This book is planned to be "read to" or "read by" young children. The print is large, arranged in simple sentences, and stresses information likely to appeal to a child's sense of wonder. It is well designed with plenty of beautiful photographs. The book also contains a very good index and a section entitled, "Words You Should Know," which assists a reader in understanding the use of difficult or exotic sounding words used in the text.

This book is excellent as the author balances the old ways of the Hopi with the new while delving into the mystic world of Kachinas, Kivas, and Sipapus. She imparts this information without overwhelming a young reader. The author doesn't mention the clash of cultures caused by the Hopi and Navajo contesting for decades over the same land nor the fact these tribes aren't particularly friendly toward one another. However, that information should wait until a child develops sufficient maturity to understand the rivalry between the two tribes.

This book is a welcome addition to a young person's library. They can be entertained, educated about Southwestern Indian culture, and introduced to ancient Americans who practice another way of life. What can be a better teaching tool for imparting information, understanding and tolerance?

I was required to read excerpts from this book for a course I was taking, but found myself reading (even re-reading) the text for pleasure. Though the material may be, at times, a little too technical for the average reader, Heinrich, nonetheless brings the complexities of the natural realm to his readers in such a manner that draws the reader into the excitement of his own research and discoveries. The text is scientific, yet humorous whenever possible, and always insightful. Heinrich is a brilliant biologist with no less skill as a writer.

"In Search of Madness is a wonderful book that provides a real education in attempts to understand schizophrenia over the last 20 years. Parts of it are quite challenging for a general reader, but Heinrichs writes so well and provides such helpful background information that the effort is worthwhile. Unlike many books on the subject, this one does not spoonfeed the reader or offer assurances that research has almost discovered the causes of schizophrenia. It is a disarmingly frank

appraisal of evidence in many interesting fields of research, from what causes delusions and hallucinations to what is wrong in the brain chemistry of a person with the illness to how children of a parent with schizophrenia differ from other children. Then in the last chapter Heinrichs puts it all together and shows just what a challenge schizophrenia is to neuroscience. I have never run across such a comprehensive analysis and I think it is a must-read for those of us fascinated with this illness. Another thing I really enjoyed were the three case histories that appear at the beginning and then are woven into the chapters in various ways as illustrations of research issues and findings. This adds a clinical and more personal aspect that enriches the material and aids understanding. The author clearly has great empathy for his subject as well as the intellectual breadth and writing skills needed to produce a great scientific "story." In Search of Madness is a special book and the best thing I have read on the subject since Irving Gottesman's Schizophrenia Genesis came out in 1991."

During World War II, Heinrich Jost was a sergeant in the German Army stationed near Warsaw, Poland when he became curious about the corpses he had seen lying along the walls of the Jewish Ghetto. An amateur photographer, Heinrich took his Rolleiflex camera into the Ghetto in September 1941 (unaware of the situation that awaited him there) and spontaneously shot several rolls of film taking pictures of street vendors and corpse carriers, dying children and well-dressed women. He had no inkling that his photographs would become a vital document of the history of the Ghetto and the dire circumstances of its Jewish population brought about by implementation of the Nazi holocaust. Heinrich kept his prints hidden for decades without showing them to anyone. Then in 1982, he personally handed the photographs over to Gunther Schwarberg, then a reporter for the German magazine "Stern". Schwarberg gave the photographs to the Jerusalem Documentation Center Yad Vashem, where they were exhibited in the spring of 1988 and then sent on exhibition around the world. In The Ghetto Of Warsaw is the first time that Heinrich Jost's photographs have been published in their entirety along with his impressions and recollections as recounted to Gunther Schwarberg along side each picture. An essential addition to any personal, academic, or community library Holocaust studies collection, In The Ghetto Of Warsaw is a critically important and compelling document of both the ghetto and the atrocities of the Third Reich.

Poles fought gallantly for France, and indirectly for their lost himeland, throughout the French Revoltionary and Napoleonic Wars. The most reliable of Napoleon's foreign troops, they marched the length and breadth of Europe and established a combat reputation second to none. Heinrich von Brandt was one of these, being commissioned into the Grande Armee as a sous-lieutenant shortly after Prussia's defeat in 1806. He quickly was assigned to the famous Legion of the Vistula, humped his pack, and went into Spain, seeing his first action in the famous second Siege of Saragossa. Brandt's fascinating narrative is lively, accurate, and blunt, telling in vivid detail the horrors of war and the lighter moments of garrison duty. He fought his war in Spain assigned to Suchet's Army of Aragon, seeing much action. When Napoleon starting gathering the huge army that invaded Russia in 1812, The Vistula Legion was one of the units pulled out of Spain to go into Russia. His description of the marches across Europe, the thorough preparation for the Grande Armee's invasion, and the trek to Moscow is fascinating-one can literally not put the book down. The best feature of the narrative, however, is Brandt's candid description of some of the notable personalities of the period, including Napoleon, Marshal Davout, and Marshal Suchet, all of whom he met and talked. He was praised by Suchet, interviewed for his commission by Davout, and saw Napoleon more than once, describing both he and Davout as having terrible tempers when provoked. His description of the terrible retreat from Moscow and the brilliant battle at the River berezina on the way out of Russian are fascinating. This is one of the best soldier memoirs I have ever read. It is as colorful as those by Charles Parquin and Baron Marbot, and very accurate. This book belongs on the book shelf of every Napoleonic historian and enthusiast.

Anyone interested in international environmental issues should have a look at this volume. It's up to date, comprehensive and informative. It's also an easy read. It worked for me as an excellent starting point for my research and I still use it for reference a lot.

This is the definitive text (in english) on the subject of simple single-residence Japanese construction into the early post WW2 era. Mr. Engels treats the subject with clarity and reverence. I have been reading books on this subject for years and have yet to find its equal.
This edition is a far cry from the much abridged paper bound edition first issued in the 1980's and is far more comprehensive. As costly as it is, like the chisel you buy that seems so expensive at the time, as the years go by the superior value of that better tool displays itself more clearly with every use. Buy this one. You won't regret it.
One flaw exists; all copies I have seen have cracked their binding somewhere between the 50th and 120th pages. Otherwise a perfect book for the carpenter, woodworker or architect.
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This one of the most remarkable factual documents to emerge from World War II. It is not only accurate history, but it is eminently fascinating--a truly exciting story of a man leading a double life in Nazi Germany. So far as I know, this is the only story of its kind to present an intimate portrait of Himmler--who formed an odd affection for his "doctor," who reluctantly treated him, but was able to rescue hundreds of imprisoned Jews who were released by Himmler under the persuasive powers of Kersten. Reads like a classic mystery story.

This is the first English translation of this work. A scholarly, well thoughout trip through the many philosophical traditions that influenced the development of economics in the XVIII century. The book is written from a Catholic perspective. A serious work for the serious scholar.

What a lovely book! Engrossing illustration of a way of life destroyed by the Chinese conquerors. I love reading Buddhist writings, but I think this would appeal even to those who are not interested in Buddhism, as Harrer seems to be not particularly religious and he concentrates on the everyday life of Tibetans in Lhasa.