This book is so good I never did any of the homework for the class it was for, only studied the night before each test, and pulled an honest-to-God straight A in the class. But this is calculus. If the text weren't so damn expensive I would have burned it in effigy. The book has nice pictures and the business-based questions are mind-numbingly easy. The science questions blow. If you don't like science, this will re-affirm your feelings. And don't forget that the answers to the odd problems are in the back. Just the answers though, but they still help. Supposedly this book has a suppliment and a CD to it, but I never monkeyed around with that. Didn't even purchase it, come to think of it...

This book is extremely clear and concise in explaining the basic level calculus. The addded instruction on how to use calculus on a calculator is a nice touch and ensures that the book is up to date. the organization of the material is logical and the difficulty level is perfect for a teacher to teach. It is a good text.

If you just want a copy of _The Call of the Wild_, to give to a friend, say, this is the one to get.

The elegant Library of America edition of "London: Novels and Stories" has three complete novels _The Call of the Wild_, _White Fang_, _The Sea-Wolf_, and a very well chosen selection of stories. It's great. Viking's _The Portable Jack London_, is cheap and excellent; it's edited by Earle Labor, has _The Call of the Wild_, and an excellent selection of short stories, nonfiction, and letters. If you want copies of _The Call of the Wild_ to give to LOTS of friends, the Dover Thrift Edition is just a buck.

But if you want _just_ The Call of the Wild, this edition is nice enough to give as a gift, is clear and legible, and has just the right amount of pictures and annotations. Not a scholarly work, but every time you get to one of those places where you have a question--where was Dyea? What was the "Chinese lottery?" Could a dog really pull a thousand pound sled? there's Dyer with the answer.

If you're interested in Jack London, take a look at the alt.books.jack-london Internet discussion group--see "about me" for details.

I am a pharmacist working in an oncology setting. I prepare, dispense and review many chemotherapy orders and have found Dorr's handbook an invaluable tool. This reference brings together not just the usual dosing, side effects and other standard information found in the other references, but, also provides information on 'off-shelf' uses as well. This book is a MUST HAVE for any practitioner in the hematology/oncology field.

Federico García Lorca ofrece con este libro una excelente forma de introducir el amor por la poesía en los niños. Es un placer compartir estos poemas con los más pequeños. Recomiendo este libro a todos aquellos que aprecien la buena literatura infantil. Es un excelente libro para los profesores de español, está demostrado que los niños y jovenes se benefician de la lectura de textos que son auténticos de la cultura y lengua que estudian. Lorca nos ofrece esta autenticidad. "Canciones y Poemas para Niños" es un ejemplo más de la genialidad del poeta español.

his book, written in an eclectic and engaging style is surprisingly easy to follow. It is full of intrigue and action, in the tradition of Nana and Odiers other fictional works written in the 70's and early 80's under a sir name.

Its comprehensive treatment of both theoretical and practical problems on capacity planning and performance modeling allows you to make quick decisions to improve performance and shorten the time to market.

Although the title is new, this book is based on the authors' 1998 book titled "Web PErformance Metrics, Models and Methods (ISBN 0136938221). This book is more than a minor rewrite - the chapters are in a different sequence, and each has been updated. None of the information that made the older book such a valuable resource was lost in the process. For example, the material on queuing theory and analysis remains, and it among the best written tutorials in print. What has changed includes:

(1) Shifting of focus from client/server and web server environments to web services, with an emphasis on performance characteristics of SOAP and UDDI. Client server issues are still covered because these issues are still germane.

(2) An emphasis on architecture and how performance and capacity fit into a larger picture. Network and server performance characteristics are examined in detail.

What hasn't changed includes the excellent material on performance and benchmarking basics, detailed analysis techniques, and the support for this book that the authors provide on the book's web site. I especially like the Excel spreadsheets that you can download to use in conjunction with material in nearly every chapter.

Overall, this is one more of a series of books on various aspects of performance and capacity management. I also recommend reading their companion book, "Scaling for E-Business: Technologies, Models, Performance, and Capacity Planning" (ISBN 0130863289), which covers the applications level of e-commerce systems and seamlessly complements the material in this book.

Britt Towery has written a beautiful tale of a family called to missionary service at the turn of the twentieth century. It reads like a novel, with a gripping plot, fascinating characters and an unbelievable story. But this is not fiction: this is the true story of Jewell and Carey who met in Texas but had to go all the way to China to fall in love.

I first became acquainted with the story of Jewell and Carey when I researched and wrote All That Fits a Woman: Training Southern Baptist Women for Charity and Mission (Mercer University Press). Towery has more thoroughly researched their fascinating story, finding little known details about the family and their Christian service.

Using personal interviews, letters, diaries, and other historical documents, Towery skillfully weaves the stories of the two Southern Baptist leaders, keeping readers intrigued all the way through until the final outcome. Jewell grew up with missionary parents in South Texas and went to Baylor where she studied theology in preparation for mission work. Carey attended Baylor as well and interrupted his studies periodically to preach in rural churches around Texas. Both Carey and Jewell ended up in Louisville, KY for further preparation. When Jewell set sail for China as a single woman in 1909, she did not realize that Carey would sail the following year and the two would eventually be married in 1914. I won't spoil the story by telling the ending: I hope you will read it for yourself!

One of the most helpful aspects of the book for me as a researcher was the Introduction, which describes the Shandong Province where Jewell and Carey were serving. Towery provides a summary of Chinese religions and a useful glossary of places, including how to pronounce their names. Towery has the expertise to provide these summaries, as he served over 30 years as a missionary in Asia. He thoughtfully reproduces some of the original materials in an appendix; the most touching is a letter Carey wrote from China and sent to his father.

Towery uses such good information, and serious researchers may be frustrated that he has not consistently documented his sources with footnotes. However, his purpose was to tell a fascinating and inspiring story of two dedicated servants of the Lord, and that he has done very well.

This small book is a great afternoon read for anyone interested in missions and missionaries, and it is accessible enough to be used in mission study groups with young people or adults.

T. Laine Scales Baylor University

Finally...a book on the GREAT cartoon music composers! AND it includes the way under-rated MAURY LAWS of RANKIN/BASS fame! Greg Ehrbar did a wonderful job on this chapter and his DISCOGRAPHY in the back of the book! They are all here....from CARL STALLING to HOYT CURTIN and even the modern cartoon music writers! This book was a LONG time coming! THANKS!