Drawing on an impressive, if at times daunting, amount of literary and critical material, Thomas Richards' The Imperial Archive: Knowledge and the Fantasy of Empire achieves a clarity and force not often reached in the murky and oft-maligned realm of Information Theory. Information Theory? Don't run and hide, it only sounds scary. Richards has done something new here: he has combined two fields usually considered boring and overly-cerebral --Information Theory and Literary Criticism-- and by their union has made them interesting and informative. The Imperial Archive explores what the British Empire in the 19th and early 20th centuries was really all about by looking at how it's servants and institutions viewed information acquisition and dissemination. He does this by reviewing the great works of literature of the time which impact on this question. This is another great strength of the work: readers will find themselves with the bibliography of their dreams. From Kipling to Hilton (Lost Horizon), from Wells to Childers (The Riddle of The Sands)and from Pynchon to Heller, Richards' use and command of these and other great authors makes for very stimulating and elucidating reading. His exploration of non-fiction material is also an important element in what is a truly interdisciplinary work, studying, for instance, the relationship between geography and espionage (Hopkirk's The Great Game)and the scientific approach to ballistics as a metaphor for the human dilemma (again, Pynchon). I highly recommend this work, even for those of you not usually interested in this type of critical reference. It may be the only book of it's kind you ever read, but you will be happy you did so, if only for the years of thoughtful reading you will have ahead of you --as I said, the bibliography of your dreams.

This is my favorite New York Guidebook. I lived in New York City for 5 years, and although I was in my thirties, whenever my friends would come to visit me in New York, I would pull out my Kid's Guide to New York to remind me of the most fun things to do in the city. Too bad it is 12 years old. Much of the material is still valuable, and it wouldn't take much to update it for 2002. I'd like to give a copy to a 9 year old who will be visiting the city for the first time next month.

Published at the time of the Kienholz Retrospective Show at the Whitney Museum in 1996, this book not only documents that show with over 400 illustrations (many in color), it is also a tribute to Ed Kienholz, who died in 1994. Contributions by art historians, artists, friends and most importantly, Nancy Reddin Kienholz, make up a history that spans 4 decades. It begins with Ed's solo work in the Beat Era of the 1950s and continues with the collaborative work done by Ed and wife Nancy from 1972 to 1994. Even those who are not artists cannot help but be moved by this book. The stories are interesting, often funny and always personal. From collages to life-size environments, the work is not afraid to confront issues of cruelty or to embrace the forgotten in society. Unique vision, artistry and the materials of everyday life (collected at flea markets and junk shops) combine to make art that can be quiet with despair, cry out in anguish, or even make us laugh. Considered by some as ugly, this work is never dull or without compassion. As art historian and curator Walter Hopps says on the book jacket, "The work of Edward and Nancy Reddin Kienholz has had an enormous impact on the development of contemporary sculpture." I recommend this book to anyone interested in contemporary art or social science -- or who just appreciates a beautiful book and fascinating story.

Can't wait to see this one. Lilla and Dworkin is like a collaboration between Ken Vandermark and Wynton Marsalis.

I'm taking a film class and have the author of this book as a Professor. Professor Stromgren knows his stuff and this book is definetly worth your time and money...

This workbook is wonderful! It gets down to the point without the unnecessary distractions (such as stickers). It is easy to read and your children will have no trouble at all with the easy to follow directions. It is a great supplement during summer vacation.

The lessons are easy to understand. They are broken down into very simple, logical steps. My 11 year old is teaching himself these concepts with little assistance from parents. The tear out pages make it easy for kids and parents on the go.

We use it for enrichment at home during vacations and weekends away from school. He is in an advanced program in sixth grade, so the 7th grade concepts correspond quite well. We should be in the eight grade book by summer.

The price makes it a great deal! I hope they will publish books for high school.

I am sixth grader who is really into math. I think that this book really helped me go ahead. This book did not only help me go ahead, but I also got into advanced math.I have told many of my friends about this book and they have found it helpful as well. I give this book five stars and a two thumbs up.

This book is really well done by Proff Leo and Thomas! It goes in greaat deapths of detail about the history and the argumentative sides of the Miranda debate! Ive also taken the criminology class with prof leo and this book it great for academic reading and for leisure reading.

Mithril is an excellent first sourebook from Sword and Sorcery. It gives a good overview of the city itself (although the city map is of at best average quality), provides details of the church of Corean (with new rules for paladins and monks as well as one new prestige class), and includes excellent regional material for the northeast portion of Ghelspad.

Specifically, the book gives us a map and description of Mullis Town (as well as a few adventure hooks), and shows a map detailing the human, titanspawn, and orcish areas of influence in Lede. The adventure hooks are well done, as they incorporate sufficient detail to make "filling in the blanks" easy, but remain concise. The descriptions of the various orcish tribes and their political/social environment is a great jumping point for a campaign that could treat orcs as more than faceless cannon fodder.

Equally important, Mithril itself, despite its lawful good character. has a wide variety of options and tensions within that can lead to all manner of adventures - ranging from exploring the ancient catacombs beneath the city to ethnic human/half-orc conflict to political and religious intrigue.

Overall, a good book and a great buy. Although, like most S&S products, the art is all monochrome (and frequently not up to the standards of Wizards of the Coast products), this is a minor complaint because the content is great.