This is probably the worser book I read on ancient Greece.
(the oxford illustrated history of the ancient europe
and Cambridge Illustrated history of ancient Greece are much
much better).

I am a mathematician with long and consistent studies of the ancient world (as a leisure hobby). I am many times dissapointed by logical fallacies in many history books but in this one they become even suspicious. An interesting question: Why in the whole book
there is not even a one line reference of modern Greek contribution
to the history of ancient Greece? Is this THE history of ancient
Greece or a certain's ''club'' version of it? where are French and
German sources? The treatment of Macedonian-Greeks is even more suspicious. The authors pose the (legitimate) question:
Where the macedonians Greek? they answer: we do not know.
But then why they do NOT mention the evidence available?
In the discovered tonbs of vergina the royal tombs of PhilipII
were found full of Greek art and Greek LANGUAGE. The Macedonian
kings were allowed to the Olympic games (only Greeks were allowed
to participate). AT our times we have remnants of languages like
the summerian (5000) years old. YET there is not a single
evidence of a macedonian language differing from Greek. When
Alexanders general Nearch was lost in his voyage he starting crying when he heard the GREEK language (read Arian history).
And other evidence that the macedonians were a cultural branch
of Greek culture and a Greek tribe. There is not a single evidence against this. But these you will not find in this
booklet...

I've used this text in my Greek Civilization course and I find that it has a wide range of material and reflects the latest trends in scholarship. For some courses I prefer Demand's History of Ancient Greece because it is more concise and better written--the short chapters give me more freedom to assign original Greek texts. But the price for that small text is outrageous!

The reason I'm provoked to write this review is I'm looking over the reading I assigned my students for today. See Pomeroy p. 246, the first paragraph on the Peloponnesian War, beginning "Avoiding war was particularly important when the Greeks has such precious achievements to protect in so many areas." The paragraph goes downhill from there. A horrible, scattered introduction which does nothing to convey why this central episode of Greek history was so important to the Greeks and retains its importance today. On many occasions the blah prose of this text renders the most interesting moments of Greek history dull and soporific.

The $70 dollar texbook version of this work admirably fills its role as an introductory college text. However, the edition available here and at general bookstores is photo-offset in black and white, and consequently the many color maps and photographs in the orginal lose their visual splendor. For the general reader I would reccommend instead Thomas Martin's "Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times," which is just as good as Pomeroy et al. and less than half the price.

Any large 2 volume reference text certainly looks impressive. But, unfortunately, NICP is only superficially attractive. I have used this as a reference many times and have closed the book without gaining any satisfactory answers. Considering it's size and price, NICP is a huge letdown. The online subscription service is costly, but at least it gets continuously updated and has videos to boot.

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Last year I read pretty much the whole 3rd edition cover to cover, so I feel qualified to comment. When I started, the appeal of this book for me was: (1) it looked fairly comprehensive, (2) it was well written, and (3) a lot of time was devoted to teaching ways of thinking and defining what, say, a neuro-urologist does, in addition to facts about diseases.

In regards to (1), I still think it is one of the most comprehensive books out there. But it is also the most verbose. The editors should mandate that contributors are not allowed to say anything that is self-evident, especially anything along the lines of "a multi-disciplinary approach is best" or "the likelihood ranges from 0-70%" or "starts with a thorough history and physical examination". Whole sections, even whole chapters are devoted to this kind of blather.

I agree ... that volume 1 is much better than volume 2. Volume 2 has some really really long and tedious chapters that could easily be (mediocre) textbooks unto themselves. Overall a book like Merritt's looks better for the neurological diseases than volume 2 at this point. I hope the editors take this to heart in the next edition and radically revise this volume.

In regards to (2) it is very well written and you'd be surprised what a difference that makes in terms of how enjoyable it is to read. Kudos to the editors on this.

In regards to (3) I continue to think the "more than just facts" approach make this an attractive book for residents looking for an introduction to the discipline. But as I said before, there are better books when it comes to concise and usable presentation of the neurological diseases.

There a few outright errors, but some serious omissions particuarly in the area of treatment, ...

A couple of other points are worth mentioning: (1) The question book is excellent. The questions are intelligent, and there are only a few mistakes in the entire book. Hats of to Misulis on this one. (2) The website is not as useful as you might think. It isn't updated all that much, and it is structured to thwart would-be copyright violators more than to facilitate easy use. Count on not being able to read more than a few paragraphs without jumping to a new link. In the next edition, I hope you can opt out of web access in exchange for a discount. ...

All in all I don't regret reading this book. I don't think there's another book out there that offers all that this book does, and if they can continue to improve it, it will become the standard text of neurology.

This book is too highly priced, and fails to live up to expectations. A book this expensive should be a superb reference, with a comprehensiveness second to none. Nothing of the sort may be said about NICP. Diagnosis and treatment sections need serious expanding.

The best part of the book is Volume I. First rate chapters on the clinical approach, some of the best written, save the book from publishing purgatory.

The authors seem unaware of the fact that theory guides our understanding. There are no "objective" facts, yet the authors present all their findings as such with almost no reasoning attached. This is both arrogant and ignorant. The authors display no grasp of theoretical advances in Accounting and I recommend getting a book that has a better exposition of principles as more than practice

I was going to get a book with a ISN number of 0072316373...But today, I got one with 0070412901...
So I need you send my money beac to my account, and give me a well reason why you let the seller mail me a totally different book again, It is the second time I get an item with wrong number

When I first took Financial Accounting, I was using Prentice Hall's Accounting textbook by Hongren. My prof was real anal-retentive and required us to read every chapter. To ensure this, he would quiz us on the contents of each chapter before we covered it in class. I spent so much time trying to wade through the excessive verbage in that book that I ended up not having any time left to do actual problems or sharpen up my practical skills. As a result, I ended up with a D in the class although I understood most of the concepts very well. When I took the course again over the summer, I had a different professor and he used this book. What a breath of fresh air! Meigs and company explain the accounting concepts just as thoroughly as Hongren but with about half the verbage. I breezed through my summer course and got the highest grade in the class. This book is an excellent teaching tool for beginners and would also make a great reference guide for more advanced students.

I am a bit new to the Civil War history ranks, but I have read several books over the last few years. I just completed Grant's memoirs, and decided I needed more information about Lee, hence this book. I could not rate it higher, due to the apparent inaccuracies (too many to detail, primarily with regard to numbers in the ranks and casualties), and the racist attitude that prevails. Taylor was clearly a loyal soldier, and true to his cause, but his mis-guided attack on General Longstreet became tiresome.

Walter Taylor offers a great perspective into the charater of General Lee, the ability of his subordinates, and the fighting courage of the army itself. Taylor's book should be read by any Civil War buff since Taylor was actually there as Lee's adjutant general. While those critical of Lee may find Taylor to be too defensive and loyal to Lee, one can only continue to admire the Greatest General of the Civil War. I like to take in both sides of the issue concerning Lee, but I have found that Lee was an able, moral, and intelligent leader with weaknesses like every human. The only reason I didn't give this book a five is because of Taylor's subtle criticism of General Longstreet, while he does give him deserved credit.

As Jew married to a Christian, and who's children, given free will choose Christanity, I have always been put off by the New Testament either the King James or Revised Standard Edition.

So it was a marvelous suprise to find this book, As soon as I read the introduction I knew this is a book I yearned for for 53 years. Here is the real Jesus, minus the overlay of a Christian sect using him to there own agenda. I have lived my life using many of the teachings of Jesus especially the sermon on the Mount.

However, to convert to Christanity one needs to really understand the man. To me Jesus is not the Christ,created by Paul, Mary and Peter, but another great leader like Moses, Mohatma Ghandi, Mohammad, or Buddha. In that textual assumtion one can believe in Jesus and his teaching and not get caught up in theology. Too many Christians, like too many Jews, or Mohamadans profess their allegence to their faith but rarely follow it's teachings. Just imagine a world where we would all do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Hate,war, bigotry, man's inhumanity to their fellow man would vanish. Then one could truly beleive in a Messiah that changed the world. Now we can only understand the Acts of Jesus and try to practise what he preached.

I have read several of the Jesus Seminar series now and have many more on the shelf to read as well as books from some of the individual scholars. But what intrigues me about this volume is the cross reference work and foot notes that help me to better understand the context of the what Jesus did and what was done to him.

After reading much of this volume, I can say that I was not disappointed in the thorough and logical way in which the case for the historical acts by and toward Jesus were developed. This book will find a prominent place on my reference shelf for those times when I need a detailed analysis to answer the question, "What would Jesus do?"

A must have for any serious New Testament work.

While I can't say I agree with every word Crossan and the other members of The Jesus Seminar have to say, I admire their courage to question the absurdity of a literal interpretation of the Bible in the face of so much hatred and ignorance. This book should be read not as the key to the kingdom, but simply as food for thought -- and after all, it was Jesus who said, "You have heads, use them."

An interesting and different perspective is being offered here -- not necessarily all true, but a launching pad for your own explorations of Jesus and his life, teachings, and works. If you're afraid of thought and of ideas, by all means stay away. The rest of you can buy this book and enjoy the experience of thinking about your Christian faith and the man who inspired it, rather than choosing to live your life wearing self-imposed blinders.

The Breaker by Minette Walters is an exciting murder mystery that keeps you guessing to the very end. At the beginning, Walters gives a brief suspect list, and you begin to think that you already know who the killer is, but throughout the book new developments come up that make you question your decision. The Breaker contains a very unique writing style that I had never seen before. Minette Walters includes police interviews, suspect affidavits, and investigation reports. These greatly contribute to the plot because the reader gets a new perspective, one through the eyes of the investigators and townspeople. Normally, the reader sees the story through the eyes of one of the main characters, but in The Breaker I was exposed to multiple views. These helped me to determine who the guilty party was by seeing the entire aspect of their life. If you're looking for a unique murder mystery, coupled with extensive character development and multiple plots, go out today and read The Breaker.

My wife got me to read this book, and I liked it enough to give it 5 stars. We've watched the PBS Mysteries based on Walters books, and I find her characters reflect her understanding of male and female psychology. I am a counselor--deal mostly with abused women--and I cannot begin to tell you how many abusive, egocentric males live in our midst. They don't have a rational explanation for why they break fingers, arms, legs, hips, jaws, or heads. Walters is apparently aware of this problem.

The "Breaker" has a double meaning. Yes, the victim is found floating in water with her fingers broken, but 'breaker' is also a term for the waves that break as they come into shore and roll over a patch of rocks. The victim is broken and found in the breakers. Also, the breaker 'breaks' the family as he kills the mother.

There are three suspects. The one most people probably overlooked is the best suspect and the one I thought did it until near the end.

i have now read all of minette walter's books that i could get my hands on, and this was definitely my favorite. everytime you think you know who did it, something changes your mind. i also enjoyed how the different characters evolved throughout the novel. this one (like her others) i couldn't put down til i got to the end. i can't wait til she comes out with another book! one of my favorite things about her books is the way she writes statements in different typefaces, so you always differentiate who is narrating. another is that she always has a map at the front, which i tend to refer back to, just to keep a more accurate track of what's going on. i highly recommend this book.

This book really boils my blood. Don Lessem claims "the King is dead" (refering to T .rex)just because Giganotosaurus is a little bit bigger. He forgot to include how T .rex has a much bigger brain, longer and stronger legs, WAY more powerful jaws, teeth and neck. Not to mention the advantage of Steroscopic vision and lots of other advantages T .rex had. He is trying to make Giganotosaurus what it isn't. This book is HIGHLY biased and is NOT recommended for serious reading. The pictures looked like Giganotosaurus was on steriods (over inflated chest). Giganotosaurus was an interesting animal, but all the hype and false claims is really damaging it's popularity. This book doesn't cover much info on this south american titan and leaves a lot to be desired.

We are all being deceived, as Giginotosaurus is NOT the biggest known carnivorous dinosaur ever found. Its skull was purposefully extended to make it look larger than T-Rex, but in fact it was not. And even if the skull is larger than Sue's (the largest and most complete T-Rex), there has been a new discovery of a T-Rex nearly 60 fet long, eclipsing Gigy by almost 20 feet. But all in all, it makes for a good reference for dinoartists and lovers of all kind.

The entire book was full of flow charts(very gradeschool)by which one gleaned little information.

True, the book is full of of flow charts, but it is not meant to be used as a text book to learn information on diseases, etc. This book is to used as an outline to guide your thoughts regarding the formation of a patient's dental treatment plan. If it is used as such, it is an excellent resource. If I must criticize, however, I am worried that it may be too simplistic. As any dental student knows, there's more than one way to skin a cat and there are about a thousand ways to formulate an adequate treatment plan for a patient. Again, if the book is used as tool to guide your thoughts, it will be useful. This means you must remain current on new technologies and techniques.

This book is great for dental students and anyone who feels less than completely comfortable in treatment planning (5 stars). I don't know how useful it would be for seasoned dentists, however.

Agreed, the book is easy to read and presents the instructional design process in simple terms. Unfortunately-- too simple. The text lacks depth and is therefore not worth the price. There are better introductory texts available for less $$.

This book is used at Univ of MD for the College of Library and Information Science. It is a fairly straight forward examination of using the principles of systems design to the field of education. It is a fairly easy book to read and can be read in a single sitting.

[...] Funk indeed attempts to force a particular viewpoint: the Christ of faith is a fiction. Whether you believe that or not, the problem with the Jesus Seminar is that their scholarship is flawed. They apply certain criteria to "determine" what Jesus "historically" said, yet they ignore their own criteria when it comes to miracles. For more details regarding the problems with the Jesus Seminar, read Jesus Under Fire.

This book, like all of the books by those involved with the Westar Institute, gives the reader a chance to make intelligent decisions about one's faith on one's own. Unlike many so-called theological books on the market, this book does not attempt to proselytize and force a particular viewpoint onto the reader.

Read, enjoy, and expand your theological and faith horizons.

A lot of people have attacked the Jesus Seminar and its credibility. For those who have doubts read "The Jesus Seminar and its Critics." Though I don't agree with everything they believe (i.e. their view on miracles) they have done some respectable things that can only help in our search for the truth, such as this book. This book should not replace the canonized gospels but shouldn't be discarded either.