This is an awesome book that is well written and an excellent guidebook for the outdoorsman. The photographs are outstanding. The trail maps are very helpful.

This book is one of the best books ever written. It is very easy to read and there are many illustrations to help understand. I really enjoyed this book then I'm planning to give a present to my nephew. If you think you are a biker, Hiram's book is a must. Thanks.

Great reference for someone new to BH. Includes topo maps and clear directions on how to get to the trails. Also has good writeups on each area, with details on the specific trail to follow. When checking ratings, keep in mind these are experienced hikers... you may have a hard time if you're new or out of shape. I take it with me every time I head out.

No mere Peterson field guide, this scholarly work is a concise encyclopedia of all the trees native to the northeastern United States, with descriptions that can truly be used to tell them apart (a unique feat). Belongs in the backpack of any hiker who wants to learn trees. Fits in a half-gallon Ziploc. Remember you need a magnifying glass and a sharp knife to use the book properly.

As a wetland delineator in PA, this book proves invaluable for field identification of trees, shrubs, and vines. Especially useful is are the keys for identification of these plants in winter when leaves and fruiting bodies are non-existant. I have several other tree books for reference, but they rarely are worth carting along in the field now that I have this book. I highly recommend it.

Follows the fine tradition of Peterson Field Guides. Enough said.

This delightful story consistently brings instant smiles to the faces of young children. Jolly Rodger Bradfield's masterful storytelling ability captures the undivided attention of listeners/readers. Over my past 33 years as an educator, I have shared this book with literally thousands of children. The response is always the same, joy!

If you ever wanted to read a remarkable book that will entise your imagination. This is the book. I remember reading this book every evening as a child. Barnaby Jones and his adventure always made my mind wonder and made me think of what I could invent. If your looking to make your child's creativity shine through then this is the book for you.

I read this book along with Benjamin Dilley's Thirsty Camel and Pickel Chiffon Pie when I was little. These are the best kids books and promote imagination and fun. I would recommend these to any parent for their child. You can't go wrong with these books!

It's really quite surprising just how FUN it can be to read about a seemingly boring subject - the history of psychology. This book provides the context for 40 of the most important developments in the study of how the mind works, along with the procedures, results, and critisism, in a very easy-to-read format.

This book is simply fantastic and here is why:
1) It is written so that the average individual can understand the historical and hypothesis driven factors underlying these key studies
2) I am not in the psychological field, and I found the book a joy to read, and easy to grasp
3)I have had an undergraduate psychology course, and this book was a wonderful refresher of some of the things I heard about, yet provides more detail without being dry and/or uninteresting
4)Multiple psychology fields are presented and the criticisms of each paradigm shifting study are revealed
5) I can re-read select chapters and get something new out each time

It is rare that I find a book that is worth reading again after I have finished it the first time. This is one such rare book, and so I have to say thanks to Roger Hock for providing such a delightful little tome.

I read this book when I took Introduction to Psychology several years ago, and now I use it in the classes I teach. It's a wonderful collection of classic studies organized by topic. The original articles have been edited, so that they are easy for the beginning student to read. This book is a great way to introduce the science of psychology to students.

A useful guide to help identify specimens. They profile similiar species in similar poses, very helpful. It doesn't offer as many species as the RTP guides, but then RTP guides don't show photos. I also suspect that the guide I have isn't as likely to handle weathering (mud/rain/etc) as well as the RTP bindings.

Excellent guide, color plates are great aids for quicky identification as well as colored maps explaining range of each specie, it also explains details of each specie in a very detailed way and suggest many tips in order to recognize particular species. I own many guides and honestly this is part of my favorites and best guides, maybe you wont find anything better than this except for the Audubon Guides, considering the extensive color pictures on those...
Sorry about my grammar, Im from Mexico.

This book was my bible as a boy. For anyone who enjoys watching small creatures in their natural habitats, the life-histories of amphibians and reptiles can be very enjoyable. This book is educational and extremely comprehensive. Even after moving to Europe, I kept my copy of this book, purely for sentimental value (none of the species from back home are to be found over here).

The book is written for those who want a lot of information, yet it is accessible for anyone from a very inquisitive boy or girl, through to university students who want to identify species in the wild. (I know, I used my copy from the age of ten to twenty-five on countless field trips and excursions.)

It's sturdy and affordable, especially considering the amount of information it contains. There are many b/w illustrations within the text showing specific identifying features, and a nice set of colour and black and white plates. More useful than Audubon, if you like these peaceful little animals this book will be with you for a long time.

...and one might because he is quite persuasive and has a way with language. Also, many of us want to believe there are some ways to improve education in this country. I enjoyed this book, and found it a stimulating read. However, there's one major criterion on which I felt this book failed.

While motivating the need for remedying education, Schank takes the approach of preaching to the converted. Either that, or he acts as a demagogue, I am interpreting it politely. Basically, he establishes the need for change in education, by and large, anecdotally, without reference to relevant evidence, without reporting any research or non-subjective demonstration of the motivation for his proposed fix.

Also, one must accept the concept that this fix would work on a large scale on faith. Who knows? Maybe exponentially expaning computer-based learning could improve education in many ways. Would those improvements remedy ALL the ills of education he cites? Maybe... maybe not.

would there be negative side effects to expanding the role of computers in instruction? Schank does not consider these possibilities thoroughly enough. In short, a very interesting idea that is presented in an uncomfortably one-sided fashion. A reccomended read; but to be read with critical faculties as well as an open mind.

Many teacher in the world are a little skeptic about what direction is education going. Just read this book and you will find your answer. Some teacher with many years in the system say; "The way I teach my class is the way I learned." Guess what, students have VCR, Cable, DVD, Computers, Stereo System, Dish, Web sites, etc. We must get with it. We must make the classroom a Multi-media enviorment. So we can keep students interested on our class. This book gives you an excellent guide to how to work it out. Keep the students interested in such way that they will line up in front of your class and don't want to leave. This is a must for old and new teachers around the world.

We've all heard about paradigm shifts; here's your chance to experience one. This book delivers so much common sense backed by advanced research that it's hard not to be compelled to rethink our entire educational system. But don't be overwhelmed by Shank's conclusions, he has wisely broken his outrage and insight into bite sized portions. You can reflect intelligently upon his ideas without feeling swamped by the magnitude of the problem. Although, for what he proposes to become a reality in schools across the country significant changes in public thinking are required, Schank has included lists of things that can be done today to make classrooms more relevant, more engaging, more likely to foster the kind of learning that happens when a student actively pursues something of interest to him or her. As a teacher-in-training I am appalled at the student apathy and the ineffective teaching techniques that exist in some of the better classes in some of the better schools I have visited. Shank's insight and proposals are too good to not work their way into the educational system, for the simple reason that they leverage the most important learning device known to man: human interest and curiosity. However, in the meantime another generation of young people are doin'-time in our schools. Not only are they not learning much of value, more tragic than that is that they are learning to dislike learning. I'll conclude by letting you know how restrained I've remained while writing this review. I'm cautious of all hyperbole and have attempted mightily to resist the temptation to declare this book to be something greater than I dare. But suffice it to say that if you read Engines for Education with an open mind you'll actually see a glimmer of possibility, a genuine ray of hope in the otherwise sadly redundant world of education.

Roger White's original book was great reading. This will be an even better revized version. Over 10,000 words added, including recent interviews with the brothers. A different size, different back cover (great color picture) and 15 new photos, 3 of which were never published before. The Everly Brothers International WebSite will keep you informed on this and everything Everlyish you might be looking for....read back copies of 'Kentucky', the glossy DeLuxe Everly Brothers magazine.

Isaac Donald Everly was Born in Feb. 1, 1937 a first son of Ike and Margaret Embry-Everly. A Final Son was Phillip in 1939. They take in the Marines in the 60's. Don who have Drugs and Phil was sick with his Wife, Julia. Don Loves Cynthia in 1975. a Daughter was Dana in 1980. and Shelly is the Only Daughter of Phil and Julia Brett-Everly. So Dana was Going to Nashville when she Turned 9 in June. She Fell in Love With Musician-Songwriter Man, Terry McBride in 1993. a friends will Married in June 23, 1993, and Have a Son, Alan Isacc McBride in June 18, 1994 and Divorce in 1994 When McBride & the Ride broke up. She Married Casey Atwood and Have a kids, Margaret Lynn and Keith Embry.

Roger White's original book was great reading. This is an even better revized version. Over 10,000 words added, including recent interviews with the brothers. A different size, different back cover (great color picture) and 15 new photos, 3 of which were never published before.

William Blackhorse singer is a retired hunter of alien zoo specimens. He is also the last Navajo indian in the world.

The world goverment calls upon his skils when an alien diplomat is threatened by a shape-shifting assasin. Singer's got an awful suspicion - that one of his many catches - the last of its kind , one-eyed , cat-like shape-shifter , is intelligent.

He goes to the zoo , where Cat communicates with him telepatically , and promises Cat his own life if only he'll agree to protect the alien diplomat. Cat agree's and indeed kills the assasin.

But then , he wants to change the deal. Cat want's a return match , another hunt , but this time as the hunter. Singer agree's but his past does'nt allow him to fight for his life without reservasions. He has an unconscience death-wish. He must come to terms with his roots - his indian beliefes , mithology and power-songs. He must also overcome his wife's death , and connect with the new era - learn to think as a modern man , inorder to survive this hunt where his skils are pitted against a shape-shifting telepath that hates him like the devil!

I gave the book only 4 stars 'cause i've read better from Zelazney , but you can feel the familiar touch , although in this book , there's less use of mithology and alot more writing about indian spirituality. As always a bit philosophical but not to heavy on the mind.

A nice book I recommend , espacialy to fans of Zelazney's work.

The action never lets up once it gets rolling, but this book manages to be as literate as anything you can find. The prose is lyrical and intense. Zelazny uses it make you feel the exhaustion, pain, fear, et cetera the Singer is feeling. You get right into his mind. This book is also chalk full of Navajo folklore. The very end turns into a struggle between Singers light and dark halfs. The world needs more books like this.

Wonderful exploration of alienation as well as a gripping tale.

This is a great book for serious birders. It contains a great amount of important information that is well organized and helpful. This is a technical book that I would not recommend for the beginner, however, I found it practical in its structure and content.

I strongly recommend this book. I held back from awarding a full five stars because I felt that their illustrations lacked a little "life" although experienced birders will probably not find this to be a problem.

I bought this book and the contents are very helpful in identifying birds. The problem is it has the information duplicated from pages 145 to 176, skipping from page 112. I have tried to exchange it with another one, but it had the same problem. I tried to do that for the third time, and now I am waiting for it. I hope it arrives with all the pages and no duplications.

This book rocks the house

I read this book many years ago and enjoyed so much that I have read everything I could find by Mr. Lee, and since then other Chinese American authors.

It is a shame that for so many years the book was rejected by young Asian Americans as being "too white face" or "Uncle Tom" as it is not so at all. C.Y. Lee was a Chinese immigrant and wrote of the society as he saw it at that time, which is not the way the younger generation, who did not live through the immigrant experience, want to see it. This is not unusual, many well schooled, well fed sucessful Americans do not want to know that their grandparents arrived in steerage with their belongings tied up in kit bag, unable to speak the language, and worked 18 hours a day in menial jobs so that their children could get ahead.

This is a poignant story of Chinese immigrant families in Southern California during the days of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and the difficulty the young American-raised men had in finding a wife. They were not allowed to bring women in from China, and they were not permitted to marry non Asians. Because of the Communist takeover, many Chinese who had dreamed of returning home to China when they retired after working all their lives were unable to do so. The situtation created an artifically stressed society. The book has tragedy and sadness, as well as hope and joy.

My only criticism of the novel, and a mild one at that, is that it frequently reads like a play script, especially in the last chapter, where there is a lot of dialogue, followed by descriptions of the action which read like stage directions. It is possible that the novel was orignally intended to be a play.

Warning, possible spoiler:

The musical version of the book which was also filmed was very loosely based on the novel, in fact one of the major characters was created for the musical. Apparently this has been done again with the new version playing on Broadway. Readers expecting to find a printed version of the musical may be disappointed.

As a child, I saw the film "Flower Drum Song" and fell in love with the film. Though at the time, it was considered a no-no amongst the Chinese community. But none of those who scorn the film had even read either the book or seen the film. It was a beautiful made film that featured Asian actors who sing, dance, performed to a melodic score by one of the most creative song writing team. Therefore, I am so glad that this book is finally come to light and to be re-embraced into literary culture. Perhaps it will hopefully quail those critics who are as narrow-minded as those who thought we are just busboys and Charlie Chans. Be enlightened, and read this great piece of story-telling of a familial saga that we can all relate--regardless if we are Chinese or not. Enjoy, read and be enchanted. As well check out the film--it might change one's opinion.

Originally published in 1957, this poignant and charming novel tells of a young man's struggle to fit in. Love, family and all the ups and downs that go with them are told with bittersweet humor. Its re-release is a wonderful companion to David Henry Hwang's new theatrical book which revives the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical on Broadway this year. Hurrah!