Rose, Rose I Love You is an alternately hilarious, sardonic and ultimately deeply tragic look at the underbelly of Taiwanese society with its sleaze, corruption and degradation of women . And waiting in the wings is the looming presence of the American G.I.s soon to arrive for rest and recreation. This is a unique and powerful book.

The photographers of this book have managed to capture the amazing dynamism of the city. The black and white pages are filled with images of everyday life, as well as the modern architecture that have sprung up all over the city since the early 1990s, particularly in the new Pudong area. Although the styles of the three photographers differ slightly, their work have blended together to create a wonderful book for anyone interested in the changing face of China.

This book is great, its readable, its affordable and it doesn't take a genius to understand it.

Nonetheless, every CIO should read it, before their CEOs get hold of a copy, this is dynamite and it comes in a handy book sized container, small enough to smuggle past the most keenest of corporate gate-keepers.

Charles Wang has written an excellent lessons learned document - the ultimate in structured intellectual capital - which, will no doubt fall on deaf ears, and be designed to oblivion along with 1,000,001 other great ideas, technology and software. On the other hand, maybe fate will be kind, and maybe corporate America will come to its senses and read this sound piece of advice.

Regards,

Martyn R Jones

Untrahigh pressure metamorphism has affected rocks that have been buried deep within the Earth (>60km). Such rocks were unknown about 15 years ago, but more and more examples are being found. This book summarizes what was known about these rocks in 1994 and is an excellent introduction to the topic. Research is continuing at a rapid pace, so the book is slightly out of date (the only reason for not giving it 5 stars). There are chapters on the mineralogy, the metamorphic textures and the tectonics of these remarkable rocks. The general public should be aware that this is a book for geoscience graduate students and professionals.

One of the best books I've read all year !!! Bordage continues the tradition of great french science-fiction. Like other french authors like Barjavel (If you have not read Barjavel, get your hands on "the ice people" as soon as possible) Bordage adds a hints of romance to the story. Although, romance is less a part of his writing than it is for Barjavel, it is none the less there.

Wang is set in a not too distant futur where war has created an electro-magnetic barrier between east and west. Our hero will journey to the west to meet his destiny and the destiny of the world. This book has a sequel: Wang 2. After reading the first one you will no doubt want to see how the entire story unfolds. A very good read !!!

Actually, Janice, if you read the book, you would find that "The High School Doctor" was started well before "From High School to Med School". I own both of them. I definitely liked "The High School Doctor" better. I was just accepted into the 7 year accelerated medical program at Northwestern University and let me tell you that this book is GOOD!!! It not only has much better program profiles, but it has postcards that you can pull out and mail out to every program!!! That saved me so much time! There is no comparison, "The High School Doctor" stands as the Definitive and best guide to Accelerated Medical Programs.

This book is fantastic!! I have read all of the available books on accelerated medical programs, and The High School Doctor is the best available book. It is an easy and practical guide that any high school student can follow. This year is my first year in an accelerated medical program and I owe tremendous credit to the authors of The High School Doctor!!!
The program profiles blow away any book ever written on accelerated medical programs. The profiles are really detailed with ratings and rankings provided within the book. Also, there are postcards that can be mailed to each program, which I also thought was pretty creative. I highly recommend the book!!!!

I attend the Illinois Math and Science Academy. This book is already in our school library!!! I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in accelerated medical programs. It provides an underground approach to getting accepted! You will not find profile descriptions like the ones found in this book anywhere else. I have already advised all of my pre-med friends to purchase a copy. The authors have worked on this book for 5 years and I can see why. It is an easy read yet very thorough. I endorse this book!!!!

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon deserves a more thorough look at its production, cast, and impact on modern cinema. The essays are informative if very short. One in particular is helpful since it lists many worthwhile films from Asia that would be of interest to fans of CTHD.

Reading the screenplay is of little interest, since you can watch the DVD or video.

...The music is wonderful.

the book does not tell you much about the actors, the director, the genre, or other related subjects. its okay to browse through while your at a bookstore but not for purchase.

This is a GREAT book... It includes the screenplay of the film, which, is nice to read once in awhile when not watching the DVD. It's filled w/ wonderful photos from the movie and set, and has many quotes and commentaries from actors and Ang Lee about certain situations while filming... and about the film. It's very entertaining to read, but I just wish there was more information about the actors included in the pages. There are comments about them and their performances here and there... and the quotes are great, but the background info on all of the actors is just not there. But all dedicated crouching tiger fans should get it, b/c it's just so nicely laid out and is such good quality. I mean, who cares if they leave a little out? It's so fun to look at!

I was more than a little disappointed with this book. After a couple of hundred pages it finaly started to talk about how to write the code. The author presents a nice style as he injects a little humour to the task but there realy isn't enough actual programming and gaps at a basic level in what there is. The book is very basic literally for dummies.

I bought this book not knowing anything about the language, it was easy to read, funny(!), and kept me interested all the way through, it lacks a little depth , but explains the logic and the basis behind the language. It has led me to read other titles and seek more information about a language i now enjoy very much (thanks to this book!)I wouldn't recommend it for buyers who have a general experience of programming languages though as it is aimed at quite a basic level, but for beginners there's no better!!

This is the book I started with and moved on to become a very good VB Programmer, One thing about this book people don't like is it just contains the basics, I loved that though, I totally understood what I was doing. What each line of code meant. When I finished this Book I Moved On To Bigger Books which with this Backround I had no trouble with whatsoever, The Humor was great, I think people who look down on it are ignorant. I don't mean to be rude. You just have to have a sense of humor. If you are just beginning with no experiance at all in programming, BUY THIS BOOK!

I can't say why I chose this book. Looking for something to read on the New Releases Table, I suppose. Something for the weekend by the pool. The cover photo showed only one lili in a dark pond, alone. I have no particular interest in China per se, but I was captivated by the story of this woman Lili, nonetheless. It is always astonishing to me how very different from me people can be. I know this novel is fiction, but I also know that somewhere in China the story of Lili has been played out in the real lives of an untold number of individuals. The authenticity of the narrative is very palpable and brings me to wonder just how autobiagraphical this story is. The tormented soul of Lili, and her struggle for understanding is touching. Her situation is uniquely Chinese and foreign to me, a citizen of the U.S. I learned much of a world and a people, that I previously never took the time to know.

Written in simple, short sentences, and narrated in the first person, in present time, the style is brisk and clean. The quick, sticato presentation of the passages punctuate the main character's perception of the world. She lives in the present. She quickly recoils from her memories of the past, and doesn't allow her mind to conjure fantasies of the future. This keeps the book moving and the 300 pages read like a short story.

I reccommend this short novel to anyone interested in current China in general, and women's role in the emerging China in specific.

I love Chinese culture! I have read many books about China. The authors I have read include: Pearl Buck, Yutang Lin, Ling Ting, Nien Cheng, Jung Chang, Amy Tan, Ha Jin, Lulu Wang, and Annie Wang. From these wonderful authors, I have gained insight and become more familiar with modern Chinese history. LILI is the newest book. As insightful as other books I have read, LILI offers a fresh perspective from a new generation which I have not found in other books. I would like to read Annie Wang's early books if they are available in English.

LILI tells a superb story. The voice of the title character rings true from the beginning, and the reader is caught up in a narrative of life in modern China whose climax is a compelling scene in and around Tiananmen Square. Scenes of rural China, of the luxurious life of Westerners in Beijing, and of Tiananmen are unforgettably drawn. I found this book similar in many ways to Anchee Min's (nonfiction) RED AZALEA, though Lili is a more complex anti-heroine who fully recognizes her anti-heroine status. I hope that Annie Wang's early Chinese language stories will make their way into English before long.

Okay, if you've been on the 'net for awhile, you pretty much can spot what is a scam and what isn't... but sometimes you're not sure and that is what makes this book a valuable resource.

This book covers everything from E-mail cons, non-existant products, valuable lessons on scams targetting wanna-be writers (like myself), hate groups on-line, crackers (often confused for hackers), how to protect your kids from on-line predators (along with a full run-down of their methods) and more...

On the minus side, this book tells you how to run scams of your own and I disagreed with some of the advice presented (like purchasing used or refurbished PCs. You can't know what happened before it came back, even with a warranty, you could have problems you shrug off now that turn into bigger problems later).

All in all, an excellent book, a good balance of the the light and dark sides of the internet. I'd say if you want to keep what you think is important safe, or just learn a bit about offense on the internet, pick up this book.

Read STEAL THIS COMPUTER BOOK 2 by Wallace
Wang . . . its subtitle, WHAT THEY WON'T TELL YOU ABOUT
THE INTERNET, says it all . . . Wang knows his stuff, and he
presents it in an interesting, lively fashion . . . this is a "must"
for anybody relatively new to online existence . . . however,
even those with some knowledge of the subject (and I
consider myself in that category) will learn something . . . in
addition, there's a useful CD in the back that contains many
of the freeware and shareware programs that are mentioned
in the book.

I'm not sure that I like the idea of the whole world learning
much of what is presented here; e.g., how to harass others
online . . . however, it is helpful to know the way this is
done--so as to be protected when and if somebody else
does it . . . the chapter on defeating passwords was
particularly scary.

On the positive side, I liked the advice on how to fight
back against spammers . . . and I learned a bit more
about detecting when and if my computer is being
attacked--and what to do about this when it happens.

This is just a book that was worth every cent. The amount of info in this book is a steal. Everyone should buy this book, technical or not. If you have ever used a computer period, get this book. Help yourselves by finding out about what is out on the internet and computers. Protect yourselves better with the wealth of info and be more resource full. I found things in this book that I have been looking for for months and things I realize could make my life easier. I recommend this book to every tech I work with and every non tech. Even non technical people got intranced by the book. I read the whole book in 1 day easy and still review it everyday when I am looking for stuff.