This is a very beneficial book for any Southwest gardener (sepecially those of us in New Mexico). So many Xeric books focus on either the low desert zone in Arizona or the High Plains in Coplorado - they are of little help to those of us in the Chihuahuan Desert. This book covers all of the zones completely and accurately.

Growing Desert Plants is a life saver (it also saved me a lot of money by helping me identify those plants to avoid for New Mexico).

This is a MUST for anyone serious about Xeric landscapes!

"When I have questions about desert gardening, especially in the high desert, I oftern reach for my copy of Growing Desert Plants-From Windowsill to Garden" SUNSE

At last, John Curry has a book in print worthy of his art. Ms. Junker has suceeded in paying a noble yet sadly overdue tribute to this unique and often neglected artist. Curry's paintings capture the emotion and natural force of American scenes in a way that was very much his own. Works like "Tornado over Kansas" and the scene of John Brown in "A Tragic Prelude" embody some of the greatest expressions of conflict to be found in American art.

This book starts from the basic physics of superconductivity and deals with superconducting devices, such as SQUIDs, SIS mixers and Single Flux Quantum devices. The treatments of each device are based on the current research, so that readers easily get the front of the fields. It also includes a prenty of important papers as the references and thus you can easily get into the deep level. I found one disadvantage that there is no statements on single electron/Cooper pair tunneling phenomena. I recommend this book for the persons to study superconducting electronics from students to the experts in this field. This book is valuable even for the persons who read the first editon because each treatments are updated.

Though this title may be a little pricy, it is a must have for residents of California, Oregon, and Washington. At any rate, any family within which there is a flower collecter, should have a copy of this excellent resource. Though my family originally purchased this title because of a biology project assigned to my daughter, it has since opened up an interesting world of the natural plant life of this area and even those farther away.

I like the book and the topic, however the binding is is such bad shape that the book is useless in the field or for a more robust usage. Can this be fixed?

I take this guide (and the Audobon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers-- west) on all my field trips to identify wildflowers. Though Peterson has fewer real photos, it does have better aids to identify specific wildflowers, as it is organized by color, as well as number and types of petals. The sketches help me do a preliminary id on the wildflower.

This book makes my "Dreck of Trek" list for its absolutely abominable "Messiah" ideas that are based on negative stereotypes of Mohammed and Islam that will make modern Muslims cringe -- yet another "let's make Spock act totally out of character" story. If it wasn't so well-written otherwise, it would get one star. But it does have some interesting characters and twists, so I won't trash it completely. Definitely not a hack novel, but not one that I really enjoyed, either.

Don't get me wrong, I liked the novel (I read it in less than a week). It was a good story and certainly entertaining. The only problem was that, in my mind, it seemed like an alternative version of James Blish's "Spock Must Die" novel. It seems the Star Trek novels of the 1970's just couldn't focus on anyone else but Mr. Spock and/or Captain Kirk. There were other people on board the USS Enterprise. Unfortunately, the book just was not outstanding enough.

I read it when it first came out and I wish it were currently in print so I could get my friends to buy copies.

The most significant point that the others have made (IMHO) is simply that it isn't anything like a modern Trek novel.

Star Trek characters are traditionally portrayed as various American-value sterotypes a-la Lensmen novels, and all of the modern novels rely on these stereotypes, as well as familiarity with the characters to avoid spending time on character development.

In this case, the authors captured just enough of that dull style to make the book "feel" like a Star Trek novel, BUT also managed to get in significant character development -- of the kind that will give those hard-core trivia-swapping fans serious nighmares.

This is not a book about The Beatles, but a novel in which The Beatles feature.
The author is known for the Christy Kennedy mysteries that he has written (a series of 6) but turns out to also be a huge Beatles fan and has built up quite a collection of Beatle memorabilia over the years.
The story begins in Liverpool in the late 50's when Theodore Hennessy (the "I" in the book) plays in a band called The Nighttime Passengers and at some point in the story he almost becomes the new drummer for The Beatles when they are looking to replace Pete Best. The main part of the story is about Theodore and his love for Marianne Burgess (with whom he has a relation, then breaks up, then has a relation with her again, breaks up again, etc until they finally marry) plus the relationship with his sister Kathleen. All of this takes place during the time The Beatles rise to fame and the story ends just as The Beatles break up. The history of The Beatles plays a prominent part in the book (you get alternating chapters which tell the story of Theo and Marianne, then a chapter about what The Beatles were doing at that time, etc).
It is very clear that the author knows his Beatle history well and his observations about the Fab Four are usually fair and to the point. I didn't find the story itself all too exiting, but it does have it's moments. All in all a good read for the summer holidays.

Following the success of the restaurant Livebait it must have seemed logical to follow on with the book. It's a very different style of cookery book obviously written by a chef who has (and expects of others) a very good knowledge of food. The ideas in some of the recipes ,even the bread section, are quite complex. I don't know many home cooks who would be attempting to make almond pithiviers and puff pastry at home. However there is an obvious dedication to good food that is conveyed well with lots of tips on purchasing and produce. Written in a informal tone it is a better read than useful book to the untrained gourmand. For the serious enthusisast, myself included, this is a breath of fresh air mixing greek, french and british cooking with more than seafood on the menu. The layout is superb and the photos are exquisite. Sometimes the food seems too complicated but is certainly inspirational. If you are a fan of modern european cooking, this is where it is at.