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5 | Woe be the English Major, all the more the English Professor | Intellectual cleverness slowly unfolds, letter by letter, painting a picture of Jason Fitger, mired in the English department of the aptly-named Payne University as his choices narrow and his department thins out with students choosing more lucrative majors. His comparatively shabby offices suffer from construction no... | [] | 0345807332 | 0345807332 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,468,773,848,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Excellent starting point to understand modern concepts of the building envelope | A bit dated (It's 30 years old!) but covers all the basics. A terrific resource, an excellent starting place. Superinsulating a home tends to focus more on keeping heat in while I'm interested in keeping heat OUT and making the most of the money we spend on air conditioning. This book is getting hard to find, buy a cop... | [] | 047188734X | 047188734X | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,467,927,371,000 | 1 | true |
4 | A no-nonsense workbook presented as individual concepts and lessons | It's the size of a small paperback book and written in "frames" which pose a problem on the right-hand pages and then encourages you to record your answer, like a workbook, on the page, then turn the page and see if you were correct or not, and why. It's kind of an odd layout concept, but it's difficult to argu... | [
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5 | Classic, epic train calendars, every year! | I love these annual Tide-mark calendars. I've lost count of how many I have -- I never throw them out. EPIC photos of Santa Fe railroad engines in all kinds of scenery and all kinds of weather. This is a gift I give to myself every Christmas. Something I know I'll like a lot. I hope they never stop publishing this cale... | [] | 1631140752 | 1631140752 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,453,310,775,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Entertaining and information-rich | Pull on your Green Bay Packers styrofoam cheese headgear for a deep-dive exploration of all things Cheddar, the cheese everyone in the US holds near and dear, in all of its manifestations, from the nightmarish (IMHO) Velveeta cheese powder to $$ artisanal cheddar from pampered cows. Gordon Edgar's second book after ... | [] | 1603585656 | 1603585656 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,449,963,808,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Amazing artwork and an unusual storyline | Remarkable draftsmanship throughout the book, and this is a "graphic novel" and not a comic book. You read this from back to front, which takes some getting used to. We meet Ichiro Inuyashiki and his ungrateful family. He acquires a dog, who genuinely loves him, and one night they're at a park when a UFO (?) ex... | [] | 1632361213 | 1632361213 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,442,352,981,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Kind and thorough; wise and friendly. | Thorough and thoughtful, the voice of a knowledgable coach, patient and inclusive, leaving no one behind. Covers everything you already know about weight training plus recent trends. Specifically addresses aging Boomers as well as young people and experienced athletes. It was difficult to not be impressed with the over... | [] | 1118940741 | 1118940741 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,425,581,075,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Heck of a fun read. 100% recommended. | A breezy, FUN read. Don't start this on a work night, because you won't put it down until you've finished it. From the very beginnings of what became the Grateful Dead through to the bitter end and beyond, it's all here, and Billy is probably the one to tell the tale best. I'm thinking of previous Dead histories I've r... | [
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5 | A wonderful book from a better, vanished time | I had a copy of this book from 1976 and I actually wrote to Mr. Futterman and got a reply. The whole tone of the books is delightful in a 1970s way, a kinder and gentler view of the world and how to live in it. The ideas may be in need of updating as far as technical details, but the spirit of the book is exhilarating.... | [] | 0060113863 | 0060113863 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,422,050,177,000 | 0 | true |
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1 | DO NOT BUY THESE -- FOIL STAMPING IS A JOKE -- THESE LOOK ****AWFUL**** | The artwork is very nice BUT THE FOIL STAMPING LOOKS AWFUL. Like chicken scratches, all across the artwork. Why bother? The artwork of the forest and tree is very nice, but the foil stamping is a ***JOKE***. DO NOT BUY THESE. It's AWFUL, not even amateurish, it's as if someone took one minute to prepare the foil stampi... | [] | 1593597037 | 1593597037 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,418,523,924,000 | 3 | true |
4 | Interesting assortment of modern fiction | A variety of short stories, some stronger than others. Handy to have on hand for when you need to wait for something, kids at school, DMV, whatever. None of the stories struck me as being perfect and several had kind of pedestrian flaws in my humble opinion, either as a means to resolve the conflict in the story or som... | [] | 0547868863 | 0547868863 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,416,500,131,000 | 0 | false |
5 | This book will pry your eyes open | And you will not like what you see. Expanding on "Griftopia", Matt Taibbi delves thoroughly into the two distinct versions of society and justice that the USA has descended or de-evolved into, one for the poor and one for the rich. His appraisals, all backed by excruciatingly detailed examples, are all dead-on.... | [] | 081299342X | 081299342X | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,401,308,983,000 | 1 | false |
3 | Coarse | An awful like finding yourself at a party or on an airliner or something like that, a bad date, in which initially you're talking to someone who seems amusing at first, then things begin to fray, their language is inappropriate, too coarse, the things they talk about are crude or just not part of your universe, and it ... | [] | 0399160388 | 0399160388 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,401,306,228,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Sensational giant book full of color photos! | Not just full of photos, but each and every page is laid out beautifully. The dust cover alone has brilliantly done blind embossing with foil stamping which is just about breathtaking -- I've worked in printing and design for many years and this is a SHOWPIECE. The ENTIRE BOOK is like that, I've enjoyed many DK books o... | [] | 1465416056 | 1465416056 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,399,397,504,000 | 0 | false |
5 | "...an honest and high-minded man" | An outstanding, even stellar, biography of the astonishing life of the sixth President of the United States. Men of Adams caliber simply do not exist today, or if they do, they do not enter politics. To list the accomplishments of Adams is mind-blowing. This biography thoroughly details the forging of his intellect as ... | [] | 0061915416 | 0061915416 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,394,381,444,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Thorough and unfortunately disturbing | A difficult book and a difficult review. Bollyn lays out a case that's difficult to refute, every fact is well-documented and the picture that comes in to view is not a pretty one.<br /><br />In fact, we in the USA have been conditioned to be unable to grasp what has taken place. You cannot have a civil conversation in... | [] | 0985322586 | 0985322586 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,373,304,492,000 | 31 | false |
3 | Cute little book | Best fryer cookbook ever? Well, maybe. It's a SMALL book, maybe 6" x 5", and it doesn't contain anything surprising. It's the kind of book that makes me think that I could write a book -- gather information based on my experiences, write it down, dress it up, publish it. If you know how to deep fry foods, then you prob... | [] | 0060187646 | 0060187646 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,373,145,670,000 | 0 | true |
3 | Detailed biography but a bizarre writing style | Odd and inappropriate turns of phrases, out-of-place slang expressions and an odd over-familiarity with the subject, namely the repeated use of "...in which our hero" as if it were an old radio script instead of a chapter header. Weird.<br /><br />Overall this is a thorough, even excruciatingly detailed biography of Pa... | [] | 1595550747 | 1595550747 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,366,400,585,000 | 15 | false |
5 | The best guitar instruction book ever | Alas, I have zero musical talent. That has not deterred me from abusing a series of guitars over the years. That, coupled with a personal fascination for how-to books regardless of subject, finds me admiring this book and lamenting the fact that no amount of instruction seems to help me do more than plink away.<br /><b... | [
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5 | Excellent book | Exhaustive examination and presentation of the HTML5 "Canvas" element and what it means to web developers. It's a typically beautiful web design and development book with color throughout, so the (endless) code is a bit easier to grasp. The material is aimed at a developer. I am more of a hobbyist. It's an impressive b... | [] | 0132761610 | 0132761610 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,355,270,132,000 | 1 | false |
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5 | Astonishing, totally unique book | I've never seen another atlas like this one. A thorough, large-format GORGEOUS photographic atlas of the craters and "seas" of the Moon. Before the plates there are explanations of the technology and conventions involved. Mind-blowing. Such obscure knowledge so beautifully, even lovingly, laid out. I have a couple of l... | [] | 1107019737 | 1107019737 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,354,127,361,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Access to Tools, indeed | I remember seeing a version ten years earlier, when I was about 12, and wondering "what is this?" and then I remember seeing this version, ten years later, when I was about 22, and going "OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!" with the realization that this book was like a set of car keys to reality -- empowering unlike any... | [] | 0394739515 | 0394739515 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,350,686,897,000 | 8 | false |
2 | Disappointing | No where as near as substantial as I'd hoped it would be. Conveniently omits the Rothschilds and the New York Jews who led the Bolshevik revolution in Russia. Doesn't go into banking. Sets up and knocks down a series of unimportant straw men. The artwork isn't as finished as I'd hoped. Manages not to mention the repeat... | [] | 0393328600 | 0393328600 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,349,105,730,000 | 17 | true |
3 | Good recipes, but a very small book | Which is odd... I mean REALLY small, smaller than a 4x6 index card. Bizarre. There are a couple of recipes for crepes and some helpful information, the rest of the book is recipes, most of which sound pretty good. I didn't realize it was a dinky little book when I ordered it. Not really easy to read. I mean, if you nee... | [] | 1558671137 | 1558671137 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,348,257,351,000 | 4 | true |
4 | Good, but it's a "...For Dummies" book | I never took Social Security very seriously. Until 2008, when the "too big to fail" banks got bailed out and the rest of us took a heck of a haircut.<br /><br />Social Security is a MAZE, which is not a surprise. There are something like 2,700 combinations of benefits and age brackets to puzzle over. This book is a ver... | [] | 1118205731 | 1118205731 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,348,081,229,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Thorough examination of credit | Easy to understand and comprehensive study of modern credit, the usual pitfalls and some suggestions on making the established system work for you. Interesting and data-rich. Every twenty-year old kid ought to read this book from cover to cover! If you're past twenty, hurry and read it! | [] | 1477609334 | 1477609334 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,342,551,534,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Achingly detailed history of aircooled VWs | And I do mean achingly detailed, tracing the roots of the Volkswagen bug way, way back. I loved reading the history of VW, although the writing has a certain detached quality -- has this woman ever tuned an aircooled VW? They require(d) minor maintenance unlike the never-do-anything vehicles of today.<br /><br />The si... | [] | 0345521420 | 0345521420 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,341,688,746,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Fun and sweet | Small (7" x 6.5"), cheerful little cookbook. Breezy and chatty writing covering dozens of recipes. All of the recipes (aside from the mint pie) sound pretty tasty, so there are no off-the-wall twig-and-rock crunchy granola type recipes. The major change seems to be using non-hydrogenated margarine (like Earth Balance) ... | [] | 0738212741 | 0738212741 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,337,794,221,000 | 3 | true |
5 | Charming if ordinary cookbook from the 1970s | A companion book to Patricia Crawford's wonderful [[ASIN:B000EPYL7E Homesteading: A Practical Guide to Living Off the Land]], this cookbook is a charming if ordinary collection of recipes one might prepare if you had the resources of a homestead or large garden at your disposal. Somewhat dated (it's been 35 years)... i... | [] | 0020094000 | 0020094000 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,335,468,536,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Very handy "cookbook" for backgrounds | Step-by-step "recipes" for backgrounds, very useful, full of illustrations and thorough explanations of how to achieve a variety of effects. The book assumes you know your way around in Photoshop. Accessible, easy to understand, but full of useful information, a real how-to manual and not any kind of abstract view. Rea... | [] | 0240820770 | 0240820770 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,333,035,671,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Fantastic spirited recounting of a dark chapter in US history | Very entertaining and informative. I understand that Hogeland has been pilloried for not belonging to the Staid Historian Club or some such offense. That's unfortunate. What I knew about the Whiskey Rebellion were the most bare facts. This book fleshed out the situation of the alleged rebels and the despicable and mali... | [] | 0743254910 | 0743254910 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,317,682,437,000 | 2 | false |
4 | Thorough if a bit dry | Ever eat a turkey sandwich that could have used a little more mayo? This book was like that, kind of dry. Interesting and useful information, but it reminded me of taking a required course in college. As Alan Watts once said "no one put raven's blood in the mother's milk" of the authors. Studious, dry... full of inform... | [] | 0240817176 | 0240817176 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,317,241,405,000 | 0 | false |
5 | The best how-to book I've ever read | I've enjoyed reading endless how-to books on a variety of subjects -- gardening, cooking, auto repair, photography, programming, et cetera -- so when I say THIS IS ALL KILLER AND NO FILLER I mean it! Truly impressive, written by someone with extensive first-hand experience in cinematography, and as inclusive as it coul... | [] | 0240814932 | 0240814932 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,317,226,742,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Gorgeous book on the history of flight | Colorful, big, jammed full of photos. I find this book fascinating. I do wish that the book had mentioned Clarence "Kelly" Johnson [[ASIN:0874744911 Kelly: More Than My Share of It All]] given his remarkable number of aeronautical engineering accomplishments. Overall, however, the book does a good job recollecting the... | [] | 0789459612 | 0789459612 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,314,842,365,000 | 1 | true |
5 | Beautiful, top-notch guide to Joomla | After a while the (dumb) names sound like 1960s Japanese science fiction monsters battling one another -- JOOMLA versus PHP while RUBY and PERL and CONTODI stomp Tokyo flat... This is a VERY nicely produced book painstakingly explaining Joomla, which is a Content Management System suited for small-to-medium deployments... | [] | 0321704215 | 0321704215 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,307,032,716,000 | 2 | false |
4 | Thorough but overly enthusiastic about interactivity | I was impressed with Adobe InDesign CS5 including such ambitious interactivity tools, but reading this book makes me wonder if they haven't thrown everything in the app up to and including the kitchen sink. ("YES!" bubbles the book "Use the KITCHEN SINK tool on the KITCHEN palette!")<br /><br />Beyond its gorgeous cove... | [] | 0240815114 | 0240815114 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,307,032,345,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Through, basic examination of HTML and CSS | This is a really basic starting-point type of book, which certainly has a market. I was expecting more of a robust and focused look at HTML5 and CSS3. I'm positive I read most of this material in 1994 when the web was in diapers. The chapter on tables kind of made my flesh crawl -- tables? Really? It's a neat, clean pr... | [] | 0470647825 | 0470647825 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,306,417,454,000 | 0 | false |
5 | "From all that he loves, man must part" | Magnificent travel book. Subtle and gorgeous descriptions. I had never heard of the revered, unscaled Himalayan mountain Colin Thubron participates in a ritual circumnavigation of, which interested me. An obscure destination. I'd never heard of Colin Thubron, either. Introspective, engaged reading which effortlessly to... | [] | 006176826X | 006176826X | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,305,934,932,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Slim but information-packed | I was surprised to find that this was not a 700-page biography but rather a 64-page history and critique of Saladin's life and his actions in the field. It's beautifully produced, slick paper throughout with gorgeous color and tasteful typography and thoughtful images. The maps of Saladin's major battles are as good as... | [] | 1849083177 | 1849083177 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,303,221,650,000 | 14 | true |
4 | Impressive historical review from a military standpoint | "Military starch" was described to me by my ex-wife, she of a long West Point heritage, as being what you'd instruct the cleaner to do with your dress uniform -- starch so stiff you'd have to break the starch layer on the legs of the uniform trousers to be able to bend them enough to walk in them. That is the image tha... | [] | 055380734X | 055380734X | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,301,694,870,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Visionary call to arms | I didn't realize this was an audio book when I requested it. It took me a long time to find an empty morning to listen to this THREE HOUR LONG presentation. God bless them, it's heartfelt and a lot of it (80%+) makes good sense, but THREE HOURS is a long, long presentation. The voice actor has a pleasant-sounding voice... | [] | 144187545X | 144187545X | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,297,284,638,000 | 7 | false |
3 | Thin, chit-chatty | Breezy, lightweight collection of notes on time spent hanging out as a journalist in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Aside from her saintly "fixer" in Afghanistan, no one comes off well in this book, especially the politicians in both countries. Even after completing the book, I'm unsure if it was meant to have any kind of "... | [] | 0385533314 | 0385533314 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,297,097,015,000 | 4 | false |
2 | Miserable person, miserable book | Where do I begin? I've greatly enjoyed books such as [[ASIN:1565123522 French Dirt: The Story of a Garden in the South of France]] and have been an avid gardener my entire life (playing in dirt with water? sign me up!) so this book left me cold and unhappy for a number of reasons. The foremost reason being that this gu... | [] | 1416585168 | 1416585168 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,294,766,418,000 | 6 | false |
5 | I love these calendars | I have several year's worth, now. I "give" myself a Santa Fe calendar from my kids as a Christmas gift each year. It hangs near our door. This calendar has the best photos, year after year -- there's really no comparison with other train fan calendars. This is the one that you want. | [] | 1594906505 | 1594906505 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,293,751,160,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Very nice blank journal for the Vlad fan | My daughter has devoured all of the Vlad Tod books and really likes this blank journal. It's made to look as if it's Vlad's journal and sprinkled with appropriate quotes from the books.<br /><br />If you have a young vampire in the family, consider this as an ideal gift. Simple, well-done and useful. | [] | 0525423966 | 0525423966 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,293,751,065,000 | 6 | true |
5 | Magnificent examination of an astonishing battle | Magnificent history of an astonishing battle -- everyone has heard of Hannibal, but who was he? This book patiently and somewhat gleefully unfolds the ancient history as best it can, admitting that there aren't a lot of original sources to consult. But the book lays out the known facts and compares what sources, writte... | [] | 1400067022 | 1400067022 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,292,614,407,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Charming and mellow book on tea | "Tea Mind *is* Buddha Mind" -- this is a charming book which reminded me a great deal of an old friend who was "inward" and who lived their life in accordance with the Tao.<br /><br />It's somewhat slow at points, but that's one of the book's main points: slow down! You gain little through eternal busy-ness and scurryi... | [] | 1848190328 | 1848190328 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,285,355,281,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Compelling examination of modern consumer values | I had expected this to be a nuts-and-bolts examination of living a "light" life, and was happily surprised to find that it's more of a philosophical rumination on the values or the lack of true value in what most people think of in the average US consumer's life.<br /><br />Temporarily inhabiting a 12x12 shack, an ultr... | [] | 1577318978 | 1577318978 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,284,052,821,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Gripping and visceral. Makes history come alive. | I've always been a Jefferson fan and was impressed and surprised at how this book made history come to life, knocking the dust off, making you understand the genuine risks taken by the Framers. Jefferson was, after all, flesh and blood like the rest of us (as if that were a bad thing). It was real life, lived day by da... | [] | 0195374622 | 0195374622 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,275,075,354,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Extremely amusing half-biography, half-cheese treatise | A unique and enjoyable read. Some great stories and a lot of information about cheese, none of which is obtrusive or boring. Gordon Edgar effortlessly makes various interesting connections between consumer-level marketing, cheese lore, dairy affairs (cheese comes from milk, yes?)... combined with various colorful chara... | [] | 1603582371 | 1603582371 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,269,541,678,000 | 2 | false |
5 | The greatest Senator in US history | An information-dense masterpiece on Henry Clay. Extraordinarily well-researched and detailed. Clay was a major player in 19th Century US politics, serving under TEN Presidents while never achieving the office himself. Truly a unique figure in US history, the book portrays Clay honestly with neither too much praise for ... | [] | 140006726X | 140006726X | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,268,763,294,000 | 5 | false |
5 | Simple, direct stick-figure instruction you CANNOT misunderstand | Knowledge delivered in an even more easily-digestible form than the "Idiot" series, The Skinny On Credit Cards is a series of single-panel cartoons with stick figures, each taking one simple step towards understanding beyong a shadow of a doubt what is being explained. This style of delivery is a great idea and one onl... | [] | 0981893546 | 0981893546 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,268,005,202,000 | 0 | false |
5 | An honest, personal account of a change in lifestyle | I loved this book 25+ years ago. I may still have a copy tucked away somewhere. Ms. Crawford's style of writing presents her own experiences in a casual yet elegant manner. Her introduction to living in the country is charming. Really her motives and goals were inspirational, especially considering she wrote the book i... | [] | 0020648200 | 0020648200 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,265,300,964,000 | 2 | false |
3 | Useful, but screen captures are too small to see | I LOVE BLASTO. It's a GREAT game. Blasto is voiced by the late Phil Hartman. This guide leaves something to be desired, however. The screen caps are TOO SMALL TO SEE!!! Also the overuse of the semi-goofy looking Blasto typeface makes things hard to read. It's a primitive game guide for a rather primitive game by 2010's... | [] | B0019ITNVE | B0019ITNVE | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,262,879,507,000 | 1 | true |
4 | Just the facts, in Krakauer's inimitable style | A difficult read. Krakauer's books remind me of an obscure Grateful Dead lyric -- "The eye of the witness. Silent. Dark." His patient observations wind slowly and dispassionately to the event, in this case the fratricide of Pat Tillman by his fellow Rangers.<br /><br />When you arrive at the climax, the defining event,... | [] | 0385522266 | 0385522266 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,259,782,857,000 | 3 | true |
5 | Yet another wonderful Annie Hawes book | There comes a time when I'm reading one of Annie Hawes' books when I realize I'm only holding about half an inch's worth of pages in my right hand -- darn, I'm nearly at the end of the book. Has she written another one yet? Do I have to make do with other authors until her next book comes out?<br /><br />This book is a... | [] | 0330457225 | 0330457225 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,255,324,355,000 | 3 | true |
5 | The best railroad calendar out there | I buy one of these each summer for the kids to "give" to me at Christmas. The Santa Fe calendar is easily the best railroad calendar around, the photography is clearly superior and the calendar itself is top quality. 100% recommended. I hope they never stop publishing this calendar.<br /><br />I save the old calendars.... | [] | 1594905924 | 1594905924 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,248,375,667,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Scathingly funny and precisely observed | Oh, and by the way, it's a cookbook. Truly unique book, it's a regular cookbook on the one hand (with some unusual ingredients in some recipe lists) and at the same time it's a sharp and biting observation on modern life -- wildly funny and focused, absolutely scathing and get-you-behind-your-eyeballs precise. I'd nev... | [] | 1594630593 | 1594630593 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,248,190,402,000 | 4 | false |
3 | Nothing really new here | It's a very nicely produced cookbook, but it seems a bit bloodless or lifeless compared to the lusty, enthusiastic tone of [[ASIN:0761120149 How to Grill: The Complete Illustrated Book of Barbecue Techniques]]. This is a pretty coffee table type of book, but I honestly can't see anyone's copy of it getting notes writte... | [] | 0743271076 | 0743271076 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,230,585,154,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Essential and sensitive personal observations from a participant | This is written from an infinitely more human perspective than anything else I've read on Everest in general and the 1996 disaster in particular. Ms. Gammelgaard's reflections and observations provide a dimension missing in other narratives. The book feels feminine compared to the ice-and-steel books on the same expedi... | [] | 0330392271 | 0330392271 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,230,339,944,000 | 3 | true |
5 | Terrific cookbook, great recipes | A broad range of recipes written with a facile hand -- well-written with a little background information on each recipe. The layout is a bit loud but doesn't interfere with the information.<br /><br />There are different sections for various types of casseroles and some unusual but not exotic ingredients and combinatio... | [] | 1558322175 | 1558322175 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,230,339,308,000 | 4 | true |
5 | Moving, personal journal of an adventure and a disaster | I'm surprised @ the negative reviews here. No, you wouldn't count on this book as a sole journalistic exposition of the May 1996 Everest disaster. But after you're devoured "Into Thin Air" and "The Climb" Ms. Gamelgaard's book does, in fact, perfect the symmetry of Everest's three faces with a graceful and heartfelt bo... | [] | 1580050239 | 1580050239 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,229,717,288,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Very nice -- thorough but pleasant | Great little cookbook. I thought I knew a lot about biscuit making but there's plenty to learn from this compact, neat book. The writing style is friendly without being chatty and the art direction is distinct and fun without being overstated. Dig out your biscuit cutters, you're going to need them. | [] | 155832223X | 155832223X | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,226,521,031,000 | 3 | true |
5 | You may be a Friend of Scott and not know it yet | Actually I get the feeling that we're all Friends of Scott. The book is a blast to read, even knowing how Scott Fischer met his end on Everest. Who knew mountain climbers had so much fun? Fischer is lovingly portrayed and you wish you could go on an adventure with him. If his death as described in "Into Thin Air" wasn'... | [] | 0806528753 | 0806528753 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,226,100,712,000 | 6 | true |
4 | Excellent book, difficult subject matter | I'm not a fan of crime literature and I wasn't excited about reading this book. I'd devoured everything else of Krakauer's since "Into Thin Air" and his writing does not disappoint here, even when the going gets thick and rough and you almost need a program to figure out which Mormon is murdering whom on direct orders ... | [] | 1400032806 | 1400032806 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,226,100,205,000 | 3 | true |
5 | WOW! Sensational photo book! | Very well-designed slightly oversized photo book with THE most astounding Himalayan photos I've ever seen, absolutely incredible! The accompanying text and captions are well-written and very well laid out, the art direction is excellent.<br /><br />I was expecting more of a text-heavy memoir but I'm very impressed with... | [] | 0792241657 | 0792241657 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,221,603,120,000 | 1 | true |
4 | Good, a little bit too slick for my tastes, though | A very colorful look at Mt. Everest from the Imax Everest expedition. Much better than the Imax movie itself, compelling images interspersed with informative commentary and history from a number of writers.<br /><br />Compared to [[ASIN:0743243862 Everest: Summit of Achievement]] this is a lightweight introduction. Yes... | [] | B001C48FY6 | B001C48FY6 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,220,653,959,000 | 2 | true |
5 | Sensational, comprehensive large format photo/history book | Tremendous, top-quality throughout. Well-written history of the early Western surveys and exploration of Everest and the Himalayas. Hundreds upon hundreds of excellent photographs. Absolutely the best book on Everest I've ever seen. | [] | 0743243862 | 0743243862 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,220,653,585,000 | 4 | true |
5 | I love this book | I had a Chinese art history minor and had been interested in Chinese art and literature for years beforehand. This book speaks directly to the elements of Chinese art history I find most fascinating. I admit that the book is at the limits of my intellect, my interest is that of a lay person and not a scholar. That said... | [] | 0674760158 | 0674760158 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,218,659,856,000 | 8 | false |
4 | A lot of fun to read | I'm actually enjoying this collection of anecdotes more than I did "Don't Try This at Home" -- this is more down-to-earth and not as outrageous as the stories gathered in the first book. An excellent keep-in-the-car book for when you have five or ten minutes to kill, you can knock off a couple more chapters. This would... | [] | 1596912472 | 1596912472 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,183,807,397,000 | 6 | true |
5 | Wonderful | This third book by Ms. Hawes details a homecoming trip to the southern regions of Italy. I loved it. I only hope that she'll write another volume at some point. I found her uncovering the details and backstory of life in the south fascinating. It's one of those books that you're reluctant to finish, you just want it to... | [] | 014101752X | 014101752X | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,178,727,201,000 | 6 | true |
5 | Tremendous cookbook, second to none | Now THIS is what a cookbook ought to be like! Comprehensive, even exhaustive, beautifully laid out and produced and chock-full of essential knowledge. Even experienced home bakers will find a lot of new and useful information. What makes this cookbook worth the money, however, is the level of knowledge Ms. Beranbaum sh... | [] | 0393057941 | 0393057941 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,173,816,336,000 | 7 | true |
5 | Pioneer Waltz by Peter Ostroushko | I had this set on cassette long ago and recently replaced it with a set on CD from amazon.com. I enjoy A Prairie Home Companion and enjoyed listening to the rest of the humor and music in this set, but the reason I bought a second set is for a Peter Ostroushko composition called "Pioneer Waltz" which is so beautiful it... | [] | 1565111060 | 1565111060 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,167,251,081,000 | 5 | true |
5 | Fun to read, good introduction to home winemaking | I think that Ms. Garey could have written a book on anything and it would be fun to read. I enjoyed this book quite a bit. And it's PACKED with useful information based on personal experience. Very highly recommended! | [] | 0380782278 | 0380782278 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,165,427,872,000 | 2 | true |
5 | One of the best modern SF novels ever, period. | I found this novel to be tremendously uplifting and inspiring. It's typically dense and complex and if you're not paying attention you'll miss the boat. There are some excellent PKDick novels still in print, but this one really takes on a life of its own.<br /><br />"I mean, after all; you have to consider we're only m... | [] | 0679736662 | 0679736662 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,159,987,915,000 | 6 | true |
4 | Great writing; cheap facsimile edition | Poe's writing has stood the test of time. This edition, however, literally looks like a photocopy of an older, overinked edition. The type is small with a small x-height (relationship of lower case letter to capital letters), which is difficult to read, looks dirty and cluttered, and is indicative of a publisher going ... | [] | 0440322278 | 0440322278 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,159,384,600,000 | 5 | true |
5 | Excellent information, great little book on juicing | I'd never heard of Jay Kordich, but from his bio in the book he's REALLY dedicated to the concept of juicing -- a pioneer, really. His enthusiasm is welcome, he knows what he's talking about and virtually every recipe is worth making! I bought a Breville juicer from amazon.com and I wish this book had shipped with it!<... | [] | 0688114431 | 0688114431 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,154,623,090,000 | 15 | false |
5 | This is the best railroad calendar | I pre-ordered this calendar and it arrived in July. It's a Christmas gift for my kids to give me. The photography is better in the Santa Fe calendars than other railroad calendars -- don't accept a substitution, this is the one that you want.<br /><br />There's a real majesty around old locomotives -- I really enjoy th... | [] | 1594902151 | 1594902151 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,154,539,593,000 | 1 | true |
4 | Impressive and well-written, but too fancy for me | This is a cookbook for people that REALLY know how to cook -- I can handle pretty much anything in the kitchen and get dinner on the table on time but these are challenging recipes for me, and many of them are just too fancy to attempt. I've got two little kids to feed, not a few gourmet food type friends I'm making di... | [] | 068817471X | 068817471X | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,151,947,366,000 | 11 | true |
4 | Very good cook book, worth acquiring | The layout in my '98 paperback edition is quaint, at best, but the information is top-notch, an interesting assortment of dishes, most of which I'm interested in making. While this book isn't as pretty as some others, the information is unique, I like Rick Rodgers' writing style -- lots of useful information and food c... | [] | 068815803X | 068815803X | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,151,599,056,000 | 13 | true |
3 | Not terribly impressed with this one | You can find other slow cooker cook books that are better than this one. The recipes seem common and tired, the page layout and design is riotous and adds nothing to the content. This book compared to others had a lot more "what the heck" recipes -- "what the heck? I'm not going to try and serve THAT to my kids", that ... | [] | 0696215462 | 0696215462 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,151,598,412,000 | 31 | true |
5 | Excellent cookbook -- I wish they were all this good | This is a TERRIFIC cookbook, thoroughly covering all things related to the slow cooker with some nifty little extra morsels thrown in. It's a BIG, THICK book, the design is *excellent* and the writing style is a bit chatty but informative. Compared to the two other slow cooker cookbooks I ordered, this is easily head-a... | [] | 1558322450 | 1558322450 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,151,598,186,000 | 14 | true |
3 | OK, not great. | The photos aren't as well-composed as the Santa Fe 2005 calendar I had last year. This calendar is something of a disappointment. | [] | 0763186635 | 0763186635 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,138,814,177,000 | 1 | true |
5 | Easy to follow, clever, and delicious! | Some of my favorite recipes came from this book. It's well-written, well-designed, and most of all USEFUL! Makes a great starter cookbook. Every recipe I've made from this book has turned out great! | [] | 0618132694 | 0618132694 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,123,346,909,000 | 7 | false |
5 | A genuine delight | You *NEED* this book. Every library ought to have a heart. And this book is an excellent place to start. | [] | 0811201805 | 0811201805 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,122,159,558,000 | 3 | false |
4 | Good, but it's part of a series | I didn't realize that this book was part of a series. It's interesting, but the fact that it is part of a series doesn't lend anything to the book. It's like a franchise. The recipes are very good and the writing is unobjectionable. The art direction is a little heavy handed and the photography didn't really impress ... | [] | 0809225921 | 0809225921 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,120,662,678,000 | 5 | true |
5 | Excellent, comprehensive, easy to read | Beautiful photographs, too. The single minor complaint I had was some of the type was a bit horsey, but it doesn't get in the way of the recipes.<br /><br />Excellent variety, clearly laid out with tons of color photographs. If you're going to buy only one bento book, choose this one. It's clearly superior to the other... | [] | 4889960732 | 4889960732 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,120,662,515,000 | 40 | true |
3 | BAD puns and plenty of them. | I have a feeling the book could have been 500 pages long if they'd come up with more bad puns. A lot of the combinations are obvious, although the book is attractive and the cover photo is beautiful and it's helpful for beginners. The recipes calling for a couple tablespoons of superfine (baker's) sugar are bizarre -- ... | [] | 0761525769 | 0761525769 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,112,293,206,000 | 85 | true |
4 | Single Dad says: BUY IT!!! | The kids may or may not see fit to eat the meals you prepare from this book, but it's a hoot to leaf through it and read Ms. Hodgman's comments and tales of trying to get the little ones to EAT something other than chocolate! I thought some of the recipes sounded like non-starters as far as my own kids went, but most o... | [] | 0395901464 | 0395901464 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,111,947,112,000 | 2 | true |
4 | Essential but not what it was back in the day | "Stay in your own movie" was a phrase Ken Kesey used, and the authors of this edition would have done well to heed that advice. There's plenty of useful information in this book, but I think they'd have done better to stick to updating the older edition rather than trying to encompass areas that just aren't always that... | [] | 0684818701 | 0684818701 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,111,854,808,000 | 10 | false |
2 | Shrink-wrapped sorority girl looking in + not comprehending | Jan 1 05: This book strikes me as a snotty list of objects and habits while cleanly missing the attraction of "alternative lifestyles" -- a parade of cliches, of bits and pieces. This was a gift from my ex-wife. She said "I didn't know you'd written a book." Ha ha ha. I opened it on New Year's Day to a line describing ... | [] | 0821228900 | 0821228900 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,104,607,720,000 | 69 | false |
5 | This translation will change your life for the better. | I found this book (or it found me) at the right time a hundred years ago and reading it has made all the difference in the world -- my life wouldn't have been a fraction of what it has been if I had not opened this translation one morning many years ago.<br /><br />"From wonder into wonder<br /><br />Existence opens." | [] | 0399512985 | 0399512985 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,102,803,074,000 | 16 | true |
5 | A sensational read! | My late father had given me a paperback copy of this book once he'd read it and told me that I'd enjoy it. It sat for TWENTY YEARS and I finally picked it up and started reading it about a week ago -- Dear God, I so wish that I'd read it when he was alive, it's HYSTERICALLY funny and moves as fast as any book I've ever... | [] | 0553271091 | 0553271091 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,099,705,963,000 | 1 | false |
3 | What happened to "Living Poor With Style"? | I had borrowed "Living Poor With Style" from a friend long ago, when I was able to buy a "revised" copy it was "The Ecotopian Encyclopedia" or something and it seemed to have been substantially watered down. I'm reluctant to order this title, I want the OLD version, I want the unvarnished original version. Perhaps it i... | [] | 1579510140 | 1579510140 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,099,675,042,000 | 12 | false |
5 | Marvelous book, great read. | A real gem, interestingly written. I cannot wait to read the sequel, "Ripe For The Picking," unfortunately not on amazon in the US but from amazon.uk!<br /><br />I'll be ordering three or four additional copies of "Extra Virgin" to fill stockings this Christmas. Terrific little book, very highly recommended. You will w... | [] | 0060198508 | 0060198508 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,096,769,884,000 | 2 | false |
5 | This book profoundly changed my life for the better | The concept of "stopping the world" is worth more than the price of the book. A thousand times over.<br /><br />I am incredulous at one imbelic negative review in particular. In polite company, a simple "No, thank you" is ample. Believe it if you need it, if you don't just pass it on...<br /><br />Was don Juan Mateus r... | [] | 0671732498 | 0671732498 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,092,539,025,000 | 14 | false |
3 | Not quite a book, more like notes for a book | That someone decided to publish. Maybe all of the "Dummies" books are like this. I sat down and read it from cover to cover a couple of times. It wouldn't have taken all that much more work to make it into a finished book.<br /><br /> If you buy this book, buy a red marker, too, so you can mark up the book an... | [] | 0764551566 | 0764551566 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,091,193,727,000 | 11 | false |
4 | Sensational little book, beautifully done | Really a little gem of a book. It's small enough to fit comfortably in your hands and it's just stuffed with information and tasty graphics. The Art Director must have been giggling with delight, the book is really a showpiece. The colorful photos jump off the page and the text is handled in the usual effortless DK man... | [] | 0789410745 | 0789410745 | AE2ODZ4VYQ5FNNCONSHSNZM7PHSQ | 1,087,335,203,000 | 9 | true |
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