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In this fascinating and often hilarious volume Parkinson gives his views on most aspects of the modern game, whilst also casting his mind back to a time when newspapers didn't care whether footballers wore their wives knickers or not.He pays tribute to some of the great names of the past such as Stanley Matthews and Bobby Moore, and offers opinions on more recent headline-makers like Paul Gascoigne and Eric Cantona.Superstars such as George Best and David Beckham are also discussed, with one of the most respected observers of both sport and celebrity bringing his unique personal insight to bear. ... Read more

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This book shows you how to take advantage of this accessibility and produce beautiful and practical work of your own.A variety of basic and advanced techniques are used to produce functional objects such as decorated herb jars as well as more ornamental pieces such as a candle bowl. ... Read more

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The book explains why the real estate and construction industries are organised in the ways they are and then relates those characteristics to long-term market behaviour. It covers market dynamics - supply and demand; the interaction of property development and construction - and examines institutions and market structures. ... Read more

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About 12 years ago, FRAME (The Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments) set up a Toxicity Committee, with the aim of encouraging discussion among toxicologists about the possible use of alternatives to animal tests, and ways of promoting their development, as well as encouraging more communication among scientists and others, including legislators, regulators and animal welfare advocates. The FRAME Toxicity Committee is composed of 19 experts, including representatives of universities, polytechnics, research establishments, industries and human toxicology, and specialists in in vitro and computer technology. The Committee formed 12 working parties to discuss specific topics with the assistance and advice of 30 additional experts and specialists. ... Read more

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This collection of twenty-one papers provides an up-to-date investigation of metamorphosis, particularly in insects and amphibians. The contributors offer a range of fresh insights as they describe the latest research, considering such topics as the morphological and cellular aspects of metamorphosis, the use of mutants to study the control of pattern formation in the adult insect integument at the genetic level, and hormonal control of metamorphosis in insects and amphibians. ... Read more

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An illustrated NEW CRAFTS title on decorative glasswork which explains techniques and includes twenty-five step-by-step projects. ... Read more

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To Kick Start Enthusiasm & Inspiration
This book has excellent colour photographs of historic and modern glassware painting from teapots to champagne glasses to windows ; a comprehensive guide to materials and techniques - all accompanied byphotographs. The step by step instructions for projects are easy to follow- again, photos all the way plus templates. The projects involve readilyavailable items - bottles, jars, mirrors, glasses, small windows, photoframes, baubles, boxes, candlesticks. Simple to do and impressive whenfinished. I am always going back to this book. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Practical Linux gears itself toward people who don't want to be burdened with technobabble, but just want to use Linux just as they would any other operating system. Most books in this category concentrate mostly on the installation and configuration process, while neglecting content that helps you use Linux for daily tasks. This book covers all the bases, making use of a systematic approach, while providing numerous cross-references. Topics include working with the KDE and Gnome desktops, using the command line, getting help and maintaining your system, connecting to the Web, using browsers, setting up e-mail, setting up printers and adding peripherals, using graphics and multimedia tools, and networking. ... Read more

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Practical (outdated) approach
685 pages divided by 31 chapters and 6 big parts. The big parts are: Linux basics (entering commands, using text editors, etc, everything on the command line), Configuring your system (from the command line), The X window system (with an overview of multimedia tools), Connecting to the ISP (and using email, FTP, browsers, telnet and IRC), system administration (basic programming and shell programming, boot managers, users, network connections, daemons, FS, kernel,...) and appendices.

This book pretends to teach how to do things not why you need to do this or that. So this is a practical book and, because linux is evolving fast, it is outdated.

Another problem of the book is that there are many authors, each responsable for a chapter or so, and there is no good coordination between them. This brings some repeated things and a feeling of no constant evolution in complexity or evolution on the presentation himself.

Best UNIX Book I've Seen!
This book has repeatedly saved me when I needed information that the man pages are too arcane to provide.I used the book for practical suggestions on how to use the grep utility to search for multiple terms.And, it was the only UNIX book I could find that gave practical and meaningful suggestions about how to configure the modem via the command line.

Get this book, it will save you a lot of time!

Practical, step-by-step guide
This book is one of the rare guides which is organize not by what theauthor knows but what are the typical problems you (the reader) have tosolve. I would call it "How to.." book. Almost every time when Ineed to mount the disk, add the device I found exact instructions how to doit and it worked.

I am not very experienced Linux user (< 2 years)and I found this book just right for me. ... Read more

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The acclaimed Civil War series that "successfully combines the genre of historical novel and murder mystery."

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A mystery series with "a promising notion" (Kirkus Reviews), the Harrison Raines novels follow the Civil War battle by battle-and crime after crime. The second novel takes place at Ball's Bluff, outside of Leesburg, Virginia. A Union Colonel has been murdered, and Harrison Raines must cross Union and Confederate lines to find the culprit-and clear his own name.Amazon.com Review
Michael Kilian has set an interesting goal for himself: to chronologically place Virginia gentleman and secret Pinkerton agentHarrison "Harry" Raines in the thick of every major battle of the Civil Warand, once there, have him solve a mystery connected thereto. After Harry'sfine debut in Murder atManassas, A Killing at Ball's Bluff seesHarry assigned by the fledgling Secret Service to safeguard the life ofAbraham Lincoln's best friend, Col. Edward Baker. But Baker, for reasonsunknown, foolishly toys with mortal danger and not surprisingly stops abullet. As Harry watches in horror from a short remove, a Southern officerappears from the mist, spurring headlong toward the fallen Baker.

Harry loosed a shot, but it was hasty and went wide, eventhough the mount and rider now seemed to tower over him. The officer yanked the animal to a sudden stop and, ignoring Harry, leaned down over Baker, his horse's chest almost in Harry's face.

There were five quick gunshots from the Confederate's weapon, and then thewhite horse and rider leaped and dashed away. Harry flung himself down toBaker's side--far, far too late. Every one of the five shots had found itsmark. The president's friend was as dead as any man on that field.

Kilian guides his hero with much skill and ample wit. Majorcharacters are finely limned, dialogue is lively and crisp, battle scenesare as engaging as they are truly frightening. It's a sure thing for John Jakes regulars, historical fans, and Civil War subgenreaficionados--and anyone else who likes their mysteries with a heavy dose ofthrills. --Michael Hudson ... Read more

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A Wanted Man
The protagonist Harry Raines sees Col. Edward Baker the man that he is to protect killed. Of course Harry is found with the body and he becomes a wanted man by the North. The Confederates also want Harry. He has no choice but to solve this murder. I found the first of the book rather slow but I liked the mystery intrigue of Kilian's books. He also uses a little humor to entertain us.By the author of "The Bluegrass Dream" and "Natchez Above The River"

A Killing at Ball's Bluff
Ball's Bluff is second in a series written by Michael Killian. It is a Civi War murder Mystery featuring Harrison Raines as the main Character.These books are excellently written, fun to read, historically enlightening, and hard to put down.Sadly, Mr. Killian diedafter the sixth book in the series. A great loss to his faithful readers.

Sloppiness in presentation, but mysteries growing on me
Second Harrison Raines Civil War Mystery, third one I read.

More typos, which indicates a sloppiness in presentation that I am coming to appreciate isn't in the writing. In other words, the mysteries are growing on me.As in the first book in the series, I solved about half the mystery before the author revealed it, which I think may be part of the plan to keep people interested but still surprised..

Anyway, not earth changing, but fun.

A Little Long Winded, But Still a Great Mystery
Harry Raines is finding life in Washington during the Civil War difficult.A Southerner opposed to slavery, he tries to stay as neutral as possible, even with his new job in the Secret Service.But trouble seems to find him.Someone's shooting at him on the street.Then he's assigned to guard Colonel Edward Baker, one of President Lincoln's best friends.This is a nearly impossible task in the midst of battle, but when the Colonel is killed in cold blood, Harry finds himself accused of the crime.Escaping from jail, he must stay one step ahead of his former co-workers to clear his name.

This novel, like its predecessor, provides a fascinating look at life during the Civil War.Real people are liberally sprinkled throughout, and I greatly enjoyed meeting their fictitious personas.I especially like the way Lincoln is portrayed in his few appearances.The fictitious characters are interesting as well.The plot itself seems to loose its way at times, but all the pieces to come together for a climax that includes some interesting twists.

With the characters being agents and counter-agents, the book takes on the feel of a spy novel at times.Yet, the plot includes enough interesting twists to make it a good mystery as well.Anyone interested in this time period will greatly enjoy this series.

Plodding, implausible and mundanely written
The plot of this historical mystery lurches from one improbable point to the next: Confederate women in drag, badly characterized famous people from Lincoln to Rose Greenhow to Oliver Wendell Holmes, and dei ex machinae up the wazoo. Timing and pace here are severely flawed, leaving the reader wondering what just happened and why it matters. The "who did it", when we find it out, is too obvious. Yet characters' behavior and motivations, throughout, are not well founded. The essential theme, that of the Southern Unionist (described by the author as "neutral", inexplicably) who works as a secret agent for the North and whose loyalties are torn, is an interesting one, but it's not enough to keep this rusty ironclad afloat. ... Read more

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Golf-writer and hacker extraordinaire. Michael Konik, roams the golfing universe in this outstanding collection of stories about the game and its grandeur. Konik's intimate profiles take you inside the minds and motives of some of the biggest names in golf -- John Daly and Phil Mickelson, Raymond Floyd and Jim Colbert, Helen Alfredsson and Laura Davies, Dave Pelz and Vince Gill among them. ... Read more

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A Lordly Game
Michael Konik writes about golf as Emily Dickinson might have: with terse tenderness, through a quill of pliant steel. She would have noted the beetle scrambling out of the cup before her ball rattled in. She would have seen, in a five iron flying from the hands of the angry golfer on the south fairway, a metaphor of death in life or triumph in defeat. She would have asked if winning were "the only thing" decades before Red Sanders uttered the words or Vince Lombardi borrowed them, but without ever asking the question itself except through implication and indirection. She would have noted everything noteworthy in the only nine holes she ever played, and then reduced it to a phrase that floated up like monarch butterflies on a June thermal. She would have seen how one fine game--or one bad one--played with an old friend is a mirror held up to the world.

Dickinson was that good when the winds stirred the grass behind her home in Amherst, Massachusetts. Konik is that good when he totes a golf bag, heavy as a side of beef, for Jack Nicklaus, and then puzzles out nuanced truths of the experience for those of us who will never meet Nicklaus, or any of the golfing greats, except through a television screen.

I don't golf. It is a game of multiple demanding skills and attributes, of which I have none. "Nice Shot, Mr. Nicklaus" is, at least in part, a book for non golfers, such as the man with the physique of the skeleton hanging from a hook in the university's gross-anatomy class. I have that: the apparent lack of muscle, tendon, ligament or properly soldered nerves. My golf swing, as unpredictable as dice thrown on a fieldstone floor, makes dogs howl and Presbyterian caddies cross themselves. When my Titleist balls slice off the tee, men dive for the bunkers. As a teenager, I threw a driver through a plate glass window. I wasn't angry. I just didn't understand the grip. "Nice Shot" is for non golfers what Jon Krakauer's books on Mt. Everest are for flatlanders. Konik takes you there, be it a glorious course in Scotland or a cow-pie laden field in Wyoming. He stands behind you and wraps his arms around you and corrects your grip, stance, and balance. Mostly, though, he corrects your attitude. He whispers, "This is a lordly game, for ladies and gents. Be here now in body and soul. Smell the air and feel the smack at the end of the stick reverberate throughout the universe. Set an example of decorum for your children, and thereby teach them the essence of championship. Play in the Zen Master's Open, for it is open to all. Embrace your opponent whether you win or lose, as if they were the same event." And he spends much of the book explaining how they very nearly are. And the thing is, you come to believe it might even be true.

Konik has the ability to make a non golfer--and maybe even a golfer--believe he could actually discuss with Greg Norman, over a pint of Fosters lager, the advantages of graphite over steel. He worms his way into the hearts of those he interviews, and he permits a reader to imagine that his own heart might be shaped from the same warm clay. And be this the truth or merely the grand illusion of an extraordinarily deft writer really doesn't matter when you finally set the book on the nightstand, turn off the light, and dream of the skies over Augusta.

A Keeper
What a fun book to read and what great little insights into the game and some of the people involved. The author did a great job in his "little stories" of some of the unusual things of golf - from the cow pasture open in Montana to golf in the Arctic Circle. This book is a keeper (as if I didn't have enough golf books).

Particularly nice is that the book it can be read story by story, so that you can enjoy each one separately from the rest. It's like a tapas lunch: accompanied by a nice glass of white wine, you can sip and enjoy the full flavor of each course. Get this book and enjoy.

A Winner from Michael Konik
Michael Konik weaves humor, insight, golf trivia, travel adventure and philosophy into a wonderful set of short stories.You don't have to play or even like golf to enjoy this collection of clever and witty observations about the game of golf and the people who play it.The "hero" of each story might be a world class pro, or a caddie.Konik's ability to capture the moment makes this book a joy to read.

Thanks Mike.Waiting for more.

Easy Going
Very enjoyable to read one chapter at a time. Like one nice golf hole after another. Funny, touching, educational. Any golfer you know will love this book. Looking forward to more.

The Sun City challenge..
This is the man that flew to South Africa on the same plane as Bill Clinton, plays golf with the world's best players, was runner up in the world putting championships.... and .... took my money at Sun City.

Great book Michael... must be due another one soon? PW ... Read more

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The official review of the British Open Championship with a day-by-day account of the tournament and comment and reports from leading golf journalists. Detailed scores of the 126th Open Championship and a summary of Open Chamionship records and scores since 1860 are also included. ... Read more

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International Business: The Challenge of Global Competition, 12th Edition, by Ball, Geringer, Minor and McNett continues to be the most current, objective and thorough treatment of International Business available for students. Enriched with maps, photos, and the most up-to-date world data, this text boasts the collective expertise of four authors with firsthand international business experience, specializing in international management, finance, law, global strategy, and marketing – a claim no other text can make.In addition, each new copy of International Business, 12e includes access to CESIM – an interactive IB simulation developed for industry professionals. Ball, et. al. is the only textbook on the market which features access to CESIM. Only Ball, Geringer, Minor and McNett can offer a complete view of International Business as diverse as the backgrounds of business students. ... Read more

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Vendor
The book was exactly as ordered.However I paid extra to Mama's Textbook Industries for fast delivery but it took 2 weeks before I received it.Hate to think what it would have taken if I had ordered with regular delivery.

Excellent product at a great price!
Amazon you did it again!You delevered the college book through one of your affiliates and they did a great job.The price was right on and it had the CESIM activiation card I needed for the web-based game my professor assigned to us.I was not sure that would be active since the price was such a great deal, but it all worked well on the CESIM site.

Good
The trot book sent was in good condition. It did not meet the expectations of what was said in the description. However, it is still a quite functional text book.

International Business Textbook
This books is not half-bad. It takes the complexity of all the facets of International Business and rolls it up into an economic study of the global market. The website that it references in some of the exercises though is unnecessary as they can be found just by searching Google. What is the point?

Wonderful text for a International Business Student
International Business by Ball et.al. is a great book.I just took my last exam from WIU.The book is current and has material covering up-to-date content.Many of the companies listed in the book are large American Corporations (Coke,GE, Kraft, MacDoanlds, etc.) just to name a few. If you are going to take a course in International Business requiring this textbook, contact me for a good price on a like new textbook with clean pages and the code the has never been used. [...] for details. I purchased this book new from Amazon for $168.00 last August. ... Read more

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Essential advice on getting started is given, including the materials and equipment needed. The book is divided into three main sections: Painting Glass, Working with Glass and Glass Mosaic. Each chapter includes a techniques section and a variety of projects, all shown with clear, step-by-step instructions to help reproduce each one accurately. Step-by-step photographs, and clear easy-to-follow instructions take the reader through all the basic techniques, from preparing the surface and mixing paint to correcting mistakes and etching glass. ... Read more

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No one expected the University of Hawaii basketball team to win the Western Athletic Conference championship — no one, that is, but the players and coaches themselves. In this fascinating sports/motivational title, UH head coach Riley Wallace recounts how a diverse group of players from all over the world earned a bid to the "Big Dance" — the 2001 NCAA Championship Tournament. Co-written with team psychologists Michael D'Andrea and Judy Daniels, The Rainbow Circle of Excellence shows how lessons learned on the court can help members of any group lead successful, more satisfying lives. ... Read more

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A great book for ball players and fans
Riley Wallace, the long-time head basketbal coach at the University of Hawai'i, is one of college basketball's best.What's more, Wallace is one of the true class acts in sports.

This book is a reflection of all that Wallace is, what he stands for and how he coaches. It is a very valuable tool for communicating to the young ballplayer (middle school and high school players should read this over and over), as well as provides insight for the basketball fan.

Highly recommended. ... Read more