Directories Books

The book was reviewed by Gerald Haigh in the Feb. 17, 2005 issue. Excerpts:

"Astonishingly helpful"

"Most of us will be grateful for this"

"A big bonus...is that you get the book on CD-Rom, too, which not only makes the index easy to search, but also means you don't have to type in the web addresses, which are sometimes long and complicated."

I love resources -- especially Internet resources! Besides being free (most of the time), they're readily accessible and provide the public with more information than they can probably handle :). For those involved in education and improving our children's schools -- whether you're a parent, teacher, principal, or higher up in the world of education, a listing of resources for educational websites is greatly welcomed.

The book, "Essential Websites for Educational Leaders in the 21st Century," by James Lerman, provides such a listing. In his book, James conveniently lists over 300 websites relating in some way to the area of education. These websites have been researched, gathered, and organized into 25 categories, such as General Reference, Homework Help, Projects, and Young Children. In order to make the list, each website had to pass certain guidelines so that readers would have the best possible selection. James describes each website, explains what makes each an important resource for education, and tells how educational leaders might make use of each resource.

MyParenTime.com highly recommends this book -- what a wonderful collection of websites, not only for those involved in the field of education, but also for those just interested in learning, and in ways, making their lives easier with the knowledge found at these websites. The information in this book is very useful, well-organized, and easily accessible. We are proud to say that one of our websites, PrintableChecklists.com, has been selected for inclusion in this book. Thank you James, for providing a book that will make life easier for educators, parents and others involved in the area of education.

It's always hard to figure out which search engine to use when you're trying to find information on the Web. Hock's book does a great job at sorting out the strengths and weaknesses of each of the major search engines, as well as providing easy-to-read documentation of features such as phrase searching and searching for personal names. I especially liked the sections on "What Happens Behind the Scenes" and "Special Options," which show where each search engine excels. Any serious Net.searcher should have this book within arm's reach.

The availability of a lot of information on the Internet has made finding specific information a more difficult task to accomplish. Unless someone knows were to find something online they must make use of existing tools to find it. A number of elaborate search engine tools were created with this one goal in mind.

Randolph Hock has written The Extreme Searcher's Guide to Web Search Engines to provide us with helpful insight into how existing search engines can be put to use to help researchers find specific information online. A number of these search engines have been around for a while and have seen much use, but time, effort, and money can be saved by becoming more familiar with the major ones and using those that will get the job done!

This book covers the operation and use of major search engines such as Alta Vista, Excite, HotBot, Infoseek, Internet Sleuth, Lycos, Northern Light, WebCrawler, Yahoo, and others. Readers will find out that there are not only search engines that search the 'Net, but search engines that search multiple search engines themselves! Some of these are covered in the book as well!

Readers are introduced to each search engine covered in the book. Screen shots, entry fields, and information about special functions and use are provided. They will learn how each search engine operates and how they should be put to the best possible use. They are compared with one another and the author offers his own opinion of the strengths and weaknesses of each one. Readers are left to determine which search engines are best suited for their own particular needs. An accompanying Website provides updated information at their fingertips!

The book is ideally suited for professional researchers, students, businesses, and libraries. It can be read from cover-to-cover or opened up at any particular place as special needs arise. It is thoughtfully written and very readable. It will make finding information online a much easier and more enjoyable task!

After reading each chapter of this book, I wanted to visit every place the author described. Kohn is obviously a New Englander and is intimately knowledgeable about places to visit in New England and things to do. For someone who is not familiar with the area that Kohn writes about, the book offers an insiders look at unique B&B's, great restaurants and their specialties, parks to visit and a myraid of other fun things to do while visiting the area. This book is much more than a guide for pilots. Anyone traveling to this area of the United States should read Favorite New England Airports: A Guide to Aviation Activities and Entertainment. It offers one the chance to greatly enhance their vacation to New England!

James Kohns' book appeals to me because the author--rather than trying to write a guide that covers every airport, restaurant, and hotel and quickly becomes obsolete--focuses his comments on several activities and places he has personally enjoyed and thinks others will also like.

Kohn loves taking flight to enjoy New England's great outdoors, sports, the arts, culinary adventures, and lovely inns. His enthusiasm is infectious. He covers many places and topics, among them whitewater rafting, outlet shopping, and climbing Mount Katahdin in Maine; skiing, golfing, and boating in Vermont; exploring Nautucket and Martha's Vineyard and historic Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. He notes museums, offers advice on places to eat and stay, and provides the all-important basics of how to get around once you touch down at the airport.

In short, pilots who want to explore more of New England will appreciate the book for its practical advice on flight aspects. Pilots and non-pilots alike will enjoy the unique vantage point this book offers on activities. This is a delightful and practical guide to a varied and interesting part of the world.

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Not only paradors and pousadas but also alternatives. I like the ink drawings showing the paradors. Very detailed section maps.

This September will mark my 6th visit to the Iberian Peninsula. You can easily outline a wonderful car trip using this book alone. It is very straightforward and very honest and the only guidebook that you will need to purchase. You can write to the Spanish Tourist Office for a wonderful map which will have the location of all the paradores and pousadas clearly indicated. Book and map in hand, and you are halfway there. The Spanish and Portugese people have to be among the most gracious people in the world. Use this book wisely, and seek out the less well known regions of Spain. You won't be disapointed. Viva la Espana!

They've done the research and list many scholorships in an uncluttered format. Scholarships are listed by the geographical location in which the scholarship is to be used. The contact information tends to be out of date, but it is possible to find the current information, albeit with a little work.

Financial Resources for International Study is a must have for anyone wishing to attend school outside of the U.S. Every scholarship and financial aid option imaginable is listed within the book, which if you recieve one of those, could pay for the book itself easily! I would highly recommend this book to anyone who, like me, has to get out and see the world through education but cannot always pay for all of it.

This is a leased product and may not be resold or repurchased under any circumstances. We (Financial Information, Inc.) have and will continue to take legal action against those that resell and repurchase this publication.

This is a leased product and may not be resold or repurchased under any circumstances. We (Financial Information, Inc.) have and will continue to take legal action against those that do not desist.

This book (as well as the author) are lifesavers.

The author guides the new parent through the mysterious and often turbulent waters of the nanny world.

STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!

This book is a simple straightforward guide to all those who find themselves in the midst of a search for a nanny and ponder as to how to go about this extremely important task. After all, it is our precious children we are talking about here. Ms. Desrosier's no nonsense approach and easy to read, logical style and book construction, make for a very smooth and easy reading. While the title may lead one to believe that the books relevancy is limited to a certain geographic area, 90% of the contents have universal value to parents all over the United states as it deals with issues related to making generic choices as to the style of parenting one wishes to persue, establishing the guidelines to the future caregiver and dealing with legal and safety issues. I would urge the author and the publisher to try and expand the scope of this excellent book beyond the San Francisco Bay area, as it could be very meaningful to couples all over the nation

Like the gentleman from Hawaii, I thought I was ordering a two volume set, as advertised on the site. In my line of work I need both volumes, but I only received Volume 1. Perhaps he and I should get together and swap volumes back and forth.

UL now publishes the Directory in two volumes. If you are looking for the sections dealing with the fire resistant ratings of beam, floor-ceiling, roof-ceiling, column, and wall and partition assemblies, then do not buy this book. The description of the book does not mention that the book being sold is Volume 2, which contains the rated joint systems and through-penetration firestop systems. Volume 1 contains the information that I was actually looking for, but I am unable to find anyone who carries it.

Just got this book. All I can say is that it's great. Gave me lots of ideas for places to take a fishing vacation that I hadn't really considered before. And when they say for ALL budgets they mean it! There are some real bargains in the book as well as some super nice places. They've even listed places you can only hike to or ride a boat to or take a plane.... Highly recommended!

My wife bought my son and I copies for Christmas. It's been an indespenable help! It's easy to locate a place that meets the requirements of those traveling in your party. I've never thought enough of a book to take the time to write a review, but Simpson did his homework so you don't have to. The descriptions listed contained all the info I needed, plus some. I've already made reservations for my spring trip! It's a bed and breakfast so my wife is even looking forward to this trip. TRAVELING FISHERMEN NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS BOOK BEFORE THEIR NEXT TRIP....