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I cannot say it any better than the many other reviewers who have indicated that this is the "bible" of camera collecting references! Exhaustive references, historic information, pictures, auction selling prices, the "whole nine yards!"

The only camera reference book better than this one is Jim McKeown's next edition!

Jim McKeown's books are the most comprehensive sources of accurate information on cameras in the world. Period. Other books may give more information on specific cameras, but if you are to have but one source to refer to,choose McKeown. He will never disappoint you.
Another wonderful camera expert and writer (they don't always go together) is Ivor Matanle. His two books are treasures. But if you want facts, go with McKeown. You will return over and over to his book. Speaking face to face with him is most rewarding. You realize you are learning from one of the world authorities.
Wonderful pictures, camera values (prices) rarity,etc. This book contains cameras even experts haven't heard about. But McKeown is the expert of experts, and you will keep this large,heavy, over 900 page book near just for the fun of reading it. Am I enthused? Yes! I have bought his books since the 4th edition in 1983-84, and always been pleased.
A lengthy review? Yes, but this book deserves much praise!

I use this book often, I have found that in addition to the obveous use (prise guide) there is a fair amount of history that helped with research. Contains much useful information.

I have had the pleasure of owning (and still own) the 1976 Guide To Antique Cameras by Mckeown. It has been many years since then and the price for a guide has really risen. As an Antique dealer I found myself getting interested in collectible cameras once again. I knew I needed a guide and reviewed a 1996 copy a friend owned my McKeowen and was convinced this is the one to own. My library consists of at least 200 books on Antiques and 50 price guides on Art, Jewelry, clothing, Orientalia to name a few. I hesitated at the price for this guide, but after reasearching the options I knew this was the concise price guide for me. I own it and am happy I chose it and it makes me MONEY just owning it. I have 30 years of Amatuer collecting and selling under my belt and I really don't need a price guide just my wits, (that's what I told myself) but it just makes it soooo easy to reinforce my experience with a reference and value basis for my risks. Leica III,a,b,c,g, Mentor Reflex, Zeiss-Ikon Miroflex, Robot 35mm, Hasselblad, Kodak Field Cameras, Sept 35mm camera projector, TDC 3d projector & Nikon Cameras are a few of the cameras I have used this informational price guide in evaluating.

My McKeown's price guide has been an invaluable tool in selling old camera's at online auction sites. It not only gives you a solid idea of what a camera is worth, but it many cases it gives you some history and background as well.

There are pictures of almost every camera listed to help you identify your exact model, and it explains in detail the difference between similar models.

I can't think of anything that could be added to make this a more complete pricing guide.

Wow. After 25 years in the quality business I am still not ready to claim I completely 'understand' Deming. He was of course, a brilliant statistician and business optimization theorist . . . but he was also a physicist. His famous quip, "Water turns to ice . . . same molecules. . . what happened?" I finally realize, was his way of speaking to the state change that occurs in a phase transition, the same phenonmeon that occurs when organizations cross over to quality. Deming was the real Superman.

also read Superperformance

I really liked the book , it was easy to read although I don't like the way that he writs , the good thing about the book is that consist of real cases and this make it much easier to relate to the book, another good thing about the book is that it doesn't repeat the same thing over and over again, what I don't like about the book is the way that he jumps back and forth and mention different books without any brief explanation about those books; this was sometime confusing for me, but other than that I would recommend everybody who is interested in management read this book and refers it to others. It was amazing that lots of thing in this book beside the last 4 chapter is commonsense.

Dr Deming has some magnificent ideas.
Unfortunately this is Deming's Last book before he passed away. Deming is a major proponent of the PDSA Cycle (Plan, Do, Study, Act). His 14 points are very viable from a business situation. If managers were to read this book, they would be better for it. Actually this book is recommended to everyone, as it can be applied loosely to all walks of life. I've never been good at picking apart a book, so if there are any weaknesses, they aren't apparent to me. 5 Stars....also pick up "Out of The Crisis". Great Book for anyone to read!

Dr. Demming introduced in this book a new style of management which he basically covered in his simple 14 points of management using the idea of profound knowledge. It was very interesting the way he approached different scenarios with multiple examples that he encountered first hand through his time in industry, stressing the fact that ranking within a system is completely wrong and should be completely removed. Demming pushes group work and cooperation instead of programs such as incentives and commissions due to the fact that they turn into individual profit centers and ultimately lead to the collapse of the system. His ideas were simple to follow throughout the text and is a great book for people in management positions to read and consider.

The New Economics by W. Edwards Deming, from start to finish, was quite an easy book to read. It never became so overly technical to the point that it makes the reader just want to give up and grab a different book. Great examples were used to help illustrate, as Dr. Deming put it, "the tyranny of the prevailing style of management". His 14 Points of Management are well defined and straight forward. Dr. Deming also gave a brief description of Shewhart control charts, tampering and variation, along with some excellent examples to aid in further understanding their uses and misuses.

Overall, this is an excellent book to read, especially for those who are in a position of management. When I say management, however, I do not refer simply to individuals dealing with employees at the working floors of industry. Dr. Deming's 14 Points of Management can be used in schools, hospitals, business, industry and countless other disciplines, from teachers to CEOs. Upon reading this book, readers will open their eyes to present practices and hopefully, taking this newly found knowledge, apply it and make a better change for the future.

I found this book fascinating, easy to read, and fun. The reader will not only learn about Goodyear and about the rubber industry, but will also meet interesting historical characters, learn about how they reacted under difficult circumstances (some honorably, some not so honorably), and will also learn interesting facts about life in antebellum America. I highly recommend this book!

Rubber...something we take for granted in todays world really has an interesting history. The race to make this into a functional material is traced in this book. I must say that I learned so many things about Charles Goodyear and his quest to bring rubber into our lives as a product that has so many applications. His early struggles with financial loss as a result of his quest underlines his obsession that would land him in the poor house on different occasions. This book is a great source of learning not only of him but the other players at the time who could see the potential of this product. Its a great history lesson for anyone interested in how rubber came to be a part of all our lives.

Some pieces of history just do not seem to be the stuff of entertaining books - such as the history of rubber. Mr. Slack turns this bit of history into a thoroughly entertaining and informative book. Of course, he had the whacky Charles Goodyear to help along the way. To say Goodyear was obsessive would be to understate the case.

Mr. Slack weaves the efforts of Goodyear and his rivals to make rubber a useful commodity into a compelling read. Goodyear's successful efforts - after years of amusing failures - are purloined along the way by a rogue's gallery of figures. The title would imply a greater role for Hancock than he appeears in the book, but Mr. Slack shows his scientific methodology and buusiness sense in contrast to Goodyear's lack thereof to great effect.

As we watch Goodyear trip and fall repeatedly on his way to stumbling onto the answer, Mr. Slack explains the science behind the experiments well. Adding to the book is Mr. Slack's ability to give the historical perspective. He relates well the times and the burgeoning industrial age, so that when the answer to production of rubber is found, its impact on the age is comprehended by the reader.

A terrific and well-written history. Strongly recommended.

I do not often write a review of something I have read, even when it is either good or bad, but when a volume as exceptional and enjoyable to read as this one comes along, it deserves praise. I particularly enjoyed the way Mr. Slack put the era in context and he was not hesitant to go off and explore and explain the background behind the players. He gives little stories that truly flesh out those individuals or companies whom touched Goodyear's life. My only complaint is that the book was so short! This is one that could have been expanded and I dare say it would not have been dull in the least! I also wish Mr. Slack would write more! Great work!

You would never know it by today's amazon.com sales rank where currently it is ranked 1,102,030!!!! Like most of the others who have reviewed this book, I found it to be superb. Charles Slack takes us back to nineteenth century America and one mans obsession with an idea. Many folks bought into his idea for a time and some of them lost a lot of money in the process. Most people considered him a fool. But Charles Goodyear devoted most of his working life to perfecting the art of vulcanization. His efforts resulted in a product with literally thousands of commercial uses. It is a truly remarkable story told in a most engaging manner. Never mind the best sellers.....give this one a try. I guarantee you that you won't be disappointed.

I have always considered Lewis one of the founding fathers of the modern profession. His short "Fundamentals of Project Management" book published by the American Management Association is one of the first project management books I read. That book provided a brief overview, while "The Project Manager's Desk Reference" expands into all the elements of the project management discipline.

Lewis covers the entire project lifecycle. He begins with a concept overview and his "Lewis Method of Project Management". He discusses initiation and requirements, paying particular attention to problem definition and articulating the mission. He makes it clear that many projects build solutions to the wrong problems. Lewis spends a few chapters on implementation planning, providing good coverage of the WBS - "there is no project that won't benefit from doing a WBS", critical path, estimating, etc.

He spends several chapters on controls, which appear to be an area of specialization. I would have liked to see more on tools and techniques, but there's a very good presentation on concepts and strategies. There are some good sound bytes that speak volumes:

* "A control system is designed to cope with the routine; exceptions must be given special handling."
* "The important should be controlled. However, what is controlled tends to become important."
* "If control data does not result in action, then the system is ineffective."

I also appreciate the explicit mention of feedback loops and third order systems. Finally, there's the obligatory section on earned value, which I skipped.

There are a couple of chapters on defining and avoiding project failure, which is very appropriate for a PM book. He makes an important point on perceptions, and perceived successes and failures. He stresses the importance of establishing a mutual agreement on criteria of success with the stakeholders in order to prevent a perceived failure. Conversely, "if the right people consider the project a success, it is, for all practical purposes." While scope, costs, and schedule may be a source of pressure during the project, "once the job is complete, if it satisfies the needs of a lot of key people, the missed cost and schedule targets become less important" (This fact sometimes escapes analytical project managers). Lewis then proceeds to quantify 13 common causes of project failure and then transitions into risk management, which I found lacking in applied tools. I expected a little more on risk management given the energy spent on defining success and failure in the previous chapters.

Lewis provided some chapters on systems theory and decision and problem solving theory at the end of the book. Most of this was cursory, but there are some practical inclusions, such as the is/is-not matrix and stratification. I was glad to see this as these subjects are too often absent from such books.

Early on the author states "Dealing with people is a major function that a project manager must perform" and later presents secionts on communications skills including insightful concepts like self-discovery via the Johari Window, interpersonal skills, and B2B communications.

Lewis brought in guest authors for several chapters. While a good idea, I personally didn't particularly like the selections and felt the subject matter did not belong.

The Desk Reference does not focus on any particular industry and should be relevant to all project managers. Accordingly, there aren't many case studies.

In his preface, Lewis says of handbooks, "there is the knowledge that I could find almost anything I need to know in those great, massive books". He says of his book, "I believe it covers the core knowledge you must have to be successful as a project manager". Lewis does indeed touch on everything you need to know, but while it has the breadth, it lacks the depth in several areas. "Handbook", and definitely "desk reference", in my opinion, imply breadth *and* depth. I learned from, enjoyed, and recommend "The Project Manager's Desk Reference", but would rather see it take the title of his earlier "Fundamentals" book.

In the Project Manager's Desk Reference, Lewis presents a comprehensive approach to project management. He then goes through his model step by step from developing a concept to final project review and close out. The templates and additional models he uses along the way are extremely helpful. He addresses problem solving, risk management, and how to know when to pull the plug on a project. In the back of the book, there is a thorough checklist for project managers and a list of resources.

This book will be very helpful for anyone who needs to manage a project, expert and novice alike. The concepts and language are easy enough to understand for a novice, but so thorough that it will be useful to experts, too. The content tends to be more focused on projects dealing with research and design, product development, or something that is intended to be marketed and sold, rather than event planning. So event planner will probably want to look for another resource.

There is a wide range in regards to the suitability of graphics, textboxes, and tables. While some were extremely helpful and necessary, others were almost inappropriate, at best, or even distracting. The amateur nature of some of these graphics and textboxes only discredited the good context; but this book is an excellent book despite some of these things, but it would be even better without them. I would have also liked to see an appendix of the templates Lewis introduces throughout the book.

Simple examples and clarity of expression help the reader to master even the most complex project management concepts. Be able to distinguish new and old earned value terminology as this edition uses the old language (e.g., BCWS, BCWP, ACWP vs PV, EV and AC). Otherwise excellent.

Project Manager's Desk Reference is a complete, well-written guide about Project Management intended to college students and to any person not familiar with this subject.

The topics covered by this book include Project Planning, Scheduling (PERT), Controlling (Earned Value Analysis), Reporting/Evaluating and Risk Analysis. The book also discusses other subjects that certainly will be faced by the Project Manager, like how to Improve the Communication Skills, how to Solve Problems and Making Decisions.

This book is not intended to experienced managers that need more tools to conduct their projects. These people should look for specific books about the aspect of Project Management that they need to deep into, like Risk Management.

This is direct and to the point. Lewis' writing style is solid and very readable. He does not have a pretentious know it all attitude like so many authors have today. Not only is this an excellent desk reference, but it also can guide you through the essential concepts needed for effective PM duties.

Absolutely outstanding and well structured. Gives a proper understanding of the fundamental theories and equation formulations, which are the building blocks for any concept to start with. Highly recommendable!

Good luck finding this much information about vehicle dynamics in any other book, that is as well put together and easy to comprehend as this one. Well suited to those with engineering/math/science related backgrounds but not all of the information is beyond grasp of most people.

A very informative book on the engineering fundementals, it would be good if a second edition with more mordern race vehicles was in the works.

I think i've bought this book a bit too early in my learning curve!
This is a book intended for the Professional Race Engineer, or an extremely motivated amateur.
It contains a wealth of mathematics for vehicle dynamics.
Very exciting, i expect to have years of fun with the various chapters in this book.

Milliken lays down the fundamentals and advanced topic of vehicle dynamics as applied to racecars. The text is not for beginning or nontechnical readers in the slightest manner. Milliken points out many subtle and difficult areas to understand, which take hours of studying to fully grasp. For those seriously considering a career in this field or to the extremely interested reader, this text is the source of information.

This book is amazingly well written and goes from the basics of strategy to more complex subjects such as game theory. But the best of it is not the wide variety of strategy subjects or the amount of real world examples it uses but the integration between chapters. One can easily read this book at once or skip to chapters that are more interesting to him/her.

I consider this book essential for MBA students, management consultants and managers in general. Excellent choice!

I am working on a strategic analysis report for my company, and this book is very helpful in synthesizing the mainstream strategy theories in the market to bridge the gap between theory and practice. I found the explanation of the usefulness of game theory satisfying but still not much breakthrough on defining a universal framework for formulating strategies even though much attempts on putting together all the theory. Hence, the practical usefulness is still limited. I would say, as another review suggests, Mastering Strategy providing a more practical treatment of overviewing the subject. Nonetheless, Wharton on Dynamic is definitely a good guide to have for bridging theories to practices.

Both editors are marketing professors at The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania), which is the world's leading business school (BusinessWeek and Financial Times). George Day is well-known for his market-driven strategy, while David Reibstein is one of the leading scholars in the field of competitive marketing strategy. The book is split in 4 parts, each consisting of 3-to-5 stand-alone chapters.

Part I - Understanding Advantages in a Changing Competitive Environment - discusses competitive arenas, competitor analysis, and competitive advantage. The first two chapters expand largely on Michael Porter's (Harvard Business School) frameworks, whereby the other two chapters introduce approaches to include policy and technology trends into the strategic planning process.

The aim of Part II - Anticipating Competitors' Actions - is to get inside the heads of competitors. Chapters 5 and 6 explain the possible use of the game theory within competitive strate!gy and strategic decision making. Chapter 7 builds on these chapters to integrate the economic frame (chapter 5), the behavioral frame (chapter 6), with an coevolution frame. The final chapters of this part introduce frameworks and approaches to understanding competitor response and competitive relationships.

Part III - Formulating Dynamic Competitive Strategies - builds on the first two parts and introduces approaches to designing strategies. It introduces reactive strategies, preemptive strategies, signaling opportunities and uses, competitive positioning, and antitrust constraints (which is increasingly important to companies).

In Part IV - Choosing Among Alternative Competitive Strategies - the three chapters introduce methods and frameworks for choosing the right strategy. Chapter 15, in which conjoint analysis is combined with scenario analysis, is perhaps the most complicated chapter of the book. Part IV also introduces the possibilities to use simulation !tests for analyzing and testing strategies.

Although this book is named "Wharton on Dynamic Competitive Strategy", there are various chapters from other academic institutions. Each chapter is an excellent piece of work and can be read on a stand-alone basis. For beginners in the strategic field I recommend chapters 1 and 2 highly. The book is written in business US-English.

This is one of the volumes which comprise a series published by John Wiley & Sons. It was edited by George S. Day and David J. Reibstein with Robert E. Gunther. As they explain in their Introduction, "This book proposes a process for developing dynamic competitive strategies: Assess the context of competitive moves and advantages, understand the potential moves and mind-sets of competitors, formulate strategies, and test these strategies before making irreversible moves in the market." The material is carefully organized within Four Parts:

"Understanding Advantages in a Changing Competitive Environment" (Chapters 1-4): The contributors assert that any approach to competitive strategy must begin with "an understanding of the definition of arenas, sources of advantages, and the forces of change." Hence the provision of tools and insights to increase the reader's understanding of the nature of advantages and how they can change in dynamic competitive environments.

"Anticipating Competitors' Actions" (Chapters 5-9): In these chapters, the contributors rigorously examine a number of challenges from a variety of perspectives, including game theory, behavioral theory, and the view of coevolution. I especially appreciate the insights into the choices and mental models of rivals because they can help readers to anticipate competitors' responses to a given strategy. This is covered in great depth and with uncommon clarity by Venkataraman, Chen, and MacMillan in Chapter 8.

"Formulating Dynamic Competitive Strategies" (Chapters 10-14): This section examines a variety of important factors that should be considered when developing competitive strategies, including reactions, preemptions, signaling, commitment. And antitrust constraints. "While there are many other issues to consider in formulating strategy, these are among the most important considerations in developing dynamic strategies."

"Choosing Among Alternative Competitive Strategies" (Chapters 15-17): For me, the most interesting and valuable section but only because of the other three which precede it. Chapters 1-14 create a context, a frame-of-reference within which all of the essential components are identified, explained, and correlated. Now in this final section, the contributors succeed brilliantly when examining and cross-ranking alternative competitive strategies.

More a quibble than a complaint, I wish the editors had provided one more chapter, perhaps identified as "Conclusion," in which they review central themes and reiterate key points concerning the formulation and implementation of a "dynamic competitive strategy." That said, I think this volume (by no means an "easy read") will generously reward careful readers.

To George S. Day, David J. Reibstein, and Robert E. Gunther, I offer a dynamic "Bravo!"

Those who share my high regard for it are urged to check out Lawrence G. Hrebiniak's Making Strategy Work: Leading Effective Execution and Change, Michael E. Porter`s Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors and Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance, Kellogg on Strategy: Concepts, Tools, and Frameworks for Practitioners co-authored by Daniel Dranove and Sonia Marciano, and Mastering Strategy: The Complete MBA Companion in Strategy produced by a collaboration which involved the University of Chicago, INSEAD, University of Michigan Business School, SAID Business School, and Financial Times's Editors.

A well-chosen set of essays is compiled, based on a 4-level framework: i)Analyze the competitive environment, ii)Anticipate competitor's actions & reactions, iii) Formulate Dynamic Strategies, iv) Choose among alternative strategies. 'Wharton on Dynamic Competitive Strategy' provides a great way to update one's strategy knowledge; but I find 'Mastering Strategy: The Complete MBA Companion in Strategy' by Financial Times Editors to be a better book with greater depth and broader spectrum.

excellent real world knowledge, with a friendly, real world voice. A photographer who knows the business, and is firm in his knowledge- like he should be. Highly recommended.

Not only does Lou walk you through the intricacies of doing business as a commercial photographer, he offers basic insights and meaningful advice any photographer can use. Further, his style of writing makes this a fun and interesting read. A definate thumbs up.

This book is a good book to go through whether or not you are a photographer. The stories that Lou tells are great. They make you laugh but also have a lesson and a point to each one. The photos are beyond amazing and I enjoyed all of them and the lessons they taught as you go through the book. I would recommend this to any reader whether you are an avid photographer or just a point and shot type of person.

This book is exactly as it says on the cover: A straightforward guide to a complex industry. Lesko guides both the novice and the professional step by step through the navigation of this field in an insightful, lighthearted, accessible manner. For anyone who has an interest in working as a professional photographer, whether just starting out or making a career shift in the industry, or just looking for a fresh perspective, this book is a quick read and full of useful insights. He takes a very classy approach to a challenging business.

I have worked in the photo industry as a professional photographer for over 17 years. Lou's book tells it like it is in an honest, straightforward and detailed way. He covers everything including important issues like estimating and pricing jobs, copyright ownership and how he has dealt with difficult clients. His writing style is witty and engaging which makes the book a really enjoyable read. This book should be required reading for anyone considering entering the field of commercial photography.

I found the history of the drive-in very interesting in this publication. It would make a great gift for any friend or family member interested in this type of history.

Although the drive-in theater didn't start in Hawaii, it may be that the outdoor movie did.
In "The American Drive-in Movie Theatre," Texas drive-in buffs Don and Susan Sanders have a photograph of a sizable crowd watching films projected against the outside wall of a building next to Sacred Hearts Convent School in Honolulu in 1906 -- about a year after the silent movie came to America.
It took a surprisingly long time to marry the outdoor movie and the automobile. In 1933, Richard Hollingshead Jr., the "father of the drive-in theater," opened the Camden Drive-In in New Jersey.
Although cars and movies seem as natural a combination as milk and cookies, it wasn't so easy for the pioneers. The Sanderses say the studios never liked "ozoners" and refused to make first-run, or even good second-run, films available.
And getting sound to the customers was a problem that took years to solve. When the problem eventually was put in the hands of a professional engineer, at RCA in 1941, a workable solution was simple.
But drive-in entrepreneurs were not engineers, nor were they the kind of people who turned to engineers for help.
They tinkered. The results were weird and wonderful -- and likely to annoy the neighbors. One solution was a giant speaker that broadcast the sound over the lot, and much farther.
Cold nights cut into business, too, but every problem was an opportunity to the drive-in operator: In Anchorage, the Billiken Drive-In offered 18-hour, seven-feature admissions in the wintertime.
The 1945-55 decade was the peak for drive-ins. The nation had more than 5,000 of them, though they never caught on much overseas.
From 1955 on, the Sanderses say, television and other changes started to suck the family trade away, leaving the field to teen-agers and Samuel Z. Arkoff's American International Pictures for another half decade or so.
Since then, drive-ins have steadily declined. There are about 500 left, mostly in rural areas. They require too much land to be affordable in cities.
Some individual theaters are doing well, and drive-in societies seek to preserve and protect them.
The Sanderses have traveled to more than 40 states to interview drive-in people and take pictures, and they have ransacked archives for illustrations.
They came up with enough material not only for this charming bit of nostalgia, but for another volume, "Drive-In Movie Memories."

The best book of its kind, bar none. Photos are excellent, and it is obvious that the authors really know and love their subject. Anyone who has ever spent an evening at the drive-in would love the memories this book evokes. Anyone who never had the opportunity to participate in the golden age of drive-in movies can experience it vicariously through The American Drive-In Movie Theatre. I've given several copies as gifts -- Everyone loves a Drive-In !

Being a huge fan of drive-ins, I really looked forward to reading this book. The only criticism I have is the sequence of the actual chapter text of the book, and the information inserts that the author has throughout. It is very "chopped" up. Reading the chapter, then turning the page to find there is information pertaining to something else on the next page. The chapter text starts a couple of pages later in some cases, breaking up the continuity. Other than this, it makes for a very interesting read for those who enjoy nostalgia and want to be transported back to a more simpler and fun time.

Don and Susan Sanders have captured the essence of the drive-in movie theatre and packed all of the magic into a really great book. I flipped hamburgers at the now defunct Belknap Drive-in when I was in high school and turning the pages of this time-machine brought back many memories. Forget about multiplex cinemas and theater complexes at the mall. The American Drive-In movie theatre lives!

This book has already taken its laurels - what needs to be done now is get it updated and reprinted. I've yet to read a better, more fluent exposition on the subject.

It isn't often that a book wears as well as this one - the material was so advanced at publication that I doubt any current research has caught up! It may be that much extant research claims to have overtaken certain aspects of the innovative metrology (and its performance) in 'Approaches -' but I remain doubtful.
There are no alternative texts available that give the reader so much of an insight into the physical metrology of biotechnology. The concise style and coverage of both the principles and approach to problem solving in measuring biotech parameters is thoroughly enlightened - a novice in the subject gleans as much as an expert.
'Approaches to Physical Measurements in Biotechnology' desrves its reputation - long may it remain in print.

It isn't often that a book wears as well as this one - the material was so advanced at publication that I doubt any current research has caught up! It may be that much extant research claims to have overtaken certain aspects of the innovative metrology (and its performance) in 'Approaches -' but I remain doubtful.
There are no alternative texts available that give the reader so much of an insight into the physical metrology of biotechnology. The concise style and coverage of both the principles and approach to problem solving in measuring biotech parameters is thoroughly enlightened - a novice in the subject gleans as much as an expert.
'Approaches to Physical Measurements in Biotechnology' desrves its reputation - long may it remain in print.

Good, parhaps, says too little about a book which is seriously flawed by a scattering of typos, and yet when these irritations are ignored is essentially an excellent piece of work. This kind of material is difficult to write - had AP done their job 'Approaches to Physical Measurements -' would have been the definitive example of cross-disciplinary authorship. Full marks for the author - curses on the AP editorial staff!

Surely the publishers are going to reprint this book or get out another edition. It is, after all, a quite unique book and still absolutely current in its content and objectives.

This was my first time ordering from Amazon. Fast delivery.
But the unhappy is the ordered book missing the included CD-ROM disk.
Although Amazon credit back the book price, I need the losted CD disk.
If Amazon can help to get back to CD disk, I would completely happy the services.

If the answer is "YES", then you have to buy this book.
You will be guided to "DO IT YOURSELF" of building the amateur and other band antenna...

The book was supposed to come with a CD-Rom. This person told me the CD was missing when they went to package the book. They sent the book free of charge and returned my money. I was told if the CD was to be found it would be sent free of charge. I consider this tops for customer service.

This is the stuff all electronics professionals/amateurs/hobbiests' dream about.These are must-have electronics books,I get them every year or so....they are jam-packed with electronics theory and practice.Fantastic.

THIS BOOK WILL ANSWER ALL OF YOUR Q'S!!! WITH ALL THE REF MAT IN THIS BOOK I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THE PRICE WOULD BE ALOT MORE!!!