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This book was a great addition to the work that I do and the designing of a child care center. The author catches the essence of what is needed to consider when starting from scratch.
Great find! Great resource!!

This is a terrific and necessary resource for anyone involved with the design or renovation of a child care setting. The author has clearly and concisely poured into the book her considerable knowledge and understanding of child care facilities, her passionate beliefs, and her attention to the details of good design. Her knowledge of child development is evident in all of her ideas.

Preeminent authority on design for child care, Anita Rui Olds consummated a lifetime of deep concern and research into the needs of children with the publication of this magnum opus. Lavish use of illustrations--photos, sketches, floor plans, and examples--and attractive layout support Ms. Olds's incisive text to create a remarkably accessible book. Many hundreds of child care professionals and architects who have studied under Ms. Olds will recognize and welcome this work as the summation of the concepts that placed the author at the forefront of her field.

More and more children are in institutional care and, "in search of a model," day care typically happens in society's "leftover" spaces, church basements, warehouses, and places intended for adults. This book will help anyone committed to doing better for our children to "see that young children are raised in nurturing, spirited settings that honor their precious young souls." (from the introduction)

The book's only drawback is technical as the reproduction of photographs is of disappointing quality.

Tragically, Anita Olds did not live to see this book published. We can be thankful that she left it for us, full of her passion for children. In its use we will honor her spirit as we effect her designs.

This must be the best book that exist about designing Child Care Center. It covers everything, but the most important is the focus the autor made on the children. This book is a must for every architect or people interested in design of this kind of buildings, specially if he/she is really interested in children well being.
The only but is that for the quality of its content, this book deserves a better paper and color pictures. (a 0 star here for MacGrow-Hill).
Probably this book is call to change the way a day care is seen today.

Worth every dime!!! Anita Rui Olds has incredible insight into creating environments that are reflective of children and their interests. She believes that a child care setting should have "spirit." Included are Reggio-type environmental solutions that create a sense of wonder with an architecturally aesthetic sensibility. Lots of great ideas packed into this book. Only regret is that the pictures are too small and not in color. Would have been worth extra [$$] to have an expanded edition.

The Value of the eight chapters in this volume -- each dealing with a major issue affecting business in China -- is that they are by well-regarded experts in their fields, with lenghty hands-on experience in the subjects they discuss. Thus, these essays go well beyond speculations and value judgements and really deal in depth with specifics that can inform those running and investing in businesses in China. They also offer startling insights that often trigger a rethinking of conventional wisdom about the country. For example,in a comprehensive examination of demographics in China, Tony Saich (Daewoo Professor of International Affairs at the Kennedy School of Government) observes, "China will be the first society to grow old before it grows rich."

This volume provides the modus operandi for analyzing the key aspects of China, including political, economic/financial and social. There are all too many people who claim or wish to give the appearance of "China Hands". Messrs. Hoffmann and Enright and the contributors to this book do not need to make such a claim or appearance because they ARE simply the best. I strongly recommend this book to the attention of those who are seriously trying to understand China and would like to get pragmatic perspectives as to the reality on the ground and considerations for their business.

Based on their experience and intensely detailed work, I know of no better individuals than John and Michael to comment on China. Yet they have gone further. They have assembled an influential group of experts who can accurately interpret the soundbites broadcast from inside China to give guidance to those outside looking in. THAT wealth of insight makes this a must have book.
Kiron Chatterjee
NMSEZ Private Limited
Mumbai, India

This is a must read for anyone seriously considering doing business with or in China. China economics are vast and at best mysterious. The editors have pulled together experts that present a real life view on China economics and politics that are either distorted by some media or totally missed by "China Experienced" consultants. Leadership impact is discussed with different chain of events that produce different potential futures. A great tool for corporate planners to follow as a road map to see which of the identified potentials become real and the route to the future is defined.

The editors have pulled together some of the best experts on Greater China and given the reader some advantage and comfort with the potential outcomes in a very complex and important market. The knowlege of leadership succession and the use of over the horizon planning can offer corporate leadership in the region as strong advantage. This book is a great start point.

I found this book to be very enjoyable and enlightening. My only (minor) complaint was the author's tendency to over-generalize certain technical details to the point of inaccuracy. I highly recommend this book.

More than the history of the inventors and invention of the integrated circuit, this book presents the history of the events leading up to the invention. I'm an engineer with 20+ years experience, and I now have an appreciation of the people involved in the inventions that shaped our modern world, and a deeper appreciation for the inventions too.

This classic now has an honored place on my bookshelf next to:

- Physics, An Ebb and Flow of Ideas
- A Tour of the Calculus
- Sugar Blues
- Man's Own Show: Civilization
- The Art of Electronics

Well worth reading and owning. Next up, I'll read "Fire in the Valley" which looks like it may also be a keeper.

If anyone is looking for a good, readable history of How The Computer Was Built, this is it. Without a stong background in electronics, most people find "computer-evolution" books too technical and uninteresting. This one gave insight without loosing interest. Recommend especially for students. Wish it was still in print

An excellent account of the two Americans who ushered in the Intergrated Circuit (IC) age. It is said that the average American on a typical day encounters more than fifty microprocessors before lunch , from the alarm clock, to the microwave, to the daily commute in the automobile. The transistor was a temporary godsend that made the vacuum tube obsolete. The limitation of transistor circuits was the soldering time and accuracy. As circuit complexity exploded the number of soldered connections had to be increased accordingly. If a modern Pentium IC chip has over 60-million transistors, one can see that it would have been unattainable to obtain the required accuracy, time, and area need for these soldered joints. Without these two men we could be at the transistor level. Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce are the two men who developed the method of taking everything that was on a printed circuit and etching it into a wafer of silicon (CHIP) making the device many magnitudes smaller in the process. This breakthrough allows the complex circuits and microprocessors with the myriad of battery operated electronic devices to exist. What we now accept as civilization. .The book is well written, no knowledge of electronics is required or explained. It is just the history of two men developing a new idea to fruition.

There were exactly three inventions in the last half of the twentieth century that have changed human history forever, and stand out above all the other inventions of that turbulent time. They were the transistor, the integrated circuit, and the polymerase chain reaction, PCR. The transistor was invented jointly by three physicists, the integrated circuit by two engineers, and PCR by a single chemist. Each of these inventions spawned literally thousands of others, enabling whole new industries that have changed human activities in fundamental ways that we still little understand and that are thrilling us still.

This is the story of the two engineers, Jack Kilby, a Kansan, and Robert Noyce, an Iowan, who together showed how to put all of the required components of an electrical circuit onto a single tiny piece of semiconductor. This made possible, among other things, the modern computer, GPS, satellite communications, the internet, and the cell phone.

Kilby and Noyce are, Reid informs us, modest and accomplished men, whose fame will live forever--heroes and role models for those who dream of contributing to progress of the human race. They are hardly household names like the currently fashionable politicos or movie, music and sports stars of the last ten minutes, and their reputations will struggle to be placed on the list of the great White men, so lately in retreat before the hucksters of multiculturalism, laboring mightily to promote the inventors of the traffic light, psychoanalysis, and peanut butter. Their story needs to be told, monuments to them need to be erected, and their fame taught to our young.

Reid has done us a great service by telling the story so well, humanizing these heroes, and we are indebted to him. Thank you!

excellent book for the pro or just for the interested amateur. great pics,descriptions and info. worth every penny.

This book is geared to the watch collector and repairer, which is exactly what I was looking for. It has an excellent description of the major dials and movements with nice large pictures. The information is detailed, in-depth and informative. A professional book. It is large format, not too thick, but the glossy pages (which is a good thing) make it heavy. For the collector / repairer of chronographs, this is a must-have book.

Overall an excellent book on chronographs, which is a cross between a coffee table book and a reference work. As a collector, I refer to it a lot.

Unfortunately, the translation is poor, and there are many inconsistencies which can make it hard to follow descriptions: for example, the same component in the chronograph mechanism may be referred to by several different names. Also, the final editing of the English version leaves a lot to be desired, especially in a book of this price. Having said this, it's still a very good book, and I wholeheartedly recommend it.

This book illustrates the intricacies of chronograhs in great detail and with much attention given to not-so-well-known facts. Master Watchmaker Gerd-Ruediger Lang is the founder and manager of Chronoswiss Uhren GmbH in Munich, Germany and his attention to detail can both be found in this book and in his watches, which are famous throughout the world.

This is a great book for those interested in chronograph watches. The pictures are very good and the detail on the movements is exceptional. The format of the book is rather large, but not too thick. Quality printing and binding. Nearly a must-have for watch collectors and horologists.

This book introduces CMOS digital IC at a introductory graduate level; good reference for Electrical Engineers in the memory business.

This is my favorite microelectronics textbook. (Out of the 5 or six that I've read.) It is very simple and straightforward material. When I need a microelectronics reference, this is the first book I look at.
The one improvement I would like to see is a better chapter written about SPICE modeling.

No other book gives a more effective treatment of the subject. A thorough explanation of the basics followed by a stepwise approach towards advanced topics. Thanks Kang and Leblebici for coming up with such a great book.

I own the book... in fact, I took the class Leblebici wrote the book for! Leblebici is a very good teacher and the book is a must for all EE students studying VLSI design. It teaches concepts well without wordy, hard to understand passages. The useless "paragraphs of eqations" found in other engineering books are replaced with meaningful examples.

The author has done a good job in explaining all the intricate details of synthesizing ASIC's in deep sub-micron realms. I would recommend this to every ASIC design engineer.

Have you ever wondered what color to use with another? This guide book shows - in very easy terms - a range of possible combinations using one particular color and shade as a starting point. For anyone who cares about color, this book is a MUST! I wish the author would publish a more extensive guide. No other book matches this wonderful little guidebook.

This book provides an elaborate color theory that makes the color wheel look like stupid hippy frisbee. Colors are arranged in groups of three, and then grouped based on their overall feeling- it sounds preposterous, but you really will be attracted to certain regions more than others, and so will everyone else you show the book to.

The three color arrangements are particularly nice for Web page design, even though the CMYK nor RGB values are given. But this is forgivable, since this book was not intended for that purpose.

An excellent resource for anyone working with color, and a great tool for any web designer.

As a graphic designer it is important to establish colour boundaries objectively. This book adds to the process significantly. Over time it adds a dimension to the consultative process of design giving weight to yourself as a professional who can find unique solutions to the business environment.

This book allows the designer/artist to personalize color choices for each client in a nontraditional way. By choosing "favorite words" a quick sketch of someone's preferences can easily be obtained. The book is simple to use, and allows clients to easily visualize what type of colors they prefer. I have used it in a multitude of design situations: painting and interior design, clothing design and sewing, and quilting. I have never been a fan of the conventional "color wheel," and I use this book as a reference and illustrative source when working with clients -- almost all of whom are amazed at the effect different color combinations can have on their everyday lives.

I really like this book. The author created a standard color grid, red on the right, blue on the left, all the others in between, dark on the bottom, light on the top, except he used 3 color "patterns" rather than a single color in each box. Then he "inputted into our computer 180 image words that relate to the ways in which people percieve color, and also data on which words were associated with which colors." What his method is isn't expounded on

They linked the images to the words, and voila, you get sort of bubbly outline areas on the grid - these color combinations are elegant, these colors are fun, these colors are feminine or masculine, etc.

Since this book was first published in Japan in 1990, there are bound to be cultural discrepancies, and since this book is about the psychology of color, the 'conclusions' can be contested, though on the whole i think they're accurate.

My criticism stems from the fact that Blue in my book is missing. There's a page for "Red" and a page for "Yellow" and on, but no page for "Blue." There's a "Cerulean Blue" which is sort of turqoisy, and a "Light Blue" which looks like a darker Cerulean blue, and an "Ultramarine" which is closer to blue, but with a bit of violet in it. Who stole my blue?

A lot of the colors seem to have gone through a bad printing process as well, making me question whether or not I'm seeing the actual values. Ultramarine, for example, if you look closely (not that close, it's fairly obvious) is made up of lots of other colors. Am I supposed to hold it at arm's length to get an idea of what the color is?

Perhaps it was a bad printing.

Let me state, before beginning to comment, that I did not read the English version, but the French one. The comment therefore pertains only to the contents.

There is a great deal of information in this book: technical, historical and cultural.

If there is something to pick upon, it will be that the book focus too much in France - but then, this is only normal and it may be argued that France having been one of the most important cultural centers of Europe this is no bad thing.

The book is very well written: in some places it may be difficult to understand unless one already knows something about printing and casting, but it is always very clear. The logical integration of the book - I mean, the connection of ideas - and the balance between facts and interpretations is extremely good. In fact, it is possible to read it for very long hours indeed, which is rare for books on books.

As far as I know, in terms of quality, it is the very best book on this subject.

Some people will deplore the lack of pictures. But I think the flow would be compromised and, in any case, there are other books which illustrate printing history.

Excellent

The written word isn't going away. Prose may read from the commercial to poetic, we may read more package copy than works of literature, and more off a screen or monitor than printed on the page; but read we do and will continue to do. One could say that reading is as natural (and necessary) a function as breathing, eating or drinking; but, in fact, the book has an techno/economic/political origin. And, why not learn something of that origin? Just how did the book happen? Why? And, once the proverbial genii left the bottle, how did the book change everything? Things just don't happen. Dots are not just connected. Or are they?

Febvre and Martin explain it all and with all its historical, political and economic implications. David Gerard translation is lucid and fluid and the book is a lovely read.

The Coming of the Book is essential reading for anyone interested in book history, the development of modern literary languages, or the growth of capitalism in early modern Europe. It's an excellent example of the social history that the Annales school of sociologists and historians worked to produce: coherent narrative drawn not from specific important events but from the interpretation of massive amounts of data on the 'everyday' professional lives of early type founders, journeyman printers, shippers and booksellers. Most importantly, Febvre and Martin analyze the affect that the unique pressures of print as a capitalist enterprise (the capital investment in type, the costs of paper and of labor, problems in transport and marketing) had on the development of standardized print-languages, the development of 'mass' culture, and the spread and evolving functions of literacy.

Lucien Febvre and Jean-Henri Martin have integrated careful archival research with a lively recounting of history which transcends individual rulers in this account of early printing. The book is particularly interesting since we also live in a time when the economics and sociology of information dissemination is changing quickly.

The reaction of the early copyright system in place at medieval universities to new realities, of the technical innovation necessary to make good type founts, and of early print censorship were particularly interesting. I also enjoyed the discussion of the documentary evidence about Gutenburg and his unhappy relations with his financial backers.

Febvre and Martin's, The Coming of the Book, is a scholarly work without the dry academic tone of a textbook. Having said that, this isn't a casual read, as the authors will provide some of the details of edition sizes, costs, and distribution. The authors themselves give the reason for the present work, "...we hope to establish how and why the printed book was something more than a triumph of technical ingenuity, but was also one of the most potent agents at the disposal of western civilization in bringing together the scattered ideas of representative thinkers." In support of this thesis, Febvre and Martin spend a considerable portion of the book on technical issues such as the invention of the moveable-type press, how books were constructed, economic and social forces affecting the distribution and printing of books, and the geography of the spread of books. About the last third focuses on, "The Book as a Force for Change."

The first three chapters are devoted to the introduction of paper into Europe, the technical difficulties associated with the invention of the moveable-type press in Europe, and the basic construction of the book. It is important to note that both paper and moveable-type presses were not unique to Europe - they were invented in China centuries before. However, aside from paper there is no direct evidence that the moveable-type press was imported; it seems more likely that it was an independent invention. The major problem facing inventor(s) of the moveable-type press was finding suitable materials and processes for the creation of metal type founts. Febvre and Martin devote relatively few pages to such enabling forces as the development alphabetic languages (Douglas McMurtrie in, The Book: The Story of Printing and Bookmaking, provides a more complete summary). But they do spend some time discussing processes in related industries that provided adaptable techniques - the use of clay moulds to make relief inscriptions and the use of brass die-stamps by moneyers to strike coins to name two.

The next four chapters are devoted to the book as a commodity, the economic and social conditions affecting its production and sale, a short section on apprenticeships, and geography. Here the authors discuss the growth of book production into an international trade and its subsequent fracturing into more localized businesses, due in part to a series of wars and the increasing popularity of printed material in the vernacular. Febvre and Martin introduce the reader to the great printer/publishers of each age, Anton Koberger, Jean Petit, the Estiennes, etc.

It is the last, and longest, chapter that is devoted to how the book enabled some of the changes that occurred in Early Modern Europe. If there is one event that most readers will be familiar, it is the Reformation. Febvre and Martin discuss the distribution of Protestant literature and the ineffectiveness of the various laws and censoring edicts enacted in France, and other countries, with the intent to stem the spread of such material. But this chapter isn't limited to the Reformation. It also covers the effect of printing on Humanism and the knowledge of Latin and the classics and the effect on the development of modern European languages.

Throughout, Febvre and Martin provide details on the sizes of editions, and sometimes their geographic distribution, of the most popular works in each period; be warned though, the authors do not translate the French, Latin, Greek, and German titles. You can see how the increased availability of books led to social and cultural changes, which in turn led to changes in what works were produced, which lead...well you get the picture. As with many of the scholarly works I've read of late this one is also nearly devoid of illustration. It isn't a fatal flaw, but it would have been nice to include more maps and perhaps some images of incunabula. Though I haven't picked it up yet, The Smithsonian Book of Books looks like it makes up for this lack with over 300 color plates. You can also, as I did, find plenty of images and the occasional map on the web. One thing I do want to point out is that the Verso paperback edition is rather fragile. After a single reading the book is falling apart. If you are more careful than I was, you can probably keep it together.

If you are interested in learning some of the details of the invention of the moveable-type press in Europe, the economics of early printing concerns, and some of the social and cultural changes books enabled I'd recommend reading, The Coming of the Book.

I refer to this book as my CFD bible. I first used this book approximately 19 years ago as part of a two semester course in CFD. Since that time, I have refered to this book often.

The authors treatment of the subject aids in the understanding of the subject. Their building block approach tends to lead the reader from simple examples to more complex problems. Their treatment of both Euler and Navier-Stokes equations and their solution has been a great benifit in my work. Their explinations of potential theory and it's use as a CFD tool have been responsible for many hours save on development and coding of computational tools to analyze aerodynamic shapes.

I am so thankful for the text I currently have that I plan to pick up a second text just to have the updated material.

The book is one of best books in Computational Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer area I have read. It not only covers basic knowledge but also talk a lot about advanced technique about CFD. It is very helpful for students just like me. After I bought this book by using a discount from coupons-center.com, I have used the book for one year. I also found CFD code is very helpful. If you are beginner to CFD coding or want to some free code as reference, this book has many good code examples. you can learn from the code examples and then can easily make your CFD code.

I've read many CFD books, but this is the best one. It is well organized and explained from the fundamental to advanced about the numerical approaches. I recommend this book not only for the beginners but for experts. It is really worth of having this book.

As a researcher working with CFD codes, I found this book very useful. It has algorithms to all types of problems ranging from simple heat or wave equation to Navier-Stokes equations. All the algorithms are well explained and precise. I strongly recommend this book for anyone pursuing CFD.

I learnt CFD on this book. Definitively I give it 5 star, unfortunately I can't give it 6. It covers all the CFD from the beginning to the advance level. You will use it as an undergraduate, graduate, PhD, post doctorate researcher. No kidding. There are some codes, the book contains all the information you need, it is easy to read, never criptic like many others. I suggest you to buy this book without any esitation if you are really wanting to learn and do CFD. There are more specific books on some arguments, say, turbulence, but none is more comprehensive and well written like this one.

I wish to remind Mr. Jain that readers' review places are not for useless plugs for your own book. Why not put it up on auction, where it would get more publicity?

The Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary gives the meaning of "plug" as, "insistent advertisement or favorable publicity." I have had no such intentions. At times, an assertion demands credentials. An assertion without weight is an hollow speculation. For me to say that Zienkiewicz has been a major force in computational geomechanics, I thought a "plug" would be of help. In any case, the concern voiced is heeded. I do want to thank the reader from WV USA for a 5-star rating of the plug. It's an honor to be an author of a book someone thought was 5-starred.

This is a good book in geomechanics, co-authored by pioneers like Pastor, Chan, Schrefler. The materials presented are very dense and compact, and is a good reference for researchers. However, as a poor researcher myself, I think it cost too much. I wonder why they never intend to publish it in paperback. An exploitation to researchers pocket, indeed, if they dont mind me saying so.

BTW,.... That will make your book famous. It is inappropriate to use Zienkiewicz name to sell yourself.

The audience of Amazon.com appears to be very large. Just in past two days, the dialogue between me and the reader from West Virginia USA has been seen by several thousand people around the globe. Many seem to have a few questions in common: What makes this book a definitive piece of work? Why did I stick in my own book here? Zienkiewicz is world known; was I trying to tag along? Have I gotten rich by doing so? May I please take a minute to explain my side?

I truly believe that to really understand the Zienkiewicz' book, you have to read my book. The reason is this. The two books are expressions of one talent--Zenon Mroz of Warsaw, Poland--a leading authority in constitutive modeling.

Zenon Mroz came to Virginia Tech as a visiting professor in 1984, then in 1987, and again in 1990. He delivered inspiring sermons on plasticity theory. I combined his wisdom with the work of American giants--D.C. Drucker, R.A. Schapery, K.C. Valanis and others.

Earlier, Zenon Mroz had graced the Department of Civil Enginering at the University of Wales, Swansea, headed by Zienkiewicz. The book Computational Geomechanics is again the result of seeds sown by Mroz at Swansea. The book extensively refers to the works of Mroz, just as mine does. Do you now see the connection between the two books?

"Computational Geomechanics" is a step in the direction of definitive works. Zienkiewicz has followed an American philosophy throughout his career: "Integrate and rule." And in this book he seems to be saying, "Hey you all! bring your models and test them in my backyard." There are weak-links in the book which you cannot unravel until you understand Zenon Mroz, R.A. Schapery and K.C. Valanis.

I am working on a commentary on the book, a portion of which I hope to incorporate in my planned keynote address to the European Congress on Computational Methods (ECCOMAS 2000) to be held in Barcelona, Spain this year.

Finally, I want to say, I am still a poor man. In engineering, seekers of truth seldom become rich.

Zienkiewicz has been a major force in the development of the field of computational geomechanics. He is credited for implementing the critical state soil mechanics into the finite element method--a pioneering work that he and co-authors bring to a completion in this ground-breaking book.

"Computational Geomechanics" presents a balanced mix of firmly established, established, and barely established concepts of mathematical modelling in geotechnical engineering. Firmly established is the finite element modelling of Biot's theory of consolidation, presented so precisely in this book. Fairly well established are the plasticity models with yield surfaces included in the book. And, barely established are the models of plasticity without a yield surface. The endochronic theory will perhaps be needed to complete the foundations of such models.

What I like about the book most is that it makes a computer program available to the reader through World Wide Web. The program, for which a user's guide is included in the book, is named DIANA-SWANDYNE II. The program was developed at the University of Wales, Swansea. First I thought the program was named after Princess Diana--Oops! I was wrong. The name is the acronym of Dynamic Interaction And Nonlinear Analysis -SWANsea DYNamic version II. What a coincidence!

Finally, please permit me to say, my book on plasticity would be very useful in understanding some very advanced concepts presented in "Computational Geomechanics." Thank you.

the right book, at the right time, in the right place... dubai

This isnt a book for someone who wants to dabble in real estate investment. This is a book for big time investors (or people who want to be big time.) It is great if you're looking at large projects like apartment complexes, and it's well written.

Very interesting  book; very easy to read.
As a small real estate investor I found it very helpful in understanding many of the ins and outs of real estate and financing, especially on the scale i would like to grow to.

I read construction funding, prematurely perhaps, as one of my first ever real estate books - and I loved it! The book takes the reader through several once-real-life scenarios and explains the construction process step by step. I think that both ambitious beginners and more seasoned loan officers and developers would benefit from reading this book.

The third edition of Construction Funding by Nathan S. Collier et al is a remarkable demonstration of insight and expertise. Collier and colleagues provide an exceptionally lucid description and analysis of the process of real estate development that is accessible to non-experts while being authoritative at the same time. In addition to being an excellent text for students and others interested in careers in real estate development, this book serves as essential background for all those whose responsibilities include any part of the development process.