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Above all others, one source eases the difficult task of finding sources of information. Stern's SourceFinder, written by Gerry Stern and Yvette Borcia, provides the most comprehensive available listing of sources for HR data and information.

HRNews, December, 1999, page 14

Above all others, one source eases the difficult task of finding sources of information. Stern's SourceFinder, written by Gerry Stern and Yvette Borcia, provides the most comprehensive available listing of sources for HR data and information.

HRNews, December, 1999, page 14

"current, complete and clearly based on a conscientious effortto inform." Richard B. Frantzreb, Training and DevelopmentYearbook

"an outstanding reference! I use it every day. It's great! Carey Randow, Director of Compensation, State of Washington

"powerful, covers the most critical management topics, cuts project time in half." Ernest Binstock, Vice President, Human Resources, Coverall North America

"the most up-to-date human resource information." William Dickinson, Total Employee Involvement Newsletter

"a necessity for any company trying to navigate its way through the complexities of HR." Zan F. Calhoun, Partner, Ernst & Young

"A versatile and easy-to-use reference book". Book Review Editor, Business Horizons

"I had my answers in seconds!" Tom Bria, President, Bria Compensation Consulting Group

"a real goldmine of useful information for the human resource professional." Leo Patterson, The Fact Finder

"well-organized, well-indexed at home in corporate or university HR departments." A. Maio, Choice (American Library Association)

"surprising someone has not produced something like this before, mandatory for the HR library." HR Planning Newsletter

"the most comprehensive guide I've come across in my 18 years working in HR." Anne Skillin, Small Press

"Both employers and employees will find Stern's SourceFinder a valuable reference." Personnel (American Management Association)

"points the way to the best and most current HR information." Diana M. Osinski, Bank Personnel News

"one of the best new reference sources, a real bargain." Michael S. Gelinne, Business Information Alert

"Excellent! Bravo!!!." Edward P. Gorchinski, Human Resource Manager, GW Plastics

"covers just about anything an HR professional needs to find. Its an excellent publication, easy to use." Elizabeth Blancharczyk, Managing Editor, Human Resource Management News

"If you liked the book, you'll love the screen adaptation." Profit: Information Technology for Entrepreneurs "The time I've saved on finding just one item is worth the price of the book. It's invaluable." Chris Landenderger, HR Administrator, Rockwell International.

This reference is surely one of the most user-friendly and parent-friendly guides I've come across. ...

Finally a very well-put-together reference for us research-weary parents from New York and its border states! I would encourage all parents who are beginning to think about the summer of '99 to get this book very soon: There are early applicaion deadlines and/or limited space in certain academic and arts programs. There are also lots of great programs described in this reference which I would never have heard about otherwise.

Someone finally put together a college campus reference for kids! This is really well- formatted and organized with decent-size print and heavy enough paper. Decriptions and program information seem very complete and with no advertising of any kind, I feel confident about its all-inclusiveness

This book has been a great help and a pleasure to thumb through. I just wish there was a newer version.

A very comprehensive review and rating of 400+ golf courses from the Colonial country club to the Falfurrias,Tx muni!! If you've ever played a round of golf in Texs, your course is probably listed and rated. Excellent descriptions of the top 300.A few minor errors like calling Hole No.1 of the Woodlands TPC No.13, and a photo of a hole on Portland's Northshore CC which isn't there. But a big bang for your $$$$$ , and a true collector's item, or coffee table book.

This book is one of the most complete books ever written on golf in the state; one part photo album, one part history book and one part travel guide. A large book with a large attitude.

In these days of yahoo maps, mapquest et al, the need for something like the Thomas Guide is often questioned. Forget the questions. If you're living in Southern California you need this. It's handy for doing things like finding alternate routes (do you know how to get from Santa Fe Springs to Hollywood when the 5 and the 101 are packed?)

The CD is windows-only so as Mac guy I've not had the chance to use it. I'd be surprised if it was a significant improvement over the on-line map services, but perhaps it is.

The fold-out map (not sure if this is in the newer editions, I have mine from my 1990 and 1996 Thomas Guides in my car) is really nice if only because it more clearly delineates the city boundaries than the overview maps in the book do.

In the age of internet many of us take it for granted that we can get street map of any part of the country in seconds free of cost, and buying a map is a waste of money. This is not true if you are talking about Greater Los Angeles area and if you have used the current Thomas Guide. We have been vacationing in Los Angeles area for years and we find this guide extremely helpful in navigating around the city. Los Angeles is known for very difficult traffic and the street system is complex compared to other cities in the country. The guide has comprehensive index that lists street addresses, beaches & harbors, cemeteries, schools and colleges, golf courses, hospitals, hotels, libraries, park & ride locations, parks, shopping centers, theaters and many other information you would be interested in. It is easy to use this guide; I strongly recommend this to anyone who drives around Los Angeles area, price is reasonable and it is good value money can buy.

As a long term resident of Los Angeles, I can testify that the Thomas Brothers Guide is the essential source for finding one's way in the L.A. megapolis. A comprehensive index lists street addresses, beaches & harbors, cemetaries, chambers of commerce, city halls, colleges, golf courses, hospitals, hotels, libraries, park & ride locations, parks, points of interest (including museums), shopping centers, theaters and transportation hubs -and gives a page and grid letter/number to help you find that location, street, or landmark you are looking for.
Whenever going to an unfamiliar address, I figure out how to get there first with the Thomas Guide (which I keep in my car). I always recommend to new residents in the city that they purchase a guide to help them find their way - because L.A. County is BIG ! Thomas Brothers Maps are also out on cd-rom. See www.thomasmap.com for more of their maps.
If used in conjunction with Mapquest.com to get directions, you will surely find your way in L.A.
~ Mark

This book is *not* unavailable -- it was published in a new edition. ISBN 1-59092-012-X, "Pokemon! The Best Websites." This is a great book because the number of quality of Pokemon sites are few and the guide gives you the best of them. Also, there's a built in deal where if a site is down you can contact the publisher and they'll fix the issue. (I should know -- I *am* the publisher!) :)

you are in the pokemon movers truck come out ,your mum will tell you to set your clock.
go to your nabours house go up stairs touch the pokeball, then your rival will come.
Go outside head north,prof.Birch ask's you to help save him.
Get his bag choose Mudkip then you will battle zigzagoon.
After the prof willtake you to his lab.
He will give you mudkip.
THEN YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN.

Codes of blue red and some downloads of Gold and silver.

Very comprehensive guide for those of us who love to haunt used bookstores in CA (et al). Useful information such as inventory sizes, specialities, phone numbers, special services, and more. Organized by state, city, and also several indices.

An invaluable take-along tote for any who consider a used book store visit an essential part of the trip. Choose the revised, expanded Used Book Lover's Guide To The Pacific Coast States if traveling in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska or Hawaii: it includes number of volumes, store specialty, and candid comments if the store was visited.

This newly updated and expanded addition of The Used Book Lover's Guide To The Pacific Coast States continues to insure its preeminence as the most comprehensive and important guide to the used bookstores and dealers in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. Featured are 1,500 used book dealers conveniently grouped by location and category; a Specialty Index to help locate dealers specializing in a particular area of interest; easy to follow travel directions for getting where you want to go; twenty-four city, regional and state maps to aid in planning book hunting trips; and practical comments about shops based on the David and Susan Siegal's personal visits. If you are a true bibliophile or antiquarian book dealer traveling the area, don't leave home without your copy of The Used Book Lover's Guide To The Pacific Coast States!

This book is very helpful. It provides a world of information that will help anyone be able to get around and get involved in their community.

This is one of the greatest resource books I've ever used! It is so comprehensive, in that it provides resource information for everything from professional associations to book clubs. I'm a Guidance Counselor for the US Army, and I've used it on several occassions in counseling women on career matters. What was really astounding was that all of the phone numbers I called were correct! Many of the organizations are National and therefore are not only helpful to women in the Washington area, but for women throughout the country as well. The only other thing that I could say is thankyou , to the author for providing such a valuable tool for women. It has enriched and enhanced my life in many ways.

This book relenquishes a wealth of information and services that are available in the Washington D.C. area.

This is a very comprehensive listing of steamboats, where they were built, their size, who was Captain if known, etc. It also includes some, but not a lot, very nice photographs of steamboats. The only drawback is that the index is not comprehensive. My gg grandfather had only two listings in the index by his name, but he was actually mentioned in one additional listing for a total of three. So a bit of due diligence is required.

I believe this to be the best riverboat/steamboat reference I have ever come upon. It is the most complete I have ever seen although it is not totally complete. This is a book you cannot be without if interested in river travel history. I will never sell mine.

Way's is an almost staggering achievement. Mr. Way (now deceased) spent approx. 80 years of his life collecting this information. There isn't any other source that comes close to Way's if you need to know about steamboats on the Western Waters (Pittsburgh westwards).

I bought this to help find places my husband and I can go for short 2-3 day holidays. This book has a lot of information about barriers that most able-bodied people take for granted - ie, gravel walkways vs hard surface, etc. It's divided by regions so you can easily find whatever is available in any given area - for example: Horse& buggy rides with lock-downs for wheelchairs, ramps into pools, accessible rental condos, fishing trips, accessible canoeing, water parks with ramps etc. This will be put to very good use this year!! No excuses now!

I was a little reluctant at first to purchase this book because of the price and being disappointed in another access guide I had purchased. Also, I don't use a wheelchair on a regular basis. After reading a review, I decided to give it a try and I am so glad I did. Its detailed descriptions of the tourist attractions made it easy for me to decide if the attraction would meet my needs. I never realized how many activities were available for those who use wheelchairs. It opened my eyes to so many things I had not even thought about doing. And the accommodations listed are not just motels! The list includes campgrounds, cabins, B & B's, houses, condos, even houseboats and an RV. There is also an appendix chock full of helpful resources. Thank you Wheelchairs on the Go. This book is a real gift to the disabled community and a bargain at twice the price!

Wheelchairs on the Go: Accessible Fun in Florida (by Michelle Stigleman & Deborah Van Brunt, 424 pages, ISBN: 9664356-5-6 , USA: $24.95) is a comprehensive guide for any resident or traveler with ambulatory difficulties who would like to have fun in Florida. Michelle and Deborah have covered hundreds of locations and listed the available aids and pitfalls for challenged travelers. You can look up any city or any activity and learn how to adjust or plan your travels, or whether it is not advisable for those with limitations. The authors list so many aids and so many fun activities that anyone who has hesitated to travel because of physical disabilities will want to make Florida a top destination. Every kind of fun activity and attraction is covered, describing the potential barriers and how to overcome them. An EXCELLENT guide book for those who need it, including people who use canes and walkers, or simply can't walk very far. Additions and updates to the book will be posted

If you only want one wine book to help you choose the wine to buy from each region, this is it. It is not fully comprehensive for lesser known regions but the main ones are covered in depth. Very satisfying buy.

This book has been a fantastic tool to quickly gain knowledge about wine. Most of the best wines, winemakers,and vineyards in the world are described in enough detail to help the reader zero in on wines to try. I have shared this with friends in the wine business and they consider it invaluable in helping to select wines to carry in their stores.

There's a vintage guide by region, along with summary recommendations for each region. A very good index will get you to a writeup of most of the winemakers in the world. This writeup provides the nuances of most of the wines that each winemaker produces. You also get valuable information on the relationship between vineyards and winemakers.

I highly recommend this book as a tool to vastly improve your knowledge of wine.

The 2008 edition (the sixth) has 813 fact filled pages. The authors critique over 18,000 wines from over 3,000 producers. Marketing still is a weakness for this pair of excellent wine researchers, but you may be able to find a copy through Amazon, or elsewhere. Try Wine Behind the Label in hopes that the listing has been spruced up.

As Jancis Robinson writes, this is a useful wine book, but the marketing is a little weak: "It is a terrifically useful compendium of succinct, informed and impartial profiles of producers all over the world with star ratings of (undated) individual wines. Williamson and Moore, who cut their teeth compiling Oz Clarke's Wine Guide CD Rom, have been publishing this guide themselves since 2001 - all based on their own travels and dedicated tasting programme. Their entire lives are currently dedicated to this noble enterprise - or rather to assembling it rather than promoting it (a phenomenon familiar to this website proprietor). This and the fact that they are modest chaps is perhaps why the book has so far been slightly under-publicised - by me anyway. If Williamson and Moore were loudmouths rather than open mouths the book might have sold more copies, although it might not have been so good. Its strengths are France, Italy, Germany, California, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa - not a bad list!"

If you can't find the book through Amazon, Google on ISBN 0955298539 to find another vendor. It's worth the effort for anyone seriously interested in wine.

PS: An online friend issued one caution on this fine book: "It also has the largest number of typos I've ever found in any book (dozen upon dozen) - in one entry in Provence (for La Badiane) it suggests that this domaine's vineyards appear on the cover whereas the 6th edition actually portrays Sant'Antimo in Tuscany, and even the odd wine region is spelt incorrectly. However, the guide is so good that even these rectifiable annoyances do not detract from its value."

Robert C. Ross 2008