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This is a captivating science book for students. It includes fun experiments, too! It should be noted that there are many drawings of the human body, so be sure that the child you're teaching is old enough to look at drawings of the opposite sex "nude."

My students loved learning and reading about the information in this book and many other Brown Paper School Books. It sparked their interest to research many other aspects of the human body!

This is an awesome book. I use it for home schooling my daughter, but she doesn't think of it as school work. The author explains complicated workings of the human body in a way kids and adults can understand and even enjoy. There are lots of experiments that we actually do because they're just plain fun and the equipment is easily found around the house.
It's appropriate for a wide range of ages...elementary to high school. It's pages are black and white, even the drawings, but you're so interested that you don't even care. I keep it beside the encyclopedia and have caught adults pulling it off the shelf and reading it.
I'll be looking for other books by this author.

We purchased this as a book for homeschooling. It's written in a very entertaining way and filled with a lot of neat experiments and hands-on activities.

I am a teacher and have enjoyed and used this book with my fourth, fifth, and sixth grade classes for a number of years now. I like the way that the book is organized by systems and body parts. Information is presented clearly. The writing is in an informal, yet appropriate, style. There are a number of experiments and demonstrations for students to try. As has been pointed out, some of them are difficult and others require materials that may be difficult to find. However, most are appropriate, and many leave kids with that "Wow, I didn't think that would happen"-type of reaction. It should be pointed out that the book uses cartoon illustrations. They are generally fine but should be supplemented with models, more accurate drawings, posters, or photos. I think that this book does the best job of introducing how our bodies work and will use it for years to come.

oh my god, this is litteraly the best book i have ever read. this william guy knows his stuff. i heard is son is one of the top basketball players in the country.

...the first thing I see is that the front cover picture is all blurry. Plus the photos inside are all black and white. "worst book ever" as the comic book guy would say.

Lots of effort, research and love for the hobby has made this book as excellent as it is. It's obvious that this piece is written by a true fan, which makes it all the more interesting. The book takes an exhausting look at the variety of Simpsons merchandise, with hundreds of photos and pricing information. I've never considered myself a collector, but browsing through the pages of this book made me want more items I can ever afford to buy. That's why having this guide is a nice substitute for having the real things.

I've been collecting Simpsons memorabilia for several years and have been following the Collecting Simpsons website since just after its inception. I can unequivocally say that Bill LaRue's book is AWESOME! Whether you are a beginner to the hobby or a veteran looking for some new collecting inspiration, this book covers Simpsons collectibles like no other written material available. The book is fun and easy to read, well organized and practically updated for free through the website. It's a must have for any Simpsons fan.

Instead of History 101 this is SIMPSONS COLLECTING 101. It is a very well written, and highly entertaining book, for anyone who knows THE SIMPSONS are not related to OJ! It's not your basic "collecting book" but much more. Just an all around great book that makes me want to shout WOO HOO!

Good story, but not my favorite. This story is a bit long, and after a while...
Very cute, however. Good for young readers. I liked this story a lot. Realistic, touching, and detailed.

I got this book for Christmas (Yesterday!) and I just finished it. I love this one! It starts out with Sam and her Dad going to an auction to make sure no one is selling illegeal mustangs. But Sam ends up saving a huge horse named Tinkerbell! Sam wants to find Tinker's potentieal, but she also has to find a comminuty service project. This is a great book, probably one of my favorite in series.

I enjoyed this book very much except for it didn't have much about the Phantom. I thought it was cool that Sam rescued Tinkerbell though. This is not my favorite Phantom Stallion book(actually it's one of my least favs.) Anyhow I would still recommend this book to you because everyone has a different oppinion. So go and read this book!

Ok, I'll admit it, I've grown out of that 'every little girl's horse crazy stage' so this isn't exactly coming from a horse fanatic. But even when I did like, no LOVE, horses, I never cared for these books. I always found that the books had unnecessary length to them which dragged out the plot. The plot was never too interesting, anyway. In this book the main character, Sam (who is supposedly 13, but having been 13 myself I know that it would have been much more accurate to label her as 10 or 11 according to her personality) adopts a draft horse to save from slaughter, but the new horse ends up causing havoc. Same old, same old. If Sam can't handle the auction block without chickening out and having to 'save' a horse, why would she go? Although the horse causes trouble in parts of the book it ends happily (of course.) Would we faint if a children's book actually ended unhappily? Some may say it's depressing, I call it realistic. So if your sick of the recycled plots, happy-ending, little girl vibe of horse stories, this series will be of no relief to you.

Phantom Stallion #9 Gift Horse is another great book in a great series. I have enjoyed reading the first 11 books in this interesting and exciting series. I like this series because it has realistic characters and both wild and tame horses. I highly recommend this series for anyone who likes horses.

If you need to prepare a surf trip, you want to go at the best (known) spot, or you're just curious to see how it looks like 10 000 miles away, go for it !

This book is really well made, nice text, all the details you need to know, beautiful pictures. You can feel it was made by surfers for surfers.

The first pages will give a bit about wave creating system, weather forecasting and wind satelite map reading.

Really Nice book. But don't fool yourself, the best secret spots won't be in there !

This and all the Stormrider Guides are truely great sources of information about surf travel. Cleverly put together, have beautiful illustrations, and are packed with all the necessary information you need to start planning your surf adventure and travel. Every surfer (young or old) should have all of them on the shelves of their personal library. Go ahead and invest. You'll be stoked, dude!

Cowabunga, nos vemos en el agua!

The book is awesome.. but.... the back cover is almost detaching fom the book.....

although its not as in depth as europe or NA stormrider guiders, The world stormrider guide part 1 gives you some valueble information including color maps, when to go . It even tells you the science of surfing, how swells and tides work. If you are curious about the spots that are around the world, i recommend you buy this book.

Cheers to the author for coming up with the first world wide surf guide book. The book includes helpful info on forecasting, how waves are created, and of course worldwide wave hotspots. It will be interesting to see a second edition of it since there are mistakes in the book. For example, for some areas the charts for best time of year to surf are off, to mention one Puerto Rico's. Also breaks are referred to by the wrong name sometimes and even the by month temperatures seem off (i.e Californias). I was eager to buy the book but once I saw the mistakes I decided to wait for maybe a corrected second edition. I recommend to the author that he researches the "hot spots" a bit more carefully. Also just for the sake of adventure a section discussing the potential of discovery around the world would be interesting to see, say the potential around the South Pacific, or Africa for new waves to be discovered. The book may work as a good beginners guide to where the waves are, but for a specific surf trip a more descriptive and more accurate guide would be invaluable.

I bought a few of these a school bookfair and my tween daughter loved them so much she has read at least 15 in the set. It's great when you can find an author your child likes, so they can see that reading is enjoyable, not just a homework assignment. I plan to buy the rest of the series eventually.

This book is a little "fast-paced" I think: they solve everything so quickly and easily that is a bit silly. I don't think some of the problems could have been fixed in just a few days like it was in the book. Also, Slocum's behavior is getting a little extreme and unrealistic to me though. I mean, yes he is a rich, spoiled jerk but he is starting to act like some silly character from a morning cartoon, always cursing Samantha and blaming her for everything. It seems a bit extreme to me.

However, I do like Jinx a lot and the story itself was a lot of fun to read and very enjoyable.

This book is good. Jinx is cute, and HARP is a neat idea, but this Phantom Stallion book lacks some of the luster that the others in the series have. Same case with Moonrise. It a good read though, something to pass the time. Have fun with it! I would recommend getting Red Feather Filly or Free Again, though.

I have read the first thirteen of the Phantom Stallion series, and Heartbreak Bronco is my favorite one. Like all the Phantom Stallion books, a lot of different story lines and problems are presented throughout the book. In Heartbreak Bronco, everyone's problems are solved with happy endings! I highly recommend the Phantom Stallion series for any horse lover!

I can't get enough of these Phantom stallion books! Every one seems to just get better and better.

HeartBreak Bronco is about a mustang named Jinx that gets a second chance because of the HARP program. Two girls are interduced in this book that are going into the program. I'm not going to say anything else because I think you should read it yourselves!

This book was a little disappointing. Of course I'm sure she'll continue in the next book but I wanted to know what happened to Blaze and the other dogs in this book instead of having to buy the other one in a couple of months. I like most of the phantom stallion books although this one defintley wasn't my favorite it was still a good book. In real life I do own a mustang and I might get a wild one soon. I can't wait till the other books come out and I can learn about one of the newer books that are coming out in November and September(Firefly is one of the books names). I think Terri is a very talented writer and I hope she continues writing books. The other book that is coming out is Mountain Mare.

ok moonshine is a good book, but in some of the recent books names have changed:
Lila kenworthy-leah
sundance(jeds horse)-sundown
calla thurston-tharston or a typo if im mistaken
its kind of stupid though...an author forgetting her characters names???????????????

Leigh-I agree with you. The story's end was a bit unconclusive. But it wasn't just bringing in a couple of cows. Sam worked hard to become a buckaroo, as we saw in this book. I imagine that this book might lead into Kidnapped Colt-#15. I believe we'll either start off exactly where we left off, or we'll hear about what happend. Terri will probably explain what happend with the Sherrif and Slocum, but the dogs will probably still be a problem. This is the first book which really gives us some clues into the future (she has recently exteneded the series into 26). I'm sure the dogs will come back into play, and Blaze will probably still be missing at the start of the first book, something that will tie into the plot. We also have yet to find out about what Jen said about the man Slocum hired to help with the dogs, and said he wasn't a real cowboy. In Terri's writing style, she never leaves wholes open unless there is a good reason, it must tie into the plot later.

I give this story 5 stars because it shows Sam feeling the rage at Slocum I've been feeling throughout the series. She also truely learns to be a buckaroo, which is a big improvement! The best part is that we learn more about New Moon, the Phantom's son. There are sure to be more battles between them. I can't wait to read what the next one brings!

Terri Farley once again writes an exciting story about both wild and tame mustangs and the young girl who loves them. Her writing makes you feel like you actually there experiencing everything that the main character, a 14 year old girl named Sam, does.

First, I would like to say that I overall enjoy the Phantom Stallion series a great deal. I own and have read all of the books that are currently out and will continue to do so. However, I think the series is going downhill a bit with the last few books.

In this particular book the ending is well......very lacking. I mean, nothing is solved or changes! The whole book is about how worried Samantha is about these dangerous hunting dogs that keep getting loose and how they might hurt the wild horse foals or ranch animals. Slocum (who is getting to be more and more unrealistic in his "villainy") owns the dogs. The dogs keep showing up and harassing the horses, the ranch dog Blaze disappears, and Slocum keeps letting the dogs get away. However, Samantha all the sudden is working hard on learning to rope so she can round up stray cows. While out there, she finds Linc Slocum stuck in a big crater unable to get out. There is no problem with that, but at the end of the book, she and Jennifer bring back some cows to their fathers and that is end. Nothing else happens. The dogs (which were STILL out there running loose at the end of the book) are still a problem, but Samantha never seems to remember because she is so proud about bringing in a few cows and being a "buckaroo". Blaze is not found. They never even say if they rescue Linc safely, etc. The book just stops with none of the big problems solved. I found that rather annoying and disappointing. I was not expecting Samantha to shoot the dogs or anything, but to have nothing solved at the end except that she managed to herd some cows was an empty, meaningless ending to me. So what that Slocum was in trouble? That solved none of the problems and he is probably going to be even worse to deal with now.

That said, the book was still well written with good description and all. That was the main reason I gave it three stars. It was easy to read, good with imagery, and started well. It was just the anticlimactic ending that upset me personally.

Any CG modeler knows that reference images are everything. When I am modeling any type of architecture I refer to this book a lot. The images are very inspiring.

Oddly, it's the text summary at the beginning that's the best part of this book. A 30 page wrapup that describes the social and technical reasons for the changing styles, which is often absent in these surveys . The pictures themselves are all excellent, but they are mostly familiar subjects.

This 511 page book by James Neal is a must buy for any architect, travel buff, or anyone who enjoys architecture. This book talks of Architecture's great history in an introduction, then captivates the reader by bombarding his senses with extraordinary pictures. These pictures probe the prehistoric dwellings made by ancient people, it explores the great roman Architecture that spans centuries, and shows modern Architecture in its entirety. The bulk of the book portrayes Architecture in beautiful color picture form, so the reader can fully experience the Architecture, without boring opinionated documentary. In my opinion this book is a great addition to anyone's collection. Personally I have two copies one for home, and another that helps me in my studies, it is a wonderful resource and a great entertainment tool.

This one finally ties it all together from a variety of viewpoints and with a great deal of creativity! It's not your "usual" Star Wars book - the one that barely tells you more than you, the fans of the world, already knew. It goes 'way beyond that with literate, accessible writing, thoughtful approaches, and it does indeed tie the franchise together in ways we've always somehow sensed they should be -- but couldn't quite do it on our own. It compliments the reader's intelligence and knowledge, and challenges you to further critical thinking (enjoyably so!) about the burgeoning 'world' of Star Wars. Buy, read, recommend to everyone who knows there is real depth to the Star Wars films, and who wants to get into then the way they should be addressed. This is another keeper by Kapell (see his JACKING INTO THE MATRIX volume): you'll have as much fun with it as you had watching the films!

With fourteen contributors, and sections ranging from myth and religion to playtoys and collecting, the coverage in this volume is outstanding. Gender issues, racial issues, post-colonial perspectives: the range is well attuned to the _Star Wars_ franchise. Not always praising, but on target and focused throughout. Too many chapters to single any out here, but Plemmons Pratt's look at the future of digital film is worth the price of the book!

I have had the oppertunity to preview this book and it is wonderful. I loved everything that I read and it left me wanting more.It is a must have for anyone who likes to explore Star Wars or popular culture.

Why do we even need math? I mean, WTF??

Bottom line, if you stink at math, this book will only frustrate you.

Just stick to problems you can count on your fingers.

Lial's book is fabulous for it's logical organization. My students can independently maneuver through this book and locate poignant examples when needed. The questions become appropriately more difficult in small steps to allow students to uncover new concepts gradually and allow them to review problem areas. The answers at the back of the book are practical and helpful and provide confidence to students. Throughout the book are numerous review tests which allow students to review several chapters at once. My students used Beginning Algebra by Lial before using this book. Both of her books are excellent and provide clearly explained concepts and examples.

This book is currently being used by the community college where I tutor as a book for the internet version of Intermediate Algebra, a course that most of our two-year degree programmes require as part of the mathematics requirement, and one of the most 'popular' courses at the tutor centre. Because this book is used by the internet course, it has to be well crafted to enable students to learn from on their own, and indeed, it seems to pass muster on that account.

The organisation of the book is fairly standard for algebra texts of this level: basic number theory is introduced (which should be a refresher or review from previous basic mathematics or algebra courses), the linear equations and inequalities are introduced, with equations of one variable, some elementary set operations, and the concept of inequalities. The third chapter introduces graphs, with the x-y coordinate axis, two-variable equations introduced. The fourth chapter looks at systems of equations, both in two and three variables, and introduces matrix methodology.

The fifth chapter develops the ideas of exponents, introducing scientific notation and polynomial multiplication and division. This is a prelude to factoring, the subject of chapter six. Trinomial factors, special cases and general approaches are discussed, including the grouping method and trial-and-error.

Chapter seven looks at rational expressions, complex fractions, and applications that build upon the factoring. Chapter eight introduces roots and radicals as a prelude to the quadratic equation in chapter nine. Graphing of functions such as parabolas is developed here.

Chapter ten looks at logarithmic, inverse and exponential functions, leading to analytic geometry topics such as conic sections, nonlinear functions and nonlinear systems in chapter eleven. This include hyperbolas, circles, and ellipses. The final chapter addresses the ideas of series (arithmetic sequences, geometric sequences) and introduces the binomial theorem.

The chapters have group activities at the end of each section that set the mathematics learned in proper 'real world' context. For example, the group activity for chapter eleven on analytic geometry topics deals with finding the paths of natural satellites; other activities include figuring out investments, the progress of disease spreading, the paths of comets, and comparing long-distance charges.

Each chapter comes with a convenient summary, a set of review exercises, and a chapter text. The summaries address key concepts, terms, new symbols introduced, and basic patterns of problems. There are also cumulative review sets after each chapter that address all the previous chapters. The first appendix is an introduction to calculators (there are many types of calculators, so this section is somewhat general, addressing those calculators which use basic algebraic logic in order of operations and other important areas.

The other appendices go into more detail about matrices and determinants (Cramer's Rule) and synthetic division for polynomials, for the ambitious students who wish to understand further.

The text is generally readable and accessible, with colourful pages, well-illustrated graphs and charts as required, and pictures thrown in for good measure and visual interest. The authors employ a six-step method for problem solving (read, assign variables, write equations, solve, state answers, check) at each step in the text. There is a student's solution manual, with detailed solutions to odd-numbered problems (plus others), available; this is where they 'show the work'; the simple answers are found in the back of the book.

This is a good book for classroom and self-study purposes.

Plenty of story to engage older pre-schoolers accompanied by wonderful illustrations. Dennis Smith is a veteran FDNY firefighter (retired) who has written extensively on firefighting in the non-fiction arena; he turns his storytelling skills back to a younger audience with success. Justin Miller's illustrations suggest that Brassy's triumph occurs on the curving and narrow streets of downtown NYC...the cover illustration more than suggests the Twin Towers and another illustration has an image that recalls the Chrysler building in NYC. Fun touches in the story include Capt. Bill (accurately depicted in white shirt, i.e., an officer) advocating on Brassy's behalf with the Chief and an unnamed dalmation as Brassy's loyal companion. And yes, in this story firemen (and women) do indeed wear red suspenders.

Note that the School Library Journal description/review listed above refers to an out of print edition; the storyline in this book is revised and more interesting.

After reading this book several times from the local library, we purchased "Brassy" for our four-year old son who loves fire engines. We've read a lot of the fire books out there, and this is one of the better books. It has good illustrations and also a good story. Enjoy!

Brassy is a little fire engine but he's loved and well taken care of at the fire station. He's scrubbed down, buffed and polished after each fire. And Brassy has his friends Captain Bill and fire fighters Pat and Nancy, and he is able to help everyone.

But when newer and bigger fire engines join the station, Brassy is sent across town to another fire station. Brassy is not happy.

Then a fire begins that threatens the city. The big fire engines are not able to navigate the narrow streets. Will Brassy save the city?

Brassy the Fire Engine Saves the City is an educational story that children will love. It is a celebration of the worth of the old as well as the new. The illustrations are realistic and colorful and are an important addition in telling the story.

Armchair Interviews says: Brassy's story will be read and enjoyed by children and parents again and again.