Tools Books

Chilton has done a fantastic job with repair manuals , This manual I bought is for my 1979 Corona, This manual has plenty of pictures of the engine and great illistrations for vacume and electrical lines AND WHAT PART GOES WERE AND HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL !!, This manual elimates all guess work and is very detailed and this manual gets to the point,

If you have a corona and it runs ?, Get this manual

This book relly helped me repair my corona which is constantly breaking down. It's shocks are also in need of repairs because of midnight rondevous.

Louise Dunlap has done it! This is the practical writing guide that, hopefully, will make writer's block an endangered species. It is so sensible in the way the book works with our natural tendencies to achieve professional results. Even just the one chapter on The Process Tool is worth the price of admission. Such an enjoyable read, who would think I would be glued to this yesterday while waiting in the dentist's chair? I am buying 5 copies tonight for my colleagues. They are going to think I am a hero, but it's really Louise.

Louise Dunlap began her career as an activist writing instructor during the Berkeley Free Speech Movement of the 1960s. In "Undoing The Silence: Six Tools For Social Change Writing" she draws upon her more than forty years of experience and expertise to create a kind of instruction manual teaching the reader the power of a personal voice that can enable any citizen to effect change in our society through the use of the written word. Dunlap explains the writing process, using such real-life examples as the peace workers in California, labor organizers in South Africa, community organizers in Boston, and others who have use the written word as an essential instrument for social change and the redress of grievances. "Undoing The Silence' includes practical 'freewriting' techniques, strategies for reaching an intended audiences, innovative exercises for giving and receiving feedback, as well as tactics for rethinking, editing, and rewriting free-flowing drafts. Of immense and immediate value for aspiring writers wanting to effectively engage in the social, political, economic, and cultural issues of the day through the power of the written word in all of its forms and formats, "Undoing The Silence" will prove to be as informed and informative as it is instructively effective.

I found this text to be extremely helpful. Often one feels comfortable using a tool because of experience and lack of difficulty with the basics. This book opened my eyes with respect to basic setup to optimize safety, efficiency as well as introducing me to many uses I hadn't previously understood. There are some great plans for various jigs that make working with the saw alot easier; I described one to my brother, a professional woodworker, who hadn't previously seen this jig and figured it might have saved his fingertips. The text and illustrations are easy to understand. I think nearly everyone might learn a significant new approach from this book.

This is damn good book! Whatever you`re an experienced woodworker, amateur, or just started learning on the table saw, the tricks, techniques, consels, examples and pictures got me more confortable using the bench saw. And a bonus, the jigs presented in the book made me save a lot of time ... and money !

This book is great for teachers and students alike. Teachers will love it because it highlights a number of educational ideas for using Webkinz in the classroom. Students will be so excited to bring their Webkinz to school and actually use them in the classroom. If you're looking for educational applications for Webkinz, this is the resource for you.

Excellent resource for the elementary classroom. Many practical, easy to follow ideas. Why not take something kids love and make it a part of learning?!! Kudos to the author for a job well done!

This book is one of my favorites. It goes into the spiritual as well as the physical sides of travel. It was recommended to me by the Whole Earth Catalog and it set me off on 6 years of joyous travel with the Vagabonding mindset.

On the ideas presented here, both intellectual and practical, I have travelled the globe. It was the first book on travel I read, and it remains the best.

Review: Values-Driven Change: Strategies and Tools for Long-Term Success by Ken Hultman, Ph.D.

As a consultant in the field of organizational development and change, I look for books that are accessible and practical, yet have a solid theoretical foundation. Dr. Hultman's, volume offers a perfect balance of solid scholarship and utility.

His exposition of "values in organizations" is, to my mind, extraordinary for its clarity, precision, depth and passion. It bears the mark of a scholar who has distilled the essence of his discipline.

Both the seasoned consultant and the novice will benefit from this theoretical background in at least two ways. The most obvious benefit is that it will lead to a more informed, conscious and skillful use of the real-world tested tools and instruments, so generously supplied in this volume. Second, his explanation alerts the newcomer and reminds the veteran practitioner of the centrality of values in the conceptualization and planning of any OD process. Lest you forget, dismiss values at your peril!

Without missing a beat, the author shifts from exposition to a user-friendly "how-to" style in describing the deployment of tools and instruments. I found especially helpful his hierarchical presentation and application of these devices, according the practitioner's focus upon "personal," "team," "organizational," and "multi-level" needs and objectives. In the aggregate, the instruments reflect a comprehensive and integrated approach to values clarification and transformation.

Values Driven Change is a valuable addition to the literature on "values in organizations." It is an excellent text for undergraduate and graduate students in various disciplines and a welcome addition to the consultant's library where it will be found at the desk in use, rather than on the shelf.

"As every Human Resources professional is well-aware the alignment of an organizations policies, procedures, systems and structures with business strategy is critical but not sufficient. Ken Hultman provides tools, techniques and methods for addressing the alignment of values.

Consultants, HR professionals, and managers will find practical approaches for discussions grounded in reality and directly relevant to work of individuals, groups, teams, and the entire organization. Additionally, Ken has identified the myriad of values-based issues that impede organizational change and offers clear and cogent tools for recognizing and embracing the resistance."

Leslie Yandle, SPHR

I'm in a class that uses this book as the text. I am very impressed with the step-by-step instruction. The text doesn't assume anything and yet, it doesn't insult my intelligence.

Very well-written, easy to follow, and confidence inspiring.

Well done, Mr. Mostafavi!

This is an introductory book on programming in Visual Basic 2005. However it does presume that you have programmed before on some kind of system. It doesn't matter which language, but the basic concept of writing commands, logic, and so on should be familiar to the reader. To be sure, he does give a bit of instruction into basic programming principles, but it is pretty basic.

Next he goes into a description of Visual Studio which is used to program in several Microsoft languages. Then on to writing programs. He leads you through the writing of a pretty basic program. While basic in nature this program covers a lot of the principles of programming. By the end of the chapter, you've put a small window on your screen.

Throughout the book he uses a series of extentions to the little program, and by the end of the book you should have a pretty good understanding of the language.

Of the many recent books on wavelets, this one by Jaffard, Meyer et al stands out. This is a new edition of earlier ones, starting with a French one, then a first translation, and now this expanded version. There is lots of new material, covering new developments, both with regards to theory and applications. The authors communicate the main points in a clear and attractive way, and it stresses lucid presentation of ideas over formulas. And with an infectious enthusiasm! The presentation is especially refreshing, in that the authors do not hide behind excessive technicalities and mathematical jargon. It is the central idea that shines through. And yet the mathematically sophisticated reader is paid his dues,-- in some cases via the appendices. At that point, the technical mathematical points have been well motivated. The emphasis of the book is the mathematics behind the many algorithms that emerged from the wavelet trends since the 1980ties. And lots of new stuff added (for example JPEG-2000), right up to the present. The book is rich in applications, many of which are not found elsewhere. The inclusion of motivation and historical remarks is welcome, and makes the book enjoyable reading.

Although this book emphasis is on algorithms and applications, the general presentation of wavelets for signal processing is great. The introduction to the subject is really excellent and great care has been given to explaining the use of wavelets for applications in signal processing. On the other side i found the last chapters dealing with applications a little too light for being useful...

Anyway, a great book for "wavelets and applications in signal processing"...(also go to "Time-Frequency Time-scale analysis" by Patrick Flandrin which is wonderful).

Este libro en especial me ha ayudado mucho en el desarrollo de sitios con PERL, JavaScript, VBScript y HTML ... y se ha ido actualizando con el tiempo, NO ES OBSOLETO !!! --- This is a great reference book to programmers, what help me in web sites development, it is not obsolete !!!

While the Java portion assumes the reader is using the Sun JDK and the HTML is version 3, this book offers 6 of the most popular web related programming topics in one, easy to read manual. The greatest aspect of this book is that it is a reference manual, and as such all entries are alphabetical within their respective area. Having been a bookseller, I can honestly say that this is the best web reference manual I have seen.

If you are interested in producing web comics, or if you already do, but want to see how others are doing it, this book will be an excellent resource for you. This all-color book includes a lot of great comics as well, so it's a fun, informative and entertaining read.

The book covers quite a few topics in surprising detail, including:

- Tools and Workspaces
- Internet Accessibility
- Scanning
- Resolution
- Preparing files for web and print
- Coloring & Lettering
- Web file types
- Web Domains
- Hosting your own comic or using a shared hosting site
- Interactive & Experimental Techniques
- Applications for producing comics
- Legal considerations
- The business of web comics
- More...

The book also provides interviews with many different web comics artists who were kind enough to walk us through their process for creating a web comic. These artists discuss the creative process, the tools they use, and what steps they take to produce their work. This is a fascinating and extremely useful look at process/logistical considerations aspiring artists may have, and demonstrates beautifully a range of styles and techniques - not just in the art, but in the creative process itself.

Finally, from a business perspective, how do you make money from your work? This book answers that question to the extent it can be answered, and points to several different models for making money (e.g. advertising revenue, subscription fees, micropayments) and points out the pros and cons of each system.

If you want to produce web comics, this book will arm you with a great deal of practical knowledge and "insider" information, and will inspire you to start drawing!

"Webcomics: Tools and Techniques for Digital Cartooning" will introduce you to some well known online comics and show you in detail how the comic artists go about creating their comic and make it available via the web. From writing a script, sketching, inking, scanning, graphics programs (photoshop, poser, illustrator), optimizing graphics, websites, copyrights, it takes a look at everything. Great examples that will help you custom tailor your own production method.

It also includes a page of links pointing you toward additional resources. If you are thinking about creating your own online comic, or just want to know how your favorite artists go about it - then this is the book!