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The preface states that this book is actually a catalogue produced to accompany the exhibition "On Jewelry and Gems" 1996. It depicts works submitted for diploma in the Department of Gem and Jewelry-Design at Fachhochschule Idar-Oberstein. Viewed in this light, it is understandable that the works featured tend towards the more avant-garde.

At the writing of this review, the book is already over a decade old. Understandably, some of the designs look a bit dated. Yet others appear quite timeless. It is the innovation and unusual approach to Jewelry and design that makes this a wonderful reference book. The pieces are beautifully executed and well photographed. Innovative materials are used along side the traditional.

Chapter headings include such lofty titles as: Designing a Unique piece of jewelry, Designing Series-produced jewelry, Designing Utensils and Objects of Art, On Stone and forms, The quadrature of the Circle and the homo ludens, The Arabesques of Modernity, Thoughts on Form, "I think there is much of me contained in it...", Fundamentals of Artistic Design Drawing and painting, "What I like...",

The book includes many large, full color photos. Often a single page is devoted to one or two pieces. Written in both German and English, the text in each chapter is fairly limited, usually just a few paragraphs. Student/Designers and the University staff are also featured with a photo and brief text.

As the chapter heading indicate, the wording leans more towards the poetic and inspirational. This is understandable given the context of the publication as a documentation of advance student work. If you can see past some of the more dated designs and appreciate the quality of the craftsmanship and the creativity expressed in the objects, then this publication is a worthwhile addition.

Although the faculty photos and some of the text are a little corny, this is still a great book for anyone interested in contemporary jewelry. Although some of the artists are really only familiar to europeans, the works all reach a level of excellence.

I found this book to be filled with valid information but difficult to understand. Some exposure to PNF techniques is necessary to be able to use this book effectively. However, with some exposure this book is a useful tool for those who treat movement dysfunctions. It is very clinical and functional. The pictures are helpful for body and hand positions. The command sections are also helpfu. This book is an asset to any therapist's reference collection.

This book is the classic PNF text. Knott and Voss are the originals for the use of this technique. The book can be confusing at times to read, but read it...then apply the techniques. Then go back and review the techniques again. This text is timeless, you will refer to it often. This is a skill that you develop over many years, and continually improve in. It is the best technique out there! I have been applying this technique for over 20 years, and am still learning and getting better!

I found this book to be both entertaining and educational. A humorous look at real life situations over the course of Chief Rubin's long and prosperous career. A good buy for the money, after all, we can never stop learning in the fire service.

Chief Rubin has provided an excellent collection of personal experiences that will serve as a springboard for other firefighters in our quest for a safer work environment. The text is prepared for all levels of firefighters, from the "probie" to the Chief Officer. Congratulations Chief- Excellent book!

this book was an indepth look at the life of J. Edgar Hoover of the FBI. It goes into great depth on his life and his services in the FBI. It is a source for information, however the writing is a bit slow at firslt. overall a great book though!

This book is widely, and rightly, regarded as the best and most accurate biography of J. Edgar Hoover. Without an axe to grind, Mr. Powers presents the man, warts and all, in the most believable version of him among all the books existing on Hoover and the FBI. This is the gold standard.

I volunteer in public education for a large fire department. This is truly the best book I have found on the fire department geared towards younger children. This book thoroughly and accurately covers the fire department and the equipment used. The story is easy for children to follow, and is well illustrated. There is even a public safety message at the end, encouraging kids to be fire safe.

I am a professional firefighter. This book does a good job of explaining what firefighters do. It doesn't address fire safety. A good book for children. I read this one to groups of children.

This book seems to have a specific target audience: people at the very beginning of their graduate careers -- those deciding whether to go, those applying, and those in their first year or first semester. The authors provide practical if basic advice on the application process, financial considerations, and taking classes. The book will be most useful for (a) people returning to university after a long time away, who need to be reintroduced to life as a student; (b) those who, whether undergraduates or returning students, know very little about what is involved in applying to graduate school -- and the authors do have good advice on many little details and dos and don'ts of the application process; and (c) those attending masters programs or professional schools. The book is ostensibly aimed at women, but although there are some discussions of family, finances, gender discrimination, sexual harassment, study space, and time management that might be particularly relevant for women, most of the advice would apply to anyone who is considering or just starting graduate school.

The book will not, however, be very useful for students who are already midway through graduate school, especially those in Ph.D programs. More than half of the book is taken up with the time before graduate school (applying to and preparing for), and the discussions of being in graduate school only deal with coursework -- which, again, suggests that the intended audience is masters and professional students rather than Ph.D. students. The book's main weakness is that it contains no discussion of writing dissertations or theses, conducting research (which even masters programs tend to require), or preparing and professionalizing for academia.

Those who are just starting to think about graduate school might benefit from reading through this book, but there are better guides that cover more of the graduate experience (in addition to what this book discusses) and that are also more useful for those pursuing a Ph.D. or aiming for an academic career, particularly Getting What You Came For: The Smart Student's Guide to Earning an M.A. or a Ph.D., by Robert Peters.

This book is the bomb. I really got so much out of it. A lot of it is basic information, but I really liked the way this book puts everything you need together. It is also tailored towards women's issues. You can really get some good planning information from here, including worksheets to organize thoughts. For a crazy organizer/planner like me, this book was a dream come true.

I collect rally books and this one is a great read. An inside look at the organization of a winning team that I could never experience on my own. Lots of neat stories and photos.

Imagine yourself in the pub at International Mini Meet. The place is crowded. Over there there's a clot of Miniacs at the feet of Hopkirk as he relates his triumphs. By the fire Makinen is holding court with spell bound wanna-be's. You're sitting in a quiet corner beside an elderly gentleman. You strike up a conversation and soon find that he used to be THE Works Rally mechanic. This book is a record of that conversation.

Don't expect a novel or autobiography. This book is neither. It's more like a stream of loosely connected anecdotes in more or less chronolocial order. But this is not a fault! It's better that Moylan's experiences be documented and published for all to enjoy than have them lost.

The chapters are broken up by the Works manager of the time - Marcus Chambers, Stuart Turner, Peter Browning, Basil Wales, Richard Seth-Smith, Bill Price and John Davenport. Within the chapters are the authors experiences on each rally under direction of the manager and are illustrated by photographs from his own collection and others - many never published before.

What this book does is shed considerable light on how the rallies were won and how the BMC Works cars made history. It's an essential companion to Marcus Chambers "Works Wonders - Rallying and Racing with BMC, Rootes and Chrysler" (Motor Racing Publications Ltd, 1995). Other books focus on the cars and drivers, like Peter Brownings "The Works Mini's" (1st edition, NLA)& "The Illustrated History of the Works Mini's in International Rallies and Races" (second edition, Foulis, 1996) and Trevor Lord's "Monte-Carlo - The Mini Legend Archive Album" (Brewin Books, 1994). But it's the behind the scenes people that ensure those cars were well prepared, well maintained and THERE at the finish. That work was done by expert mechanics like Brian Moylan.

If you have a passion for the history of motorsports, this book is for you. You'll learn where those 'Works modificaions' were born, how they performed in! service and what it was really like to be behind the scenes during the events which made Mini's famous. You'll also learn that none of these people were superheros. They were just blokes like you and me. They just happened to be at the right place at the right time.... a time which will never be repeated.

The updated ERG is as usual interesting and easy to use. If you're not an emergency responder you should still have one in your car so you can find out what's in that truck in front of you on the freeway, you might want to give it wide berth. If nothing else it will help keep kids entertained.

This version is small, if you have eye problems you might want to step up to the larger print version.

This guide is a compilation of many areas of military information that is useful for both personnel on active duty as well as the reserve, national guard and the retired from nearly all the armed services. The Fact book alone is worth the purchase. I was surprised as well as pleased by the inclusion of so much information. Except for the drawings I was pleased by the effort.

I'm prejudiced, but since I wrote this in my official capacity, it is in the public domain. The plot is lousy, and there is certainly no hero.

The book does have the best info we had at the time, and provides recommendations on how radiological casualties might be handled medically.

The Department of Defense makes this type of medical NBC defense information freely available to all, but its primary focus is on the protection of the servicemember in a combat environment. For further information and electronic copies, the Armed Forces Rabiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) can be accessed on the web.