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Readable, articulate and superbly well-researched, this biography was obviously written with the whole self of the author put into the task. Yeats's development as a poet in particular is charted discerningly and in its full context; my only criticism is that occasionally exegesis of the poetry is over-simple. This aside, Jeffares evokes Yeats as both man and poet knowingly and with finesse; the book has the type of breadth that makes for the standard biography. Any reader of Yeats could not help but be illuminated by this work.

If you are finishing your undergraduate studies and are trying to find a Sociology department with a personality that is compatible with your prospective graduate school interests, this is the book for you. This volume provides the reader with an idea of sociology departments, including their focus and professors, in an index format. This volume is useful if:

1) the reader is SERIOUSLY deciding what focus of sociology they wish to pursue
2) the reader wishes to know where each sociological focus is offered
3) the reader wishes to know which professors they might work with at any particular department/institution
4) the reader wishes to get an idea of the size of the department and student/faculty ratios
5) the reader wishes to get an idea of the recent dissertation topics for PhD students at any department
6) the reader wishes to compare sociology departments

Two kids take a tour of a local fire station, seeing all the gear and even getting to sit in the seats and "steer" the fire engines. Kids will love this book... and after they read it, will want to visit their neighborhood fire station as well!

the book encompasses every aspect of edp processing the approaches on how to audit computerized accounting are timely however, the book did not elaborate more on the use of computer assisted audit techniques which i understand is exclusive to the auditing firms (big 6)

The photographic work of Rick and Susie Graetz is what comes to mind for those familiar with their work. Certainly, their photos are beautiful; readers looking only for photography will give this book five of five stars.

However, the series of Montana books by the Rick and Susie also provide much more text than do most photographic volumes. At sixty-four pages, roughly half devoted to photos and half to text, this is not a comprehensive book on Bannack. It is, nevertheless, a wonderful overview of Bannack's history and a record of how it and the surrounding area look today. It substantiates the historical account with many quotes from people who wrote of living in the earliest days of Bannack.

Bannack is essentially the birthplace of Montana. Lewis and Clark touched the area in 1805, as did countless native people before that. The discovery of gold in 1864 began a succession of rushes to Montana gold fields. Bannack blossomed, became the capital of the territory, and then faded as the gold waned. Today, it is Montana's best preserved ghost town. It is a state park, visited by thousands annually. Indeed, it is easy to wander the streets of Bannack imagining the people and events that were at its "foundations."

This book is a good introduction if you are thinking of visiting Bannack. It is also an outstanding souvenir if you have been to Bannack and wish to retain the memories. Few authors, perhaps none, have produced as many volumes on the underpinnings of Montana as have Rick and Susie Graetz. If you like this one, be sure to see some of the others.

My mom gave me this encyclopedia in college 8 years ago and wrote in it, "Maybe this will save a few trips to the library!" It certainly did. It has information on just about anything you want, organized by discipline. It also has pictures and maps, as well as information on living independently. It can be a little short under each topic, but that is due to the amount of information. I still use it in my teaching, though!

I'm reviewing the 1980 revised edition; drab brown cover, 193 pp, BW photos. OK, it's 20 years old, but this book is really a fascinating beekeeping (BK) book. You should have at least one other *recent* book, to cover any new trends, but this one is totally engrossing and still highly accurate. It is a collection of essays, if you will, by a number of different authors. Normally I dislike the lack of cohesion in this style of book, but I like this one. Topics are: History of BK, BK regions in U.S., Nectar and Pollen Plants, Honey Bee Life History, Seasonal Bee Activity, Bee Behavior, Nutrition/Feeding, Hives & Equipment, Breeding and Genetics, Queens Nucs and Packaged Bees, Increasing yield and pollination, Moving bees, Composition of Honey, Honey processing, Diseases/pests, Pesticides, Bee stings/venom, Bee statistics, pricing, Leafcutter and alkalai bees, etc.

There really is a tremendous amount of detailed information here. Being USDA authored, there's a commercial (as opposed to amatuer/hobby) slant, but still highly useful and interesting to the hobbyist like me.

Belarus (Then & Now)
This book is definately out-dated as it was written in the mid-1990's. The flag is no longer accurate, but that's just the tip of the ice burg as far as the inaccuracies go. I think a better title would be "Then & Then" or "Then & What it could have been."
Still. The pictures of daily life for Belarusians are close enough. And it does still show the change from Soviet to an independant republic. Just keep in mind that there's a whole 'nother story that follows this one.

I've been searching for an ideal business school guide for a while. I want something that will give me hard data (surveys, percentages, etc.), as well as the opinions of recruiters, graduates, and students of the school described... And while I found this Arco guide to be decent and informative, it certainly isn't ideal.

I picked up this guide primarily because of the interesting data it provided on each school. Aside from the traditional admissions/enrollment, costs, alumni success data, this book allows the schools the opportunity to rate their particular strengths and weaknesses. For example, schools will rate their programs in consulting, marketing, MIS, etc. as well as resources committed to that particular part of the program. The schools also get to rate their commitment to things like diversity and international perspectives (as well as resources devoted to those committments). You also get each school's rating (on a 3 point scale) on how important a role various admissions criteria--such as GPA, GMAT, experience, etc.--play in the admissions decisions. The evaluative data, while useful in its own right, is provided by the programs themselves and should be taken with a grain of salt.

In addition to these data, there is a decent, well-written and informative, but brief description of each school, its programs, setting, facilities, and opportunities.

The book is divided in two "sections." The first section (ch. 1-5) covers the general issues such as the MBA job market today, the MBA admissions process, etc.. While decently written and with some good points and information, educating the reader about all the intricacies of the MBA admissions process was clearly not the main goal of this book (if you're looking for general "how to apply" info, check out Montauk's "How to Get into Top MBA Programs").

The second section, the meat of the book, describes over 50 MBA programs in more or less detail. The US MBA programs are divided into three categories: Outstanding, Distinguished, and Recommended. A good amount of info is provided for the first two categories. The Recommended programs and the handful of international programs represented in their own separate section are given only cursory treatment. For info on international programs I'd turn to "Which MBA" published by the Economist magazine people.

To sum up this long winded review: This is a pretty decent guide with some unique information. However, I would recommend it only to those looking at the top 50 or so US programs.

I received this book free with some vitamins from purity products. It is packed with information about healthy aging...from heart health, brain function, joints, skin, and many more. It talks about things like reversatrol (red wine) and HOW different things work in the body. The book also discusses the benefits of fish oil and HOW it works! Great little book. :)