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I have followed the three editions of this book from the positions of resident in Neurophysiology (edition 1981), "young specialist" in the field (edition 1993) and finally a consultant with some experience. Still it is a pleasure for me to read this book because of its very clear and logical approach. It will teach you to describe an EEG event, then to classify it, then to come to its diagnostic implications... Quite valuable for practicing EEGers. At the same time it gives you in concise form a lot of information you may fail to find even in a reference text. And there is the one author - one style advantage.

my english is too bad....... this book help me a EEG and must help you are study EEG!

GREAT BOOK. EASY TO UNDERSTAND THE TEXT, ALONG WITH GOOD ILLUSTRATIONS. TYPE, CLEAN AND CRISP, EASY ON THE EYES. I BOUGHT THE BOOK FOR THE FIELD OF POLYSOMNOGRAPHY

This great book is packed with valuable information on artificial fishing lures and their use. The book gives an elaborate overview of fishing lures and explains in clear language how to use them. Many absolutely outstanding photographs help the reader understand what is explained in the text, and make this book a pleasure to read. Learning to fish with artificial lures is made very easy this way, and the book is therefore higly recommended not only for the beginner but also for the more advanced fisher man. The book is also very usefull for those who are interested in making their own lures, the book is filled with great examples that may stimulate your creativity and help you design your own lures. If you thought you knew all about artificial lures, this book will make you think again, and treat you to an excellent read on lures, lure-fishing strategies and the fishing equipment you will need to do it with. An absolute must for any fisherman who wants to catch fish with artificial lures!

I've been a casual fisherman all of my life. However, I've always fished with natural baits and never seriously tried artificial lures. To be honest, I've been bewildered by the hundreds of shapes and colors available at the local Wal-Mart. This book does an excellent job of sorting all of these lures into several catagories. It then goes on to explain the theory behind each catagory of lure and which techniques to use for each of them. While I'm sure there is a lot of good information here for experienced fisherman, this book is especially useful to newcomers who wish to try lures, but who don't know which ones to buy or understand how to use them. Reading this book will save you money, as it will help you select the few lures you really need and teach you how to use them effectively.

This great book is packed with valuable information on artificial fishing lures and their use. The book gives an elaborate overview of fishing lures and explains in clear language how to use them. Many absolutely outstanding photographs help the reader understand what is explained in the text, and make this book a pleasure to read. Learning to fish with artificial lures is made very easy this way, and the book is therefore higly recommended not only for the beginner but also for the more advanced fisher man. The book is also very usefull for those who are interested in making their own lures, the book is filled with great examples that may stimulate your creativity and help you design your own lures. If you thought you knew all about artificial lures, this book will make you think again, and treat you to an excellent read on lures, lure-fishing strategies and the fishing equipment you will need to do it with. An absolute must for any fisherman who wants to catch fish with artificial lures!

Such a cute little book! Flipping Brilliant: A Penguin's Guide to a Happy Life is a perfect gift for penguin lovers, the bird-obsessed or anyone who,d appreciate a touch of wisdom from the colder side of life. The photos are stunning!

This is the best new little penguin book out there with a wonderfully philosophical
view point that is charming and encouraging and truly inspirational. Buy it! A wonderful gift
for young and old. Great photography!!

I Love penguins and of course want to learn all I can about them. Now with this book, I can learn from them. It has very beautiful pictures and great "life lessons" This is a fun book to read when you have a few minutes or are having a bad day. Penguins remind us what life is about and show us to keep it simple. A great book!

This is a book I had years ago and lost
It is juat as listed and very fast delivery
I would highly recommend this dealer

I was given a paper back version of this book by a young lady who knew I was into fly fishing. She was going to throw the book out but I was lucky enough to be the recipient of her kind deed. This was the only book I ever read about trout fishing. The way he described his youth in developing his skills in becoming a fly fisherman made me feel comfortable in the start of long journey to enjoy catching trout with flies. The description on how to fish streams helped me in my effort to hunt for trout. If it was not for this book I probably would not have pursued this sport with the enjoyment I have for the last 20 years. I have a deep regret that this book magically disappeared from my house a few years ago but I can still see the pages in my mind when I am on a stream searching for trout. For me this was my text book for learning about fly fishing for trout.

Mention the name of Ray Bergman to any group of grey-haired flyfishermen, and they will nod knowingly. Even today, Trout is looked upon as a must in any fisherman's, and especially a flyfisherman's, library.

Why? Certainly there is no shortage of literature on fishing and flyfishing. Many gifted writers have turned their talents to both the beauties and practicalities of fishing; yet Bergman is one of the few whose work has endured well past the author's lifetime. Ted Janes, editor of the book's last edition in 1976, goes so far as to include Trout in the same category as such cornerstones of the fishing literature as Dame Juliana Berners' Treatyse on Fysshynge with an Angle, Izaak Walton's The Compleat Angler, Alfred Ronalds' The Fly-Fisher's Entomology, and W.C. Prime's I Go a-Fishing.

Trout speaks in a unique voice, and its voice is independent of the listener's time era. When the reader absorbs the information, he can almost picture Bergman sitting down next to him and talking to him. His very first words in the book - the dedication - immediately invite the reader to a closeness, a camaraderie.

"To you all - The many good fellows I know and have fished with, and those whose paths may never cross mine except through the medium of these pages. This is my visit with you, our fishing adventure together. I trust it will be enjoyable, instructive, and memorable."

Bergman's talents of observation and instruction are a pleasure to read. They allow the reader to immediately envision what the water is doing, what the weather is like, and how the fish are behaving. And the reader can just as easily picture himself working through the approaches that Bergman describes to the different angling puzzles he presents. Bergman details step-by-step trials, including some errors, that culminate in each puzzle's solution.

In one example, he describes an episode fishing with a companion at Brodhead's Creek in Pennsylvania. As happens with all of us, initial efforts proved fruitless.

"Because a few fish were rising we first used dry flies, but after a half hour without results we changed to wets. I don't know how many times Fred changed his flies, but I know that I tried a dozen patterns before I got a rise - to a size 14 Orange Fish Hawk that was being manipulated close to the surface by the 'hand twist' retrieve. Because occasionally the trout were breaking on the surface, we kept fishing our flies near the top, but after an hour of hard work we still had only one fish, which had taken the Orange Fish Hawk the first time it was used."

He proceeded to experiment with different depths, keeping the Hawk on and using the same retrieve style. After finding the proper depth, he exults that the "combination of depth and retrieve proved to be what was needed, and we both took quite a number of fish before tiring of the location."

This illustrates the kind of analysis that Bergman used, his powers of observation, and attention to detail. His unproductive efforts in the episode are an important part of the analysis, and he is not shy about recording them faithfully.

The appeal of his anecdotes is timeless, because, after all, a trout's gene pool and its inherent behavior patterns have changed very little over the past hundred years - and we don't expect much change for another hundred years. The types of puzzles Bergman describes are just as likely to be encountered by today's angler as by the anglers of half a century ago.

As Bergman himself observes, his life occurred during that in-between era of history, which saw the last of the so-called "old-fashioned ways" typified by stateliness, Victorian values, and a much slower pace of life. That culture was supplanted by the beginnings of the modern era, characterized by scientific and technological advances and the consequences (both good and bad) thereof. He describes it in the chapter "Early Experience:"

"When I was a boy, conditions were quite different from what they are today. I am old enough to have experienced the old-fashioned ways of the latter part of the nineteenth century and the rapid-fire progress of the twentieth. I saw the horse and carriage give way to the automobile, the dusty roads change rapidly from macadam to Tarvia and then to concrete. Each advance of progress had its effect on fishing."

This bridging or blending of eras has a curious effect on his writing. The Victorian literary style is evident throughout, yet his approaches are clearly influenced by scientific method.

Another aspect of Trout that has helped its longevity is that it appeals to the thinking angler. Much of Bergman's success can be attributed to his powers of observation and deduction, and he clearly communicates the value of these. By encouraging the reader to follow the dictates of his own reasoning rather than simply following the crowds or conventional wisdom, he strikes a chord in the intellectual snob lurking in all of us. The following comes from the chapter "Water Types and How to Fish Them."

"Most of us have so little time,... we think we must fish the best-looking spots where everyone else fishes because they must be good or no one else would fish them. This is false reasoning, because we are relying on precedents established by easy fishing and in most cases by anglers who have followed the established rules rather than the dictates of their own minds. It would pay larger dividends if we spent more time at thinking and observing than at fishing. Remember that locating fish is more than half the battle. When you know exactly where they are, then you can intelligently fish for them. Otherwise you are simply trusting to luck."

All of these factors came together at one time in history, in one man, and in a book called, simply, Trout. As long as there are members of the genera Oncorhynchus, Salmo, or Salvelinus swimming in streams and lakes, and there are people trying to deceive them into taking a pointed, bent piece of metal in their mouths, Trout's place will remain secure.

Oliver Shapiro

Kit does an excellent job of giving credit where credit is due. The highly classified low altitude, silent, Army-Lockheed YO-3A with the second generation night vision and infrared illuminator (1st Lockheed production stealth aircraft) was able to locate the largest Russian Trawler and coordinate activities with the gallant Broncos to destroy this ship and its munitions during the Vietnam War.

Lovell's book is an excellent read. If you want to know what Forward Air Control and Support really means, read this book.

Unfortunately the soldiers today do not understand or appreciate what it is to have a soldier, in the air, in direct contact with the guys on the ground.

I hope we never forget the lessons Kit Lavell tells in this great book.

As a lay person (i.e. one who has never been in the military or in Vietnam), I found this book very exciting and educational. While those like me will struggle slightly with the military vernacular and acronyms, there is plenty of real life drama to keep you riveted. Kit Lavell does an excellent job in bringing the reader into the backseat of the amazing OV-10 as it flies missions in the Mekong Delta, all the while giving you an extremely detailed chronological account of this attack squadron from its conception to decommission. Anyone interested in war history will love this book, which uncovers an untold chapter of the Vietnam war. The Black Ponies are truly some of the unsung heroes of this controversial war. The testimonies of those who received life-saving support from these men are astounding. You can't help but be amazed by the capabilities of this unusual aircraft and the skilled pilots who "drove" them. As much as I enjoyed this book, I can only imagine that those with a military background and those who served in Vietnam (especially in the Mekong Delta) will appreciate it even more.

This is the story of Navy Light Attack Squadron Four. It began in the very late 60's and was decommissioned in mid 1972. It's mission was close air support and protection of the US and Viet Namese Navy's riverine forces/brown water navy, including the SEALS. It was started with odd looking but agile light aircraft borrowed from the Marines to fill a mission that jet aircraft and helicopters could not. The Navy had eliminated in the mid 60s the only aircraft that had been able to support these forces on the ground.

It provides historical data with foot notes that makes it valuable for students of the era and scholars. It has interspersed personal information and stories - funny and sad - from the author's recollection, interviews with persons involved, copies and originals of official documents, private letters, scripts and casette recordings done at the time by some of the subjects.

Some of the characters- real people- include the brave and the foolish, the disturbed, the failed, the reborn. One commanding officer is as classical a martinet as any in literature or history.

It reads well and the technical and military allusions always are accompanied by a subtle/parallel plain language description which makes it enjoyable for non-military readers.

For craft and reading pleasure it's remininscent of Flight of the Intruder and Hunt for Red October.

My wife and I live in New England and are always looking for somewhere to spend a quiet weekend hiking, fishing, or hunting. The foghorn guide has colorful and accurate reviews of some fantastic cabins and cottages. We've already stayed at a few! Check it out, yo.

My wife and I travel often to New England, and this is a great resource for anyone who wants to see the sights, go foliaging, climb mountains, paddle in a kayak, or just relax near a lake. It has detailed reviews of cottages throughout the region, complete with information geared to specific outdoor interests (canoeing, hiking, etc.).

I am a Los Angeles, CA based resident & traveler who enjoys frequenting the more quaint areas of the world, New England being one of those areas and, incidently, a favorite destination. For the longest time I scoured the book shelves for the quintessential New England travel guide but most often would only come up with the more esoteric titles such as "Famous Haunts of Salem" or "The Spiritual Guide to New England". Finally, a book has arrived that spells out simply and beautifully the information I want and need to know about cabins, resorts and B&Bs throughout the entire region. Kudos to the Foghorn series of guides and to Ericson for designing such a helpful resource. I am very pleased with this discovery!

Not only does From Tip to Tail provide you with a WORKING knowledge of ski tuning, it offers up something that other ski tuning manuals don't‹simplicity and focus. I found that after having read this small, but potently illustrated book, the art of ski tuning suddenly was within my grasp. Now I'm keeping that money I used to dole out to ski techs and buying the author a ceegar

I read this book and I must say I was quite pleased with it. It offers a good guide to ski tunning, with step by step instructions. I particularly liked the checklist at the beginning of each chapter that made the whole book as a sequential script on how to fine tune our skis. It doesn't, however, go too much into the details of ski tunning, but that was not its purpose anyways. I would say that this book is a wonderfull complement to Seth Masia's book, where more detailed stuff can be found.

After reading this book and following its direction, I am able to tune my whole family's skis to a high precision. Three of my children race and their performances have clearly improved. Now they really notice when their skis are out of tune. Mr. Rader does an excellent job of describing every step involved in tuning/waxing skis - Great book!

This book gives the inside view from one of the designers and principal investigators of the LIGO ( Laser Interferometry Gravitatonal Wave Observatory ) project. The scientific goal of that collaborative effort is to look for 'gravity waves'. The detection of such waves would confirm some key aspects of Albert Einstein's Theory of General Relativity, and open up an entirely new way of viewing the cosmos.

Amongst other sources, measurable waves are thought to be produced by enormously heavy stars colliding and exploding in neighbourhoods of the universe that would be very unfriendly for us if they were nearby. Out here in the quieter galactic suburbs very small effects are sought - fractional length changes with 20 zeroes after the decimal point!

The kicker is not only listening for such whispers but having any confidence about those signals in the presence of substantially larger disturbances. The noise is far greater than the signal sought after. Here some very clever design aspects must be considered and translated into functioning apparatus. If you liked the Michelson-Morley experiment then this is your update!

The author steps the reader through the overall brush-stroke level issues involved in such detectors. He examines and explains the design choices and technical challenges to be confronted for success in this area. He manages to serve to the reader a course of 'bites at the cherry' which summate and meld to a good overall view. There are liberal references to branch from should one be curious about some aspect. Some basic physics is probably needed - at least a late high school or early undergraduate level I would think. If you are a math-o-phobe, please don't worry as it's not an absolute requirement for understanding. If you aren't one, then you will enjoy and appreciate the discussion and derivations even more.

This is a terrific and engaging text presented by one who is clearly at one with the topic.

Covers all of the basics of the subject very well. I still refer to it occasionally. Easy to read, explanations very clear as one would expect from such a great teacher.

However, it could use a follow up. Maybe "Advanced Topics in Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detection"...?

This book is a great introduction to the basic theory behind gravity waves and their detection. It assumes knowledge of physics through special relativity, but not general relativity (although I'm sure it would help). You should probably have a decent understanding of tensor notation, but the ideas (as well as a lot of historic backround) are clear regardless. I am an undergraduate working on LIGO over the summer, and this book has been immensly helpful to me. Anyone who wants to review the fundamentals in this area should definitely read this book.

I had a glance at this book some fithteen years ago in o book-store and... I didn't buy it! My interest in garden design was fairly recent I thought "I can't buy every book on the topic". But the name and the images keept haunting me as other writers referred to Mr Page and pictures of some of his gardens flickered by. By then the book was out of print and unavailable alas. So one snowy day I went to a second-hand book-seller and there it was in the window! I got it instantly and spent the next weeks travelling to England, Italy, USA and his other places of work over and over again, slowly turning the pages of this book. If you have an interest in classical gardens of the Renaissance and Baroque - here is the modern version of their ideals to make you gasp. But it doesn't stop there; wood-lands, ponds and pools, Arab-style and more are to be found in excellent photos. The Italian projects (La Landriana, Villa Silvio Pellico, La Mortella e.g.) are perhaps the most famous ones. They are showed of course, along with the best kept of the many places he designed (far from all his gardens have survived to the present). This is actually the only book on a single designer that I've felt I've had to own. But then I am a lover of classical art and design...

No words to describe this genius!.How as a landscape gardener,could I have taken ten years to discover his works!!.He is obviously and sadly unknown for his contribution to timeless gardening.This is the "Bible" of landscape gardening,and he is the Van Gogh of gardeners.How can such a valuble and essential book be unavailable!?

I hadn't even heard of Russell page until I perchanced upon this book in my local bookstore some 5 years ago. I was moved to tears by some of the photographs, and that doesn't happen easily to me. The man was a genius, clear and simple, and his designs reached out and spoke to me in a way very few designers ever have. In my own landscapes, I have been immensely influenced by Russell Page, both through this wonderful book, and his own 'Education of a gardener'. This book is superbly illustrated with colour photographs throughout. The photography is excellent, and the written descriptions are well penned, informative, decriptive but not too long-winded. My copy of this book would be on my list of my top ten material possessions.

This is a great book. It contains many high-quality photographs, and provides a good overview of the many types and variations of gear the AAF used. An excellent value.

A great collectors guide. Plenty of clear pictures giving a good coverage of WW2 aviation items. Additional text isn't extensive or going into much detail. No stich counting as such on A-2 jackets, that kind of information must be found in other books like "Hell bent for leather" or other flight gear books. The wonderfull photo's are the strong point of this book and personaly I was waiting for such a book for a long time.

There are at least a couple of books devoted to the subject of WWII combat flight gear. Taking nothing away from the others, Gear Up! is a superb reference. Every page is crammed with excellent quality photographs, both period and recent, most in full color depicting the authentic gear in use and on display. The depth of coverage obviously reflects the author's enthusiasm for the subject: sixty pages on head gear alone--from helmets to sunglasses, fortyfive pages on jackets and trousers, chapters on gloves, footwear, paper items, flak armor, ground crew gear...very little is overlooked.

This is a pictorial history. The text is limited and is not intended to be an exhaustive treatise on the innumerable variations of individual items of gear. But, anyone with an interest in WWII aerial warfare will not be disappointed with this fine reference.