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Most of the poetic texts in The Poetic Works Of Helius Eobanus Hessus, Volume 1: Student Years At Erfurt 1504-1509 are rare and previously unedited. They come from Eobanus Hessus' student years attending the University of Erfurt. The works are presented chronologically, in Latin and English, with extensive supplementary notes that assist in explaining the derivation of translations. Indexes, a list of abbreviations, and an index of medieval and neo-Latin words assist in the full comprehension of these classic texts and poetry. Little attempt is given to perfectly match the rhythm of the original Latin; that is left to speak for itself, while the translations focus upon accuracy and meaning. The Poetic Works Of Helius Eobanus Hessus, Volume 1 is especially recommended for scholars of ancient and Latin poetry. "A Bucolic Poem": If the rustic Muse of the Sicilian poet delights you, if you, my fellow countrymen, take pleasure in the bucolics of the two Vergils, or if any of you German bards are hankering for something else, put up with me as I too take my place in the Latin countryside. I am the first to pasture a Latin flock on German soil, whether that counts for something or not.

Lane Ryo Hirabayashi has done a great service to the Asian American Studies community with his study of the life of Tamie Tsuchiyama. Through her own words, Hirabayashi captures her struggles as a researcher coping with the daily exigencies of life in an American concentration camp. Central to his work is the relationship that Tsuchiyama shared with then JERS (Japanese Evacuation Resttlement Study) head, Dorothy Thomas. Not only is this meticulously researched, but poignantly recounted through Hirabayashi's deft analysis. I can't wait to assign this book to my own students.

Elegant and well-written, this is one of the few books to take a realistic look at American popular cultural technology. Historians and archaeologists coupld learn a lot from this case study.

"Portrait of America" was a popular video documentary series in the mid-eighties, a product of collaboration between Superstation/Turner Broadcasting Corporation and Ambrose Home Video. Well-researched, each video is divided into 5 segments covering most unique historical, social, and cultural aspects of each state. Watching such an interesting documentary, each being roughly about 50 minutes long, without advertisements and other interruptions seems to be a privilege in these days!

Pots, Potters, and Models, Volumes 1 and 2 combines Volume 1: Feature Descriptions, Material Culture, and Specialized Analyses (CD-ROM) and Volume 2: Synthesis and Interpretations into a single omnibus trade paperback edition. This highly technical resource is packed cover to cover with the results of archaeological investigations at one portion of the West Branch Site, a dispersed residential settlement along the West Branch of the Santa Cruz River in the Tucson Basin of Arizona. No detail is too small to be noted amid in-depth essays and summaries by a variety of archaeologists. A wealth of charts and graphs and a handful of black-and-white photographs illustrate excavated finds from pottery to ceramic human figurines to floors of former dwellings, estimated dates, statistical data and patterns concerning discoveries, and much more. An accompanying CD-ROM contains document files connected to Volume 1 in .PDF format. Volume 1 largely focuses on presenting the raw data, while Volume 2 is more heavily invested in analyzing and drawing conclusions from the data in Volume 1; the combined omnibus is a valuable reference and research tool for archaeologists, and a welcome addition to college and professional libraries.

An excellent text for any student interested in learning how sites are created, preserved, modified and destroyed. This book is also a great reference for the astute archaeologist needing a quick review of site formation processes. Michael Waters ' Priciples of Geoarchaeology' is a must have for the field archaeologist's bookshel

Reviewed by Richard R. Blake for Reader Views (9/06)

This is Volume 1 in a series of books that author Charles M. O'Herin is writing to introduce the model railroader and railroad modeler to information about a railroad's history, operations detail, customers, and the flora and terrain along its routes. It is the author's goal to provide enrichment for the individual hobbyist. This volume covers the background and history of the San Diego & Arizona Railway.

O'Herin uses a combination of narrative text and factual information, tables, lists, and a spectacular assortment of enlarged specialized pictures. He also includes an extensive bibliography of additional resources and references for further study and research.

The book is divided into four parts: The historical summary, which covers the building of the railroad, the network in San Diego, and the construction and operational milestones from 1907 through 1919. Part two covers schedules, a time line of and summary of operations, and detailed information as to the rolling stock owned by the company.

Part three details and pictures structures on the railroad line and the industries that provided the revenue sources needed for operations. San Diego city landmarks, like the Santa Fe Depot, illustrate the classic Spanish Mission style of architecture of the era. Part four covers the land features, the flora and terrain.

The story of the San Diego & Arizona Railway covers a one-hundred-year period of history detailing those years immediately following the completion of the first transcontinental railway through the coming of the automobile and trucking industry, the stock market crash, the great depression and the introduction of passenger and freight transport through the Airlines Industry. This had been a difficult and seemingly impossible undertaking for this short line railroad.

The book is thoroughly researched and well documented with referenced end notes for each chapter, a list of figures and photographs, and a list of the credit acronyms used with the photographs.

Every enthusiast of the Western Steam Era standard gauge railroads and modeler fans who use prototypes of deserts, trestles, and tunnels will enjoy the broad range and inspirational approach in this major undertaking by Charles O'Herin.

"Prototypes for Modelers" contains black and white and color photography of breath-taking views, historical buildings, and an amazing photo collection of the railroad's rolling stock making this a valuable collection for any collector's library.

If you have an interest in Storyteller pottery this is probably the most definitive book you will find. It is well illustrated with many photographs of storyteller pottery. Most of the "big name" potters are included. The only problem is, now that you've found the pottery that you like, HOW DO YOU FIND THE POTTER? Problem solved - check out THE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN ARTIST DIRECTORY. Find the potter you like in Babcock's book, then look up the name in the index of the Directory and there you have it - name, address, home phone number, maybe even e-mail or website!

Jay Rochlin has turned his PH.D Dissertation into a thoughtful book about the "Arizona Experience"..an insight into the experiences of Minority students at a large public university. This is a "must read" for students of the sociology of higher education. It personalizes the theoretical frameworks of graduate school and puts a face on "the minority student"...too often viewed as a problem to be solved, rather than a person to be valued. Jay is a friend, and an excellent writer..I look forward to more books!.

This is an excellent book. It is well written and easy to read. It discusses the unique role radio played (and to some extent still plays) in the development of mexican nationality. There is extensive discussion of the role of the government in the production and regulation of radio in Mexico and from there ties in theories of nationalism. The major discussion centers between 1920 and 1950. There is some discussion of more recent movements including television; however, the stregnth of the book lies in the eariler years of radio. I found most interesting the discussion of the creation of national music. The conscious effort by the government to create a national music to build pride and solidarity. It works strongly with B. Anderson's ideas from "Imagined Communities". All in all, A great book.