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Military historian/author Hans Halberstadt's "The American Civil War: The Soldier's Story" is much more than just another book about America's bloodiest and most tragic war. He has written an indispensable primer for helping all generations of lay readers explore and appreciate the life of the common soldier in both battle and camp. Whereas most nonfiction Civil War tomes focus on grand strategy, battle analysis, or celebrated leaders, Mr. Halberstadt takes us right down to the fighting man's level for vivid, and sometimes gut-wrenching, insights into the day-to-day lives of "Johnny Reb" and "Billy Yank." As his thesis, Halberstadt contends that "The common soldier...outnumbered the famous senior commanders about a hundred thousand to one, yet we don't hear as much as we might about their military skills, their fieldcraft, and their lives in and out of battle." The author sets out to cure that oversight by educating us with a wealth of fascinating information about the common soldier's training, weapons, uniform, food, camp life, and battle tactics. To keep the subject manageable, he further divides the book into separate sections dealing with the foot soldiers, cavalry troops, and artillerymen.

Although a few Civil War purists may take umbrage with the technique, Mr. Halberstadt successfully blends period photographs with dozens of stunning reenactment photos, all expertly crafted and woven into a lively text attempting to answer the following question: What was it really like to be a soldier in the Civil War? For my money, Halberstadt is the first author since Civil War veteran Sam Watkins wrote "Co. Aythc" to capture the essence of the wartime experience for the rank-and-file soldier.

"The American Civil War" is a fantastic reading experience. Rich in detail, eloquently written, and beautifully illustrated, it gives readers a "you are there" perspective on Army life, North and South, in America's bloodiest conflict. For anyone who wants to understand the Civil War, Mr. Halberstadt's book is required reading. It is a central work in my Civil War library.

Military historian/author Hans Halberstadt's "The American Civil War: The Soldier's Story" is much more than just another book about America's bloodiest and most tragic war. He has written an indispensable primer for helping all generations of lay readers explore and appreciate the life of the common soldier in both battle and camp. Whereas most nonfiction Civil War tomes focus on grand strategy, battle analysis, or celebrated leaders, Mr. Halberstadt takes us right down to the fighting man's level for vivid, and sometimes gut-wrenching, insights into the day-to-day lives of "Johnny Reb" and "Billy Yank." As his thesis, Halberstadt contends that "The common soldier...outnumbered the famous senior commanders about a hundred thousand to one, yet we don't hear as much as we might about their military skills, their fieldcraft, and their lives in and out of battle." The author sets out cure that oversight by educating us with a wealth of fascinating information about the common soldier's training, weapons, uniform, food, camp life, and battle tactics. To keep the subject manageable, he further divides the book into separate sections dealing with the foot soldiers, cavalry troops, and artillerymen.

Although a few Civil War purists may take umbrage with the technique, Mr. Halberstadt successfully blends period photographs with dozens of stunning reenactment photos, all expertly crafted and woven into a lively text attempting to answer the following question: What was it really like to be a soldier in the Civil War? For my money, Halberstadt is the first author since Civil War veteran Sam Watkins wrote "Co. Aythc" to capture the essence of the wartime experience for the rank-and-file soldier.

"The American Civil War" is a fantastic reading experience. Rich in detail, eloquently written, and beautifully illustrated, it gives readers a "you are there" perspective on Army life, North and South, in America's bloodiest conflict. For anyone who wants to understand the Civil War, Mr. Halberstadt's book is required reading. It is a central work in my Civil War library.

This book is a must have for artists of every sort. It's got a different approach on anatomy, as the pictures are drawn by hand and easy to interpret. It has a few flaws in the proportions, but the goal, I guess, is understanding the inner workings of the bodies, layer by layer. It features human and animal anatomy, from cats to bears, but has a more extensive take on horses and people.

this is a very valuable book for anyone interested in creating illustrations involving humans, dogs, horses and other animals. I first fell in love with it several years ago in highschool and searched and searched until I could find a copy of my own.

It has very acurate illustrations and if focudsed somewhat on comparitive anatomy drawing. I could cry almost when I see book illustrations with deformed lumpy horses because this book really explains them well too (which is good for fantasy artists/horse hobbyists) and the whole book offers very good study on the range of movement, which is particularly useful.

If you want a book to show you how to draw anatomy this is the one! it doesn't necessarily mean it's the only one you need, but it's by itself the most comprehensive (in the range it covers of various animals as well as human anatomy) and also brilliantly put together and very scientific without being too dry.

Five stars!

This book has some really beautiful projects, with very realistic and detailed portraits of many different kinds of animals. Projects in particular that appealed to me were the first project, which was a reproduction of a cave painting, and the gibbon hanging from a tree.

There are very detailed charts, with DMC color suggestions, and beautiful color photographs for inspiration. There are also many ideas for how to finish the projects and make them into lovely gifts.

I thought this was a wonderful book, one I would highly recommend to any needleworker who loves animals!

A great book for Cross stitchers. Many images reflecting a real life image of several animals, including the walking tiger as on the cover, elephant, zebra, ducks and other birds and some smaller animals as well. Different designs in various sizes make for a well balanced book for projects

Orrell's work on the science of prediction begins with a review of humanity's historical quest to predict the future. From the Oracle of Delphi to astrology to modern scientific modeling of climate systems and stock markets, Orrell looks at predictive models from the point of view of a mathematician. This is a "must read" for anyone interested in climate change, market systems analysis, and health care predictions.

Apollo's Arrow: The Science of Prediction and the Future of Everything

This is the best, clearest explanation of the implication for useful predictions in areas governed by power law (as opposed to Normal) statistical distributions I've come across so far. It is intelligible without being patronizing. It manages to explain complex concepts without resorting to mind-boggling lists of arcane mathematical expressions, and as an added bonus it is laced with a fine, dry humor. David Orrell is, IMHO, the obvious intellectual successor to the late, great, Isaac Asimov.

I have use this drug/herb for years. It is will known is foreign countries like France and Panama. Excellent for bruises and blows. Speeds recovery period after surgery. Minimized swelling after surgery and trauma. I have had this book for years. I own the last printing in 1992. A must have medical remedy book.

I think this book is long time coming and very informative. Arnica is awesome and needs to be talked about more!

Awesome job! About time!

This is a visually stunning book that empowers the individual to be able to realize the benefits of essential oils in every day life. Ms. Jenkins has managed to cover all the 'essential' information about essential oils, including safe use of these oils, and she has done so in a manner that appeals to the senses and is a beautiful addition to any library. The layout of the book is easy to follow, as are her recipes. I know what I shall be giving friends and family for Christmas this year.

Great guidebook! Pity there is not an image available for its listing - it deserves more attention.
Beautifully illustrated, offering an abundance of recipes for lovely soaps, lotions, massage oils, shampoos, shower gels, facial cleansers, toners... help for digestion, circulation, skin-care, moods, stress, water retention... and lots more in there! These are quite easy and enjoyable to make.
This book is appropriate for even beginning hobbyists, as it explains the basics of working with essential oils (including cautions), and lists therapeutic values of the various EO's used in these recipes; also lists properties of several carrier oils. Each step is well outlined so that even the novice can prepare these to perfection.
Great for making gifts to give, or you could even give this book itself as a gift! It would be very well received by anyone with an interest in a more natural, healthful lifestyle - especially those who enjoy being creative. I'm ordering a few more to give as gifts along with sample items prepared from the book.
I look forward to many years of making special soaps and lotions for family and friends (and myself!). The several different massage oils are fabulous and particularly quick and easy to prepare. This book is most definitely worth the small price tag, I'm so happy I bought it.
It is magazine-size; firm, glossy cover (not hardback, but firmer than paperback); nice quality gloss pages and lovely photo illustrations. Highly recommended.

The Autocourse annual is the most outstanding annual of the formula 1 season anyone can hope for. Containing team by team analysis of the year, a review of each race, statistics over the season, an editors top ten drivers of the F1 year, seaon review of most other motor racing formulae (F3000, F3, British touring cars, DTM, Indycar, Nascar etc...), lots and lots of high quality photos, most of them colour. A must for any serious F1 fan, and well worth the money.

This is the definitive review of the Formula One season. It offers excellent photos of your favourite Formula One drivers and teams. It gives you a behind the scenes look at each team's season. Each race is reviewed, complete with pre-race as well as race day statistics. This hardbound, colour glossy paged annual is a must have in any Formula One race fans collection.

Autocourse has for many years now provided an annual containing all the myriad of details of the Formula One season. This year's offering is as good as ever and provides a first rate coverage of Formula One.

Apart from overview articles, it provides a detailed review of each team and the drivers as well as a detailed description of each race, including all the qualifying action. For the statistically minded there is a full set of stats including lap charts for each race.

There are also brief overviews of other motor racing formulae.

Overall, if you want a permanent record of the Grand Prix year, you will have to go a long way to find a better book.

The Autocourse series is by far the best I've ever seen written of Formula One. I've devoured several years of Autocourse and will read it for a very long time.

For those outside the loop of racing, NASCAR garners a great deal of attention. Lost in all the attention paid to that series is a great style of racing collectively known as "open wheel" or "Champ Car." The series has evolved over the years but one thing has always remained. The races are fast, exciting and very competitive. How exciting? Put 800+ horsepower in a 1,600lb car that stands at knee level and enjoy the fun! If you are a fan - new or old - this series from Autocourse is a must-have. Autocourse started doing yearbooks 40+ years ago for the Formula One Grand Prix series and they have grown to include Champ Cars. They offer a tremendous amount of detail about the teams, drivers, cars, technical advances, etc. They also showcase the support series and the up-and-coming drivers in them. Each race is covered in detail with all qualifying times and finishing spots as well as highlights of the event itself. Photography is 100% incredible. That's another point. I enjoy doing my own photography and sometimes it's easy to lose track of things, especially if you don't get the film developed for a while. This book offers tremendous resource materials for someone maintaining photo albums of the events themselves. Basically, if you have a question about this style of racing, you'll find it in this book.

This book is awesome!! Great pics and insightful commentary. It details each team that competed, each race that was run, and features a spotlight of the editor's "Top 10 Drivers".

CART fans - show this book to anyone who doesn't understand why we love this series so much, and you will win a convert :-)

For those outside the loop of racing, NASCAR garners a great deal of attention. Lost in all the attention paid to that series is a great style of racing collectively known as "open wheel" or "Champ Car." The series has evolved over the years but one thing has always remained. The races are fast, exciting and very competitive. How exciting? Put 800+ horsepower in a 1,600lb car that stands at knee level and enjoy the fun! If you are a fan - new or old - this series from Autocourse is a must-have. Autocourse started doing yearbooks 40+ years ago for the Formula One Grand Prix series and they have grown to include Champ Cars. They offer a tremendous amount of detail about the teams, drivers, cars, technical advances, etc. They also showcase the support series and the up-and-coming drivers in them. Each race is covered in detail with all qualifying times and finishing spots as well as highlights of the event itself. Photography is 100% incredible. That's another point. I enjoy doing my own photography and sometimes it's easy to lose track of things, especially if you don't get the film developed for a while. This book offers tremendous resource materials for someone maintaining photo albums of the events themselves. Basically, if you have a question about this style of racing, you'll find it in this book.

A great review of a very competitive year in open wheel racing. The articles are well written and informative. The photographs really capture the color and pagentry of the season. If you attended the races it brings back great memories, if you didn't you certainly get the feel for the excitement. The driver profiles and manufacturers articles are well done. A must own for any open wheel racing fan and a great conversation piece on your coffee table.