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Many other pros in the marijuana horticulture writing field have described in detail the simplistics of growing, but Robert Bunch does so in a off-the-cuff fashion like I've never seen before.

The psychedelic-splashed book starts with a dedication that sent me to the floor in fits, "I would like to dedicate this book to Drug Czar Barry McCaffrey, Attorney General Janet Reno, Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, our lying President Willie Clinton, the DEA and all of the other pieces of sh*t hypocrites out there I might have missed. When one of your family members suffers needlessly because of the ludicrous laws you create and enforce, you will then know the pain that caused me to write this book."

It only gets better from this point. He finishes the tribute to all prohibitionists, "May your ignorance and intolerance be rewarded tenfold."

Borrow, buy, or steal this book! It's a funny look at a really serious topic.

"Marijuana prohibition has ruined countless productive lives, clogged our justice system, overcrowded prisons and wasted countless taxpayer dollars. The purpose of this book is to foil the efforts of the authorities by using my method of gardening," writes Robert Bunch.

And what a method it is. Whether or not you use the author's tips for keeping marijuana and mushrooms covert, this book is extremely entertaining. With wit and humor, Bunch relates where to put your stash in the backyard, treetops, house, auto, or airport, how to grow a mushroom garden, and even how to adopt a puppy and train him to be your drug-sniffing co-conspirator. The final chapter is a cookbook-Tres Trip Dip, Soup a la Psilocybin, and so on. Packed with anecdotes and hundreds of inventive tips, this oversized volume is the perfect gift for any friend who is sick and tired of the drug war.

Eye Magazine October/November 1998

I only want to touch a little bit on what this fine book has to say about growing mushrooms, which is surprisingly little; out of 21 chapters, only one is about growing shrooms, the rest are for growing weed. The cultivation techniques are simple and effective, but taken nearly verbatim from...., which in turn was an adaptation of the techniques by Oss and Oeric in the Magic Mushroom Grower's Guide, I believe. Buy this book if growing shrooms is an afterthought to lessening your chances of being caught growing marijuana, for that is where the author earns your money. Mr. Bunch is obviously knowledgeable about growing high-quality, clandestine weed, and is also very fun to read, but unfortunately he is little more than a novice mycologist. I highly recommend this book to anyone intending to cultivate marijuana, but for those intending to grow psilocybe mushrooms, I must refer you to the Magic Mushroom Grower's Guide and the Mushroom Cultivator, by Stamets and Chilton.

If you ever wanted to grow your own treez or mushrooms, this is the book for you. Put it in the bathroom and read it when you have some time - worked for me!

This is a brilliant very informative book ,it is set out in such a way that it is very easy to read and follow the techniques used.It explains how to grow marijuana and mushrooms and other more interesting information very well with everything you need to know.This is definately the best book i have read on how to grow mushrooms ever guarenteed, as all of the other books i have read on this subject have been to confusing to follow or not informative enough and therefore this is the only book on that subject alone with the marajuana growing also as good.

this book helped me go from a person not caring about chess to now being a very big part of my off duty time i take my magnetic set with me to all my appointments or anywhere i might have a waiting period,i get valuable time on my set and i also refer to the games in the book and try to learn from the great games illustrated in the book ,now i am trying to teach my family and friends how to play ,i am 30 yrs old if i had learned when i was younger i would be who knows,playing deep blue in a series :) ,i dream big . i also beat my friend i have been only playing for 1 year and he has been for 8years or more ,but he told me that i will never beat him in chess ,i love when someone tells me i am never going to do something i stayed with what i learned in the book and he underestimated my abilities and the day i beat him i will never forget the surprised look he had on his face. since then i have won matches 3 to be exact and counting i hope i can get more training from on line because i will be better than him or at least get to the point where we are splitting games, he has alot of chess books and he knows i am closing the gap real fast and i like the fact that he opened me up to this wonderful game.

I used "An Invitation to Chess" when I taught a grade school course in chess fundamentals. Of all the chess books I have seen geared purely toward the beginner, I found this to be the clearest, best organized, and, just as the subtitle claims, it is "A Picture Guide to The Royal Game."

Lots of pictures help explain the moves and motions of a piece in the context of a larger strategy. Chernev and Harkness used photos of the board as well as standard board drawings. They require modernized, as the photos are a bit blurry, and the drawings have an old newspaper keyline look. The copy is succinct, but not dry. As a reader, I found it less clinical than many of the chess books with dozens of lines per opening.

This is a long way from anything Lasker or Fischer wrote, but the audience intended here is looking to play the game effectively, unworried about becoming a grandmaster. At least, not yet.

The content list breaks things down to subsections like "How the King Moves and Captures," and "How the Pawn Captures 'en passant.''" They provide a special section cautioning the new player of common mistakes, like "Premature Attacks," and "Pawn Grabbing with the Queen." This is invaluable because young players routinely shoot for point control over game control.

I fully recommend "An Invitation to Chess" by Irving Chernev and Kenneth Harkness. Use this to teach your children, or use it to study up when they start to beat you.

Anthony Trendl

this book helped me go from a person not caring about chess to now being a very big part of my off duty time i take my magnetic set with me to all my appointments or anywhere i might have a waiting period,i get valuable time on my set and i also refer to the games in the book and try to learn from the great games illustrated in the book ,now i am trying to teach my family and friends how to play ,i am 30 yrs old if i had learned when i was younger i would be who knows,playing deep blue in a series :) ,i dream big . i also beat my friend i have been only playing for 1 year and he has been for 8years or more ,but he told me that i will never beat him in chess ,i love when someone tells me i am never going to do something i stayed with what i learned in the book and he underestimated my abilities and the day i beat him i will never forget the surprised look he had on his face. since then i have won matches 3 to be exact and counting i hope i can get more training from on line because i will be better than him or at least get to the point where we are splitting games, he has alot of chess books and he knows i am closing the gap real fast and i like the fact that he opened me up to this wonderful game.

When I first learned the rules of the game, I found this book to be of great value, if only for the simple advice of "always ask yourself why your opponent played a certain move. What does he attack?" and "before your make your move, ask yourself what your opponent's best reply would be." You can find more comprehensive books, but this is my choice for a useful, friendly, quick guide to better chess. I'd buy this for a younger player or newcomer in a heartbeat. Why intimidate someone with a huge tome when you can painlessly improve with this volume?

Though this book is getting a bit old, a better beginners book has yet to be written. Getting into the habit of asking yourself "what does he threaten?" is crucial to the beginning player. They really should update it to algebraic.

These books are so much fun--I look forward to each new one coming out. Hours and hours of pleasant fun while you try to spot the differences.

"Life: The Amazing Picture Puzzle" contains 90 challenging puzzles. Most of the puzzles are ones where you are given two photographs of the same thing and have to spot the differences between the two pictures. Scattered throughout the book are "cut-up puzzles" in which the editors have cut a photo into 4, 6, 12, or 16 pieces, rearranged them, and you have to figure out the correct order of the pieces to reassemble the photo. There are several different levels of puzzles including Novice, Master, Expert, and Genius as well as a section featuring photos of animals and a section with classic photos from Life Magazine. At the very end of the book is a Guinness World record photo featuring 80 changes.

"Life: The Amazing Picture Puzzle" is Life's fourth picture puzzle book and is even more challenging than the first three. The book starts off slowly to give newcomers a chance to get used to the puzzles with the first puzzle having eight easy changes and becomes increasingly difficult as the book progresses. The changes in the photos range from the very obvious (and usually humorous) to very difficult to find. Many of the puzzles will have at least one change in color. Each section starts with a puzzle with a few changes and by the end of the section the puzzles all have several changes. Next to each puzzle there is a column where you can mark each change as you find it. For the most part, the editors do a good job of putting the puzzles in the appropriate section. The cut-up puzzles are my least favorite since I find them almost impossible to do without cutting up the book, which I don't want to do since I may want to reuse the book one day. While the last puzzle with 80 changes is pretty easy, it's very hard to keep track of the changes you find, even with the checklist. Finally, don't forget to check the answer section, even if you find all the changes, as the comments about each change are very funny.

"Life: The Amazing Picture Puzzle" provides hours of challenging fun.

I have bought all of the picture puzzle books and love giving them for gifts. There is not an age group, gender, or personality type that has not enjoyed them. Great for traveling, waiting rooms, or coffee table. I bought the whole series for my friends 5th grade class room; she "lets the kids play with them as rewards". The kids beg to play! You or the intended receiver of gift will not be disappointed. 100% guarantee A+++++

Many Hour's of fun and relaxation... not to mention challenging your Brain. I Will buy again and I really appreciate Amazon's Website! :)

I HAVE FOUND THESE TYPE OF BOOKS VERY SATISFYING AND CHALLANGING. THEY GIVE A PERSON A MIND SOOTHING EXPEIRANCE. I HAVE FOUND THAT WHEN I WORK ON ONE, AND I AM HAVING A BAD DAY DUE TO PRESSURES, THE BOOKS HELP A LOT TO RELIEVE THE TENTION. THANK YOU FOR ALL THESE BOOKS.....JIM

If you like to think about mathematics, this book will be a real pleasure read. Some of the math presented is practical, as well as interesting, while other examples are much less so.

I believe the book does a good job covering all aspects of the math behind games.

This is a 500 page mathematical investigation of games using probability theory, game theory, and a variety of mathematical methods. The author finds winning strategies for many games, some of them surprisingly simple. For most games, the point is less to find a trick to win but to clearly explain how the game works and to answer some interesting questions. The author's ability to present mathematics in an understandable manner is possibly unsurpassed by any other writer.

In Chapter 16, entitled, "Games of Chance", the author presents an explanation of Markov chains and how they can be applied to Monopoly and to Chutes and Ladders. The explanation is clearer here than I have found elsewhere. The result of the calculation for Monopoly is two charts detailing the best investments in Monopoly. One chart ranks the monopolies according to how much rent income they will generate for the owner. The second chart ranks monopolies according to their return on investment or ROI, expected rent divided by cost. Thus we see, for example, that the highest rent comes from the green color group, Pennsylvania, and the best monopoly measured by ROI is the orange color group, New York. The author suggests these charts may be useful for deciding what properties to buy and where to buy houses.

The problem is that the results of the Markov chain calculation are not really useful for the important decisions Monopoly players must make. Players must buy nearly every ordinary property they land on in order to advance their chances of getting a monopoly and to block opponents from getting monopolies, so properties' ROIs and rents are almost completely irrelevant to the property buying decisions. After players trade properties, almost every player has one monopoly, not two or three or four, so the problem of deciding where to build the next house is not an issue...the player must put the house on his (lone) monopoly. Only after reaching the later stages of the game, usually after one of the players has been eliminated, do players have a choice about which monopoly to build out. Even in this regard, the chart is not useful. There is too much data to memorize and Monopoly culture discourages players from consulting charts in the middle of a game. Monopoly players bring snacks and drinks, but not charts.

The truly important decisions Monopoly players must make involve trading--which monopoly to take and which monopoly to allow an opponent to take. The data from a Markov chain calculation simply do not help much. What Monopoly players need to help them make this decision is the Monte Carlo method, which the book describes but does not apply toward Monopoly. A Monte Carlo simulation involves programming a computer to play the game, play the game thousands of times, and study what happened. This is exactly what I did for my Winning Monopoly book in 1987. A more detailed review of this book-at least, the portion dedicated to Monopoly-is posted on my web site, [...]

So many books about the mathematics of games are either long out of print, hard to find, or fairly esoteric and not something I'd recommend to just anyone. The best book I've found for someone new to game math is Luck, Logic and White Lies by Jörg Bewersdorff. It introduces the reader to a vast mathematical literature, and does so in an enormously clear manner, which never takes one very far away from either the math or the games behind them. I love Winning Ways and On Numbers and Games, but they're definitely not for the faint of heart. LL&WL is the perfect book for gamers who are interested in the mathematics that underlie the choices they face and decisions they make. Just great stuff.

As this book points out, games fall into three broad categories:

1. Games of Chance
2. Games with a large number of combinations of different moves
3. Different states of information among the individual players.

And this book is broken into three main sections, one for each of these.

Before you get too turned off, yes, there is some math in this book. But it is really not heavy duty. (After all, John Nash of A Beautiful Mind won the Nobel Prize for his work on game theory and his work was not simple math.) The authors explanations of the situations described in the games are very good are very good, and the minimal amount of math is really helpful.

Virtually all of the common games from from the lottery to chess and even Monopoly, as well as the casino games such as blackjack and Roulette are discussed in detail. For anyone interested in what's really going on in games they play, this is an extremely interesting book.

The author knows whereof he speaks, he is the general manager of a game design company based in Germany.

Written by the general manager of Mega-Spielgerate, a game design company based in Limburg, Germany, Luck, Logic & White Lies: The Mathematics Of Games is a no-nonsense instructional in basic probability, geometry, and mathematics as they apply to popular games. Topics discussed include popular myths among those who the lottery, to the question of whether it is possible to reconcile chance and mathematical certainty, to testing dice, the possibilities of distribution in a roulette, modern theories as applied to the classical game of Go, whether bluffing in poker can be done without psychology, and so much more. Written in plain terms, Luck, Logic & White Lies teaches readers of all backgrounds about the insight mathematical knowledge can bring and is highly recommended reading among avid game players, both to better understand the game itself and to improve one's skills.

I bought this book for my son (6 years old) and he like it so much. good present to motive his imagination.

I love this book for being simple and yet smart enough to bring up an animation from static images. Low price also makes it very affordable. Could be a great gift to one who likes optical illusions.

A fascinating concept. The illusion is very real and deceptively simple. This book does a good job of presenting a very clever idea. Everybody who sees it is flabbergasted.

this is the coolest book i've ever seen. it should entertain kids that come to visit for a long time...and you know how hard that can be...

If you're one of those who loves the zoetrope at the local museum, this book makes you feel like you took a piece of it home with you! My whole family enjoyed it. I think it will make a great birthday present for some of our young friends.

A new version of the Marvel Super Heroes game. Certainly without the
short, fun factor of all the FASERIP ranks, karma, and bad jokes that
all of that could entail.

A different look at things, and in the end, nowhere near as
successful. There was no real reason to do this except for change of
licensing.

Ever since I was 10 or 11 I've been into role-playing games. I've owned many over the years, and think the gaming system introduced by Marvel for their Marvel Super Heroes Role-Playing Game (both Basic and Advanced sets) is by far one of the easiest to learn and run. The rules aren't complex, and the Marvel system is in my opinion the most enjoyable to play.

This was the first RPG system I ever roleplayed in. It was simple to learn, challenging to master, and always fun to play. I fondly look back at this as the definitive Super Hero Roleplaying Game system. Especially using the Marvel license, no other "Marvel RPG" has even come close to this one. Great stuff.

This is the best role-playing game for people who don't want to have to wade through a 200 plus page rulebook. It's easy to learn and its popularity is phenomenal, it stopped publishing in 1992, and twelve years later I still have no trouble getting players to sign up for the game at Los Angeles area conventions. This is the best game that carries the Marvel license, it's vastly superior to the new Marvel Universe game, and it's quite a bit better than the Saga card game. I give this game my highest recommendation.

If you're more of a comic book fan than a roleplaying game fan, and you're determined to tell a story in the action-packed style you're used to in the comics... then this is the game for you. There's a newer, card-based Marvel Super Heroes system coming from TSR, but call me nostalgic; the original dice game is a classic.

With the emphasis on labratories and expereinces, this book provides many ideas of how to use our own outdoors for science.

When the book No Student Left Indoors arrived, I immediately read it and thought it would make a wonderful course for a few of our students who learn best outdoors! Since Mr. R is a "new" teacher, I felt the well-developed structure of the book would provide him with the sequence he needed to turn it into a course. It has been a joy to watch this young teacher, empowered with this book, take students outdoors to learn. Other students keep asking if they too, can be involved in the course! Eileen A. Card, Principal/Academic Dean, Scenic Land School, Chattanooga, TN

I have this book & most of the other books by Jane Kirkland. I took a workshop with her as a presenter- it was fantastic! With this new guide, I was able to have my students create a field guide to the wildlife that they are able to find in our school district. Our kids think that they we don't have many species around here, they sure learned that there is more out there than they thought! This book was crucial to the success (& the initial idea) of the field guide project!

No Student Left Indoors is a wonderfully organized resource for teachers to utilize the schoolyard as a classroom to explore nature. Research suggests that students, particularly in early grades, need frequent nature experiences that are relevant to their lives, especially if we want our students to grow into an adult who considers the environment a valuable resource. Additionally, schoolyard nature explorations are hands-on, inquiry-based and age-appropriate.

I have been working with teachers, students and schools for many years to encourage them to maximize their use of school grounds. This resource manual is by far the best I have seen for doing this. It outlines appropriate explorations for students that help them to understand the world around them, not an abstract environment such as the rainforest. The Field Guide Project that is the focus of the manual involves students are involved in making observations, asking questions, researching, measuring, communicating findings and many other important process skills. Additional resources are provided for teachers to extend outdoor experiences. The key achievement of this book is that it integrates well into teachers' existing curriculum. I plan to utilize this book and its wealth of activities and ideas in many of my schoolyard and teacher professional development programs.

No Student Left Indoors: Creating a Field Guide to Your Schoolyard is one of the most extensive, user-friendly, comprehensive resources I've seen. The Field Guide Project is really only one aspect of this teaching tool. There is a wealth of information to help a teacher "experience" nature with his/her students. I am in awe of the research, time and talent the author has put into providing what teachers need. And if something isn't in the book, she tells us where to find it! I can pick this book up, open to any page and become engrossed!

Adkins' treatment of these beautiful fountains and how to create them is just what is needed by those of us who want to listen to their soothing sound and see their sparkling light at home. What is best, is the steps are so easy to follow!

I knew the minute I saw the cover of Simple Fountains for Indoors and Outdoors that it was exactly what I was looking for. The cover photograph is an appealing table fountain. Inside the book is a well thought out plan designed to help the novice achieve success making tabletop or other indoor/outdoor fountains.

Every conceivable problem is addressed with buying information,pictures,diagrams and trouble shooting.

I know I can create a beautiful water fountain from the information presented in Ms.Adkins' book. I recommend it highly.

This is a beautiful book & it's written by a true expert - and artist. Dorcas Adkins has been designing & making fountains & other garden art for 10 years. We had her bamboo flute fountain in our garden in Ohio, which we had to leave behind when we moved, so I was very pleased to discover this book. It provides detailed & clear instructions (along with inspiration) for indoor & outdoor fountains.

This is a wonderful book for constructing beautiful & impressive looking fountains. The fountains here are unexpectedly easy to construct & cost far less than commercial ones. It is filled with ideas that allow the maker to add his own unique touch.

The materials selection is varied. Almost any watertight vessel can be the basis of a small fountain. Other materials include bamboo, wood, ceramic, concrete, stone & metal. Pump selection & mechanical requirements are also covered.

Projects range from small table-top fountains to elaborate outdoor units. There are even instructions for a 3' high tiered waterfall. All have clear construction diagrams & color photos of the finished work.

Helpful extras include lists of suitable plants to use with the fountains, suggestions for finding materials, & a list of mail order suppliers. This is the book to get if you want to know the joy of building a fountain of your own creation.

A truely awesome book. I came upon it when I looked through Angel Lee's review list and ordered it. I am indebted to her! I have been making my own fountains since I bought my 1st home 6 years ago, and wanted new ideas. These are wonderful. Some of the simpler dish-type gardens will make lovely Christmas gifts, and I look forward to starting them. For the more adventurous, there are more complex and larger fountains/ponds, all truely picturesque, which would be great fun for anyone with a reasonable sized yard. A friend has created one on his terraced front lawn, and it captures the attention of by passers, making his neighborhood The Place to visit of late. For the truely enthused, there are directions for casting subjects in ceramics, for designing cement fountains or basins, and even for making masks of living persons. Although many items can be collected from the "saved" materials everyone seems to store away in garages or from yard and garage sales, those like pumps, tubing, and other hardware items can be found at nurseries and hardward stores. There is also a very useful list of addresses where other types of supplies may be found. I can hardly wait to get started! Thanks again Angel.

You'll love it. It is classic

Are you board, raining out side. Well even if it isn't this book will still be fun. it delivers the fun out of the simpsons. If you like the show, you'll love this book.

A great Simpson's book, which you cannot put down. It's full of excellent games and puzzles. One for all Simpson's fans.

This book basically is for finding something for elementary aged children to do. The games are desribed in ways relating to the show, but many are just actually Simpson related twists of old games. This book faetures many card games, scientific tricks, optical illusions, and many other things that can be done inside the house. This book also features some great puzzles, and a area with children related recipes. Buy this book to keep your children entertained, I'm sure they'll find much of the book useful.

This is not one of my favourite Simpson books ( I have 7 of them) because it gives no in-site into the characters or the show. But because of the Simpsonesque humour, great pictures and its high fun factor this book is a winner with Simpson and Non Simpson fans alike.

Keep this book around your desk. Peek at it every now and then for a breath of uncomplicated creativity.

Simple is good.

Jeffrey Metzner is ingenious with a nack for inventing things that one wishes they had invented. This book is a must have and will soon be incorporated into every art history textbook - I'm sure. I had the priveledge of being mentored by Jeffrey Metzner in advertising classes in SVA. All I can say is hopefully these prints are in production in a large scale signed by you! 1 of 1 signed Jeffrey Metzner! I'll pay any amount of money for "The Godfather."

I got this for my birthday. I am an art teacher and this was purchased for the art history portion of the book (I am a movie and history buff as well...so bonus) What a treat looking through this book and trying to guess what each stick person picure might be. I am planning on showing these to my graphic design students, what a great lesson in the making! It was the hit of the party!

This book is great. It offers the right amount of humor and portrays the scenes perfectly to the exact work. Jeffrey Metzner was one of my great friend and mentor when i attended the School of Visual Arts. Hes an aclaimed artist and a great guy to learn from. Highly recommended

Stick is a genius idea and a pleasure to read. This book is filled with interesting stick figure drawings of famous works of art, great moments in history and iconic images. Jeffrey Metzner's style is obviously simple but mentally interactive. And I never thought stick figures could be so beautifully humorous. This would make the perfect gift for literally anyone at any age. I know because I just flipped through the entire book with my 8 yr. old nephew and my 72 yr. old grandfather. We all three enjoyed it equally.