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It is an excelent book for students and for profesional chemical engineers. I used it as a undergraduate student at the University of Puerto Rico. It contains useful algoritms and data as well as optimization techniques for the design of equipment of air Pollution control. You wont find anything better for this price.

Great book, very comprehensive and easy to understand. In depth knowledge of cost analysis (estimation) and equipment optimization. More value per buck than any other book in the market. This text covers the Cost Estimation Methodology, Adsorption Devices, Flue Gas Desulfurization, Control of Nitrogen Oxides, Particulate Emissions Control, Cyclonic Devices, Electrostatic Precipitators and my all time favorite: Fabric Filters. Everything you need to be a succesful pollution control engineer.

I never realized how seriously I could be negatively impacting my health just by the way I handled my food. I've read through the book twice, and have since donated it to the bookshelves at the AIDS Support Network of San Luis Obispo County, CA. This book really should be given to each and every HIV-Positive person at no charge by their respective ASO's. Little things can truly have a great impact on our health.

This excellent guide is recipient of the Reviewer's Choice award and is well deserving of it. It details all aspects of nutrition and food safety and shows food is a great tool of preventive medicine in promoting healing of common AIDS-related illness.

For the thousands of shortwave listeners and hams who were introduced to the wonder of radio - this is a book that will re-kindle the wonder. For collectors of vintage TV's, BC table radios and military radios, no other reference details these rare products.

Radios by Hallicrafters is logically divided into product prefixes. Most products have one or more pictures, with brief descriptions, production dates and orginal price. A useful index of market values is provided, as well as a history of the company and other Hallicrafters information.

Chuck's love for Hallicrafters products is evident, and his book is well dog-eared by serious Hallicrafters collectors.

- The Hallicrafters Collectors Association.

My first shortwave receiver, as a 12 year old, was a Hallicafters S-38. I thought it was a really impressive looking radio then and have always loved the hallicrafters looks and the performance of their top end receivers. Chuck Dachis has clearly wrote the most complete reference for all the products made by Hallicrafters. As a collector and restorer of tube type radios the book has been an invaluable reference. The only down side is I found more models and accessories that I would like to add to my collection. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves old radios.

This book is extremely interesting to anyone interested in the history of Western Maine or the Rangeley boat. I loved the old photos with their captions describing a charming time in Maine's history. As an amuture boat builder I found the information on the developement of the Rangeley boat and its builders helpful and informative.

The Rangeley Lakes region of western Main is an area dominated by four big lakes and linked by streams. This lake system more resembles a series of inland seas than simple and connected freshwater lakes. Sporting camps and lodges became numerous and as tourists were able to access the area by carriage, train, and steamboat in ever larger numbers, a local economy evolved that included craftsmen, entrepreneurs, and guides. By the 1870s a double-ended, lightweight, shapely, swift boat was developed and favored by guides. "The Rangeley And Its Region: The Famous Boat And Lakes Of Western Maine" by Stephen A. Cole (director of natural resources and sustainable communities programs at the community development corporation Coastal Enterprises, Inc.) is the detailed and profusely illustrated history of the area along with the technological innovations and cultural changes associated with the distinctive boat included seas added to the thwarts fo keep the craft passenger centered, and a squaring of the stern to accommodate a motor. The hand-crafted Rangeley boat declined with the coming of post-World War II introduction of factory produced aluminum and fiberglass boats. Yet this unique craft continues to be seen plying the waters of the Rangeley Lakes. "The Rangeley And It Region" is a unique and highly recommended regional history that would make a welcome and popular addition to academic and community library collections.

Great book! I spent years wondering about the effectiveness of Reaganomics, and this book taught me everything I ever wanted to know!

Great book! I spent years wondering about the effectiveness of Reaganomics, and this book taught me everything I ever wanted to know!

Helen's book is a wealth of information on art and craft materials you can make at home. The supplies necessary are easy to find, many of which are found commonly in the home, and most of which are non-toxic. This book is especially great for parents who have young children experimenting in the art world, and they will save money by making their own materials over buying commercial products. Helen Sattler's recipes cover paints, glues, many common and unusual modelling clay compounds, inks, papier mache, and some unusual materials such as crystal garden growing compound and stamp glue. Budding artists young and old will find this book to be an intriguing and resourceful compilation. It's also a great gift for teachers and other people who work with young children.

This is the ultimate book for scout leaders, creative teachers, youth leaders, anyone with kids who wants to make those common things that we get off the shelf. In here, you can find recipes for ink, paint, glue, clay in any form. The kids' reaction is something along the lines of "WOW!", "I didn't know you could make that," " Is that how it's done?" The book shows us mere mortals how to make magic. Great fun for kids of all ages!

I don't think any of us, except maybe Funeral Directors, like talking about funerals. I can't ever remember thinking, "Gee, I wonder if there is a book about funerals I might read."

I realized, though, when my Dad passed away a few years ago just how little I knew about the "process" of funerals in the US. I was overwhelmed, unable to think clearly and disconcerted by the woman at the head of a long table giving us her condolences with price list in hand.

If we had read R. Brian Burkhardt's "Rest in Peace" anytime before that day, we would have been better prepared.

"Rest in Peace" demystifies the funeral process. Speaking frankly yet with compassion, the author tells us exactly what happens and who is responsible for a loved one's body when they pass away. He outlines what most states require and provides references for more information.

Pages 4 and 5 set the tone for the book and define the purposes for a funeral. The first purpose was obvious but the others were eye-openers - and they aren't what you think!

Then he outlines the arrangements for a "typical" funeral and suggests options to save money without sacrificing the quality of the experience. In fact, his suggestions can strengthen relationships.

It may seem odd, this talk of "saving money" on a funeral, but when you read "Rest in Peace" you may reach the same conclusion I have: The passing of a loved one is personal - and all that can be done to keep it personal and make it meaningful for family, friends and acquaintances, the better. It just so happens that saving money is a by-product of making it meaningful.

Specific suggestions are made to not only help you save money but to help reduce the stress and pressure you may feel at this future turning point in your life. When you are finished with his book, you'll feel empowered and able to take control of a very difficult situation when necessary.

Without reservation, I recommend buying and reading "Rest in Peace: Insider's Tips to the Low Cost Less Stress Funeral." This guide should be in everyone's home.

As someone who has faced the unexpected death of a young family member, I can't stress enough the importance of this book.

R. Brian Burkhardt provides what no one else will: an insider's look inside the funeral business. Your funeral director will not tell you about "The Funeral Rule", enacted in the early 1980's to protect consumers from unfair practices when purchasing a funeral and funeral related items. R. Brian explains it all. With both steely-eyed pragmatism and a heart of compassion he takes you through all of the important decisions you will be faced with, whether you are pre-arranging or are facing an unexpected loss.

You may be surprised to learn that you can have a funeral the way you want it for a lower cost than you expected. I learned that there are many options available that I wasn't aware of. Our family used one of the touching examples of real-life funerals that R. Brian recounts: We played "I Can Only Imagine" by Mercy Me at my daughter-in-law's gravesite, and it was very, very moving. I'm so glad that we included it.

This is an important reference book which belongs in every home, as well as in every church library and in the hands of every hospital chaplain/social worker.

This is the second book I've purchased by Mose Duane. His writting and advice is straight forward and to the point. If you are going to buy or sell a table, you must read this.
The last section even ranks the major table makers. This book will save you a ton of money.

On the back cover of this book it says, the book "is an investment: It could save you hundreds of dollars if you are serious about buying or selling a pool table." And this is exactly what it did. I would have wasted a thousand dollars on a worthless table had I not read Mr. Duane's book first. Thank you Sir!

I have backpacked and camped for years, but when I decided to try canoe camping, I had questions. This book provided guidance. First, we were going to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, and that's the focus area of this book. From Roughing It Elegantly, we gained a better idea of how to pack and portage a canoe, and learned about how canoeists pace themselves. I also got some great recipes! This book spends a good deal of time discussing the pleasantries of canoeing to and through a wild area, not just describing how to lug equipment. A pleasant and useful read.

This is the best how-to guide to canoe camping/tripping--period. Ms. Bell covers the gambut of canoe camping, from planning, equipment selection, considerations concerning traveling with children, health & safety issues, and on and on. It exhaustively covers every imaginable topic, and should answer any question any potential canoe tripper might have. We've been canoe tripping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for several years, and Roughing it Elegantly is our how-to guide book. Even veterans will find it useful.

Every student of 20th-century history knows that the Marshall Plan reconstructed Western Europe after World War II, but not so many know that America's Lend-Lease aid played a comparable role in winning the war itself.This is because the main recipient of the aid, the Soviet Union, consistently downplayed its significance, not wanting to acknowledge the weaknesses in its system of government. Every Soviet leader, from Stalin to
Gorbachev, pretended that American aid was just something extra, almost a trifle, while state historians assigned it an arbitrary figure of 4 percent of the Soviet war production. Those historians abroad who accepted Soviet statistics perpetuated this myth. Now Albert Weeks sets the record straight.

After the collapse of the Soviet system, Russian historians were able to look into the archival files and total up the real figures. One study, by M.N. Suprin, calculates the caloric content of Lend-Lease foodstuffs sent to the USSR, divides the total by the caloric needs of the Red Army and arrives at a stunning conclusion: "The foodstuffs provided by Lend-Lease to the USSR would have sufficed to feed an army of ten million men for 1,688 days, that is, for the course of the entire war." Another study, by Boris Sokolov, which translates as THE TRUTH ABOUT THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR, estimates that the US supplied 92.7% of the USSR's railroad equipment, including locomotives and rails, and from 15% to 90% of production in all other categories. Weeks, who reads Russian, surveys these recent studies and cites them to show that Lend-Lease was indeed "Russia's Life-Saver."

Beyond the raw figures, Weeks also explains the politics and inner workings of Lend-Lease, which President Roosevelt called the US "arsenal of democracy." As a longtime expert on Soviet Russia, he is able to explore the special relationship that FDR thought he had with Stalin, to sort out the Soviet spies operating on US soil and to look into such interesting topics as Armand Hammer's role in US-USSR relations. As an engaging writer, he handles the historical material with a modern sensibility, raising the questions of "trusting and verifying" and "the gratitude factor." I particularly liked his chapter on the USS Liberty Ship John Barry, which was sunk in the Arabian Sea by a
Nazi U-boat in August 1944. Its cargo included trucks, jeeps, steel rails and other standard provisions, but also 750 boxes of silver coins and, it is believed, $26 million of silver ingots. Was the ship headed for Iran, a transfer point for goods to the USSR? Was the bullion a gift from FDR to Uncle Joe? It's one of the many fascinating questions raised by this book. (See also STALIN'S SILVER by John Beasant.) The book concludes with some valuable tables of the standard Lend-Lease shipments.

RUSSIA'S LIFE-SAVER, in short, is another first-rate study by Albert Weeks. If you are interested in World War II, you will want this book. The publisher has set a high price on it, so if you can't afford it yourself ask your library to buy it. Every library should have it for today's readers and for future reference.

The long-time observer and analyst of the Soviet Union, Prof. Weeks documents an important chapter of US and Soviet history during World War II.

Based on the latest research from Russia, Weeks presents new findings about the vital importance of US aid to the Soviet Union of Dictator Joseph Stalin. Under the Soviet Regime, especially during Stalin's life-time, it was a rule to ignore or at least downplay the significance of any foreign aid to the Soviet victory in World War II. But the facts that Prof. Weeks is able to present to the Western reader demonstrate the opposite. Weeks cites a recent statement by President Putin, who officially acknowledged the vital importance of US Lend-Lease deliveries for the Soviet victory in World War II.

Weeks uses research by post-Soviet scholars in Russia that clearly shows crucial importance of Lend-Lease deliveries to Stalin's USSR. There are many facts and statistics about the amount of American aid to Russia that will be new to most readers. But Prof. Weeks doesn't stop there, he also paints a lively picture of the political developments leading to the decision of President Roosevelt to come to the rescue of the bloodiest Dictator of the 20th century, Joseph Stalin, in his fight against his opponent and recent collaborator, Hitler.

Prof. Weeks also demonstrates that Stalin was actively working through the channels of his espionage agencies to influence the US administration to deliver material aid to the USSR (he cites the Venona decrypts and material from Russia, most notably the NKVD's "Operation Snow"). It becomes clear that the large-scale infiltration of various US government branches by the Soviet espionage agencies played an important role in the speedy decision to send vast amounts of military and civilian goods to Stalin's Soviet Union. Stalin also ordered his agents to obtain military secrets from the US, both before and during the war, even when the Soviet Union was a nominal ally of the US.

At times, aid to the USSR was given priority over aid to Britain by President Roosevelt. Roosevelt's dubious and na?ve role in his dealings with Stalin is presented in some detail as well.

Weeks also shows that Stalin always rightly understood the might and potential of the American economic potential. US technical assistance had already played a major role in the mechanisation of both the Soviet agriculture and the Red Army. Stalin has been able to use the huge "tractor factories", built with the help of Ford, among others, to establish the necessary industrial base for the mechanisation of his huge tank forces before the outbreak of the Second World War.

The excellent mastery of both Russian and Soviet history allows the author to put the history of Lend-Lease into the wider context of American-Russian and American-Soviet political and economic relations, starting in Tsarist times.

After presenting Stalin's offensive war plans against Hitler in his equally superb book "Stalin's Other War. Soviet Grand Strategy 1939-45", Weeks again delivers important historical facts and puts them into proper context.

Despite the amount of data (quite rightfully) used in the book, Weeks' writing style makes reading about this often neglected aspect of history easy.

For any serious student of US-Soviet war-time relations, this is a must-read.