Guides and Directories Books

I read the first edition, which came out around 6 months to a year before the second edition. It combines a history of anime (with a slant towards American releases), a genre guide, the reviews from past issues of Animerica of titles released in the US, and a section on anime fandom. A fairly good reference for the beginning anime fan but not very in-depth. The "complete" part of the title is somewhat of a misnomer.

As the title suggests `The Complete Anime Guide' is a `Japanese Animation Film Directory and Resource Guide,' or more specifically a comprehensive guide to Japanese Animation is currently available in America on domestic release videos. The Guide, co-written by Trish Ledoux, editor of the `Animerica' film guide magazine, far surpasses the 1st edition which was much criticised as being a glorified catalogue rather than a resource guide. Now in its second incarnation the Guide provides detailed information on each of the available Anime titles ranging from production data, release dates, to episode summaries and subjective comments. The Guide even provides a unique classification of Anime titles in the form of symbols to represent content for violence, nudity, comedy, profanity, etc..., on suitability of titles for specific audiences. In addition the Guide also has a comprehensive list of Anime publishing houses, distributors in America and even a list Anime Magazines. It even goes as far as to include URLS for Anime resources on the World Wide Web. The most interesting aspect of the Guide is the section written by Noboru Ishiguro, a mover in the field of anime, on his observations on the history of Animation in Japan and in America. The 2nd edition Guide is a must have for all anime fans, at least until the 3rd edition is released.

The Complete Anime Guide is a very well made book which composes one of the best intro's I have read. The book goes in great depth from the very first re-writing the history of anime, which is very helpful for people starting off, or people who would like to learn more about the history of anime. Although it could now use an update, it has a very large number of anime titles which are currently available in the United States. The only two things I disgress about the book are a better made index, consisting of the anime titles alone, much like The Anime Movie Guide written by Helen Mcarthy. Another thing I dislike was the use of only American titles. I wanted to see many of Hayoa Miyazaki when it only included one. It is fairly brief in reviews, although it goes into depth mentioning each OVA which is very nice. It also gives slight background on a few words of japanese. I prefer to use this book to find out about a title briefly or to gather history from anime backgrounds.

Yes this book has some of the best fonts online and gives websites on where to buy them.

Yes this book is excellent quality, full color, excellent graphics, accurate, edited wonderfully.

Yes this is a fantastic fonts book - one of the best I've seen.

But... one small problem. A huge majority of these fonts come one website (lunchbox studios) which is no longer in business. I tried to buy the fonts myself. The company turned off their phone, their credit card system, etc. even though their website looks like it is up and working. So even though the fonts may LOOK good in the book... they will most likely not be available where it says.

Isabella Valentine's report of Lunchbox Studios being out of business is not quite accurate - I just bought their font set today (03/01/05). The company is in transition, having moved recently from New York City to Los Angeles. The Web site has yet to be updated with the current contact information, so it's easy to understand how Isabella concluded that they're out of business (I almost gave up myself). Lunchbox is actually under the same roof as Reelhouse.com.

Actually I'm just as happy for Isabella's comment, since it led me to Lunchbox and their excellent set of fonts.

This book was selected as our Editor's Choice for March 2002 for several reasons...
First, it's a masterpiece of visual delights -- each of the fonts reviewed includes the font in creative use, actual publications where they have appeared, or simply a creative expression.
Most importantly, the book contains full descriptions, foundry, author/artist and details about the font. Then the second half of the book shows full font listings in both positive and negative. Sweet.
All in all the book is a delight to hold and browse. Even if you're not looking for a font, the visuals are stunning -- printed in full color on 100lb enamel stock.
We highly recommend "Designers Guide to Web Type" for your connection to the best fonts online... or purely for its aesthetic value -- making it the editor's choice in this month's Design-Bookshelf.com.
Fred Showker

This book is a must have for anyone put in the position of creating or supporting an eDirectory implementation. It is written in a way thats easy for anyone to dig into, and referencable so you can get directly to the information you need.

The author has provided charts or relevant information, screenshots to help you find what you looking for and specifc steps for things like troubleshooting NICI problems, using specific utilities, and each of the feature of eDirectory.

If your phone rings when there is an eDirectory problem, you need this book.

If you do Edirectory it is a good reference

This is one of those books that is so packed with technical details you are not likely to find anywhere else that listing them would turn this review a booklet in itself. I have always liked Novell's Directory and found it the best to work with from its inception to the latest incarnation. That being said there were still a lot of tips in the second and third parts of this book that resolve issues that took a long time for me to resolve on my own. Whether you are installing eDirectory on a Novell system or Linux you will find everything you need to resolve installation issues and keep it in top working order in this book. The author chooses not to repeat the installation and administration information provided in Novell's documentation but instead has produced the best supplemental book available today. If you have an eDirectory issue you will find this is the book you turn to again and again to resolve it. Everyone working with eDirectory should have the eDirectory Field Guide in the server room for quick and easy access.

This is one of the best art books I have found. The author teaches a lot in a few words. (Have you ever opened an art book, and turned to a subject, only to ask "Is that all they are going to say?") Part 1 is Techniques. Part 2 is Themes. Part 2 breaks general subjects like Landscape, Environment, and The Figure, down to teach you about Seasons, Space and Distance, Industrial Settings, Mood and Atmosphere, Standing Figures, Groups of People, Figures in a Setting, Full-length Portraits, Pattern in Still Life, etc. Even though each section is only a few paragraphs, I learned more than I thought I would. Each section also has several artworks with a paragraph explaining what the artist did.
This book shows a wider variety of illustrative styles than most I've seen. I found I could take a new subject, and flip through it until I found the style I thought would best represent it. It is full of color, good teaching, and variety.

As a professional artist working with pastel, I find this book to be an ongoing source of inspiration and reminders of alternative ways of 'doing' pastels. When I get stuck in a rut, or feel 'stale', browsing this book is one of my favorite ways to get rolling again. With the growing popularity of pastels as an artistic medium, this book truly should be re-issued.

I looked for it for several months locally, then placed my order through Amazon.com. It took six months, but the wait was well worth it! Thank you, Amazon.com!

This book is very rich in techniques for all kinds of pastel work, from ink and wash with pastel overlay to oil pastel. Many artists' works are featured, and there are plenty of demos on how the work was done. Plus there is a beginning section on various stroke techniques and the effect of colored stocks on how pastel looks applied.

My beef with this book is that it is not particularly organized. So if you are interested in oil pastel, you have to sift through 20 index entries where oil pastel is just mentioned in passing to where it is demonstrated in full.

Still, there is a huge variety in this book, so there is bound to be something to appeal to any artist, no matter what their technique or style.

Ms. Nelson's keen eye and sensitive writing create a vivid picture of how tensions among tradition, nationalism, rapid economic development and the globalization of markets play out in the everyday life of Koreans. Her book got me thinking in new ways about shopping and the collective unconscious, both in Korea and in my own culture. I came away with a better understanding not only of Korea, but also of how anthropology is done (at least by one talented anthropologist) in a postmodern world.

This very entertaining illuminated a developing country's discovery of consumerism. I enjoyed not ony the insight into Korean life, but the way the book put this bahavior in a broader context.

This is one of a spate of new books looking at Gender and Consumption in the new middle classes developing around the world. In general, I much prefer Mills' "Thai Women in the Global Labor Force" or Wolf's "Factory Daughters" to this one. Those two books have an explicit focus on gender and aknowledge the contentious nature of household decisions on spending money. The case of the Korean middle classes during the "miracle economy" of the 1970s and 1980s has a lot of intrinsic interest, and there is a lot of information here to think about. But too much of the information is summary statistics on whole segments of the population, or relatively fragmented stories and anecdotes drawn from personal encounters and interviews. It gets very hard to connect these two levels.

Rudi Colloredo-Mansfield's book "The Native Leisure Class" about highland south America does a better job of linking intimate details of daily life with 'big picture' ideas about consumer culture and development in general. It is a very tough assignment.

Nelson has a great topic. She writes well, and clearly knows Seoul extremely well. But this is not the great book on the consumer culture of a developing country that we have been waiting for.

Having read the first edition of this book,Rob Armstrong has expanded his book in the 3rd Edition to produce an essential guide to all Irish golf courses,tours to see the best of the country,hotels,and restaurants.I heartily recommend this book to those who are taking golf holidays in Ireland. Donald Holmes.

Very personal acoount of the author's favorite Irish golf courses. I bought the book to help plan my Irish golf vacation. Just about everything he said about the courses, I agreed with. He rants about shabby treatment towards Americans & women at some courses that we did not experience. Some of the phone numbers are now out of date and the book could really use a map of Ireland with the location of the golf courses. Excellent reference book, but not the bible of Irish golf.

I found this book to be a very useful resource in planning my golf vacation to Ireland. He covers courses by county - my one criticism of the book is that there is no map to help you plan your itinerary. I had to buy a more general guidebook for Ireland with a map to plan our itinerary. Other than that, Rob Armstrong is very familiar with Ireland and the golf courses covered. His descriptions of the courses are thorough and enticing. I like the fact that he covers all of the major/well known courses, but many lesser known, excellent courses that you wouldn't ordinarily hear about. This book is well worth investing in.

This is a great general look at planning in the academic world. The only complaint I have is that it needs much more detail on the "How To's" of planning to even be considered as usefull in the workplace. But again it's great if your in school and want to learn more (it's probably the best source for that kind of thing).

From back cover:

"Since it was first published in 1991, 'Guide to California Planning' has served as the authoritative textbook on city and county planning practice throughout the state. The first book ever written that covers all aspects of planning in a single state, [this book[ is now used as a textbook in virtually every college- and graduate-level planning program in California.

In this updated and expanded edition, William Fulton lays out planning laws and processes in detail, and also describes how planning REALLY works in California - how cities and counties and developers and citizen groups all interact with each other on a daily basis to shape California communities and the California landscape, for better and for worse. Easy to read and understand, 'Guide to California Planning' is far more than a textbook. It's also an ideal tool for planning professionals, members of allied professions in the planning and development fields, and citizen activists."

This book is the bible of California planning. I have worked in the field of urban planning for several years. The complexity of coastal California development is such that even the majority of people practicing in the field can't explain the whole process. This book is the only reference that I have seen that tells you what the heck is going on, in fact college classes are taught using this book...

This is a great book on Keynes, and the title is appropriate --- It is a book about Keynes' 1936 book The General Theory, and not about Keynesian (Hicks-Hansen) economics.

It is written in clear and engaging prose, and is remarkably novel considering its date of publication (1948). Dillard also anticipated the American Post Keynesian rendition of the Z-D model by several years. The outline of the book is really great. It covers the whole of Keynes' General Theory book. Dillard recognizes the importance of uncertainty in economic instability, and correctly attributes this state to the investment side of income and employment activity (and not the consumption side).

This is probably the first American Post Keynesian book to be written, and it is a shame mose Post Keynesian authors have ignored it. Several reasons can explain this. Dillard does not follow Davidson in attributing unemployment to liquidity preference and the essential properties of money(approximately zero elasticities of substitution and production), although he does mention them. But Dillard is on the right track by locating the soruce of instability in the rapid movements of the marginal efficiency of capital due to the insecure foundations of investor expectations. Also, Dillard accepted without question the argument that the money supply can be directly controlled, and used this to explain the interest rate (consisting of the strength of liquidity preference and the money supply). But Dillard is on the right track in attributing greater importance to liquidity preference rathern than money supply. My favorite part of the book was Dillard's discussion of Expectations (pp. 142-153).

Every person interested in what Keynes did in his General Theory book should read this book very carefully. Read chapters 1-3 twice, and then look at chapters 5, 7, 8 and 9 to see what Keynes accomplished in his revolution.

Dillard is unable to deal with Keynes's General Theory(GT) because he writes under the misconception that Keynes's analysis of his aggregate supply function,Z,is contained in chapter 3 of the GT.Keynes made it perfectly clear that there was no analysis of any part of his theory of effective demand contained in chapter 3 of the GT.Keynes stated that there was an introductory outline in chapter 3 that might be unintelligible to the reader until it was filled in in later chapters.These later chapters are chapter 19(and its appendix),chapter 20,and chapter 21.This is obvious to anyone who is not mathematically illiterate.Keynes faced the same question from Dennis Robertson ,a self admitted mathematical illiterate ,in 1935.Keynes had sent Robertson the first 19 chapters of a draft copy of the GT.These 19 chapters are the same as the first 17 chapters of the GT.Robertson stated that he had no idea about what Keynes meant in chapter 3 of the GT about the functions D and Z and that he considered Keynes 's analysis to be hocus pocus and a lot of"...mumbo jumbo".Keynes told him that his analysis of the employment function, D ,and Z occurred in a later chapter that Keynes had not sent him.It is obvious from the title of chapter 20 of the GT,"The Employment Function",that it is chapter 20 and not chapter 3 that contains Keynes's worked out analysis.None of this is covered anywhere in Dillard's book or any other book written by a Post Keynesian economist(Paul Davidson,Douglas Vickers,Jan Kregel,Paul Wells,etc.) or any other kind of economist in the 20th century.

Dillard relly seems to have understood keynes.. I'd say he wrote the book with the situation that Keynes faced in kind.. The culmination of events..How must keynes have come to his conclusions in the General Theory.

A Must Read!!

Great book and I would give it 5 stars except it has not been updated for several years. My husband really likes having this book. It is specific to Maine and courses are organized in regions of the state. I am sure he has played many courses he otherwise might not have known existed. It is handy to keep in the car for directions or phone numbers when wanting to call for tee times.

This guide has lots of useful, descriptive information about courses in Maine. Even has information ranking the average slope of golf courses, and tidbits on golf architects who built the courses and why they did certain things. Very helpful!

You know how it is, you'd like to try other courses, but which ones and where? How do they compare, what are the highlights and particularities of different courses? Ask two different people about a certain course and you'll get at least two differing answers.

Mr. Morrison's "Guide to Maine Golf Courses" provides information on all of the state's courses. All course descriptions have the same headings, making it a simple matter to compare one course to another. Before this book came out researching an unknown course required many phone calls and brochure deciphering (ugh!). Let's face it, a golf course's brochure is supposed to make its course look GREAT, whether or not it really is. This "Guide," however, tells it like it is.

While information regarding green fees and how much time it will take to play 18 holes is very useful, probably the most useful information is the "Course Description." Here the "Guide to Maine Golf Courses" really shines. Morrison doesn't make you read though anecdote after anecdote to glean a course's essential information, he comes right out and tells you what to expect from each course, even pointing out special features of particular holes. He tells you if a course is a well-sculpted design or your basic large lawn with trees and sand pits.

Other information included in each course's description include: Facilities available, Earliest Tee-off Time, Directions, Designer. This book deserves to be grass-stained and dog-eared, and kept somewhere in your golf bag.

This book is really a small directory of schools and universities of all kinds around the world which accept foreign students, which has been quite helpful to me as an advisor. Also has good resource section with embassy and tourist office numbers, airlines (including bulk purchase), car rental agencies around the world, etc.

There are more extensive listings out there - but usually with only a small focus area and for MUCH more money. I think for what it offers this directory was a great value.

I think this book is one of the most helpful I have found for finding contact information on different types of study programs around the world. They list every international school either in the directory or on their corresponding website instead of just advertising a select few.

Excellent source for study abroad. It includes thousands of schools - and the layout makes it easy to find what schools have what programs. The many web and e-mail addresses saved me a bundle when checking out programs. A good investment.