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A must have for anyone buying or selling a firearm

Several of the pictures do not match the firearm listed. Incomplete discriptions, it apparently wasn't proof-read.

This is the book for you! It has great pictures of each model. I have used it to help identify firearms and it comes in handy for grading firearms.

Overall I feel this is a good buy as I have identified several older model weapons without much trouble. However, trying to find more recent model guns has been dismal. For example try to find any of the new Sig Sauer pistols or any of the new Derringers! Anyway, I have identified a couple of H&R pistols (pretty neat trick, good black and white photos helped tremendously) and a couple of rifles (one a Winchester rifle and you know how many flavors of those exist!) again by picture then description. I like how the book is broken into three sections (pistol, rifle, shotgun). The pistol part is broken into semi-auto then revolver for each company presented. I would have liked to have a more comprehensive breakout of new weapons (as I mentioned before) and more information on the various companies (some had nothing but an address...if that), but all in all a must have books for my library. A good buy.

This book is a good, quick reference for most available firearms, and has some particularly good sections on older arms, such as the early 20th century Luger pistols. It does seem to be missing some of the more common retail products (for example, finding and identifying the rifles sold at most Wal-Mart stores was difficult, or they weren't included...yet these are more likely to be found in circulation than a pre-64 Model 70). There were good black-and-white illustrations of many guns, but some guns had no photos and this is a drawback...especially if you are trying to identify an old family gun or the like.

Overall, it is still worth the price, and I recommend it as a supplement to some of the other more exhaustive works.

As with any travel book - they tend to get dated quickly. This book is great for the commercial hot springs, but watch out on all the ones which require off-road or trail travel - google them first before going.
Several in BC were simply not where they should have been.
GPS coordinates would have been helpfull to include.

I didn't think this book provided any more information than what can be found on the internet. I would not buy it again if I had the chance.

This book good guide for people who like travel to interesting, fanny pleases. Actually you can found same information in the WEB but for that you will lost a lot of time and will not be sour you found all of them or not

We all remember Jayson Loam who created the original guides to the hot springs back in the 70s and 80s. Even then he was so spring chicken, but he kept a hale and happy outlook on life based on his habit of immersing himself in the beautiful waters of America's hot springs (and wells). Now that Jayson has passed on to his happy reward--he died about ten years ago, at a great age--the torch has been passed on to a new generation of hot springs watchers and dippers, and Marjorie Gersh-Young has updated Loam's findings with some new material (lots of it) on her own. It's great and so are the photographs that illustrate every location.

My only dispute is, I don't see why Puerto Rico is in the book, it is a great state (or whatever it is) but it is not in the Northwest by any means! I forget what Jayson Loam had to say about including Puerto Rico among the Northwest region (if any). But in general, Gersh-Young does a splendid job of compiling and sharing the healthful habit of hot springs with a wildly enthusiastic crowd. Did you know that the Native Americans believed that hot springs provide "Big Medicine" direct from the Great Spirit? That's only one of a thousand charming facts you'll learn from this new edition of Loam's magnificent classic reference work. It's a bargain at any price!

Photos make this book more valuable than any list of hot springs. Cool Trails recommends this guide for hikers who want to relax in a hot spring at the end of a long hike. Many of the hot springs in the northwest are developed to some degree, and very few of the wild springs are far enough from a road to be considered "hikes." Still, most are located in areas rich in trail hiking opportunities. Covers AK, BC, AB, WA, MT, OR, ID, WY and some other areas of the US.

The material in this book and in the 70-292 Study Guide is very good and complete. However, the number typos, punctuation errors, references to missing or incorrect figures, and just plain wrong answers to some practice questions -- is all very distracting. It would appear that the final edit of this book was skipped in order to get it out on schedule. Unfortunate. Make sure you have plenty of hands-on experience before taking this exam, esp. if this is your only source of study material.

The material in the book was good enough for me to be able to pass the exam, however it is evident that it was written atleast 12 months ago. The publisher should consider releasing a revised edition soon.

One thing is for sure about this book... Some of the chapters are (1) VERY dry, (2) have looooong run-on sentences and (3) at times are quite difficult to figure out their logic/order. Chapter 2, for example, took me nearly a week to pick apart the run-on sentences, eliminate the 'garbage', piece together the 'meat' and then try to make sense of what was being said. It was painfully dull! Some of the other chapters, too, were about as exciting as reading a dictionary.

I haven't taken the test just yet, but I did find this book to be quite nice. Explanations are very good and overall, it's organized quite well. I'll post more after I take the test!

I have been studying for this exam for over a month now using various sources, but this book brought everything together in a clear and concise manner. Unfortunately, some of the chapters are a bit lengthy and could have been seperated for easier retention, and the DVD was "ok". Other than that, it did a great job of preparing me for the exam.

I used this book along with some hands-on experience with Windows 2003 and was able to pass the test after about two weeks. This rating is based solely on the book material, as I did not use the DVD.

This is a good book with lots of details. I wish I have more time to study it.
Ed

The good: The book quickly dispenses what you need to know for the exam, then tells you what you need to survive in the real world. I.e. Powershell and scripting. Coming from a 20,000+ user environment it is refreshing to see a book actually written for the "real world".

The bad: I'm only through the first four chapters, and oddly enough I find myself actually doing the examples. To my surprise, about one in ten commands is flat out wrong. Parameters are specified that aren't part of the program being executed (p.122), PowerShell commands that are typo'd bad enough to throw errors that would be undecipherable to most people (p.127), etc.

And no, despite the fact that they show it about 20x, you cannot use %username% from the command line to set a variable with dsmod as they show it, since it uses the logged in users' username (the admin running the command).

If they would have proof read and tested these commands before throwing them in the book it likely would have raised by rating of this book to a five. However, it's hard to overlook such glaringly obvious and *frequent* errors. I hope the other books in this series aren't as bad in this department.

This book is an excellent resource to assist in preparing for test 70-640. Well written and very understandable. Delievery of the product was also great, and actually MUCH faster than I had anticipated.

The copy of the book I received on July 2nd does not include evaluation of windows 2008. Could be downloaded but not included on the ~50mb CD. CD has 295+ study questions and an ebook.

I recently recieved this Microsoft Press training Kit for Exam: 70-640,
MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-640): Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

After reading through its over 860 pages of information, I was equiped to pass the Certification Exam. Although it is an excellent tool for preparing for the test, there are quite a few errors in the text. The book seemed rushed, as if the writers were trying to meet a deadline. There are many references to outside sources for concept understanding throughout the book. Some of the answers in the back do not match the questions in the lessons from each chapter. A few mispelled/misplaced words, and some information, such as on Page 280 which states that you can troubleshoot RSoP with Gpupdate.exe is just not correct. The statement should say Gpresult.exe instead. Nothing that a little more proofreading would not have solved.

All in all, the book was easy to grasp. I was happy overall with the content supplied by the curriculum. Once the errors are resolved, I feel that this will be an excellent source for 70-640 enthusiast.

Not a complete Guide to vacation rentals available in Michigan. Only lists a small fraction of rentals available. Much more information can be found simply by searching the internet.

As long-time Michigan vacation travelers, we were delighted to come across this comprehensive resource. My family followed the recommendations in this book to a wonderful cottage in Traverse City. It was everything the guide promised. In the past, we had used the Web exclusively with disappointing results (cottages weren't always as great as they were advertised). This is the only resource we've found were the writers' actually **visit properties** and give truly objective and accurate reviews. We highly recommend this book and eagerly await the next edition. By the way, we just discovered their Web site at www.mivg.com. Finally, a more reliable Web resource.

Now in an updated and expanded seventh edition, Michigan Vacation Guide: Cottages, Chalets, Condos, B&B's presents updated information on rental properties, regional attractions, tours, wineries, casinos, and a whole lot more that would make any vacation or business trip in Michigan simply unforgettable. The collaborative, painstaking effort of Kathy Tedsen and Bev Rydel, the Michigan Travel Guide is enhanced with black-and-white photographs and offers the traveler a wealth of information about various featured sites. The Michigan Vacation Guide a truly first-rate and highly recommended resource planning out an itinerary whether it be for a day-trip, getaway weekend, or an extended vacation.

My family and I love this book. It's easy to read and locate places to stay. We enjoy staying at private homes or cottages, which are normally very difficult to find. The vacation guide book has tons of them. This is the 3rd book I have bought and they just keep getting better with more choices and more photos. We have stayed at several of their "editor's choice" properties and never been dissappointed.

I have an older version of this book and love it! Have just ordered the new edition and will be waiting for it to arrive. You will not be led astray!

My daughter and I had hoped this guide would give more insight into the culture of each place and the nature and quality of the experience to be had there -- student anecdotes, description of the atmosphere, insight into teaching strengths, etc., as you would find in the Princeton or Fiske guides to top colleges and universities. There is some good generalized information, but the information pertaining to particular schools is very "listy," not descriptive.

I was impressed with the breadth of information for a young person in terms of how to go about applying for programs, how to audition, where to look for scholarship money, etc. However, I noticed that there weren't many Ivy League schools included. I was particularly looking for information on Yale because I had heard they had an excellent program in the performing arts. I was kind of astounded that such a school would not be included. I was also disappointed that the book did not offer any evaluative information regarding the reputation of various programs or the rate of students going on to work in the performing arts. That would be really helpful information. Further, after reading the descriptions of a few schools, (note that for Roosevelt), I wondered whether these were written by the author or whether they were based on responses provided by the schools themselves.

For anyone wishing to limit the college search to those schools who offer majors in performing arts - music, dance or theatre. It is divided into these three sections. Lists both BA and BFA majors. Very useful to 2 of my kids who are performing arts majors. Cuts those huge college guide books down for a good place to start to look and compare different performing arts colleges. Other listed info is the same as in any college guide - size, SAT average scores, etc. Recommend - I bought two perfoming arts college guides. They are very similar, you only need one.

My daughter wanted this book to help with her search for a school in the performing arts. It was very helpful in that it gave examples and useful information for this particular field of study. This book is good for anyone seeking information in the arts related majors, such as drama, dance, music.

My son asked me to buy this, he wants to be a music performance major. Helpful features in this book: the nuts & bolts of auditions, how to communicate with the college, knowing your teacher before you decide on a college, questions to ask on a college visit, 12 pages of universities/colleges that offer every imaginable music major/concentration, and facts concerning 500 music schools (number of full & part-time faculty, programs of study). My big problem with this book: out of 500 conservatories/colleges/universities listed for music, two excellent universities were left out: Yale University in Connecticut and The Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester) in New York. Both of these are listed as having excellent music programs in the Fiske Guide (which only lists 12 conservatories, 17 universities and 17 colleges in the nation). It appears that the author, the former Julliard admissions director (New York), did not want to list their competition?

This book as a lot of good qualities and some bad too. The bad one was that it does take awhile to go through all the scholarship programs. Plus a lof of them repeated themselves in each catorgory. So you waste your time as you are going through the numbes.

Good note is that this books as like 5,000 scholarship keeping in mind of the doubles/triples of a quite a few of the awards. Catagories are within from state, to nationality, to what you want to major in, race, sex etc! So it covers just about everything!!!

Granted nothing is totally free! You have to work a little to receive the money. Either sending a SASE with some basic info. about yourself. But even the FAFSA isn't totally easy on filling out all that paper work either! So if you receive that award then you know what I am talking about.

I bought this to try to find something to help us send my son to Georgia Tech for Architecture. Out of all the sections I looked at, (which included Retired Navy, Resident of Georgia, Boy Scouts of America, Religious Affiliation and Architecture) I found ONE listing that even came close to what we're looking for. I would have been better to have been a gay, blind, black woman, from New York, looking for a career in journalism. I'd have found THOUSANDS of listings for this. I'm afraid I feel ripped off here, guys.

Lot of great ideas on how to send three kids to college

Personal and professional growth is cited as one of the primary drivers for today's workers. As we move into an era where workers are assuming control of their own career destiny, education and training are increasingly important.

People are looking at their careers differently today than they have in the past. No longer do they place their faith in the employer to provide all their learning opportunities. Now they must create and implement their own learning designs-taking advantage of corporate training, special assignments, and outside education programs.

In the future, the movement will be even more pronounced. During the years ahead, workers will be choosing their employers based, in part, on opportunities to learn and grow. They'll be looking for companies that demonstrably support education and training. Workers will be significantly more intent on continuing their education-to build their skills, their credentials, and their capacity to perform at increasingly higher levels of competence and effectiveness.

A major objective of their ongoing learning will be to enhance opportunities for advancement-with the current employer or a future employer. People expect to move from job to job every 2-4 years, though not necessarily to a different employer. They will tend to be more loyal to employers who encourage them to grow. Mentoring and experience will be important, as will various kinds of formal learning.

Some of this learning will be gleaned from corporate training and development programs. Commercial seminars and conferences sponsored by trade and professional associations will provide further learning opportunities. An increasing number of workers will take courses at community colleges and universities.

With the magnetic draw of the labor shortage, young people will be pulled from the traditional post-high school process into the world of work. High demands will drive recruiters to recruit students right off the college campus. They're already recruiting more aggressively for students at community colleges and four-year institutions. Some companies will fund work-study programs, enabling students to continue their education while working.

Education takes money. Employers will contribute, at various levels governed by a wide range of factors. In many cases, more funds will be needed. Employed students will face challenges of finding money to fund their college and university work. Employers who help their workers find solutions to their educational problems-including financing-will earn their loyalty and devotion. Companies don't have to finance educational endeavors to win that appreciation; just helping the workers find funds on their own will be a benefit.

Solution: buy one or more copies of a directory of scholarships and place them strategically around the workplace. One good example of such a valuable resource is The Scholarship Book 2000. The annual, produced by the National Scholarship Research Service, contains pertinent information on 4,000 scholarship sources offering awards up to $40,000 per year. Included are scholarships limited to people over 25, 35, and even 60 years of age.

Each entry gives the name, address, phone, e-mail, and internet sites, followed by an explanation of the amount of the award and application procedures. The variety of opportunities for funding is mind-boggling! This volume has a wealth of information, and even makes for good reading.

The 8" X 10.5 inch format is easy to use. The cover is attractive, making it a nice book to have around in break rooms, human resource development offices, corporate libraries, and other appropriate locations around the company. At a $25 price, this three-pound book makes a smart purchase to send a message: "we support the ongoing education of our employees."

I am a Financial Aid Counselor at a private college. We were thinking about buying some books that our current students could use for scholarship searches. This book has TONS of various scholarships in it. There are several different categories that the scholarships are listed under, which makes it easier for the student to search. The student can also search through each scholarship if they wish, but that will be very time consuming. I recommend this book to any incoming or current college student who needs more free money.

Author has included some email and web site information for ski area accomodations, tourist offices, etc, but it just touches the tip of the iceberg.

Verbier, Switzerland, one of the top ski areas in Europe, only gets 5 pages in the book. Does not provide any commentary on accommodations in Verbier other than number of stars in rating and prices. Some other large ski areas get better treatment. The Arlberg region gets 9 pages of coverage.

Book lacks maps of Europe and of ski areas.

Overall the book is a good starting place for researching a trip, but descriptive information is brief and basic. Still this book is the most recently published on the topic as of 10/98, so the currency of the information should be decent.

This is the third edition of Leocha's ski guide that I've bought. It tells me everything I might think of to ask about each resort. My wife and I rely upon this guide to help make our decisions on where to ski in the Alps before each trip. His mountain and skiing descriptions are right on for all classes of skiers. We've used his recommendations in choosing accomodations and restaurants and haven't been disappointed even once. The very best feature is that it is written so well that we've tried resorts (Arosa, Wengen) that we never considered before and found them to be wonderful.

Ski Europe was a great book for my winter stay in europe. The thing i liked most about it was that it was the only book i needed. It offered all the skiing info i needed for each resort (even a scection in each resort on snowboarding!), but it didn't stop there. Its an all around guide with info on the night life, hotels, and restaurants. it gave concice information about all the aspects of a skiing vacation, which made my off the slope hours much more productive. i strongly recomend this book for any skier or snowboarder, any level.
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I live in Munich and use this book often as a reference. It contains very accurate information on lodging, prices, and qualities of the resorts. Very accurately summarizes the differences in the ski experience between the different countries.

Needs more detailed maps of the resorts and slopes with hotels, restaurants, etc. clearly marked. Needs to be more critical of some resorts so the reader can make a better decision about which one to visit.

Germany-bound skiers should not waste their time on this book. Although Germany has more than 300 winter resorts located in the German Alps, the wooded hills of the Hartz Mountains, the Black Forest, and the Bavarian Forest, Ski Europe, 11th Edition devotes only 5 pages to the entire country. Only two of these pages directly comment on skiing (rather than accomodations, dining, etc.) and they focus only on Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the surrounding area. Even skiing in Spain gets more coverage than Germany in this book!

Third Opinion, the fourth edition, dated 2005 is the most up-to-date and contains information like email and website contacts not included in previous edition like the 1997 and earlier. Any reviews that critique earlier versions as out of date are not relevant with this newer edition now available.

This is a must read for anyone who is seeking alternative information about cancer and other degenerative diseases. Learn the details of treatments being used at major clinics world-wide.The only book of its' kind.

This book is extremely helpful, very informative, and a must-buy for anyone seeking information about alternative healing practices for cancer and a range of other degenerative diseases. The author is obviously a very intelligent and handsome man. His knowledge of the subject is extensive, and the book is very well-researched. John Fink should be given an award for his work on this book.

This book is a "must have" for those who need to know where to go for alternative cancer (and other degenerative disease) therapies, as the author already did the homework for you. He lists all the names, addresses, and phone numbers of various clinics around the world, as well as the diseases they treat (along with their therapies), and also the length of treatment and cost. It is an extremely well researched book and probably one of the most important reference books one can own, as this information can be vital to one's life.

As the author of 3 mass market books on cancer and health, I can say that Fink's 1997 book was very useful up until about 3 years ago. However, the information contained in it is now very outdated, due in part, to the rapidly changing landscape of alternative cancer treatments and practitioners in the US and abroad. Also, a number of so called 'alternative health-practitioners' do operate at less-than scrupulous levels, and tend to pack up and leave town for greener pastures from time to time. [By the way, anyone considering an alternative therapy should always ask the therapist for records and clinical data in support of their therapy; the one's who don't provide such should be suspect, and often, it's these folks who don't seem to be in business for very long durations.] Overall, Fink's book is a fairly decent introduction to alternative therapies---however overly optimistic the tone is from time to time. However, don't blindly accept the information for its accuracy.

This is a great book if you travel with your pets. Shows MANY hotels and what animals you can and cannot bring. We have 2 dogs and 1 cat and we were able to bring our cat with us to alot of the hotels. It's wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Relatively good. It doesn't have some smaller places that I know are "Pet Friendly". It's a good resource to keep in your car if you want to stay in a well-known hotel. It didn't include many B&B's that I knew were in existance.

Not much else to say. It is seperated state by state and region by region, then city by city. Can be difficult to find out what region you're in but it is very detailed. There are even listigs for my little home town. But be warned, some locations that say pets are allowed have restrictions, so call in advance to make sure that you are still ok. We have a Newfoundland and could had to hunt for a place that would let us stay with a 150 lb puppy.

This had alot of listings, but I was expecting more information than just a list of places that were pet friendly

One of the problems I see repeatedly with products like this is that they become out of date quickly with hotels changing their pet policy. We recently took a trip from California to Arkansas that I was unable to fully plan in advance. When it came time to stop for the night we'd check the book for a city that had several pet friendly hotels listed, just in case policies had changed at our first choice, or there wasn't room. We were able to get a room at the first place we called every time.

I'd recommend the latest edition of this book to anyone traveling with a pet.