Blake Books

This book applied very on target approaches for integrating writing across the curriculum. Strategies were not busy work, but rather in depth and applicable for a variety of learning styles as well as populations.

The whole Star Trek conceit of the Cold War in space was done first by Blake Savage in this insane book from the late 1950s that I read in second grade. The "Consops" or "Connies" play the role of the Russians, while Richard Ingles Peter "R.I.P." Foster and his pals play the American good guys. I recall the space station commander was a paraplegic who could take on any man in the weightlessness of space. Gordy LaForge, anyone? I'm not saying Roddenberry stole the idea, but the the first time I saw TOS I was haunted by memories of this book.

This book provides a good coverage of the basics of electronic communication omitting complex mathematics. General topics about communication are explained in a easely accessible way. The first half of the book is mainly about analog modulation schemes (AM,FM and PM). The second half of the book introduces transmission lines, radio-wave propagation, antennas, microwave devices, television, digiatl & data communication and fiber optics. If you want an in depth discussion about any topic of the second half of the book, this book is not the best choice. This is the book's major drawback, it tries to coverage as much as possible about communication lacking some in depth information most engineers are looking for. Overall a good introductory text for an undergraduate student, an electronics hobbiest or a radioamateur.

Freedom fighters need an appropriately named conveyance.


This book takes the first part of the Blake's Seven series, from the time as drugged underclass in the Federation, to prisoners and delivery to Cygnus Alpha.

A reasonable book, especially for fans, anyway, with the entertaining subversion of the evil version of a Federation and prison planet escape.


3.5 out of 5

William Richey, in his book, Blake's Altering Aesthetic, discusses how Blake is rooted deeply in history and through his influence changed the history of things... His critical analysis is brilliant. He weaves a book that truly delves deeper into Blake's philosophical influence on himself and other's. Throughout this work, a new presentation of Blake the man with his super self critical nature and and distinctive personality as seen through his letters and works. Basically, a new outllok on the psychology of Blake. All this together makes for a hefty mental read but surely suggested for all lovers of Blake's intensity and vision. Also for those dediated to new thought in this direction.

Because Blake and Hegel employ systems far from any plausible means of similitude, it is a difficult endeavor upon which Punter embarks. he does an adequate job of observing these similarities, yet the feel of the work is a Blakean mimesis of Hegel. His work implies that he is more acquainted with Blake than with Hegel, yet his premise is interesting enough. furthermore, this is the only book out there to try and syncretize two such obscure and little read (and less understood) figures. although only good--not great--it is an essential for any student of Blake and Hegel.

Blake wrote at a time which was seminal for thinkers of the nineteenth century, and BLAKE/PROPHET AGAINST EMPIRE by David V. Erdman attempts to put the views of Blake into his social and economic setting. The basic contrast between Eros and Thanatos, familiar to us from the late writings of Freud, "a brilliance now recognized by critics who speak of Blake as having anticipated `the whole of Freud's teaching' or Jung's charting of `psychic patterns,' " (p. 238), actually date back to the ancient Greek poet Empedocles, on whom Nietzsche lectured as a young college professor. "The life of sexuality is the best, the noblest, the greatest opposition against the drive for divisions. This is demonstrated most clearly in cooperation between the conflicting social classes for the sake of production. That which belongs together is torn apart at some point and desires to be together once again with itself. Love (philia) has the will to overcome the rule of strife: [Empedocles] calls her Philotes, Affection, Cyprus, Aphrodite, and Harmonia (. . .). Innermost to this drive is the search for equality: with inequality for everyone, Aversion arises; with equality for all, want. Nietzsche, THE PRE-PLATONIC PHILOSOPHERS (translated by Greg Whitlock, pp. 114-5).

This book makes the point very clearly with respect to America. "To say that she wants to be loved, not raped, is to say, economically, that she wants to be cultivated by free men, not slaves or slave-drivers; for joy not for profit." (p. 210). "For `counting gold' is not abundant living; and grasping colonies and shedding blood whether in the name of royal dignity or in the name of commerce is not living at all, but killing." (p. 209). During the terror following the French Revolution, Blake was engraving from sketches showing "conditions of human servitude in the South American colony of Dutch Guiana during some early slave revolts" (p. 213) for a book by Captain J.G. Stedman on the years 1772 to 1777, but the book was not published until 1796. "We know he was working on them during the production of his `Visions of the Daughters of Albion' because he turned in most of the plates in batches dated December 1, 1792, and December 2, 1793." Stedman "was in love with a beautiful fifteen-year-old slave, Joanna," (p. 215) and married her, "But he was unable to purchase her freedom, . . . The captain's own Joanna, to prove the equality of her `soul' to `that of an European,' insisted on enduring the condition of slavery until she could purchase freedom with her own labor." (p. 215).

Some details in this book are likely to make free people glad we have escaped so much, but most might fret that we are not actually being offered peace. "In William Blake's Paradise the intellectual lions and lambs will not actually lie down together but will roar and bleat at each other in an energetic comradeship ranging over all topics which the Human Imagination can conceive." (p. 449).

This book was first published in 1978.

From the Back Cover:
THE SWEEPING HISTORICAL LOVE SAGA THAT MILLIONS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR

In a breathtaking romance that races from the turbulence of nineteenth-century England to the sweltering penal colonies in the Australian jungle, from glamorous and sophisticated Paris to the wild California gold fields, from dazzling San Francisco to an earth-shattering climax of fierce passion and revenge, a beautiful woman and two determined men are relentlessly driven by the wanton winds of fate.

ADELAIDE DEERING
the golden-haired, green-eyed vixen whose blazing beauty stirred men's strongest passions and whose bold and reckless charms snared their very souls.

CRAIG MacDOUGAL
the dashing outlaw-turned-titan whose savage desire for Addie was matched only by his passion for plunder.

JOHN BLANDINGS
a man blinded by insane jealousy, whose hunger for Adelaide took him from the out country of Australia and propelled him on a violent trek across the globe.

Dave Hazard has written a book that is not only about his life, but also has paid tribute to the many people who have influenced and touched his life, both past (not very common as most people only live and talk about the NOW) and present. One of the great things about this book is that Dave is not all about himself in it, although it is somewhat of an autobiography (though he says he could have told a lot more). In fact, in many ways he writes more about others than himself.

One person in particular he writes about his is Karate instructor. Dave is one of the many students that Sensei Keinosuke Enoeda had world-wide. But unlike most of those students, Dave got to know Enoeda Sensei on a very personal level and tells of his sometimes dramatic yet also treasured relationship with his Sensei. The genuine respect, admiration and awe he has for Enoeda Sensei is as high as Mount Fuji! As it should be!

Dave also tells of his experiences and exploits while training and living in Japan, along with coming back to the UK.

Often filled with British humor, this book is sure to be enjoyed by any British Karate-ka (or any Karate-ka for that matter. Not for kiddies however!

However, Enoeda Sensei would get a kick out of it and be very proud of his student!

This book is not really a karate book, but some funny and sometimes sad, tales of a highly respected Karate-Ka (Karate Student). This book is more about the people in Mr Hazards life, than about Karate. It definitely helps to study Karate to understand some of the details, but it isn't necessarry. It has a bit of the good ole' British Hummor, some of it off color along with a few bits of the language, but not dirty. When I ordered the book, I wasn't sure what to expect, but was pleasantly suprised to find a good read. It starts off a little slow, but the people he introduces are really improtant. Over-all Sensei Hazard did a fine job for his first book, that isn't a technical Karate book.

What was happening to her? She remembered getting married - and now her dead husband was standing in front of her. He is telling her that his "murder" was a dream.

Michael Taggert was in Moore House with its mystery and the woman he married. Yet he wasn't the man Kelly remembered marrying. Didn't Michael remember or was she going insane.

Could he get past her scars - would he remember the tales he had asked her about. He was acting fiercely protective and not the light hearted man that had spent 2 weeks with her.

Michael was after Landis, an assassin who had killed many CIA operatives and Michael was next on his list. Could he trick Landis into coming to Moore House and trap him. Yet he had to get Kelly Hall out of the path of danger.

Then the neighbor, Margo disappeared, and he had to help Kelly look for her until he found the picture of Margo dead. Elvin showed up with a great offer to buy Moore House for his client.

Kelly finally told Michael the legend of Moore House and its ten million dollar diamond stash and the disappearance of a former lady owner.
Could any secret tunnels ever be found?

You have to follow the handyman, Wade through the story - it is great. Wade doesn't trust Michael, who was mean to him. Wade's theory was "finders keepers, losers weepers"

A very intrigueing plot - well worth reading - idiotic bed scene - no one trusts the other.

Definitely Recommended --m -- you will enjoy!