Brooks Books

Fishing In A Brook: Angling Activities For Kids is the latest in a the Gibbs Smith series of activity books for children ages six and up. Author Lawson Drinkard shows kids how to make a pole; catch bait; cast a line; make a tackle box; fill the tackle box with bobbers, sinkers, poppers, spoons, and jigs. Fishing In A Brook also covers the different kinds of fish kids could catch and what to do with them once they have them caught. Engagingly illustrated by Fran Lee, there's a wealth of fun fish facts and activities like "A Slimy Worm Safari" to help any youngster become an expert fisherman whether by a brook, on a bayou, off a pier, on a bay, lake, stream or river! Other highly recommended titles in this outstanding activity book series include: Cooking On A Stick: Campfire Recipes For Kids; Sleeping In A Sack: Camping Activities For Kids; Trekking On A Trail: Hiking Adventures For Kids; and Hiding In A Fort: Backyard Retreats For Kids.

This book is chock full of great information for any foodie living in Connecticut. Not only are there great tips on restaurants, but also tips on artisan food producers, farms, farmers markets, gourmet shops, recipes, etc, etc. I have been a fan of Patricia Brooks restaurant reviews but this volume exceeded my expectations. It's also written in a chatty personal style that's fun to read. A real treasure!

This is a textbook for one of those "boring" junior college courses on planning your life and marriage. Funny thing is, it's also a fantastic wealth of advice and homey insights most of us desperately need. Centers on finances in marriage, always a problem area, but plenty of other good stuff. I think with the right literary agent and a lean rewrite, this would be a bestseller. Most Americans should take Prof. Poduska's course.

Phil Brooks has written the definitive book on the history of the forward pass and tells why this is important to all football fans. He describes how the brutal and dangerous sport was threatened with banishment by administrators of many colleges and how football innovators saved the game.

I really didn't know what to expect when I started this book as I had read no individual reviews, only the book liner notes. I was mostly intrigued by the history as I often wonder how we came to play football as we do, and how football evolved. But, what I found was much more than mere history. I found an amazing story of individuals striving to make the game they loved safer and more exciting for players and fans. In addition, I was struck by the honest and moral character of the main players in this story; it engendered a sort of nostalgic feeling for a time when a man's word was good and when leaders were actually admired.

Aside from that bit of introspection, the author's use of play diagrams and historical photos will help even those a bit fuzzy on what happens behind the line of scrimmage. His description of the playing field, uniforms (or lack thereof), the brutality of the sport, the use of the punting game, and numerous other features gave me a clear picture of a time much different than today.

Of course, it is the forward pass that is the main story here. When it was first legalized it was slow to come about for many reasons, not the least of which was that no one had any experience with the overhand throwing of a football. To further complicate the matter, rules committees made it difficult to fully implement the play (for example, for a number of years any untouched forward pass was not just incomplete, but resulted in the loss of possession for the offense).

Overall, I found this book very interesting and enjoyable. I highly recommend it.

Michael Seeds has provided us with a wonderfully written book on astronomy. I used his 1990 edition as an introduction to the subject, and found that after reading it, I often referred to it for authoritative details to answer particular questions. Best of all, in each successive edition, the book is brought up to date---it keeps pace with the progress of the science. Thus, I used is frequently as one of my sources in writing my book, "Extra-Terrestrial Civilizations in our Neighborhood," which is a serious effort to estimate the possibility that one or more planets within a thousand light years of us has a technical civilization. H. Richard Lukens, Jr.

With currently 2-3 dozen astronomy books on my bookshelf I recently found this book without actually looking for it. Impressed by the extraordingly well structured contents table I felt this urge to purchase it and I was even more impressed after starting to read.
The author is gifted at explaining complicated issues in a way that most beginners will understand without difficulty and more advanced backyard astronomers won't get bored (I started dealing with astronomy on a regular basis in 1992, my first books being T.Dickinson's "Nightwatch" and the "Audubon Field Guide to the Night Sky" by Mark R. Chartrand, both books still among my favorites).
So if you need a comprehensive astronomy reference this is the book to buy.

KIS = Keept It Simple

i am surprise to have a booke like it
it is cover many aspect of computer scince and put the reader at the begining road, it acts as a key to many sciences inside computer science.


yeh i know it give an intruduction but think first we takl about
Introduction To Computer Science

It is so nice book...
I like it.

The general reader, even one with experience with calculus and computer programming, will find the mathematical language of many references in artificial intelligence and cognitive science filled with a uncommon mathematics. This reference is derived from the lecture notes of a sophomore-level mathematics course intended to provide computer science students with the mathematics they will need for their studies. Useful for readers who want to try to understand the mathematics of many cog sci and AI works.

It is a good statistics book. My teacher wrote it. He is a good teacher. I really want an A+!

Foxy tells fables about the cunning fox that rings familiar to many adults. In renditions suitable for children between 5 and 12, Foxy presents these delightful tales in their Finnish versions, with illustrations that capture the stories' Finnish flavor.

The folk tales included are adaptations in English translation of traditional Finnish folk tales. The reader may find many of the tales familiar from various other books and collections. This is not really surprising as folk tales by their very nature have traveled virtually all over the world and therefore will appear in numerous cultures.

The translations are by Kaarina Brooks who has a long career as an elementary school teacher and who wishes to share her love of Finnish literature. Kaarina Brooks has also created delightful illustrations - all original - for this book.