Burke Books

I like this book because it's about skateboarding and it teaches you how to skateboard safely. It also tells the difference between street skateboarding and park skateboarding. There are others, but those are the two main types of skateboarding.

In 'A Social History of Knowledge,' Peter Burke provides a thorogh introduction to the evolution of knowledge throughout the Renaissance and Enlightenment. This book is a great read for anyone interested in how we developed our information apparatus. Professional Librarians and Science Studies researchers will be particularly pleased.

An overview of the book is provided by the table of contents:

- Professing Knowlege: The European Clerisy
- Establishing Knowledge: Institutions Old and New
- Locating Knowledge: Centres and Peripheries
- Classifying Knowledge: Curricula, Libraries, and Encyclopaedias
- Controlling Knowledge: Churches and States
- Selling Knowledge: The Market and the Press
- Acquiring Knowledge: The Reader's Share
- Trusting and Distrusting Knowledge: A Coda

Burke's writing is clear and cogent. He draws a clear thesis for each chapter and makes liberal use of references and anecdotes for support.

The greatest strength of this book lies in the depth of Burke's research. The footnotes and extensive bibliography are a treasure trove of secondary and primary resources for researchers. Unfortunately, the depth also accounts for the largest weakness of 'A Social History of Knowledge.'

While reading this book, it often seemed that Burke was just loosely stringing together paragraphs of quotations and anecdotes. Burke never altogether loses his reader, however, as he makes use of frequent summary paragraphs. This tempo of Burke's writing style provides for a very "skimmable" book that can frustrate those attempting to closely read the work.

My other criticism of this work lies in its warm-up and cool-down. The introduction is cursory and there in no conclusion that summarizes Burke's positions. The net result of these omissions is to create a hermetic work that frustrates those attempting to establish a dialectic with (or provide a citation to) Burke's ideas.

Overall, 'A Social History of Knowledge' is a valuable book for both researchers and the curious. My personal copy is well dog-eared and marked-up. I've even created an EndNote reference library based largely on Burke's citations. Therein lies the strength of this work; casual reader beware.

A very chatty read going from Freud's birth in Moravia to his escape to London from Nazi-ridden Vienna. I don't think the author makes a strong case for Freud's art collection leading to the development of psychoanalysis. I think the art collection developed as Freud began to publish and treat patients with psychoanalysis. His classical education at the Gymnasium made him familiar with mythology, and I think this led to his collection of antiquities.

I liked all the info I got out of this book. It was a interesting book

St. John's Wort has long been the remedy of choice in Europe not only for depression, but for a wide variety of health problems, from insomnia to anxiety disorders to PMS. It is considered to be a completely natural antidepressant that is safe, yet as effective as leading pharmaceuticals. This is a comprehensive guide that will show you how to use this powerful ancient herb safely and effectively. *Boost your immune system & fight colds and flu *Relieve insomnia, anxiety, and seasonal affective disorder *The truth about St. John's Wort and weight loss, with inspiring real-life stories *Treat PMS, menstrual & menopausal discomfort *A doctor's guide to achieving maximum health benefits, including optimum dosages for each specific health application *Exciting new discoveries for using St. John's Wort in the treatment of cancer, HIV, ADD. This herb is considered to be a gentle path to healing.

It all started with "merde", the little book that taught you everything your French teacher wouldn't. As a Spanish teacher, I found the book amusing, but tossed it aside after I read it once. I don't really know what a student would get out of it.

I found this book (based on survey research) quite valuable. Anyone interested in how college/univ. music dept. heads view their responsibilities, will probably find it informative, too. It packs in a LOT of info, comparisons, graphs, charts, etc. It's pretty much everything you'd ever want to know on this subject--and then some!

The authors chosen for this edited work write in a reader-friendly manner. The theory of teaching African American literature is grounded in classroom practice. Individual works of authors along with different genres are discussed and placed in the context of classroom instruction. The struggles that are encountered in an attempt to incorporate A/A lit is also discussed. This is a great resource for educators to have. I also found the compiled bibliography very useful. A very candid, thoughtful piece of work.

This book is not only about enforcing a positive self-image, but is a sequence of steps on how to view one's life and world through the lens of God's Word. This short and easy read lays out for the reader a plan using scripture to teach one how to "transform the mind" by controlling thoughts and focusing on those things as they truly are in God's eyes, not on how they may appear to one at the moment. A "must read" for anyone of faith struggling in this area or for those who just need a "booster shot" to stay focused.

Being the author of several books on the martial arts and fighting, I am always looking for books of exceptional quality to add to my library. If I have a book in my library, it's definitely worth owning. One such book is Dennis R. Burke's, "Treating Martial Arts Injuries."

This is a really well done book for the most part and should be a wake-up call to everyone involved in the martial arts to start studying so that they can eventually become as proficient as possible at the very least in CPR and basic first aid. I myself have been certified as a First Responder of which CPR is included. I believe that this is an invaluable skill that you should learn as you never know when it might be needed to save another human beings life. If you look at the history of the martial arts in the Orient, you will discover that most of the martial arts masters were also medically trained in one form or another. Ever wonder why?

First off, this book should not be considered as a training manual for administering First Aid. Even though a lot of the information provided in this book is still valid, it should be read and digested as a basic guideline to go by after being provided with current and updated training and certification.

This book starts out with a very interesting philosophy concerning injuries and the martial arts. There is some very relevant information included in this section and some outstanding "food for thought." This is followed by a brief introductory section that takes a look not only at the actual act of administering First Aid, but also the area in which it is administered.

1. Basic First Aid:

This section starts out with a very good list of the items that should be included in a well stocked and easy to access First Aid Kit. It then covers a lot of the more common injuries that you are likely to encounter, such as; blisters, bruises, abrasions, hematomas, strains, sprains, etc., and how to treat them.

2. Facial Injuries:

As the title indicates, this section covers the most common types of facial injuries that you are likely to encounter and how to treat them. These include such injuries to various parts of the facial area such as; the eyes, nose and nasal area, ears, various fractures to the facial area, and tongue injuries.

3. Head and Neck Injuries:

This section primarily covers initial treatment to such injuries as; carotid sinus injuries and injuries to the neck and upper spine.

4. Shoulder and Upper Extremities:

This section covers the initial treatment of injuries that you are most likely to come into contact with in this area of the body. These are usually injuries to the following parts of the body; collarbone, elbow, hand, wrist, fingers, and various types of joint dislocations.

5. Trunk Injuries:

This section covers the initial treatment of injuries that you are most likely to come into contact with in this area of the body. These are usually injuries to the following parts of the body; the chest, the costo chondral (I will let you read about this one), cardiac, abdominal, and lower back.

6. Lower Extremities:

This section covers the initial treatment of injuries that you are most likely to come into contact with in this area of the body. These are usually injuries to the following parts of the body; the thigh, knee, ankle, foot, toes, and rupture of the Achilles' Tendon.

7. Rehabilitation Exercises:

This section is rather brief, but it does give you some very basic exercise that can be performed in order to aid in rehabilitation therapy.

8. Stretching and Weight Training:

The only real problem I have with this book is this particular section. I felt that it was way too brief and didn't really provide that much information in it. However, a lot of the information that is in this section was good information.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

This book and the information supplied in it should only be used after you have taken and completed a currently updated First Aid program that is certified by the state in which you reside. First Aid is just that, first aid, it is not intended to be used to diagnose and treat injuries. It is and always has been designed to provide initial treatment and to stabilize an injury to the best of the person's ability until the proper medical care can be administered.