Chang Books

As one of the 400+ authors, I recently received a complimentary volume this encyclopedia. The startling quality of the articles and the tremendous scope of the work are far beyond anything I expected. There is nothing like it in the field of electrical engineering.

My colleagues and I are considering purchasing two sets for our organization's use.

When one visits Pompeii one of the first things that becomes evident is the erotic nature of the art. Even many of the souvenirs are erotic in nature. So, this book seems particularly appropriate. While eros becomes a theme uniting the book, it discusses the history and daily life in Pompeii as well as giving information of the excavation and discoveries of Pompeii.

The book also points out the important fact that many of these erotic art ojects were not strictly for brothels but appeared in every day life. The penis, for instance, was a good-luck charm that appeared on buildings, erotic images were carved onto ordinary household items, so these things did not hold the controversy for ancient Pompeii that they might for readers of more "modern" sensibilities.

This is an excellent book, which, I believe, gives readers a real feeling for the ancient city of Pompeii . It would be quite useful for anyone planning a trip or interested in learning more about the culture of the city.

This beautifully and intelligibly formatted oversized book surveys the adventurous from the earliest hominids to the astronauts, with 640 photographs, including 90 maps.

An anecdotal text may encourage interested readers to more detailed accounts (a bibliography lists sources by chapter), and the many illustrations portray the people, art and conveyances involved in voyages of Alexander the Great, the Phoenicians, the Vikings, Marco Polo and more. There is a lengthy section on Columbus and subsequent explorers of the New World followed by the great explorers of Africa and the various races to the poles.

A breathtaking panorama of art makes this book a stand-out.

For one of the least expensive gardening books I have ever purchased, this one is exremely helpful and even inspirational! Four of the 20 garden projects included in this workbook were on my list of things I had always wanted to do, but could never find the specific 'how to' information. So, in addition to looking at beautiful pictures of the Beech hedge I always wanted to plant or the Madame Alfred Carriere rose fanned out against a house wall, I now have a complete list of the exact materials and equipment needed as well thoroughly written steps and stages. After reading it from beginning to end, I find at least four more garden projects to add to the 'must do' list! Thank you!!

Absolutely delightful, a reassuring children's book for the young and young at heart. You'll never grow weary of reading this to your own children or the children in your life. A charming mixture of words and appealing illustrations, the book touches on friendship, loss, health and so many other first time moments.

In 1995, I had a wonderful opportunity to check out "Five for Five", by Spike Lee, and I could not locate that particular book until I looked it up on Amazon,com, thanks!

Not only is this a very complete reference for someone interested in exploring all the options in flooring, but it has merit as an overall design reference as well. To assume this is just about floors is a mistake, there is much to be gleaned in overall design as well. It is an excellent reference. Beautifully photographed and full of innovative ideas and very thorough consideration of all aspects of floors from design to materials to installation.

Fluvial Processes in River Engineering starts with a broad view of geomorphology as applied to river engineering.

Next is background of the application of engineering parameters for the understanding of river channel processes. One of our professional engineers used this book for his Sediment Transport class at UNM. He felt it did a great job of presenting the various sediment transport equations in use today. The equations are presented logically and are grouped as to type of result obtained, e.g. suspended load, bed load and total bed material load.

Then mathematical modelling of river change is detailed. The FLUVIAL model of four-dimensions (x, y, z, and t), including evaluations of channel width adjustment is fully explained.

Another of our professional engineers has had and used this book since before its first publication. She still enjoys picking it up and reading it because it is well illustrated and very well written.

It's a shame this book is out of print, because it's truly wonderful. Ogden Nash takes a serious subject--food, of course--and turns it into just another vehicle for his delightful comedy. Many of the poems are brief, but the laughs are not ("Candy/Is dandy/But liquor/Is quicker"). The illustrations by Etienne Delessert just make the poems all the more savory--these gelatinous watercolors couldn't be a more perfect (or hilarious) accompaniment to Nash. They can best be described as Nash translated into visual form. For a tasty literary and visual snack anytime, I always turn to this book. I would advise all lovers of witty, inventive poetry to try to get this book.

The discussions on forest hydrology contained in these chapters are quite comprehensive, making this one of the most thorough forest hydrology texts I have read. This makes this text an excellent resource for anyone interested in forest hydrology. It is thoroughly annotated, making it a great reference as well. The material in the last chapter, especially the section on the calculations involved in the Wagon Wheel Gap study is an excellent presentation. I know of no other textbook that includes these techniques with a worked example and discussion of the same data set. The material contained in the appendix is also quite useful. Overall, this book is one of the most comprehensive available, providing readers with a thorough knowledge of the subject and an understanding of management implications.