Cohen Books

This is an excellent book on qigong. Probably the best qigong book I've ever read. I bought this book when I lived in Boulder, CO. The book's editors Ross and Michael Cohen lived in Colorado at the time, and practiced Yan Xin Qigong with our group in Boulder occasionally.

Yan Xin's lectures are full of wisdom. He's one of a kind. I feel he has a true scientific approach and does not seek to become famous or wealthy. Of all the qigong masters in the public eye, he really has the most well developed sense of scientific detachment.

If you can find this book, buy it. Only problem is, this book is out of print from what I understand. You may have to search a lot before finding a used copy.

If you want to understand the basic and yet amazing levels Traditional Chinese Qigong can reach, this is a good book to start with. Lots of theories and practices are simple but powerful. Dr. Yan Xin's scientific experiments has caught lots of attention of top scientists. This book is a good start of touching the tip of the iceburg.

I found that one can learn a lot about traditional qigong from Dr. Yan Xin's speech. He is very objective and knowledgable about traditional qigong. All the examples mentioned in the book are tracible with scitific proof. Dr. Yan Xin, unlike most popular qigong master, doesn't try to "sell" his own qigong method. He uses "I" or "me" very few times when he explains qigong, except telling his own stories. He encourages people to learn qigong with a scietific approach and attitude, which is very different from the other qigong masters. I am quite impressed about his medical knowledge and traditonal Chinese culture background as well.

If you want to see the power of qigong in a objective and scitific way, I recommand you to read this book.

If you are a English speaker, and want to learn real Internal Chinese Qi Gong, then this is the way to go! It is the first book, in English, that really reveals to the English speakers, and as the title suggests, serects and benefits of Qigong cultivation. Dr. YanXin is a most famous QiGong master that has lead the Qi Gong up surge both in China, and else where in the world. The book contains information about scientific QiGong reasearch and development, as well as high level qigong methods not accessible any where else. You can't go wrong by reading this book.

I bought this book in February of 1998. Since purchasing it, I have read certain chapters several times over. Dr. Yan's lectures are packed full of excellence. No other English book on qigong exists that can compare to this one. I highly recommend this for all readers who are sincerely interested in living life to it's fullest.

I get my kicks researching Baseball statistics. This product is the most complete Baseball compendium I have ever read. It answers remember when questions (who played third base for the 1963 Cleveland Indians?). It answers where a prominent player got his start. It has every team back to the early history of the game and each player on it and their year by year statistics (batting average, stolen bases, number of wins, ERA, etc.) A must have for the true Baseball nut.

One doesn't need esoteric statistics and error-laden formulas based on assumptions -- some valid and some false -- to evaluate players. This reference book was the best. It is still the best. Why? Because it contains all that is important.

It took quite a while, but I actually read "Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball 2007" from cover to cover. I have gone through quite a few other baseball encyclopedias in the past and this one is certainly "different." Instead of just an alphabetical list of each player, the book goes season-by-season and lists the rosters and statistics of every player that played on the team each year. League leaders in an individual category are highlighted in bold. This gives a different perspective of how, say, a superstar like Willie Mays or Ted Williams fit in with the stats and accomplishments of the rest of the team.
The book is divided into eras (1900-1919, 1920-45, etc.) and for each year, there is a comprehensive summary of key events that took place. At the end of each "era," the players' full lifetime statistics are given.
Every line score of every post-season game is also included and the composite statistics of the players.
At the end of the book are pages of lifetime and season leaders in the major statistical categories, although for post season records, only the World Series ones are included and not the Divisional or League playoff stats.
There is also an interesting two letter code for players' injuries or career interruptions like MS - Military Service or DD - Died During the season.
I can see this book being very helpful for someone putting together a fantasy league for any specific past season as the focus is on that year's rosters and stats only. Or, you can play the 1927 Yankees against the 1969 Mets, for instance.
In essence, while other baseball encyclopdias need 1500 -2000 pages to fit in all the players' statistics, "Baseball 2007" succeeds in doing it in only several hundred pages.
The only thing I think this work is lacking is a magnifying glass to read the quite small print.

Although I no longer buy the annual editions (I am down to every other year now), this is still the most indespensible and most referred-to baseball reference I own. With an essay for each baseball season from 1901-2006, individual statistics grouped by year and team, career statistics and leaders, annual leaders, active leaders through the 2006 season, and much more, this is a great browsing book as well, and the price is always a bargain.

I never get tired of this book. It features every team with every stat of every player from 1901 to the present. If you want to know what Dimaggio batted in 1938, you can look it up, as Casey Stengel once said. Every league leader in his category is highlighted. The most fascinating revelation is that back in old days, players stats often took a drastic downturn after they reached 30, and even before that. Is is better nutrition, training or steroids? Probably all of the above. Anyway, if you're a stats nerd, you will call this your "Baseball Bible". Essential and the ultimate argument settler.

Classic stats book for the scientific grant writer. Excellent info and tables concerning power analyses for experimental effects. If you don't include a power analysis in your proposal, you're wasting your time...

Clearly, a must for every statistical library. This book is considered the authority on power analysis.

In the design of clinical trials particularly in the regulatory environment of the FDA the determination of the appropriate number of subjects to recruit for a well-powered statistical hypothesis test ot tests is extremely important. This topic is often neglected in statistical texts, even the elementary ones. It has also been neglected in many of the statistical software products that are available. Recognizing this need Janet Elashoff and Ralph o'Brien were among the first to construct tools for sample size determination and calculation of statistical power. There are now many software products available including nQuery Advisor (Janet Elashoff's product), Power and Precision, PASS, and StatXact. For group sequential and adaptive design methods thare are products such as East, PEST, SeqTrial+ and ADDPLAN to mention a few. Ralph O'Brien's package has now been modified and implimented in SAS with the procedures PROC Power and PROC Glmpower.

This book by Jacob Cohen preceded these developments and became a classic reference for researchers particularly those in the social sciences including behavioral scientists as mentioned in the title. I know of only one other competing book from that time period that being "How Many Subjects" by Helen Kraemer of Stanford University.

Cohen does a masterful job of taking the guesswork out of statistical power estimation. This text provides procedural guidelines for determining power for many designs, and can be quite helpful in determining proper sample sizes. Not for the casual reader, but a necessary addition to any serious researchers statistical library.

Absolutely the main text but check it out from the library - you will use it approximately 10-15 times in your research life.

Great product even for those that are not beginners in Taoism. Ken gives a great and inspiring course. Strongly recommended and remeber that patience in learning is a must. This is something that I listen to often and enjoyed while commuting.

Ken Cohen, like his friend and mentor Alan Watts, is not only a clear, strong writer; but also an inspiring lecturer/teacher.

Taoism is a 4 1/2 hr. course covering Taoism as religion, as philosophy, its influence on the arts and science of China, and how it connects and contrasts with other systems of thought, both Chinese and Western.

This course is presented on a practical basis with the goal of improving the quality of one's life and health. This is demonstrated right from the start with Ken Cohen's careful enunciation of Chinese words. Because of the relational nature of Taoist thinking, some areas could be difficult or even strange, except for the excellence of the presentation.

An unusual section is given on Chinese (Taoist) poetry. This type of poetry strives to express directly an experience from Nature, the experience being more important than cleverness with words. The principles are illustrated using Ken Cohen's own translations of classical poerty. Then he invites the listener to "cap" a poem by adding a line to one he provides. Finally the listener is encouraged to try alternating lines with friends, the poems finishing themselves.

Feng Shui (geomancy) is presented through the relational "5 element" scheme. But it is also pointed out that the Earth can be considered to have "meridians" and by using standing meditation, one can relate the body's meridians to those of the Earth.

Not only for Feng Shui, but also for the other areas of Taoist thought, Ken Cohen emphasizes the bottom line is harmony, balance and sense. Anecotes drawn from a lifetime of study are included to help demonstate important ideas.

I have found the CD Program "Toaisim" by Ken Cohen to be a very good overview, of Toaism, it was easy to understand the fundamental's, and it provides a great look into Taoisim.
I also own Ken Cohen's "The Way of Giqong Training Program", the "Taosim" course is a great compliment to it also.

Wayne Thiltgen, Tulsa, Ok

This is a great overview of Taoism, wonderfully illustrating its origins, history, and modern practice. It is focused very much on encouraging an experience of the Tao rather than dry academic material. The academic material presented is done so as to enhance the experience of the Tao. He does a great job of presenting the seemingly arcane and complicated topics in digestible, bite-size chunks - even divination! It seems the author's specialities are feng shui and qi-gong. While other topics get a little bit of time, these two get a lot. I appreciated the author's inclusion of meditation exercises, but these things don't translate well to what I consider is the most common use of the audio CD: listening while driving. That said, I was impressed at his emphasis on cultivating tao and fostering an understanding of qi as relevant to all of the subtopics presented. I would recommend this CD/book to any friend interested in learning the basics of Taoism.

These tapes cover Taoist philosophy perfectly. Ken Cohen is the best at explaining Taoism in an interesting way. If you want to learn Taoist meditations and Feng Shuei you will like it alot.

I honestly could not put it down when I read it in May and have even begun to read it over again. A great book to take in the garden with a glass of wine and some chocolates. I was carried away by the superb storytelling and descriptions. It is a book most women would identify with - the challenges and emotional roller-coaster of Melissa's life certainly reflect some of my own. I came to the end of this book wanting answers and felt that perhaps there would be a sequel. I hope so.

I do not usually write reviews but when I had finally put this novel down I felt that I had to say how great it was. I was gripped from the prologue until the final page of the epilogue . I really felt transported especially when the story took us to Spain. I loved the characters in the village.They made me laugh out loud which embarassed my husband!

I was moved by the awful choices that the main character had to make and it was not until the final pages that I realsied why she made them. This caharcter, Melissa, was so believable and likeable too.

A good book to take on holiday especially if you have a long plane journey - it will transport you. Take care though you may laugh or cry out loud.

My wife bought this book and really enjoyed it.
I found myself reading it one day and even though I suspect it is aimed mainly at women, I found myself turning the pages and getting involved in the story.
It helped that I was a young man in the sixties and remembered much of the music and also was a fan of Leonard Cohen. The atmosphere of the time is well brought out and I enjoyed the humour. There are some very funny scenes in the village in Spain which appears in a few chapters.
What happened towards the end came as a shock - it was cleverly done - I won't give it away.
I think men can enjoy this book - I did.

I simply had to keep reading this wonderful book to see what happened to Melissa and Jonathan.
Why did she love Leonard Cohen's music so much and why did her best friend, Susan, think it was depressing? Would she sleep with her teacher Jonathan when she went to model for him in his secluded studio? What would happen to them both if she did? What was the secret she kept for so many years until a stranger knocked on her door?
What was the surprise Jonathan's Spanish mother, Maria Luisa, had in store when she revealed what had happened to her towards the end of the Spanish Civil War?
So many questions posed. The whole book was filled with humour and sadness and reflected the world as it had been in the late 1960's. I am so glad I did not have to make the choice Melissa was faced with and I am so glad I discovered this book.

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel which I was unable to put down. I read it in two days and felt both sadness and hope at the end. All the characters are believable and the storyline has a twist towards the end that I was totally unprepared for.

I felt that the chapters in Spain were very well observed and I especially enjoyed the school trip to Barcelona. Gaynor Hensman skillfully recreated the atmosphere of the 1960s and I could almost have been back there telling off my own daughter for listening to Leonard Cohen in her darkened room with joss sticks burning.
Can't wait for the next book.

This book is very accurate, informative and well put together. For some time now I've been looking for an up to date beanie list and price guide and this book is it! It's a great item for all Ty collectors!

This book is my bible when buying or selling TY beanies accurate price list, interesting facts and is a must for TY beanie lovers that love to collect these little guys.

Few 20th century collectibles have had as huge a success in the popular culture as those small plush toys known as Beanie Babies -- as well as Punkies, Pinkys, Girtz, and more!. Now in an expanded and fully updated third edition, "Ty Beanies Tracker" under the deft editorship of Beanie Baby expert Karen Holmes provides collectors, dealers, and the general public with a unique, comprehensive, illustrated reference and price guide for these popular toy collectibles. Featuring more than 4,000 color pictures comprising the complete Ty product lines (including variations and rare items), "Ty Beanies Tracker", with its Note Pages, Daffynitions, Attic Treasures, and NASCAR Beanies, is a simply indispensable addition to personal, professional, and community library Antiques & Collectibles reference shelves.

Beanie Babies were one of the truly remarkable pop culture phenomena of the last 15 years. I can still remember the first time McDonald's offered the Teenie Beanies and my wife and I spent the better part of the weekend trying to track down as many of the little critters for our son as we could. Beanies, however, suffered the same fate as many other collectibles such as comic books and sports cards, two hobbies I was very familiar with. First, it quickly became driven by speculators trying to make a quick buck. Next, corporate greed too over as Ty began churning out more and more product and started to try and manufacture collectibles with special releases. Today, we go to garage sales and Flea Markets and see people dumping their Beanies, often for as little as a buck each.

Yet for its core collectors, those who got into it for the love, and not necessarily the promise of future value, Beanies are still around and viable. If you don't think there is still an active market out there for trading Beanies, just check out eBay. As I write this review there are over 21,000 auctions underway in the Ty category. The speculators have long since dropped out, prices have righted themselves, and Bangzoom has released the 2nd edition of their indispensable guide. The guide covers the Beanie scene right up through the beginning of 2006 and in its review of the marketplace it makes no bones about it...now is a great time to buy, but not such a great time to sell.

The book provides a history of Beanies and their hang tags. A picture of generation's unique tag is included in the book with notes on variations and changes. The book also lists several different Beanie related websites that feature news, accessory sales, trading posts, and other information. The book lists Beanies alphabetically, and lists their birth date, introduction date, retirement date (if applicable) and their hang tag poems. The generation(s) is also listed as well as a current price. But you'll find more than just Beanie Babies In the guide...it also covers Beanie Buddies, Kids, Boppers, Teenie Beanies, Jingle Beanies, Pluffies, Punkies, and more, over 1500 different TY items. The back provides a handy index and checklist.

While the craze of the mid-90's may be over, there are still millions of Beanie collectors and lovers out there and there is simply no better book on the Market than the Ty Beanies Tracker from Bangzoom.

Reviewed by Tim Janson

This new edition of Ty Beanies is a complete, very informative source for all "Beanie" collectors, old or new, excellent reference!

"10 Ways To Screw Up An Ad Campaign" is one of the best business books I've read on the subject of advertising and marketing. The information that Barry shares is absolutely amazing. It's easy to read and to implement in any business. I strongly recommend that you read this book before spending another dime on advertising.

This book is filled with simple, sensible, yet creative ideas on how businesses and professional practices of all sizes can increase sales through marketing and advertising. It's extremely easy to read and offers practical advice that even businesses with very limited budgets can use to reevaluate strategies and maximize their advertising. There is an important chapter on realistic expectations and measurement of results. I can't imagine not discovering at least a few ideas you can implement immediately from this book.

For the price, you can't expect to find a better written book on advertising. This book not only gives you insights on creating sucessful advertising campaigns, it also will force you to focus on what sets your business apart from the competition. After reading it, you may re-invent your business as well as your marketing!

This book is witty and insightful with great examples on how to use various advertising methods and techniques. It has charts, toolkits bullet points, references and a glossary. I enjoyed it very much. It is well worth the price.

101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life, Volume 2
by David Riklan

Self-Improvement: The Top 101 Experts Who Help Us Improve Our Lives
by David Riklan

I have deliberately bought these two books to be used as an intellectual resource on optimum performance technologies. Combined them with my earlier acquisition of Tom Butler-Brown's trilogy of books (which I have already reviewed), namely:

- 50 Self Help Classics;
- 50 Success Classics;
- 50 Spiritual Classics;

& my impending requisition of the author's latest '50 Psychology Classics', I now have, in my hands, more than 2,000 pages of well-researched & systematically organised information nuggets. What a formidable intellectual resource!

I have browsed the foregoing two books very quickly & I generally concur with most of the positive reviews by other reviewers, especially Donald Mitchell.

For readers who are still scouting for peak performance technologies, please go no further. Just follow my personal example.

This book has many strengths, from the credentials of the experts included to the variety of the topics they have chosen to write about. For some of us, the words "Improve Your Life" are frightening because there is, of course, so much work to be done. David Riklan's book is accessible, though, for each topic is short, sweet and pragmatic. If you're a writer, turn to pages 384-386, where you'll find Kelly Robbins' thoughts about using your words to focus on your life's challenges. If you're struggling with relationships, John Gray has some excellent advice on page 266. I especially like Shirley Cheng's "Dance With Your Heart" essay on page 350 because it presents such a positive approach to life. When it comes to titles, Alan Cohen's "Mistake Salad," is especially apt, and the words that follow are a great story with a thought-provoking question about the role of mistakes in our lives. Each of the essays in the book presents a bite-sized idea that, when pondered, makes for a very filling and nutritious meal.

David Riklan has done it again. He managed to get 101 self-improvement gurus to collaborate and share their collective wisdom. The result is '101 Great Ways To Improve Your Life-Volume 2'. The stories will improve your relationship with yourself, others, and the universe. Covering an enormous array of topics, the common denominator of the stories is that they will help you think more positively and feel and function better.

Shirley Cheng's chapter entitled 'Dance With Your Heart: How To Befriend Your Heart And The World Around You' is my favorite. She provides clear guidelines on how to not only dance with your heart but on how to become a dancing heart. It is a beautiful and instructive chapter written by this young woman who is a blind and physically disabled poet and author. I learned more about her by visiting the website [...]

The book is filled with many other stories to help you discover countless ways of feeling better and improving your life. Enthusiastically recommended.

At the time I read volume 1 of this great series, I couldn't imagine how David Riklan could possibly top that accomplishment. But somehow he did! If you liked that book, order this one immediately.

Like volume 1, volume 2 headlines articles by many famous authors: Jack Canfield; Richard Carlson; Alan Cohen; John Gray; and Bob Proctor. Beyond those marquee names, you'll also find many other excellent, previously published authors like: Lisa Angelettie; Ellyn Bader; Deborah Baker-Receniello; Annette Bau; Alex Benzer; Suzanne Blake; Teresa Bolen; Shirley Cheng; Annette Colby; Deanna Davis; Signe Dayhoff; John Dempsey; Shawn Driscoll; Catherine Eagan; J. Victor Eagan; Ronald Finklestein; Jeannie Fitzsimmons; Donald Flack; Mary Foley; John Forman; Leah Grant; Jeanne-Marie Grumet; Anne Hartley; Craig Howe; Anita Jefferson; Karen Jones; Dave Kurlan; Mary Jo Kurtz; Judy Lawrence; David Lazear; Leah Light; Chunyi Lin; Vicki Spring Love; Talia Mana; Peggy McColl; Dee McCrorey; Kathleen McGraw; Barbara McRae; June Marshall; Lesley Moore; Relly Nadler; Neill Neill; Anne Nelson; Michael Norwood; Sally O'Brien; Kara Oh; Heather O'Hara; Samuel Okoro; Sandy Paris; Peter Pearson; Nancy Pina; Susan Ratynski; Michael Rayel; Trish Regan; Nancy Richards; John Rifkin; Kelly Robbins; Michael Ruge; Daniel Saintjean; Linda Salazar; Linda Sapadin; Suzanne Schell; Karen Sherman; Colleen Hoffman Smith; Andreas Stark; Pauline Wallin; Brian Walsh; Margie Warrell; and Cathi Watson.

Lest you think that the best writing is by the best-known authors, the best written piece in the book is by Shirley Cheng, whose work you may not know yet . . . but you should. The title? Dance with Your Heart: How to Befriend Your Heart and the World around You

Here are my other favorites:

Action Today! by Daniel Saintjean
Being Graceful Makes Your Life Happen by Guru Kaur
Believe and You Will See by Peggy McColl
Embrace Positive Fatalism by Samuel Okoro
Failure Can Catapult Your Success by J. Victor Eagan
Finding the Work You Love! by Keri Coffman-Thiede
Five Steps to Creating a World-Class Social Network in Any City by Alex Benzer
Give People What They Are Longing For! by Suzanne Schell
Holding the Key to Your Emotions by Lesley Moore
How Can Writing Improve Your Life? by Kelly Robbins
How the Financial Markets Can Grow More Than Just Your Bank Account by John Forman
How to Use the TV to Help You Save Time by Teresa Bolen
Inspirational Tennis by Dave Kurlan
Learn to Choose by June Marshall
Live Like Your Nail Color! by Mary Foley
Make Small Talk? I'd Rather Eat Worms! by Signe Dayhoff
Mastering Eyesight and Expanding Insight y Jeannie "Viveka" Fitzsimmons
Persistence by Bob Proctor
Putting Your Best Foot Forward Instead of Your Mouth by Jeanne-Marie Grumet
Questions of Love by Ellyn Bader and Peter Pearson
Some Simple Rules for a Satisfying Life by Andreas Stark
Ten Steps to Oratory Excellence by Craig Howe
The Map Is Not the Territory by Christoph Schertler
The Question Isn't How Smart You Are; Rather It's How You Are Smart by David Lazear
The Secret Hidden in Your Favorite Pastime by Leah Grant
Visualize and Affirm Your Desired Outcomes by Jack Canfield
What's Stopping You by Linda Sapadin

The breadth of offerings is also pretty impressive. Here's a partial list of subjects covered: Abuse and recovery; Accomplishment; Aging with Style; Anger; Approval; Aspirations; Awareness; Balance; Barriers to Success; Beliefs; Body Language; Boredom; Boundaries; Breathing Exercises; Budgeting; Business Visualization; Career Satisfaction; Change; Choices; Conquering Negativity; Courageous Vision; Dating; Decision Making; Desires; Determination; Difficult People; Drama; Embracing Opportunities; Emotions; Empowerment; Failure; Faith; Family Wisdom; Fate; Fearless Living: Finances; Freedom from Grudges; Giving; Grace; Gratitude; Healing Eyesight Naturally; Hobbies; Humor; Ideal Life; Inner Change; Inner Voice; Insights; Inspiration; Intimacy; Intuition; Job Preparation; Joy; Legacies; Liberation; Life Simplification; Love and Relationships; Meditation; Memory; Misconceptions; Mistakes; Morals, Multiple Intelligences; Neediness; Negotiating; Networking; Overcoming Resistance; Parenting; Passion; Perception; Persuasion; Priorities; Rituals; Satisfaction; Self-Doubt; Self-Esteem; Self-Management; Self-Talk; Speechwriting Tips; Spiritual Life; Stress-Free Living; Values; Wealth Plans; and Writing.

Each essay is three to four pages, just the right length to be stimulating . . . but not so long as to require a long sit. Many people will find that reading one of these essays in the morning can help set up a more successful day.

Start improving your life today with this great book!

when will the CD be available? I travel to several schools providing healthcare to uninsured children and would like to use this valuable reference. (a PNP)

love the format. listed alphabetically, the items are presented in a easy to read format. Just about all I want to know about the problem when working in a busy office. I can read more later but this gets the job done. an excellent 90's type of book. where is the CD?

As a pediatric nurse,I really love this book!! Many times, quick reference books are not thorough enough. This one is. I've used it many times as a teaching tool with parents.

The 5-minute pediatric consult is written in an easy to read outline format. The writers have eliminated unnecesary obscure data and offer a concise outline of all major pediatric diseases. The topics are designed to be read in 5 minutes or less and all the up to date information to diagnose and treat a specific illness is included. The topics are alphabetized, so they are easy to look up. The writers are accomplised experts in their fields and the book has been edited by the distinguished Dr. Schwartz, at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. As a professor of Pediatrics, I highly recommend this book to practicing pediatricians, family practitioners, nurses and students.

This is just a collection of jokes, anecdotes, limericks & riddles revealing the funny side of physics, biology, mathematics, & other branches of science. I often buy books like this one - in fact, I have already amassed a vast collection over the years. I will often browse them from time to time, just to keep my intellectual mind, - not just my funny bone - alive!

Absolute Zero Gravity captures the levity of the world of science. I always have a ardent fascination for science, technology & discovery.

To some people, science may seem stuffy & serious, but behind the equations, observations, & reactions lies a hidden affinity for the irrational, the paradoxical, & the simply amusing. From Darwin to Einstein, from astronomy to zoology, Absoulte Zero Gravity includes all the funniest manifestations of the scientific method: from irreverent anecdotes & brilliant insults to practical jokes, experimental graffiti, & proofs of the absurd e.g.

The astrophysicist's dilemma:

If the universe is really expanding, why can't you find a parking place?

Let me share with readers one interesting joke from the section under 'Science, Nonscience & AntiScience':

An engineer, a physicist, a mathematician, & a mystic were asked to name the greatest invention of all time. The engineer chose fire, which gave humanity power over matter. The physicist chose the wheel, which gave humanity power over space. The mathematician chose the alphabet, which gave humanity power over symbols. The mystic chose the thermos bottle.

"Why a thermos bottle?" the others asked.

"Because the thermos keeps hot liquids hot in winter & cold liquids cold in summer."

"Yes - so what?"

"Think about it," said the mystic reverently. "That little bottle - how does it know?"

Let me say this: Absolute Zero Gravity will definitely tickle the funny bone of both scientists & non-scientists alike!

This book contains side-splitting humor for anyone who appreciates science, engineering, or mathematics (or not!). The collection of light bulb jokes is amazing. Too bad it's out of print. It made a wonderful Christmas present for all my nerdy family members and friends, and some of them kept asking me for copies so they could pass it on.

This is one of those Rolling-On-The-Floor (LMAO) books that really only makes sense if you are a Geek yourself. It's a great gift and it's very lighthearted. Most of the jokes/anecdotes are short. Warning: it's adictive...

By far, the best collection of Science, math, and computer jokes I've seen. Few of the jokes are misses, and there's even an explanation for some of the most obscure gags. The section on how various professions prove numbers prime is a scream.