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Earth Science
Published in Hardcover by Prentice Hall (2005-03-18)
List price: $120.40
New price: $50.00
Used price: $17.50
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Average review score: 
Excellente!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-01-14
Review Date: 2008-01-14
Book arrived in the nick of time. Brand new! Although, I can't blame the C grade that I received on the book, I will say it helped me stay average. Thanks a bunch! Science is so not my thing!
Fantastic Book - Lots of Vivid Pictures
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-10-13
Review Date: 2007-10-13
My kids love this Science book. It is very interesting, there are lots of pictures.
Earth Science
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-10-11
Review Date: 2007-10-11
I have been using "Earth Science" by Tarbuck and Lutgens both at the high school and college level for 15 years. I think that iotr one of the best available.
Great Earth Science Text
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-08-27
Review Date: 2007-08-27
This book was a wonderful resource for my Earth Science class. It has many colorful pictures, and great explanations.
Great book
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-08-18
Review Date: 2007-08-18
This book was worth buying, easy to read. If you would like to purchase this book you can contact me through email.
A History of Art in Africa
Published in Hardcover by Prentice Hall (2000-09-01)
List price: $85.00
Average review score:
Great!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-03-12
Review Date: 2007-03-12
I bought this book for an African Art class that i was taking. This book is overly informative and captivating. I would recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about African Art!
review
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 12 total.
Review Date: 2005-10-06
Review Date: 2005-10-06
The item is in good condition. Arrival took a little longer than anticipated.
Guide to understanding and identifying African Art
Helpful Votes: 11 out of 12 total.
Review Date: 2002-09-10
Review Date: 2002-09-10
I simply wish that I had this book and/or Dr. Poynor's courses in West African and Central African Art prior to living in Central Africa. Now that I had these courses, I find that this book is less a formal text and more a comprehensive guide to understanding the art forms created in the various regions of Africa by the peoples and cultures. This book is a must for anyone who has a true interest in following this facinating subject. I especially recommend this book to anyone planning to visit or live anywhere in Africa, particularly the Sub-saharan regions.
It brings to all, the reality of such a facinating and prevously skimmed subject, without interjecting personal belief or opinion. All facts in the book are well researched and presented.
Final Grade: 85%
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2007-03-25
Review Date: 2007-03-25
The good thing about this collection is that it includes art and architecture from not only all regions of the continent, but also of the African diaspora from the 16th Century onward.
The other good thing is that it includes architectural works, such as those of Great Zimbabwe, Lalibela, and Djenne.
The bad point of this book is that the selections are limited. For example, the art of the Nok (the oldest African art outside of the Nile Valley)includes only a few pieces.
The worst thing about this collection is that nearly all of the photos are in black and white. It's difficult to appreciate art of such a vibrant nature (with the exception of photography) without colour.
The other good thing is that it includes architectural works, such as those of Great Zimbabwe, Lalibela, and Djenne.
The bad point of this book is that the selections are limited. For example, the art of the Nok (the oldest African art outside of the Nile Valley)includes only a few pieces.
The worst thing about this collection is that nearly all of the photos are in black and white. It's difficult to appreciate art of such a vibrant nature (with the exception of photography) without colour.
Great textbook that can be used for reading
Helpful Votes: 9 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 2002-01-10
Review Date: 2002-01-10
I took an african arts class with Poynor and he used this book and the slide images. This was a wonderful tool. I usually HATE reading art books but this one read like a recreational book. GREAT illustrations! If u would like to learn more about the culture this is definately the book to get.
The Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane
Published in Turtleback by Demco Media (1995-09)
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Another good one.
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-08-09
Review Date: 2008-08-09
My kids enjoy all the Magic School Bus books, especially the original ones by Joanna Cole. This one is great too.
The Magic School Bus
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-04
Review Date: 2007-01-04
This is a great educational series. The kids don't even know they are learning.
The magic school bus inside a hurricane
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2004-02-05
Review Date: 2004-02-05
I liked this book because it is a good way of showing what a hurricane looks like, how they work, what i can/can not do. It talls you how they are formed and where you can go to be safe from a hurricane.
Air Today, Gone Tomorrow
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2004-10-18
Review Date: 2004-10-18
Written in 1995, Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen's latest story begins where it ends - in Ms. Frizzle's classroom. And that's it. Nothing else happened. The Friz and her students simply went on a nice, leisurely field trip. They didn't end up miles beneath the earth's surface digging for rocks; nor did they travel to outer space to hitch a ride with a runaway comet; heck, they didn't even bother to travel backwards in time millions of years to observe ancient animal life.
End of review. Yes, that's correct. Ms. Frizzle has finally learned her lesson. The field trips she takes with her classroom of students are simply too wild, too wacky, too weird. How much did the children she instructs ever learn, anyhow?
But, of course, this reviewer is stretching the truth a little bit. True, the Friz's most recent field trip did begin and end inside her classroom. And, true, she didn't send her kids splashing through the local waterworks, or give them a guided tour inside the human body, or plunge them to the bottom of the ocean. So what did she do, you ask? All Ms. Frizzle accomplished was to drive through the eye of a hurricane, only to nearly get sent to the Land of Oz via a tornado. Oh, and one of her students - the ever-so-cautious Arnold - simply went on a high-seas adventure, battling wind, waves and surf with his trusted sidekick and faithful ally . . . a radio. And all of this happened before lunchtime in the school cafeteria!
Cole and Degen's seventh collaboration, "The Magic School Bus: Inside a Hurricane," is certainly eventful, if not downright ambitious. And it starts innocently enough.
"It's a perfect day for our field trip to the weather station!" the Friz exclaims. "We'll meet a team of weather forecasters. We'll learn all about our atmosphere!"
"We hadn't finished our experiments about air," writes one of the students in Ms. Frizzle's class, "but with Frizzie at the wheel, we were going - ready or not!"
Anyone who's familiar with Cole and Degen's work understands, recognizes and appreciates the delectable havoc that ensues. Because a field trip isn't just a field trip when it comes to the Friz. To "learn about our atmosphere," it is most preferable to head straight for the source!
The kids in Ms. Frizzle's class - especially hapless Arnold (and his trusted sidekick, faithful ally . . . a radio) - discover all kinds of interesting facts about our planet's weather patterns. For example, most of our weather takes place in the troposphere, the layer of air that is closest to the surface of the earth. The children learn that air has weight. Did you ever wonder why the air in your attic is always so stuffy, yet the air in your basement is usually so cool? Can you tell the difference between cirrus, stratus and cumulus clouds? Just how many droplets does it take to form one single raindrop? And that's just scratching the surface of what this well-researched, well-written, well-illustrated book has to offer. All this, and the Friz hasn't even tackled that hurricane yet!
One would think that after six acclaimed adventures, Cole and Degen would begin to run out of steam. But with "Inside a Hurricane," that is clearly not the case. The writing and illustrations are every bit as inspired as those in previous efforts. Once again, Cole and Degen manage to explain facets of meteorology that are, at once, both funny and easily understandable. Every page is brimming with facts about weather, along with a dollop of humorous sidekicks to boot.
There is something in this book for everyone. One random fact I wasn't aware of explained the connection between thunder, lightning and - get this - opening up a soft drink can! And did you know that faraway places such as Australia and India are susceptible to hurricanes? Most people only associate these hazardous storms with places like the tropics, Florida or the East Coast.
As is the custom with all tales about the Magic School Bus, the final pages distinguish what was fact in the book and what was made up for story purposes. And, always the clever duo, Cole and Degen hint at what is to come in Ms. Frizzle's newest expedition. The buzz surrounding the Friz's eighth escapade into parts unknown is already beginning. In fact, you could say it's un-bee-lievable!
As Ms. Frizzle herself would say, "Keep together, class!"
End of review. Yes, that's correct. Ms. Frizzle has finally learned her lesson. The field trips she takes with her classroom of students are simply too wild, too wacky, too weird. How much did the children she instructs ever learn, anyhow?
But, of course, this reviewer is stretching the truth a little bit. True, the Friz's most recent field trip did begin and end inside her classroom. And, true, she didn't send her kids splashing through the local waterworks, or give them a guided tour inside the human body, or plunge them to the bottom of the ocean. So what did she do, you ask? All Ms. Frizzle accomplished was to drive through the eye of a hurricane, only to nearly get sent to the Land of Oz via a tornado. Oh, and one of her students - the ever-so-cautious Arnold - simply went on a high-seas adventure, battling wind, waves and surf with his trusted sidekick and faithful ally . . . a radio. And all of this happened before lunchtime in the school cafeteria!
Cole and Degen's seventh collaboration, "The Magic School Bus: Inside a Hurricane," is certainly eventful, if not downright ambitious. And it starts innocently enough.
"It's a perfect day for our field trip to the weather station!" the Friz exclaims. "We'll meet a team of weather forecasters. We'll learn all about our atmosphere!"
"We hadn't finished our experiments about air," writes one of the students in Ms. Frizzle's class, "but with Frizzie at the wheel, we were going - ready or not!"
Anyone who's familiar with Cole and Degen's work understands, recognizes and appreciates the delectable havoc that ensues. Because a field trip isn't just a field trip when it comes to the Friz. To "learn about our atmosphere," it is most preferable to head straight for the source!
The kids in Ms. Frizzle's class - especially hapless Arnold (and his trusted sidekick, faithful ally . . . a radio) - discover all kinds of interesting facts about our planet's weather patterns. For example, most of our weather takes place in the troposphere, the layer of air that is closest to the surface of the earth. The children learn that air has weight. Did you ever wonder why the air in your attic is always so stuffy, yet the air in your basement is usually so cool? Can you tell the difference between cirrus, stratus and cumulus clouds? Just how many droplets does it take to form one single raindrop? And that's just scratching the surface of what this well-researched, well-written, well-illustrated book has to offer. All this, and the Friz hasn't even tackled that hurricane yet!
One would think that after six acclaimed adventures, Cole and Degen would begin to run out of steam. But with "Inside a Hurricane," that is clearly not the case. The writing and illustrations are every bit as inspired as those in previous efforts. Once again, Cole and Degen manage to explain facets of meteorology that are, at once, both funny and easily understandable. Every page is brimming with facts about weather, along with a dollop of humorous sidekicks to boot.
There is something in this book for everyone. One random fact I wasn't aware of explained the connection between thunder, lightning and - get this - opening up a soft drink can! And did you know that faraway places such as Australia and India are susceptible to hurricanes? Most people only associate these hazardous storms with places like the tropics, Florida or the East Coast.
As is the custom with all tales about the Magic School Bus, the final pages distinguish what was fact in the book and what was made up for story purposes. And, always the clever duo, Cole and Degen hint at what is to come in Ms. Frizzle's newest expedition. The buzz surrounding the Friz's eighth escapade into parts unknown is already beginning. In fact, you could say it's un-bee-lievable!
As Ms. Frizzle herself would say, "Keep together, class!"
Aw, heck. What's not to like?
Helpful Votes: 9 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 2003-12-22
Review Date: 2003-12-22
For those familiar with the "Magic Schoolbus" series, Mrs. Frizzle's adventures with her class all have a similar plotline. Mrs. Frizzle explains some scientific topic, whether it's the solar system, the dinosaurs, etc. and then lures her children onto her special schoolbus for an adventure. During the adventure the only child that is regularly singled out as the perpetual schlamatzel is Arnold, a boy who doesn't care much for adventures, thank you. In the end, the class is safe and has learned quite a lot, despite themselves. Even Arnold. Then there is a "letters" section in the back where readers wishing to complain about scientific inaccuracies (in this case, how dangerous it would be to be caught in a hurricane) are one-upped by already existing letters. The particular plotline in this hurricane obsessed book was not too dissimilar from the others, and was a lot of fun. I used to read these books to kids that I babysat back in my high school years, and certain types of children love them. The pages are always busy with text, speech bubbles, experiments that kids can do at home, and various factoids sprinkled hither and yon. I do wonder how long these series will last before it is regarded as hopelessly dated by the young. Please note that the review previous to my own was last written in 1997. Currently the show is doing well as a tv series, voiced by Lily Tomlin. Just the same, it would be very difficult to read this book to a group of kids. The books are relatively small and crammed with so much extra text that children will want to handle them one on one, rather than with a large group. Each book would pair well with a companion non-fiction book on the same topic.
Magic School Bus Takes a Dive: A Book About Coral Reefs
Published in Turtleback by Demco Media (1999-01)
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Average review score:
book
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-09-02
Review Date: 2007-09-02
MY daughter loves bugs/nature and this is a great book to help her learn a little more about them.
Magic School Bus Books
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2006-11-10
Review Date: 2006-11-10
These are a great addition to any home library. Just having them available is a great Science curriculum. The kids don't even know they are learning.
Science in the Deep Ocean
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2006-08-25
Review Date: 2006-08-25
My 5 year old son loves the Magic School Bus. We were not disappointed with this book about the Coral Reefs. The Magic School makes learning about the environment and the ocean fun for all ages.
The kids work together for a natural treasure
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2006-07-09
Review Date: 2006-07-09
My five year old son and three year old daughter have been enjoying this book for over a year. The older child finds the story exciting and gains satisfaction from better understanding the world around him. The younger child enjoys how the characters she's come to know so well morf into creatures she's familiar with from visits to the aquarium and the fishmonger.
The story opens with Mrs. Frizzle showing the children a map from her pirate ancestor. The possibility of finding pirate treasure and the threats facing the kids during their search for it motivates them to work together in the manner of coral reef creatures. The kids find the treasure chest in an area of the reef that looks sickly and learn that the metal fittings on the chest have been poisoning the coral.
Magic School Bus Takes a Dive is a worthwhile purchase. The kids also enjoy a related title, Magic School Bus Gets Eaten, which has the class in the ocean again learning about food chains.
The story opens with Mrs. Frizzle showing the children a map from her pirate ancestor. The possibility of finding pirate treasure and the threats facing the kids during their search for it motivates them to work together in the manner of coral reef creatures. The kids find the treasure chest in an area of the reef that looks sickly and learn that the metal fittings on the chest have been poisoning the coral.
Magic School Bus Takes a Dive is a worthwhile purchase. The kids also enjoy a related title, Magic School Bus Gets Eaten, which has the class in the ocean again learning about food chains.
The Magic School Bus Takes A Dive
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2003-10-03
Review Date: 2003-10-03
Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a field trip to the depths of the ocean to observe the coral reefs up close and learn life that found in reefs. The book, like all the other Magic School Bus books, teaches a lot, and has a moral. In this story the reader can learn a lot about the coral reefs of the sea, and what kind of creatures live there. The moral of this story is to work together to achieve your goals. Children between the ages of 4 and 6 would probably enjoy this book.
Pro T-SQL 2005 Programmer's Guide (Expert's Voice)
Published in Paperback by Apress (2007-04-23)
List price: $49.99
New price: $32.54
Used price: $32.54
Used price: $32.54
Average review score:
An excellent T-SQL guide...
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-06-20
Review Date: 2007-06-20
This book is is easy to read and does an excellent job of introducing the new features and tools in T-SQL 2005. The book covers all the new features of SQL 2005 very well and I was especially impressed with the section on encryption.
Essential Tool for SQL Developers and Administators
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2007-06-24
Review Date: 2007-06-24
Pro T SQL Programmers Guide is an excellent resource to jump start your SQL Server 2005 development efforts. Michael Coles presents clear, concise examples that will guide the reader from T-SQL fundamentals to the use of the new xml data type,http endpoints, sqlclr programming, encryption and more. A clear read with great practical examples.
I would highly recommend this book as a reference and guide book for t-sql developers, dba's and development professionals
I would highly recommend this book as a reference and guide book for t-sql developers, dba's and development professionals
Indispensable book for T-SQL Programmers
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2007-06-15
Review Date: 2007-06-15
This book is well written with clear examples and excellent coverage of T-SQL. Great to read cover to cover but also very useful as a reference source. I highly recommend it.
a great book!
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2007-06-11
Review Date: 2007-06-11
I really enjoyed this book. It presents the essential new features of SQL 2005 in a well written easy to read manner. If you are a SQL Developer and want to get up to speed quickly on SQL Server 2005 this is the book for you.
The chapter on encryption is excellent and worth the price of the book by itself.
The chapter on encryption is excellent and worth the price of the book by itself.
A book for every developer working with T-SQL - Review of Database Administrator SQLAuthority.com
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2007-09-14
Review Date: 2007-09-14
Short Summary:
Pro T-SQL 2005 Programmer's Guide book examines SQL Server 2005 T-SQL from a developer's perspective. It covers a wide range of developer-specific topics in SQL Server 2005. This book covers many newly introduced topics in depth. This book is written as a practical and useful guide to help database developers who mainly deals with T-SQL. This book is really hit the spot with appropriate .NET code at few places where needed. This book assumes a basic knowledge of SQL but it is really easy for new beginners developers to understand and advanced developers to enjoy further reading.
Detailed Summary:
One thing I really liked about this book is that it can be either read cover to cover, or it can be used as a reference guide for one particular topic. Index of this book is extremely well organized and aids to find the right topic very quickly. Books is structure is many chapters and each chapter justifies the chapters with good details and proper amount of examples.
Each chapter has excellent advice and knowledge and filled with sample code (available online). The book is targeted specifically at SQL Server 2005 and the innovative ways to code T-SQL, new functions and commands. If is very easy to get started with this book and it immerses in comprehensive reading in no time. This book addresses many details and comparisons with T-SQL in very organized way. The examples are in very accurate and useful as well sufficient to targeted topics. This book addresses many of the real world issues with examples, discussions and solutions.
This book start with providing a brief history of T-SQL and the ANSI SQL standards. SQLCMD and SQL Server Management Studio are new tools to explore SQL Server 2005 and are covered in depth in beginning of the book. Chapters which covers Common Table Expressions (CTEs), new datatypes, operators, keywords, functions, and control of flows are really interesting and with necessary explanation. Readers of my blog are very well aware of my interests in Error handling and debugging. Interesting enough for me there is one whole chapter dedicated to that. The regular T-SQL concepts which I write a lot about Stored Procedure, Triggers and Dynamic SQL each have their own chapter. One thing many T-SQL book does not cover in depth is XML, XQuery and XPath which are properly discussed and their importance is explained properly. Last three chapter of the book which covers SQLCLR, .NET Client Programming and HTTP Endpoints requires the Microsoft .NET FrameWork 2.0, as it contains some code which are written in VB and C#.
One thing which I always liked in any database book is, use of sample database AdventureWorks. I strongly believe that all the example should be independent from previous examples and should use default database. If you have not installed default database AdventureWorks, you can get its latest location by searching in my blog SQLAuthority.com. All the script of examples are available to download online. No book is free from the errors and website for this book have errata list, which is surprisingly very small.
I will list few tips from book which interested me. This will give brief idea how good this book is.
"TABLESAMPLE always returns an approximate number of rows because of the way it samples data. The required percentage is the number of data pages SQL Server retreves in full to fulfill your TABLESAMPLE request. The number of rows returned by TABLESAMPLE will often be slightly less, or greater, than the specified amount."
"Anytime you use dynamic SQL, make sure that you take precautions against SQL injection, that is, malicious SQL Code being inserted into your SQL statements. In this instance we're using the QUOTENAME function to quote the column names being dynamically generated to help avoid SQL injection problems."
Following one example really caught my eyes while reading the book. It seems Author accurately described the situation and put his suggestion regarding syntax.
"The ANSI SQL:2003 standard includes a MERGE statement that performs the same function as the upsert type of SP. The prerelease versions of SQL Server 2005 included the MERGE statement. Though it was well-publicized during the prerelease period, the MERGE statement was unceremoniously dropped from the production version. We can only hope that Microsoft brings it back sometime in the near future."
Good news is Microsoft have included the Authors request in future version of SQL Server. SQL Server 2008 CTP 4 has included MERGE Keyword.
Rating: 4 and 1/2 stars
In Summary, A book for every developer who want to take full advantage of the power of T-SQL on SQL Server 2005.
Pinal Dave
Principal Database Administrator
(blog.sqlauthority.com)
Pro T-SQL 2005 Programmer's Guide book examines SQL Server 2005 T-SQL from a developer's perspective. It covers a wide range of developer-specific topics in SQL Server 2005. This book covers many newly introduced topics in depth. This book is written as a practical and useful guide to help database developers who mainly deals with T-SQL. This book is really hit the spot with appropriate .NET code at few places where needed. This book assumes a basic knowledge of SQL but it is really easy for new beginners developers to understand and advanced developers to enjoy further reading.
Detailed Summary:
One thing I really liked about this book is that it can be either read cover to cover, or it can be used as a reference guide for one particular topic. Index of this book is extremely well organized and aids to find the right topic very quickly. Books is structure is many chapters and each chapter justifies the chapters with good details and proper amount of examples.
Each chapter has excellent advice and knowledge and filled with sample code (available online). The book is targeted specifically at SQL Server 2005 and the innovative ways to code T-SQL, new functions and commands. If is very easy to get started with this book and it immerses in comprehensive reading in no time. This book addresses many details and comparisons with T-SQL in very organized way. The examples are in very accurate and useful as well sufficient to targeted topics. This book addresses many of the real world issues with examples, discussions and solutions.
This book start with providing a brief history of T-SQL and the ANSI SQL standards. SQLCMD and SQL Server Management Studio are new tools to explore SQL Server 2005 and are covered in depth in beginning of the book. Chapters which covers Common Table Expressions (CTEs), new datatypes, operators, keywords, functions, and control of flows are really interesting and with necessary explanation. Readers of my blog are very well aware of my interests in Error handling and debugging. Interesting enough for me there is one whole chapter dedicated to that. The regular T-SQL concepts which I write a lot about Stored Procedure, Triggers and Dynamic SQL each have their own chapter. One thing many T-SQL book does not cover in depth is XML, XQuery and XPath which are properly discussed and their importance is explained properly. Last three chapter of the book which covers SQLCLR, .NET Client Programming and HTTP Endpoints requires the Microsoft .NET FrameWork 2.0, as it contains some code which are written in VB and C#.
One thing which I always liked in any database book is, use of sample database AdventureWorks. I strongly believe that all the example should be independent from previous examples and should use default database. If you have not installed default database AdventureWorks, you can get its latest location by searching in my blog SQLAuthority.com. All the script of examples are available to download online. No book is free from the errors and website for this book have errata list, which is surprisingly very small.
I will list few tips from book which interested me. This will give brief idea how good this book is.
"TABLESAMPLE always returns an approximate number of rows because of the way it samples data. The required percentage is the number of data pages SQL Server retreves in full to fulfill your TABLESAMPLE request. The number of rows returned by TABLESAMPLE will often be slightly less, or greater, than the specified amount."
"Anytime you use dynamic SQL, make sure that you take precautions against SQL injection, that is, malicious SQL Code being inserted into your SQL statements. In this instance we're using the QUOTENAME function to quote the column names being dynamically generated to help avoid SQL injection problems."
Following one example really caught my eyes while reading the book. It seems Author accurately described the situation and put his suggestion regarding syntax.
"The ANSI SQL:2003 standard includes a MERGE statement that performs the same function as the upsert type of SP. The prerelease versions of SQL Server 2005 included the MERGE statement. Though it was well-publicized during the prerelease period, the MERGE statement was unceremoniously dropped from the production version. We can only hope that Microsoft brings it back sometime in the near future."
Good news is Microsoft have included the Authors request in future version of SQL Server. SQL Server 2008 CTP 4 has included MERGE Keyword.
Rating: 4 and 1/2 stars
In Summary, A book for every developer who want to take full advantage of the power of T-SQL on SQL Server 2005.
Pinal Dave
Principal Database Administrator
(blog.sqlauthority.com)
San Francisco
Published in Hardcover by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (1985-12)
List price: $50.00
New price: $8.95
Used price: $0.39
Collectible price: $50.00
Used price: $0.39
Collectible price: $50.00
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San Francisco Book
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-08-06
Review Date: 2006-08-06
I was born in San Francisco and know the beauty of this city. I recently visited my cousin who lives in Italy. She was teasing me that she wanted to come home with me to San Francisco so I did the next best thing and purchased this book for her. I understand from her emails that she treasures it and hopes to come here one day
Stunning ;-)
Helpful Votes: 10 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 2006-05-05
Review Date: 2006-05-05
San Francisco is one of the most stunning cities in the world and if you look inside this book it's not hard to see why. Morton Beebe brings it to life in this beautifully presented colourful book. Not only are there beautiful photos and pictures, but essays and interesting reading material and information about this gorgeous Northern Californian city.
If you have been fortunate enough to travel to San Fran and enjoyed it, then you'll love this book, - and if you haven't yet been, then this might be just the inspiration you are looking for to convince you to travel there. This book is well worth it's price and makes either a great gift or a nice treat for yourself. I really loved reading through this book.
If you have been fortunate enough to travel to San Fran and enjoyed it, then you'll love this book, - and if you haven't yet been, then this might be just the inspiration you are looking for to convince you to travel there. This book is well worth it's price and makes either a great gift or a nice treat for yourself. I really loved reading through this book.
Excellent
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2002-10-17
Review Date: 2002-10-17
Absolutely gorgeous pictures, great for San Francisco lovers. New edition has several new pictures and essays. It serves as a great gift if you are visiting someone and want to show off the city you live in
"A mad city inhabited by perfectly insane people."
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2002-11-22
Review Date: 2002-11-22
Bring together an elegant top-quality publishing company, a gifted photographer, superb essayists and you have all the makings for a good book. Let the subject be San Francisco, though, and you have a great book.
This is the 3rd edition of this best seller with 218 full color images by Morton Beebe as well as essays by Herb Caen, Tom Cole, Barnaby Conrad, Herbert Gold, John Hart, Allen Pastron, Miguel Pendás, and Kevin Starr. Together, they provide an intimate portrayal of the City by the Bay. This stunning collection of photographs captures the contrasts, the energy, and the vitality of San Francisco. As do the essays.
Tom Cole takes us back to the beginning and provides an historical review of the raucous town that suddenly grew up overnight in its feverish bid for gold. Barnaby Conrad leads us into the night with anecdotes witty, clever, and sensuous from an eclectic mix including, to name just a few, Graham Green, Frank Sinatra, and Eva Gabor.
"Bahnaby tells me you haf a vooden leg, vitch vun iz it?"
"Eva, I never thought I'd have to tell a Gabor what a man's leg feels like."
"Vell, dahling, ve vass never in zee lumber business!"
In a final essay, Allen Pastron walks us through much of the city beneath our feet. Here, we discover the world's finest anchorage being dug up and, therein, its archaeological heritage. Penned a "worm's-eye-view," the essay provides some wonderful insights into what was once the bawdy Barbary Coast - particularly, the story of the discovery of the buried ship General Harrison.
Rudyard Kipling opined San Francisco was "a mad city inhabited by perfectly insane people." So it lives on! Multi-faceted lifestyles unfold with each page, the images capturing the curious joie de vivre that reigns over The City. Other pictures highlight the unmistakable landmarks: the skyline with its Pyramid Building, the Golden Gate, and my favorite, the Palace of Fine Arts in the gentle light of dusk below a full moon glowing. The photos speak volumes in this book. Each offers a glimpse as to why the city Herbert Gold called "America's last great metropolitan village" has won the most coveted travel destination award in the world - now ten years in a row - the Condé Nast Traveler's annual Readers' Choice Awards.
San Francisco, City by the Bay, was first published in 1985. This edition features ninety new images and three new essays. The publisher, Abrams, boasts that Beebe's book is their longest running best seller. Not surprisingly. It is said that San Francisco is a city full of people that want to be here. Morton Beebe, a 3rd generation San Franciscan, reminds us of why this is so.
A Truly Wonderful Journey Through San Francisco
Helpful Votes: 8 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 2002-10-26
Review Date: 2002-10-26
Beebe's images have truly captured the many diverse flavors and charms that make San Francisco the unique city that it is. Combined with the entertaining and informative essays, the beatifully printed images in this book bring a reader as close as one can come to walking through the streets of San Francisco itself. I throughly enjoyed this book.
Science of Light: An Introduction to Vedic Astrology
Published in Paperback by shrifreedom (2007-12-21)
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great introductory book on vedic astrology
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-08-13
Review Date: 2008-08-13
When a new student asks me, "If I'm only going to buy one Vedic Astrology book right now, which one should I buy", I recommend Freedom Coles book as it contains almost everything you need to know. Much of the info in the book came directly from his guru, Sanjay Rath, who is a modern guru of Vedic Astrology( and also an astrology savant).
After aScience of Light: An Introduction to Vedic Astrologybsorbing the info in 'Science of Light 'you will be prepared for the advanced published works of Sanjay Rath.
THe author has done extensive reading and research and contributed some nice artwork to make this a real gem of knowledge for anybody interested in Vedic Astrology.I highly recommend it.
After aScience of Light: An Introduction to Vedic Astrologybsorbing the info in 'Science of Light 'you will be prepared for the advanced published works of Sanjay Rath.
THe author has done extensive reading and research and contributed some nice artwork to make this a real gem of knowledge for anybody interested in Vedic Astrology.I highly recommend it.
Good basic to intermediate book on vedic astrology
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-05-25
Review Date: 2008-05-25
The book traces the origins of the Vedas, the various hindu mythologies and its relationships to the various veda shastras (Astrology being one of them) . The author proceeds to talk in detail about vedic astrology right from the basis foundational principles of astronomy, signs, planets and their relationships to the complex details on chart reading and interpretation. The author manages to cover a significant portion of the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (BPHS), the astrology encyclopedia of the great sage Parashara in a very easy to understand conversationalist style. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand the basics and a bit more of vedic astrology.
Science of Light
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Review Date: 2008-05-05
Review Date: 2008-05-05
Brilliant. Ingenious. Freedom Tobias Cole is the reincarnation of thee Vedic Master. His comprehensive interpretation and here and now translation of the Vedas takes you to the place of knowing effortlessly. And this is only the beginning.
Great book for seekers of their truth
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-12-25
Review Date: 2007-12-25
The book has been written a simple,conversational style that relates to the day to day realities, the symbolisms and the meanings are well explained in a language that anyone can understand. It has a mix of contents. Some parts are very well for the most basic learners. Others, like some techniques, need a bit of pre exposure to vedic astrology.On the whole though, it is a great book to be to used as a reference for different levels of learners. The book does an amazing job of translating the concepts and terminology written in ancient India for today's world. It will be therefore very useful for people who have grown up in the west or even those easterners who are cosmopolitan and have been exposed to only western/tropical astrology earlier.
Although perhaps the rush of bringing the book out on a tight deadline has resulted in some typos here and there, its easy to relate style, coupled with psychological insights as they relate to astrological archetypes makes it a great book for anyone with an open mind and willingness to explore the astro world. In many ways it is the best sidereal-vedic answer to Liz Greene brand of psychological western astrology that I have seen so far. It goes even deeper in some ways. But one tastes a little of that and hungers for more. But for that to happen, another book will be needed. Hope the author brings out more such material in the times to come ( hopefully soon!).
Although perhaps the rush of bringing the book out on a tight deadline has resulted in some typos here and there, its easy to relate style, coupled with psychological insights as they relate to astrological archetypes makes it a great book for anyone with an open mind and willingness to explore the astro world. In many ways it is the best sidereal-vedic answer to Liz Greene brand of psychological western astrology that I have seen so far. It goes even deeper in some ways. But one tastes a little of that and hungers for more. But for that to happen, another book will be needed. Hope the author brings out more such material in the times to come ( hopefully soon!).
Clear insightful and precise
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2007-08-16
Review Date: 2007-08-16
This is such a wonderful book, even for those of us who are just beginning to grasp jyotish. Mr. Cole's writing is so clear! It has really helped me to understand so much more. He writes in a really precise and relatable way, rich with insight. A Fantastic Discovery!
Shattered Shell
Published in Hardcover by Thomas Dunne Books (1999-03)
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Wow!!!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2003-06-03
Review Date: 2003-06-03
DuBois' Lewis Cole series just keeps getting better and better! You can't put this one down!
Nice Surprise!!
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2000-07-08
Review Date: 2000-07-08
I stumbled on this book quite by accident. I actually picked it out because of the New Hampshire location of the story, having vacationed there a couple of times and loving the area. The twists and turns this tale takes, make for a most enjoyable read and the characters quickly become "old friends." I had never read any of Mr. DuBois' books before, but I shall seek them out in the future!! I think this book would make an EXCELLENT movie!
Nice Surprise!!
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2000-07-08
Review Date: 2000-07-08
I stumbled on this book quite by accident. I actually picked it out because of the New Hampshire location of the story, having vacationed there a couple of times and loving the area. The twists and turns this tale takes, make for a most enjoyable read and the characters quickly become "old friends." I had never read any of Mr. DuBois' books before, but I shall seek them out in the future!! I think this book would make an EXCELLENT movie!
Enjoyable two-crime Lewis Cole mystery
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 1999-02-21
Review Date: 1999-02-21
With the arrival of winter, except for the hearty natives, Tyler Beach, New Hampshire is empty. The hotels that are normally filled by tourists are shut for the season. However, someone sees this as an opportunity to begin a serial arson spree, burning down many of the vacated structures.
Arson would be enough to shake the residents, but things turn personally ugly when someone rapes Kara Miles. The victim's lover, tough-minded private investigator, Diana Woods, calls her friend former DoD "research analyst" Lewis Cole for help. The case shocks Lewis, a reporter, because the normally intrepid Diana appears frightened and Kara provides him with a convoluted account of her sexual assault. Lewis knows his cozy quiet winter has ended.
The third Lewis Cole novel, SHATTERED SHELL, is an interesting who-done-it(s) due to the fascinating lead protagonist. Though obvious from almost the start, Brendan DuBois cleverly blends his two-crime subplots into an entertaining story line. The support cast, including the New England winter, augments the novel by bringing a regional flavor to the tale. Though not quite as much fun as the previous works (DEAD SAND and BLACK TIDE), the latest Cole mystery retains the enjoyment readers obtain from the series.
Harriet Klausner
My new favorite author
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 1999-04-11
Review Date: 1999-04-11
Well, I'll admit that I discovered Brendan Dubois by buying his previous two books on the $1.66 rack at Target. I purchased them because of the price, the covers, and a predicted blizzard weekend. I couldn't believe what a bargain I got. They were absolutely the most fabulous books I've read in a while. Shattered Shell was wonderful. If you need a summary, you can rely on the previous posts. If you are looking for a new author to read, then I recommend all of Dubois' books. Please keep up the work.
The Skilled Helper: A Problem Management and Opportunity Development Approach to Helping
Published in Hardcover by Thomson Brooks/Cole (1975-06)
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Helpful
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-06-08
Review Date: 2007-06-08
Very practical and good at teaching basic skills in helping. Good for therapy based professions.
Helpful
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-02-03
Review Date: 2007-02-03
I'm reading this for class. It's well-written and an easy read, and helpful for brief psychotherapy. Very practical and solution-focused.
The Skilled Helper skillfully helps us potential helpers
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-10
Review Date: 2007-01-10
While I'm learning and practicing the helping profession, and reading the book, the content just coincides with my progress concurrently, from active listening, to probing, then challenging. With vivid examples, dialogues, readers can grasp the theory and idea in a very solid way and in my actual sessions working with my clients. The content is comprehensive and I believe it has already become a bible in the Helping Field.
Last of all, the condition of the book delivered by Amazon is excellent and I appreciate the service.
Last of all, the condition of the book delivered by Amazon is excellent and I appreciate the service.
The best book in learning to help people...
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-11-10
Review Date: 2006-11-10
Simply the best book in learning ways to help people; based on Carl Rogers and Carkhuff teaching.
life changing
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-12
Review Date: 2007-01-12
This book is wonderful. It was assigned reading for a course I voluntarily took to improve my professional consulting skills. The book is full of valuable information that is easy to read yet full of depth. With some practice I have made this a regular part of my life, and my relationships both personally and professionaly have improved for it. I think everyone should read this book!
That Book About That Girl: The Unofficial Companion
Published in Paperback by Renaissance Books (1999-07-01)
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If you enjoy That Girl
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-17
Review Date: 2007-01-17
If you enjoy That Girl you will enjoy reading this book. It has the making of the show and lists all the shows in order. It is interesting to see which tv unknows were guest stars on this show. It also tells you who got to say That Girl in each show. It talks about the show came about. It is a nice companion to have along with the DVD set.
That Book About THAT GIRL is that good!
Helpful Votes: 10 out of 10 total.
Review Date: 1999-09-06
Review Date: 1999-09-06
I have to say I was very impressed with this book wonderfully written and assembled by Stephen Cole. It was recommended by a friend and I was pleasantly surprised with the care that was put into what should be called the "Official" book on THAT GIRL. This is perhaps the BEST book written on a classic television sitcom! There is something here for everyone. If you are even slightly interested in reading about the series and Marlo Thomas, I suggest you pick it up. Well done Stephen!
The seminal independent woman sit-com beautifully detailed..
Helpful Votes: 11 out of 11 total.
Review Date: 1999-10-27
Review Date: 1999-10-27
I remember watching Marlo Thomas's entertaining sit-com in the late 60s and early 70s and thoroughly enjoying the trials and tribulations of a young struggling actress trying to make it big in the big apple. Being re-acquainted with this delightful series via cable has made it all the more enjoybale and pertinent in the themes explored and in the witty, challenging and humorous encounters an independent woman can face. Stephen Cole has added enormously to an appreciation of this ground breaking show through great research (interviews with Thomas and the writers) as well as providing an episode-by-episode guide to what made each show so special. You will find in this book references to the time, the fashion and the special chemistry between the leads in what is one of my all time favourite television shows...Thanks, Stephen for the love that shines through every page.
A recognition of a Feminist Landmark
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 1999-08-17
Review Date: 1999-08-17
While many observers debate the origins of feminism on television, I believe that "That Girl" was the FIRST show of its kind; to portray a single career woman defying convention and starting out on her own. Strip away the humour from this show and you see the predecessor of many of the supposed ground breaking feminist tv shows of the 60's and 70's!
Mr Cole has done an OUTSTANDING job in assembling the history of this show and while recognising the show's clever scripting and acting, draws attention to the groundbreaking issues it tackled for its time. Selected quotes from Gloria Steinman and from Marlo Thomas herself verify the credibilty of his research.
Having said that, don't let me make you think this book is necessarily a feminist manisfesto for the new millenium. It's a funny, clever and insightful companion for anyone who ever loved the show and I found myself laughing out loud as I fondly remembered moments in a show that I grew up with but have never forgotten! Well done to the author: his love of the show and its characters comes through on every page!
Well worth a read!!!
Marvelous! Yes, the book is "THAT" informative!
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2001-05-07
Review Date: 2001-05-07
Before Mary had bad parties, before Lucy Carmicheal and Viv had their screw-ball adventures, before Janet and Chrissy stood up to Jack. And before Blanche, Rose, Dorothy and Sophia toughed it out through old age and countless dates; there was "That Girl."
Lovable Ann Marie, her nerdy yet very strong (he always seems to be punching other guys out on a count of a misunderstanding) boy friend Donald, and her worried parents are all characters in "That Girl". Ann is a girl, living on her own in NYC for the very first time. She is a struggling actress who is smart, talented, witty and determined...yet she still manages to have the poise and serenity of Samantha Stevens (when all is well on Morning Glory circle, of course).
"That" is where "this" book comes in, it was very informative in all aspects of the history of "That Girl". It went into such detail as original names of characters and original actors..etc. Marlo Thomas really seems to be a true rolemodel, she was strong, independent, and still managed to keep her poise. The actors/producers were interviewed honestly and well. A true monument to the history of TV, and one of its most ground-breaking shows.
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