Scott Books

I teach Greek in a private school and I have found this chart to be one of the best resources for the Greek Verb System. My students have no problem using this chart to learn the Greek Verb. I am constantly referring to it to help me stay on track! It is well worth purchasing. I hope it is reprinted.

This is the one-sheet conjugation table for the New Testament Greek. The dimension of the chart is app. 16.7x11.7(square inches). The omega and the mi conjugations are shown. In this chart, even many forms are given which do not occur in the New Testament for the sake of completeness. Clear at a glance and very helpful. Put it on your desk-top.

This is the one of kind chart for the koine Greek verb system. Although the font is small, the complete verb inflection system is on one sheet and well organized. The seven colors even add more usefulness to the chart. With different colors denoting an augment, connecting vowels, or endings, the conjugation pattern is clearly illustrated. A must for every Biblical Greek student.

Very happy with the layout and content. Also was very helpful in setting up GWIA.

This is a thorough, well-written book. The appendices are great. The "gotchas" are well documented. I used this book for an upgrade I did last weekend. The upgrade went smoothly and there were no surprises.

Since GroupWise 5.5 was released, I have looked for an updated GW Admin book and this was the first one out. Actually, that's a good thing because Zanre, Beels & Kunau did a superb job with their first book (the 5.2 version). My hopes were set high as I began reading this new edition. I must say that I am completely satisfied with the content of this book. The subject matter is well-described and the author's have a good sense of what it takes to run a real-live system. No ivory tower descriptions here. The authors definitely know what they are talking about!

Ditto the previous review about this hilarious book. I have given it several times as gifts to new Moms. It really helped me cope when someone gave it to me with my first child. It really does help you laugh at the frustrations and not feel like you are alone in experiencing them!

This book is great. . . I love this book. I started reading this book yesterday. I read a little of it and then a little later my Mom read me the whole thing. This book is hilarious and funny. And my Mom said that some of those jokes happened to her with me.

What a great book! If you thought "What to expect when your expecting" was telling you everything, THINK AGAIN! Every cartoon has something for the new (or old) parent. I laughed so hard when reading this book, it actually started my labor. The antics of Zoe really prepared me for my own child, and I enjoy every one of the Baby Blues books over and over as my child grows. When I feel that life is overwhelming with my baby, I read one of these books and suddenly, it all comes into focus, because obviously other parents have gone through the same thing. I have purchased these books for other mom's or mom's to be that I know, and they're great books for a baby shower

I bought this book because I was designing a cryptographic protocol, and wanted to know if I could use ECC in my design. It begins with an explanation of "traditional" public key cryptography (i.e., cryptography over prime fields), introduces binary fields and elliptic curves, shows how to perform computations over elliptic curves, puts this together into ECC protocols, and then includes very useful implementaiton information. This book does a good job explaining not only how to use ECC algorithms, but why they work.

As advertised, this book doesn't go into too much mathematical depth, omitting most proofs. This doesn't mean that there is no math in this book; if you don't have a decent background in algebra (no, not the stuff you learned in seventh grade), you're likely to get confused. However, if you have a little background in theoretical math and cryptography, you'll find this a very readable and easy to understand book.

The one thing that's left out of this book are intellectual property issues. Certicom owns a lot of patents on ECC, and it's not clear which ideas in this book are covered by Certicom patents. This is a minor complaint though; overall, the book is excellent. It's rare to find a book that is so exactly on target. Highly recommeneded.

This book is a must have if you are interested in implementing elliptic curve cryptography. It does not have any of the juicy ellpitic curve mathematics, but that is okay as this book is directed towards engineers and others who want to learn about how elliptic curve cryptosystems are being deployed.

This is the only source I've found that goes into the nuts and bolts of elliptic curve (EC) cryptography. The mathematical content is rich, although proofs are generally in references rather than in the text itself. The real value is in its many and detailed algorithm examples, and in the way it builds up to them.

Before it even gets into the text, Hankerson et al have created a model of clarity. In addition to the usual, front matter includes a list of abbreviations. If you've ever choked on the alphabet soup in other books, you'll appreciate how this makes the discussion much easier to absorb. There's also a list of the algorithms presented - what the practitioner wanted in the first place.

After an introductory chapter, the authors present finite field arithmetic in a thorough but readable way. First they present prime fields over the integers, then optimal extension fields and (most importantly) binary fields. There's nothing here for the cut&paste programmer, but dozens of algorithms help the thoughtful developer work through material that is immensely complicated in other presentations. Other goodies, like Karatsuba-Ofman fast multiplication appear here as well.

The third chapter is the book's real payload: EC techniques. I've been looking for years for a book that was so explicit in the how-to, without watering down the technical content. This is practical stuff - not just the theory of EC operations, but the techniques that make EC calculations practical for high-speed implementations.

The rest of the book - about half - discusses what to do with EC codes. That includes protocols for choosing parameters, public-key and signature algorithms, and standard kinds of attacks. It also includes hardware-level description of possible implementations, down to specific instruction sets and cache structures and different kinds of chip implementations. That leads to another set of discussions on attacks, the kind that go in through the power supply or RF emissions. Appendices provide or point to pragmatic details such as parameters to use or software support available.

The only thing that could be improved in this book is the index - it's just too brief, and lacks the thoroughness the rest of the book led me to expect. I hope you realize just how small a complaint that is. In all other ways, this book meets the highest expectations.

Highly recommended for anyone who needs to understand exactly how EC cryptography works, right down to the bit level.

//wiredweird

If you want to try your luck in investing in Common Stock, this book will provide the knowledge you need. It will help you avoid the pitfalls commonly made, even those made by so called experts. Selecting a profitable stock is tricky at best. This book will guide you through the many obstacles to ensure you make a sound choice. It will also explain the role of the broker, how stock is evaluated and the risks associated with ownership. This book is worth the read and will give you the understanding you need to procede with your investments.

What is a stock? What is a stock market? What do brokers do and how do they do it? Market makers, specialists, pit bosses - wass'up wid dat? Mr. Scott explains it all without the usual BS of Wade Cook-ish advanced strategies for people who don't have a fundamental understanding of the market. Mr. Scott tells you how the market operates - not how to play it. It's like the owners manual for a car. He tells you what makes the car work but leaves it up to you as to how fast you want to drive. I bought this book a year or so before I started investing over three years ago. It was a favorite of mine along with Mr. Scott's other books on personal finance, mutual funds, and the stock market in general. I am an aggressive growth investor spending over 20 hours a week on the market. A value investor who buys and forgets about a stock for 20 years will get the same benefit as I did from this book. Knowing how the market and investment vehicles work takes a lot of the old "Did I do the right thing with my money" worries away. This book is a very big step in the direction any investor needs to go before turning over so much as one penny to a world of fantastic dreams and incredible pitfalls. The market is way more fun for those of us who understand it.

As a novice investor I found this book to be just what I was looking for. It explains stocks in a way even I can understand. I recommend this for people who are just getting started with the stock market.

David Scott goes the extra mile in this one. he shows so many ways to save money, after the first chapter i was ready to go out on my own and use my new knowledge. i was very curious to see if what i had read could be put to use in the real world, low and behold it worked. the ease at which it worked was the most valuable and welcomed edition. not only did i save money i got that tingling feeling you get when you make a large purchase. in other words i got " high" on the buy.if you are looking for something that can save you money , give you a good feeling and become a healthy hobby give mr Scott a read.

Most in the United States have a tendency to spend more than they earn. Consquently they end up paying hugh amounts in interest on money borrowed. This book turns this way of life around so the average consumer can save money, get rid of debt and even achieve a higher standard of living while spending less and saving more. Highly recommended reading for those just graduating and starting life. For those who have slipped into over spending this book will show you the way to turn your life around and achieve financial success.

Another Money Smarts publication succinctly written by noted financial author, Dr. David Logan Scott, is entitled The Guide to Saving Money. Throughout the 200-pages, Dr. Scott has outlined numerous practical pointers toward controlling a larger portion of one's own financial pie. Particularly relevant, I thought, were the suggestions in dealing with the selection of a new vehicle and the options available in purchasing its extended warranty. Utilizing the author's sensible, prudent tips may result in expanding one's cash flow while simultaneously s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g the dollar bill. The Guide to Saving Money-an investment for today!

It all starts when scooby and shaggy get hungry and decide to go out and get some food then they found out the place was haunted then shaggy and scooby went and checked the kitchen for food but there they found a ghoust it was a big white sheep then they found out it was no ghost it was there pet

Hello,
My name is Scott Neely, and being an artist on this book was a fun time, and I think this turned out to be a great little book! Like the "Mystery Machine Adventure" board book, It came out really colorful and a fun read for the youngest readers in your family.
Enjoy!
Scott

Book was delivered prompty and in great condition. This was my daughters favorite book as a child - I never new it was the first little golden book becuse she was born in 1983. It will be given to her when our first grand child is born!

This moving saga carries the reader through the changing tapestry of events and emotions that punctuate the daily lives of four-year-old Will Falke and his family. We are part of the most intimate experiences of Will, his parents, his sisters and others he loves, who love him. These are experiences that touch us deeply. We feel the stinging pain of the injured eye, the poignant implications of memories lost, the depth of an anger that resists release. In the family's meadow, in the milk barn with Sister, the library stacks with Miss Jones, the music captures us, the poetry engages us, the honesty speaks to us. William Wallis has penned moments of sadness, fear, joy and the simple but endearing love that bonds the family and captures our hearts.

Unresolved grief, guilt, pain and sadness from family members play a large part in young Will Falkes' life. Considering him a "dreamer" his father, Ray, directs unspeakable rages toward him. Because of her poor health moments with his mother, Ruth, are rare but precious. Will has own pain from a split-second accident to his eye. Many strangers become friends, teachers, and storytellers to the eager Will. A savior to the family is Lennie, Ray's sister. She understands and loves them all and helps to bring a measure of healing. Lennie's relationship with Ruth is biblical like Ruth and Naomi. Recalling the Hawk's graceful soaring Will can escape from strife to a place of peace and quiet.

Louise Martin Brown

The art of Southern storytelling lives in William Wallis' Hawk. With touching memories and haunting scenes, the reader is drawn into the basic courage of young Will's life. Memorable characters such as Alma, a kind and patient nurse who teaches Will to read; Ruth, Will's fragile mother who teaches him a love for classical music and singing; Tyree, his gentle neighbor who pays attention to him; and his complexly cruel father, Ray, shape this narrative as well as our protagonist's life. Throughout the story the image of a wild hawk emerges to carry Will and the reader through to a sense of freedom. Though each of our own memories are personal, shared they become universal. In this homage of a young boy trying to make sense of his life, we all finally appreciate beauty and truth.

My four-year-old has requested this for one of his bedtime stories for over one week running. The story itself is a humourous tall tale about a farm in Kansas. The illustrations are hilarious, and the expressions on the characters (including the farm animals) are expressive and funny. A great children's book, but wacky enough to make adults laugh, too.

Believe it or not, I use this book as a read-aloud for my 8th grade (13 year olds!) science class. I read it to them before beginning a unit on weather. Even this age finds it humorous. Add this to your collection!

Again terrific illustrations in a children's book. The colors are dynamic and the silliness will grab your attention on every page. The author takes the impossible (only skips a few steps in each process)to make things happen! The ending is a surprise and could only come from Kansas!

I found this book at either a yard sale or a thrift shop, I don't remember. Of course it was a few years ago and the book was still out of print. I had a lot of fun reading it. I am pleased to see that this book is back in print. I would be curious to see how an author would write this same book today?

Some satires loose their punch with age. Not so "Heavenly Discourse". From the starting page in which Jesus asks God, "Are we Jewish?" to the ending pages when God decrees that those who die stupidly may not enter Heaven... just before WW I breaks out, the bite never stops.

My grandmother, a deeply religious woman introduced me to this work. It is difficult to find a book which satirizes religion without ever violating the bonds of reverence and good taste. I might even have said "impossible" had I not read "Heavenly Discourse". This book is quite religious, but it has little room for sanctimoniousness, and thus, it has as much to offer the deeply religious as the skeptical. And it is funny. Not at the expense of religion, not even at the expense of the religious, but only at the expense of foolishness.

An absolute delight! I recommend it highly!

Thank Heaven this book is back in print! I cherish my 1927 Vanguard Press edition--a legacy from my dad--but have been scandalized that it's out of print and frustrated in efforts to buy copies for friends.

I've made do with "Wood Works", ed. Edwin Bingham and Tim Barnes, Oregon State University Press, ISBN 0870713973 which is an interesting overview of his work--but it only has four of his "Heavenly Discourse" pieces, and, a), that's not enough, and b), frankly, his other stuff doesn't really grab me. My Amazon reader review of "Wood Works" was entitled "Wish they would just reprint 'Heavenly Discourse.'" And now someone has!

"Heavenly Discourse" is written in the form of plays or discussions between such characters as God, Jesus, Mark Twain, Tom Paine, Robert Ingersoll, Billy Sunday, and Theodore Roosevelt. Politically radical, the essays ridicule militarism, prudery, and religious intolerance. Ten of them were originally written for and published in Max Eastman's radical magazine, _The Masses_, the first of them in 1914. (Following passage of the Espionage Act of 1917, _The Masses_ was suppressed by the U. S. government on the grounds that it was detrimental to the war effort).

I would have liked to have be able to give copies of _Heavenly Discourse_ to friends a couple of years ago. Here are two snippets. From them, you should be able to determine whether or not this is your kind of book.

From "A Pacifist enters Heaven-in bits:"

BATTERED SOUL: I'm a pacifist.
GOD: A what?
BATTERED SOUL: A pacifist. I believe in Jesus and peace.
GOD: So you are a Christian?
BATTERED SOUL: O, no. I really do believe in peace.

From a discourse on "Preparedness in Heaven", in which God decides to prepare for a war against Satan.

GABRIEL: I am afraid Heaven won't stand for that. Jesus has preached peace too long.

GOD: ...We must first frighten them, fill them with fear, then with hate. For example, headlines in the Heavenly Herald: "Horrible Atrocities of Satan," "Make the Cosmos Safe for Jesus," "Satan Threatens Your Halos," "Satan Disembowels a Cherub," "Satan Rapes the Ten Foolish Virgins," and so on...

GABRIEL: But none of this will be true.

GOD: True? Of course, it won't. Don't be a fool, Gabriel. You can't work up a war-preparedness, I mean-on the truth. This is war-I mean preparedness-and we simply must lie-the more horrible the lies the better.