Review:Surpassed all expectations. Definitely a must have for those looking to learn how to butcher from the ground up, the way it has been done for centuries. Step by step pictures are easy to follow and leaves nothing to the imagination. Not for the squeamish of faint of heart. A great reference book and instantly one of my favorites. Highly recommended as a culinarian. Read more

Review:When you plan ahead for a Christmas or Hanukkah gift for a youngster who is learning about the world, this is that book to get. The maps are first class, the book is over sized and makes perusing a pleasure. Now, I am a history buff and learned a lot about Cartography (map making) while reading this book. Maps have been around for centuries and it seems that they were made originally by religious folks to explain areas where they had an interest. This book encompasses the world and does so w... Read more

Review:If you haven't read anything by Robert Kaplan, then go out & buy on of his books. He knows the subject well & has a delightful writing style. I have read every one of his books & highly recommend them. Read more

Review:I've enjoyed reading all of Elizabeth Gaskell's books. She teaches some good lessons about how we should treat one another. The fact that we don't have the end of the story isn't such a bad thing. Life is kind of like that. Read more

Review:I found the book dissappointing! It seemed as if all I was reading was edited articles about archaeological discoveries that went against mainstream theories and the difficulties the 'discoveror' had in trying to have his findings accepted. No attempt was made in trying to relate these 'discoveries' to current teachings or the impact they would have on our understanding of the origins of the human race. Another irritating aspect of the book was errors in print - errors that could not be put down... Read more

Review:The book is amazing, the people I bought from were not. When the used book arrived from Czars all the pages were coated in a dingy film. The book reeked of an odor I must assume was rat piss. Holding the book to read made me nauseous and ill. After teaching through chapter 1, I finally took it to a graphic arts place and had them photo copy all the pages so that I could throw it away. Read more

Review:I like science, and love cooking. So Culinary Reactions : The Everyday Chemistry of Cooking by Simon Quellen Field is very exciting to me. The idea is to explain in clear and easy language how the chemicals in our foods react and behave to create what we eat.

From the liquid nitrogen frozen ice cream in the introduction, to the very end where he explains why salt and ice freeze ice cream and all the information in between, he's managed it very well.

The chapters each cover a specif... Read more

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Review:Danica McKellar's math books are always helpful, but this one brought my grade up to an A from a C, I couldn't be happier with this book.
She pinpoints the problems, writes them out, and explains them in a way that makes you think, 'This is easy!' Read more

Review:Richard Feynman must have been a very interesting fellow! Too bad we all didn't get a chance to have a conversation with him in person. However, reading his books is the next best thing...he writes like he's in your living room. Read more