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The pictures are very detailed and it shows many variations on several of the popular desserts. It even tells you about presentation. With hundreds of recipes to choose from, this book is a must for any baker, whether you are a student, or work in a bakery or in a restaurant.

I am a student studying to become a professional pastry chef. This book has great details and pictures of every advance cake and pastry you can think of. I just took the Certification test for baking, and have decided to purchase the Study Guide for Baking: Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations to help me pass. I also bought the Study Guide for Advanced Baking. These books have very similar questions to what's in class and on the test. I highly recommend it to every student and professional whom want to become certified.

What a wonderful book. Bo is very candid about her life and times. I loved every word and picture. Great mind not just another pretty face. What a great love story.

FOR ANY BO DEREK FAN OR ANY FAN OF BEAUTIFUL WOMEN, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU! EXCELLENT PHOTOS OF THE GORGEOUS BO DEREK TAKEN BY THE MAN WHO KNEW HER BEST, HER HUSBAND JOHN DEREK. WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF IMAGES: SOME NUDES. BO IS RUNNING WITH A GREYHOUND DOG, ON THE BEACH, IN A JAPANESE SAUNA, AT HER HOME. EVERYWHERE PRACTICALLY. IF YOU HAVE THE CHANCE TO PURCHASE THIS BOOK, DON'T HESITATE. IT'S EXCELLENT!!!!!!

I learned bridge the way most people probably do-- some friends taught me how in college. After I'd been playing a year or two I bought this book which made the reasoning behind some of the rules I'd been following blindly and altered radically my own approach to teaching the game to others. It's also generally fun to read and one section flows nicely into the next. My one complaint: The edition I have is printed on very cheap paper and I'm not sure how long it will last. Hope it comes back into print soon!

I'm just a beginner learning Bridge by all different means - computer programs, books, and so on, but not with real people and not on-line yet. This book is teaching me more than any other book I've seen or read, and I'm really beginning to understand the game PLUS the reasons behind the bidding and play, thanks to this book. I really can't say enough good things about this book. If you're learning Bridge, I highly recommend it, and while you're learning, please drop me a line, too. (PLEASE NOTE CORRECTION IN MY E-MAIL ADDRESS) P.S.: I've been teaching my 13-, 12-, and 9-year-olds out of this book, too, and it's easy enough for them to understand

Rob, ever the charming storyteller, has put to print an absorbing, enthralling little anthology of shorts about living life and the world around us. Mesmerizing wordsmithing.

I especially enjoyed "Mean Old Man" and "Back in the Saddle".

Dahlbom's essay collection unavoidably invokes the image of a lion at bay, surrounded by a hyena pack. They snarl defiance, snap at perceived weak spots, duck and weave in clear frustration. In the end [literally, in this volume] the monarch's strengths prevail as he disposes of his tormentors one by one in a series of deft swipes. Dahlbom has done us a service with this volume in exhibiting why Dennett is one of today's foremost thinkers. He shows that so many express their envy of Dennett's abilities with their own self-enhancement.

Dennett has several aspects working for him, beyond just clarity of thinking. Uncommon in a philosopher, Dennett subscribes to no "school" of thought. While several of these essays attempt to confine him in a niche, he's far too flexible to be pigeon-holed. That flexibility is a source of frustration for these critics in many respects. Never rigid in his thinking, Dennett accepts criticism where it's warranted. But the critic must be conversant with the latest developments in many fields, not just philosophy. Dennett's root strength is his reliance on all science for his concepts. He's conversant with evolutionary biology, computer science and other relevant fields. While this gives him a significant edge in cognitive studies, his presentation of evidence leads critics such as those in this collection to label him arrogant. This "arrogance" is simply due to his being right far more than he is wrong.

While available space prohibits a thorough review of these essays, a few noteworthy items should be identified. Colin McGinn stresses the need for "logical laws" of psychology. He finds the brain's operation must be innately equipped to use logic in order to function at all. While these "laws" are yet to be fully derived, McGinn argues that as rational beings, humans must operate within a mathematically logical framework. He accepts Dennett's three-level structure of "physical stance, design stance and intentional stance," but insists a fourth level, a "logical stance" must be added in order to properly establish the basis of human reasoning. This view counters Dennett's long-held view that "laws" of philosophy are misplaced. He contends that the brain "uses" logic, but doesn't have logic "built in."

The essay by Jerry Fodor and Ernest Lapore reflects the attitude that Principles precede supportive arguments. They challenge Dennett's use of the "intentional stance" as a biological feature in natural selection. They want him to fit his ideas about evolution of cognitive abilities into a set of well-defined "central principles." In order to clarify their intent, they define various "schools" of interpretation with an implied challenge to Dennett to adhere to one of them. Dennett naturally finds this invitation counter to his expressed methods, suggesting that Fodor and Lapore have "drawn and quartered" philosophy.

Kathleen Akins demonstrates the impact of three years' studying under Dennett's tutelage. Her essay responds to the famous Thomas Nagle essay, "What is it like to be a bat?" Her rejoinder is a well presented and thoughtful depiction of how bats perceive the world. Superficially, this appears meaningless to the human viewpoint. Akins' realistic picture of the bat's world [which Nagel failed to achieve], however, provides an improved foundation for establishing a valid depiction of the human outlook on the world.

Dennett's response to these essays demonstates the dangers in attempting to "shoehorn" him into one or another of the "schools" of philosophy. He is more concerned with deriving good ideas, whether his own or that of others. Once found, he wants to share them with others and inspire yet more suggestions. If the ideas fail to fit into an existing niche, so much the worse for the niche. He does philosophy in the most practical manner possible - "in an engineering spirit" - as he puts it. As with any engineer, he is cautious about accepting what appears to be a good idea until it can be fully tested. He resists Richard Rorty's call for him to be "more ambitious, more radical and more glamorous." Dennett's stance is based on scientific principles - evidence, not glamour, is the quest.

The first essay in this collection of essays is an excellent explanation of the reason for religion: religion is a virus of our minds. It is also well written, entertaining, and provides a model of cultural change that seems sound. A must for anyone who wants to understand why we have the world we have today

Do you know who invented the hot-air balloon, or mastered flight in the dirigible? Who was the first pilot to fly across America, or cross the Atlantic from east to west? To find the answers to these questions, you need to meet the aviators, those dreamers, daredevils, and inventors who were always looking to find that "momentary escape from the eternal custody of earth. As author, Bo Zaunders, tells us in his informative and intriging introduction..."Throughout history, people have gone to extraordinary lengths pursuing the dream of human flight." They strapped on wings, built elaborate contraptions, and risked life and limb, all to defy gravity, rise above the ground and fly like birds. Mr Zaunders leaves the very well known and famous, like the Wright brothers, Charles Lindbergh, and Amelia Earhart in his introduction, and goes on to profile seven lesser known, though no less fascinating aviators, The Montfolfier brothers, Alberto Santos-Dumont, Cal Rodgers, Bessie Coleman, Jimmy Doolittle, Beryl Markham, and "Wrong Way" Corrigan. Each easy to read and engaging chapter is full of fun facts, history, drama, and humor, and complemented by Roxie Munro's bold, bright and colorful artwork, which enhances each biographical portrait, and adds to all the fun. Perfect for youngsters 9-12, Feathers, Flaps, & Flops is an entertaining and inspiring read that's sure to whet the appetites of all young aviation enthusiasts.

This fascinating history of early flight is a hoot. Dramatic stories of real people and their adventures are presented with rich language and humor. Detailed illustrations match the text. A bibliography is included.

Out of all of Burns' work, I don't consider this his best, but it is definitely the most fun. El Borbah, a character based upon El Santos, the star of popular Mexican Action films, is a fat dude in wrestling tights and mask who solves crimes and kicks ***. While the world runs down in chaos around him, El Borbah just wants to earn a buck fighting crime. Includes stories re. the next step after body-piercing, genetic engineering and fast food chains, and other sorts of weirdness. BUY THIS or the Fantagraphics reprint NOW!

Designed to appeal to the peculiar, a nicely-realised world of weirdos torment our hero 'el borbah - man of steel' who appears to be a WWF wrestler with a job as a PI. pre-reminiscent of 'gun with occasional music'

My son (now age 11 mo.) LOVES this book. It is, by far, his favorite book and he wants to hear it over and over and over...I've actually got it memorized. The pictures are bright and colorful and the rhyming is sweet. All children will love learning about how to be a cow.

I found this book the other day and laughed so hard in the store I had to get it for my 5-month-old. The illustrations are hilarious, and the story is too. And at the end there's an oath that you can take so you too can be a cow. If you are looking for a really funny and entertaining book for your kids and yourself I highly recommend it - this one is great, and my baby really loves the pictures too!

An engaging story about this little hero that kids can easily follow. With big, colorful illustrations, its a family favorite.

A very nice approach to a story that children can understand and enjoy. Everytime it's read to kids they want to hear it again.

A very insightual book, expressing to all followers of any faith a clear view of what is happening and why.

This book is a wonderful and deep book full of guidelins for living a more spiritualy aware life. Much more honest and profound than anything by Deepok, or any "Celestine Prophesy'-like "tell people what they want to hear" book. Lozoff draws on the common traits of all the major religions to remind us of things we already know, but may have strayed some. It's so good. I have to go read it again right now.