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This should be considered indispensable to anyone interested in this artist, Romanticism, or landscape painting in general. As well as offering a carefully considered account of the artist's life and work, the text is careful to separate the myths that have grown around some of these paintings, carefully placing the artist within the context of his own time and covering the manner in which these images have been misappropriated up to the present day.

Above all, this is the most thorough and best-reproduced representation of this artist's work I have seen to date, containing not only every single painting I have seen from other studies of the artist, but also several I encountered here for the first time. I doubt this will be equalled (let alone surpassed) for many years to come.

Werner Hofmann's new monograph on Caspar David Friedrich benefits from superb colour reproductions as well as Hofmann's own discursive brilliance.

Selections from Friedrich's letters are a neat fit, bowing to the idea that his transcendental painting ultimately eludes scholarly discourse.

This book lands with authority, passion, and a keen sense of the vistas of silence that Friedrich communicates to admirers everywhere.

A bargain. Snap it up if you come across it...

I lived in this city for a short time and love the area. Quaint little town Always something to do their. Friendly atmospher and lots of hills to walk up and down.

This is a phenomenal book! I highly recommend it, for residents of Castro Valley, as well as the surrounding areas!
I have a lot of books from the "Images of America" series that Arcadia put out, and I thought the East Bay Area had been pretty well covered, but I just picked up my copy of "Castro Valley," and read it from cover to cover without putting it down!
For residents, there are plenty of familiar places and names, but there's a lot of pictures and stories that I've never even heard before. But even if you don't live in Castro Valley, it's an interesting, very informative look at suburban towns in general, and tells a lot about the East Bay area's development.
I highly reccommend it!

The book is a complete reprint of the fabled but rare Drawing Course ("Cours de Dessin")of Charles Bargue and Jean-Leon Gérôme, published in Paris in the 1860s and 1870s. This set of masterful lithographs was used as a training course for art students who copied them before they attempted to draw from a live model.

Highly recommended even if you don't read French but can't afford the English edition (the volume concludes with a biography of Charles Bargue written in French) - still very useful as a reference & training guide.

This review is for the French version of Charles Bargue's Drawing Course - I know very little French, but due to the English version Charles Bargue Et Jean-Leon Gerome: Drawing Course being out of print and impossible to find for under $800, I took a chance and bought the French version which is also scarce & out of print, but at least the prices haven't totally skyrocketed yet.

Anyway, I would definitely recommend this book for non-French speakers in my situation, as there are no plans to reprint the English version any time soon - while I'm unable to read much of the text (which appears to consist mostly of biographical/historical info on Charles Bargue & the times in which he lived), the main purpose of the book - the nearly 200 gorgeous lithographs used for centuries to train art students worldwide - need no text to introduce or explain them.

This book is an excellent source for those wanting to explore chi kung, whether as part of their martial training or simply for health reasons. Unlike many books on "esoteric" subjects like chi, this one is very plain-spoken and easy to read and understand... but at the same time contains enough information that it is still valuable to the more experienced practitioner.

This book has been a staple part of my library for nearly 20 years, and I have recommended it to many of my own students as they become interested in chi kung.

Clifton Bullard
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Although this is not a large book, it is an excellent introduction to the practice of chi kung. It gives you a background of Chinese internal martial arts, buddhism, taoism, Shaolin temple and wudan mountain and then moves into the specific practice of chi kung. Jwing-Ming gives you advice on when and where to practice, breathing techniques, and specific exercises. This is all supplemented with drawings and pictures which are fairly easy to follow.

Also included in the book are chapters on Chi Kung and Health- which includes acupuncture and massage, and a chapter on martial applications which covers cavity presses and briefly iron shirt chi kung.

This is a GREAT book on chi kung, especially for those unfamiliar with it, it may not be helpful for the expert- although it has other material which might be.

Class Action Dilemmas: Pursuing Public Goals For Private Gain is the collaborative effort of Deborah R. Hensler, Nicholas, M. Pace, Bonita Dombey-Moore, Beth Giddens, Jennifer Gross, and Erik K. Moller under the auspices of the Rand Corporation's "Institute for Civil Justice". This in-depth, benchmark study examines newly compiled information about class action law suits and offers a thoughtful discussion of current trends in mass litigation and their implications for the future. Data was collected from extensive interviews with case participants, various electronic sources, court records, and other legal documents. Commentary on the federal class action rule is also reviewed along with the most recent attempt to revise the rule. The contributors discuss the history of the controversy of class action law suits, and present ten illustrative case studies. In addition, proposals for options for reform that may improve the balance of public good and private gain are offered for consideration. Class Action Dilemmas is a very highly recommended addition to professional, governmental, academic, and judicial reference libraries.

This study is likely to remain the last word on class action research for some time to come. The depth and breadth of this study is extraordinary - and so are its revelations.

This is by any standard a major piece of work and we are fortunate that the RAND Institute for Civil Justice has the resources to publish it so fully. The substantial appendices contain much of the detail about methodologies, data collection and calculations that usually have to be omitted from law review articles. Readers can judge for themselves the thoroughness of the researchers and the accuracy of calculations supporting many of their assertions and assumptions.

At heart of this study is the question whether the policing of the public interst and public safety ought to be a function of the state or of "private attorneys general". The study is largely non-judgmental - although you may conclude that this research suggests an answer. There is plenty of ammunition for both points of view to be found in this book.

It is a treasury of fascinating facts about this kind of litigation. It includes the revelation that some attorneys were remunerated at the rate of $2,000 per hour for their efforts - and to think that we thought only mergers and acquisitions lawyers could aspire to that kind of reward!

The only criticism I have to make is that the executive summary that RAND publishes separately is not contained in the book. That is a useful document and its inclusion here would not have added substantially to publication costs but would have enhanced the final product.

We used this map on a recent trip to London and found we didn't use anything else. It showed us a nice hotel near Waterloo(where we were taking the train to Paris later)and then an even better one wtih huge pool near the Tate Museum. Taking a day flight from Boston (THE WAY TO GO), we arrived in London at 9 PM and the map showed us two wonderful restaurants near the hotel for dinner at 10. The next day the map showed us interesting sights from Britain's underground H.Q. during the blitz to Spencer House, a restored 18th century mansion belonging to Princess Diana's family. We had similar luck with their Paris map.

We used this map on a recent trip to London and found we didn't use anything else. It showed us a nice hotel near Waterloo(where we were taking the train to Paris later)and then an even better one wtih huge pool near the Tate Museum. Taking a day flight from Boston (THE WAY TO GO), we arrived in London at 9 PM and the map showed us two wonderful restaurants near the hotel for dinner at 10. The next day the map showed us interesting sights from Britain's underground H.Q. during the blitz to Spencer House, a restored 18th century mansion belonging to Princess Diana's family. We had similar luck with their Paris map.

Federal Indian law is a very complicated subject. This book starts out with a great overview of the history of Indian law and policy. It follows with detailed discussions of every aspect of Indian law. Whether you want to know about Indian gaming (casinos), water rights, civil rights of Indians and non-Indians under tribal law, or anything else, this book has got it all! I practice in the field and this where I always start my research. It's also a great source of background material for news reporters and those interested in policy information. It also gets updated every two years, so you know you have the current information.

This is an amazing resource--every time I have an Indian Law question (and I write and teach in the field) I turn to the 2005 edition and find the answer, or at least the sources to get me on the right track. Everyone dealing within Indian law questions should get it.

The other person who reviewed this book is titled "A customer". I find it hard to believe that someone really chose that as their id if they aren't really working for "the publsher". I mean, I like a little info about the book, but if publishers are corrupting the rating system, then that's messed up.

This book is an excellent, comprehensive review of the authors and their major, (classic) works of the 19th century. It is written entirely in French. The authors who are covered include (but are not limited to) Mme. De Stael, Chateaubriand, LaMartine, De Vigny, Hugo, De Musset, Sand, Balzac, Stendahal, Merimee, Sainte Beuve, De Lisle, Baudelaire, Flaubert, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Mallarmae, et Anatole France. It provides a great deal of historical information about the period: the prevalent philosophies of the era, and the various literary schools: romanticisme, realism, and naturalism. The book also details characteristics of period theater, poetry, and criticism. Extremely helpful are the numerous footnotes regarding intertextual references and ancienne usages of words, figures of speech. It provides a series of critical questions to assist the reader in assessing the content, philosophy and devices used by the author. It is a constantly valuable reference, not only for the literature itself, but also with regard to the study of literature, history, and philosophy in general, as characteristics that are in common with, or differ from literature of other languages and periods. All the literature books of this series by LaGard/Michard hold to this high standard.

This book has explanations and anecdotes on 150 undergraduate majors; very useful reference book.

I find the College Board Guide to 150 Popular Majors valuable in my work with college bound high school students. The information on each major includes interests and skills a student might possess, which are associated with success in this major. It recommends high school courses, which would be beneficial to a student considering a specific major, lists the college courses commonly required for the major, and careers associated with the degree. Alternative majors in the area are also suggested. We use this resource as a first step in our college selection process.

Product was in great condition and was delivered in a timely manner. Hope to do business with you again soon.

When I went for french immersion in Paris I had a horrible dictionary that was hard to read (not printed well) and the definitions were not constantly accurate and it wouldn't use examples of when to use certain words.

On the contrary, this dictionary was the only one my french tutors would accept and this dictionary not only gave examples of when to use the word but it was printed very nicely and they had almost every word I looked up. (I was looking up words like Pre-cambrian Period, so I was quite happy it had most of the words I looked up.)