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As a translator seeking more profound knowledge of the localization field, I found this book presented all the important issues. Their target is to educate software/web developers and others interested in internationalization & localization. I am recommending this book to such a company I work with, and would also propose it to others who want to know what is all this "Localization" stuff is about. Lingo Systems is a well reputed translation/localization firm in Portland, OR. Another great book for localization specialists is the one by Bert Esselink.

Full of factual errors, typos, misspellings and downright silly stuff, this "book" is truly no more than glossed-up marketing material for the company (Lingo Systems) which created it. Its value is accordingly neglible.

Think of this "book" as hard-copy spam which YOU have to pay for.

Buyer beware.

This book only gives absolute basic information. Anyone with any experience at all will not need this book. If you are a beginer, the author doesn't explain how do the nessessary paperwork and how to take title of the cars. On pg. 95 the author states "At some point, you should consider obtaining a dealer license." What the author fails to mention is that it is ILLEGAL IN ALL 50 STATES to buy and sell more than 2 or 3 cars a year without a license.(check with your state for exact number) I have since become a dealer, but trust me, this book had nothing to do with that. If you are an absolute beginer, and know nothing about either buying a car or selling a car , then this book may help a little, it does give references to where you can buy a few price guides.

When I ordered this book I was skeptical. I thought it was going to be another one of those "get rich" schemes. But as I read the book it became obvious that there are techniques and methods you can learn that will enable you to make good profits in the used car business. The writer doesn't say you'll get rich overnight. That's what I liked about the book. But he does explain how to make between $1,500 to $2,000 on every car you buy. It's good, practical advice. I'm currently in the process of obtaining my dealer's license so I can register at dealer auctions. For anyone interested in becoming a dealer or working at home part-time in the car business, you'll get all the information you need in this guide.

Yes, this book is a guide. But it is not a guide to international business communications. It describes how to write the international addresses very deeply. It might be a helpful book to a secretary who writes addresses to envelopes. But it won't help to any businessman at all. Merriam-Webster do not deserve this "one star" rating. The rating is there for amazon.com. Because the information about the book was quite open to misunderstand the content and I had to return the book.

When you need help figuring out how to dial a phone number in another country, what goes on which lines of an address, or how to find the physical location in a foreign city corresponding to a mailing address, this is the book to look for in the library. I wish I had read this book sooner. By the time I found it, I didn't need it, having learned its lessons by sometimes-painful and costly experience. Be sure to read the introductory chapters on "How to Get Phone Calls and Faxes Through" and "How to Make Your English More Understandable" to nonnative speakers, before you leave home. Gives detailed information on address, telephone, etc. formats only for selected countries, mostly First World, but notes correctly that, "An awareness of the terminology and practices in these countries will help you understand those in many others." I hope that future editions will expand coverage of the more populous or often-visited countries in the rest of the world. Most travelers probably won't find it worth buying, but every library and every office that ever does international business should have a copy. If yours doesn't, get them to buy it.

(from the resource guide to "The Practical Nomad: How to Travel Around the World", by Edward Hasbrouck)

Ms.Wise starts out by saying, "Thai's practise a form of Buddhism known as Theravada, also called Hinanyana". Hinanyana is a derogatory term meaning: lesser, despicable... The rest of the book is a mish-mash of Asian cultural mores that do not necessarily have anything to do with Thailand. If you need a tax write off for your business, by all means buy this book.

I have visited Thailand many times for both business and pleasure. I didn't read this book until I my fourth visit. It is very important to understand the do's and dont's in Thailand, which many Westerners tend to ignore. It opens the door of understanding for those new to the Thai mentality and way of life. It also has a very small section but good section explaining the influence of Buddism on daily life in Thailand. Definately buy this book if going there. If you are more business oriented I would suggest also reading "Doing Business With Thailand" (Global Business Series).

"Troubled Times" is a highly informative account of Japan's economy by a former employee of the US embassy in Tokyo. Some of the statistical material in chapter 2 would probably not pass muster with professional economists, but the description of bilateral trade negotiations between the US and Japan is the best around. Recommended reading for whomever takes office in January 2001.

Lincoln's previous book, Japan's Unbalanced Trade was written in 1990, but the way he constantly blurbs it in Troubled Times you would think it's the sequel. Never the less, Troubled Times (Brookings, 1999) builds on Lincoln's theme of a Japan that shortchanges its trading partners through protectionist measures, both lawful and structural.

The first half of Troubled Times is a mind-numbing malaise of number crunching. It's Lincoln at his best (or worst), presenting a litany of charts and graphs,accompanied by similarly disinterested text, that intimidates the reader. It compels him/her to meekly nod in agreement with his findings.

Lincoln summons the economic gods of Intra-Industry Trade, comparison pricing, Direct Investment (foreign and domestic)in order to make his points, at one time proclaiming:As the yen appreciated rapidly from 1993 to 1994, retailors did not adjust prices continuously(69). Interesting!

Yet, while Lincoln uses these numbers to blatantly intimidate and convince his reader of Japan's unfair trade practices (really, not trading enough), as well as its impact upon Japan's consumers, he also charges Japan with having a poor rural infrastructure ("What company would want to invest in a developed country where there are no flush toilets at home?"), and a "multi-layered " economy that acts as a non-tariff barrier. He dedicates more than a few pages to Japan's modern business culture, especially Japan's Amukadari (literally "descending from heavan") and keiretsu business relationships that make it difficult for foreign companies to establish in Japan, and promotes, in general, an inefficient system.

However, Lincoln's premise throughout is that Japan is developed, modern country. Which leads one to the question, how can an inefficient country, with poor rural infratructure, and an awkward (unique) business climate be considered mature, especially when you're comparing it to the ultimate hegemonic power?

Granted, Mr. Lincoln makes some exellent points that are well-taken. But, there is point at whihc one must stop and consider the situation. Japan, while light years ahead of Asian economies, has much of its development grounded in the post-war era. Despite the fact it was rebuilt by America, one cannot assume it IS America and compare it as so.

I purchased this book in order to get additional information on captive care for my frilled dragon. This book may be valuable for the scientific community but it has VERY little information on raising frilled dragons in captivity. In fact, since the book is translated from German, the book refers the reader to another book for captive care but it is also in German.

I've quickly flipped through it. Read couple pages on what the methods and strategies of the event industry.

Pros: It has case studies ! So "theoretical" and "practical"; Kudos !

Cons: Its mainly based on the British industry as far as I read. Doesnt quite give me the international perspective in a good grasp...

PS: I like the tables where they discuses the average salary of the event-executive, event manager, and event director. Search the book, Its page 245 (Salary Levels).

Overall. 7.5/10

Henning gives a comprehensive account of the foreign exchange markets in the 1970s and 1980s, covering in depth the developments of the international financial system as it came to terms with the fragmentation of Bretton Woods. As a reference work to refresh the memory on developments (particularly surrounding the Plaza and Louvre periods) it is a useful account.

Aside from the dated nature of the book (analysis ends basically with Clinton's accession to the presidency) there are some other problems. Analysing the US, Germany and Japan in distinct sections means that there is a rather disjointed approach to the work - to get a coherent account of international co-operation in the mid 1980s requires some skipping back and forth in the text, for instance. In addition, the analysis of policy and politics (whatever one thinks of the author's conclusions) comes across more as an afterthought to the chronology.

The detailed accounts of policy making in the 1980s makes this a useful reference book to those studying currency markets, but it should not be thought of as particularly strong when it comes to analytics.

my only concern is that there are supplementals to up grade the publication every quarter

The book gives you some really good advise but it needs to be updated to today's needs. It presents anecdotes from different people but within the same companies(ex: Johnson Wax)Needs to have more zest on it.