FM Books

I order this item and it said that it was out of stock and I receive it 2 weeks latter. I thoght that for out of stock items I was going to wait at lest 3 weeks.

This is more of a guide book that fits quite nicely in your lab coat pocket. As nutrient and medications are explained, there are many more advantages such as references to specific lab values and thier normal limits, nutrient and micronutrient food sources, height-weight tables, ideal body weight calculations and more. A must for any health professional not directly working with medications.

I purchased this book because it's a standard reference book for us dietitians. Even so, my family and friends also use this book to research their current prescription medications. The information is easy to follow, even if you're not a healthcare professional. The back of the book contains additional handy reference pages, such as the normal ranges for many blood tests and common causes for out-of-range test results; dietary sources of vitamins, minerals, oxalates, and phytic acid (especially important for people with certain chronic illnesses to know); and a list of meds that are affected by grapefruit. I feel this book can be very helpful for people who need to cope with chronic illness(es) that require dietary adjustments and/or multiple prescription medications.

This book was required for a nutrition class, and it's quite a wonderful resource. Everything is neatly labeled and in order, making it easy to find the medication and all interactions/warnings. A great resource for anyone who wants to understand more about the meds they are taking, or for those who care for them!

I'm currently a Dietetic Intern. This book has been, and still is, a useful pocket book guide that I use everyday for my internship. The book has almost all the medications that I currently deal with in my clinical rotation. The type of information that this book gives are as follows:

1. Alternative Name(s)
2. The drug's affect
3. Diet (with our without food), what foods to avoid with the med (ie. grapefruit)
4. Oral/GI affects
5. S/Conds
6. Affects on Pregnancy
7. Blood/Serum affects
8. Urinary affects
9. What to monitor
10. Ways to be adminstered (the drug)
11. and more

Additionally, the book provides (what I find to be very useful) are Lab Values, their normal ranges, and reasons why they might be elevated or below normal limits.

There is more within this pocket guide.

The only thing I don't like is that it says "Pocket Guide"; it's not really that small, it's quite big. Don't expect it to fit in your pant pocket. It will fit in your lab coat pocket, but it's quite still big. I suggest to carry it with your binder. Just don't misplace it; I've done it many times already on the different hospital floors.

I highly recommend this food and drug medication guide -- especially those in the dietetics profession.

As a live action role playing game manual, it is a concise and compact guide to starting a new game. The field manual (FM) gives the players enough historical background while providing standard military small unit tactics in close quarters combat (CQC). The FM follows the standard US format and the tactical principles do not deviate from normal.

For non-LARPG players, this manual is good just for the CQC methodologies alone. Even if you're not interested in live action role playing games, its a good read as science fiction.

An impressively authentic voice and a good deal of smart thinking about spaceborne tactics and the way that a space marine unit would train. As a game concept, it's a brilliant cross-over.

I found this book highly interesting. Written in the style of an actual military Field Manual I found it to be informative in actual tactics that can be used for airsoft, LARPing, paintball or any other type of action pursuit style game. The science fiction aspect of the manual was also very interesting and provided a great backdrop for the subject matter of the book. I highly recommend this book for science fiction enthusiasts and for airsoft or paintball players looking for some good information on conducting urban combat operations.

As an ex military member myself, its awesome seeing how authentic this book looks and feels next to my own military handbook... what a great find!

The illustrations are great- the information is perfectly realistic and all and all I would recommend this book to anyone!

TerrorWerks is the successor to True Dungeon as the next great game convention event. This manual really helps you get into the character of being a space marine. Its written just like a real army field manual, except well, its about boarding hostile spacecraft.

Mike Olszewski blows the Buzzard myth wide open, then ties the
shrapnel back up into one tidy little package. Fun, informative, a great read!

"Radio Daze" is like looking back into a time portal of recent history packed with behind the scene info and details of the legendary radio station.
Olszewski paints an easy to read and interesting portrait of WMMS, its owners, management and DJ's. His non-stop tapestry of employee's mixed with stories of some of the original rockers are both interesting and entertaining.
WMMS was the dominant radio station of its time in the Cleveland, Ohio area and was co-existing in a parallel complimentary world of rock music. Riding the airwaves of some of the greatest rock bands ever to emerge out of the musical creative times of the 60's and early 70's.
Ambitious undertakings seemed to be prevalent with the youthful WMMS management, and from my observations they weren't following any recommended guidelines on building a brand name. In a parallel universe the early WMMS management team would have been likened to a band of swashbucklers under the Jolly Roger. Marconi would turn over in his grave if he new of the amount of time this troop spent irritating the other radio stations with Gestapo like tactics to bring in ratings. After reading some of the excerpts in "Radio Daze" I was a little afraid to turn the radio on fearing retaliation.
Some of the highlights: How the radio stations personal helped promote some of the new breed of rockers with radio airplay and marketing promotions. How the WMMS management were very influential in orchestrating a campaign to acquire votes to bring the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" to Cleveland. The seemingly constant shifting of DJ personal [including nicknames] various antics, egos and a mind set where even sabotage was not out of the question.
This book is not filled with off the shelf information, but valid details from someone who was there. Olszewski does a great job of blending 1st person knowledge and then writes from the 3rd person. With his writing abilities and his descriptive style he makes you feel like he's talking to you over a hamburger, fries and a beer. The author definitely has the "worn out shoes" when it comes to his credentials and knowledge base for acquiring information for this multifaceted book.
He has the exclusive rights to exclaim "The World Premier" of books about the birth of FM radio in Cleveland Ohio.

I remember walking into the penthouse of the Statler Hilton hotel on a chilly night in October 1971. I was a young antiwar protestor delivering leaflets to fledgling prog rocker WNCR. As I walked into the control room, I was intrigued by the ambience. Loud music blared from the large Electro Voice speakers mounted above the Gates Stereo Statesman console. Behind the mic was a bearded cat by the name of Jeff Gelb. He was really cool and allowed me to hang out with him. I ended up becoming an intern and fetched coffee and answered phones for Lyn Doyle's "People's Night on the Radio" show. A week or two after I started, my first cousin, Carolyn Thomas walked in. I asked her what she was doing there and she asked me the same question! It turned out that she was working overnights!! (I also found out that Doyle was my cousin by marriage). After WNCR moved to the Stouffer Building around December 1971, interns were exiled and I moved to WMMS working with Billy Bass and David Spero for a few months. It was amazing to watch them work. I ended up back at WNCR in February of 1972 and had a chance to run the board and "ride gain" for Carolyn and Lee Andrews on occasion. Those days were magical and I ended up in radio myself for over 20 years, working at stations in LA and Cleveland. If you want to relive those times, this is the book to read...

This book is an easy read and has some great stories in it. I was lucky enough to have been around radio in those days, in particular WMMS(though I never worked there, but my uncle was the PD) and this book brought back some great memories. It really shows the passion Cleveland had for it's Rock and Roll and it's radio. It is a great commentary on the greatness that TRUE competition can harbor. Nice job Mike.

If you ever listened to FM radio during the 70's and 80's this is a book for you. I expected a textbook but instead got a wonderful ride through the FM radio ages. It doesn't matter what city you were in, this story is for everyone. Remember when radio had a personality? This will refresh your memory. Top 40 died and a new age was created, one that has flourished, made superstars out of bar bands, legends out of local stars. All the stories are here...you will ENJOY!!

The Best of LCD: The Art and Writing of WFMU This excellent compilation of the WFMU magazine, provides the reader with well written articles, delightful drawings, an insight into this "last of its breed" radio station and a history lesson going back to the mid 19th century.

I moved from NJ 6 years ago after spending my entire life 20 miles in the shadow of NYC. I discovered WFMU as a spotty little suburban brat and also discovered the station was along the bus line that ran through my town. They were in East Orange and I used to go down and hang. Pat Duncan had the best show, but I liked it all really. I used to wake up to JM in the AM because nothing got me out of bed faster than that.
I am lucky, I have EVERY issue that is picked a part in the Best of LCD, but I could not resist buying this book. First, it's a book without a glossy cover and I really like the way it feels. It is sort of like a 250 page issue of LCD. I also really like just about everything in it, so no complaints in the department of picking.
I really can't say anything bad about this book because WFMU is like a relative of mine that I have no issues with. It is like an old friend that you always kind of miss not hanging out with. This book really reminds me of that.

I heard people talking about this and it sounds pretty interesting. I would say that if you buy this, you might like it. There's a way to look at this book without reading it too. So, you can do that too.

If you only own one survival book, this is the one to own. There are hundreds of survival books on the market. None come close to this. This was 'the bible' when I was a survial instructor at the Northern Warfare Training Center in Alaska, as well as THE survival manual used in Ranger School and the Special Forces "Q" course. The book is easy to read and to follow.

As with any situation, this is best studied before you need it! If you are a backpacker (as I am) you should read this book prior to your 'big trip'. This book will do you no good if it sits on the bookshelf collecting dust. Practice the lessons so that when you need to apply them, you will have half an idea of what to do.

This book is THE guide to survival. Aside from the first chapter, which is mostly on the psychological effort of survival, all of the information contained within this book is written in a simple, instructive method that allows for easy reading and understanding. Some of the more complex knots and shelters can be hard to comprehend without practice, but all in all, any person who had the book on them could follow it to the letter and survive in some of the worst climates of the world. Also included is an excellent guide to plants and snakes of intrest, both of which are, while far from all encompasing, rather well done for the small part of the book they represent. And, in all honesty, their is almost no referance twords any armed service, making this a useful book for not only enlisted/formerly enlisted personel, but also hikers and mountain climbers. Even if you do not feel you will need this information, it is excellent reading. I reccomend this to anyone who has even the slightest interest in survival situations.

This is an outstanding resource for any individual interested in self-reliance in any type of environment on the planet. Concise and in depth information, excellent b&w photographs and detailed illustrations make this book an easy and informative read. This book is a MUST own.!

Unless you are researching background for an action thriller book or movie, you should be arrested and clubbed to death for owning this.

Easy to follow though - a very dangerous book.

I can't believe I own this book and the feds haven't kicked in the door.

This has quite a few interesting explosives. It's a great book.

If ther is just one book one should have on their bookshelf as a clasical music guide this is the one. I heard about this book on The Classical Music Radio station in Portland, Oregon and it is excellent.

This is it...the book to buy if you want to learn more about classical music. Packed with more information than other collections ten times its size, this volume serves as a guide to the history of music, classical composers and their essential works. Classic FM (a legendary British Classical radio station) has producced a "classic" of its own here...a book that will become an indispensible part of your library.

Here's what you get:

1. A concise history of music, from the earliest tonal experiments to the eclectic directions of the twentieth century;

2. An alphabetical list of composers, including a short biography, brief appraisal of his/her contributions, and a list of essential works;

3. Assorted tidbits of vital information, including a glossary of music terms, a list of most popular pieces, and much more.

4. The entire book is peppered with drawings, photographs, quotes and anecdotes.

I've literally worn out my copy of this book, marking it up extensively as I used it to develop my interest and appreciation for classical music. I recommend it heartily, with two "caveats": First, the author - understandably, since he's English - tends to emphasize recent British composers over American (for example, why is George Lloyd included and Alan Hovhaness not), and second, this is not a guide to specific recordings (there are other books that exist for that purpose, but don't do nearly as good of a job with the music itself as this one does). But these are minor comments. Anyone with even the slightest liking for music will find this fascinating, and they could even find themselves embarked on a lifelong study of the classics. Enjoy!

Carolyn Shipley Kolzow's review of this set of books states that the name of the Revolutionary War verteran's wife and where he married her is "nearly always" mentioned in the abstract. This is not true. I'd say the wife or widow's name is mentioned about 1/3 of the time, and date & place of marriage is stated much less frequently. It all depends on the amount of information the veteran or widow submitted at the time he or she applied for pension.

But I concur with Kolzow's opinion that this set of books is a goldmine of genealogical information. At it's most helpful it has given me the wife's maiden name, date and place of marriage, names and birthdates for all the children, and all the places the soldier lived after mustering out of service. There have also been times, like Kolzow mentioned, where I've known the son's name and was able to identify his father through a pension abstract in Virgil's book. At the least helpful, the book has identified counties where other men of the same surname lived at the time of the Revolution, giving me additional places to look for my own ancestor.

Whenever I find my ancestor listed in the book, I write to the National Archives and request a copy of the papers in his pension file. The service record number given by Virgil in his book helps expedite this process. Sometimes when I get copies of the actual papers, I find information that Virgil overlooked or thought unimportant, which provides additional clues for my genealogical research. I also enjoy seeing my ancestor's signature, in the cases where he/she knew how to write.

My local library has a set of these books, and I'm constantly running down there to look up new names as I find them in my research. I would love to own a set of my own!

This is an absolutely wonderful set of 4 volumes which includes the index and lists every Revolutionary War Pension file in alphabetical order by the applicant's name. The pension file number is given preceded by S, R,W (Service, Rejected, Widow's) indicating the category of the pension file.

Next is the abstract (summary) of all of the important information in the pension file. This abstract is in the form of one shortened condensed paragraph.

The State from which the man served, his birth location and date, where the applicant applied, where he served, and where the applicant lived since the Rev War are generally in the file and told in the abstract. The name of the wife and where and when the soldier married her are nearly always in the file. Sometimes reference will be made to the names of the children of the applicant.

Suppose that you know the son of someone who might have fought in the American Revolution, but you have no idea of the name of his father, then look up the son's name in the Index volume and if it is there, you will be told which pension file lists that son. You have now found your Revolutionary War patriot!

White's Abstact book is a gold mine of information at your finger tips...saving hours of time and expense of reading Revolutionary War Pension files in their entirety. Look up a surname and quickly see how many men by that name applied for Rev War pensions, or look up a specific name and you will find the details told in their pension file.

You cannot do without this book in your list of references if you are tracing your lineage back to the American Revolution.

Carolyn Shipley Kolzow

carolynk@teleport.com

It is such a shame that this charming and useful book is out of print. Nothing has ever quite captured the challenges of rewards of community-style radio as this book by Peter Hunn.

When Hunn was struck by the idea of creating his own radio, he assumed there would be books to tell him how to go about it. As anyone in broadcasting will tell you, radio technology sometimes seems like the closely guarded arcana of engineers and corporations. So he wrote this book, a practical and entertaining narrative about building a low-power station, WHRC-FM, for about $40 000.

I found myself in the same situation as Peter Hunn. I wanted to create my own FM radio station to take advantage of a market that was underserved by radio. What I quickly found is that there is no book or documentation ANYWHERE explaining how to do it. One of the contacts I made in doing my research loaned me a copy of Peter Hunn's book. It explained in a clear and simple step by step manner exactly what I had to do to create the station. I really don't think I could have done it without this guide. It's a real shame it's out of print!

Very good on theory and troubleshooting, but only briefly covers alignment procedures. Both SS and vacuum tube circuits explained.

This book, which was commonly used as a textbook in technician-level electronics programs and introductory engineering courses, is perhaps the best volume I have seen in explaining the basics of amplitude and frequency modulation and demodulation, basic receiver design, and the concomitant basics of audio amplification and reproduction. It is not an all-around electronics text and you should understand basic AC and DC electricity theory and use of basic test equipment before using it, but it effectively teaches superheterodyne theory and alignment and demodulation, covering both vacuum tubes and semiconductors. All radio hobbyists and audiophiles should own a copy, but I would eschew the facsimile in preference to an actual printed edition.