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If you're planning to move to Brooklyn and you have no idea which neighborhood you'd like to live in this book might be for you -- otherwise, don't bother! The author doesn't go beyond the basic stereotypes for each neighborhood, i.e. "Greenpoint sure is clean! All those Poles!" or "Williamsburg is full of artists!" and the bar, gallery, and restaurant listings are very out of date. I think "real" Brooklyners (not me!) would be even more disappointed than I was with this book.

This is still the most comprehensive guidebook to old and new Brooklyn. And, a little birdie tells me that there's another one in the pipeline...

Wanna check out Brooklyn. Dis is da book for you. The author covers a huge city in its own right with quick, snappy reviews of the best restaurants, stores and things to do in Brooklyn. Everyone I know who lives in Brooklyn has one and swears by it, and we carry ours in the car. I just wish she'd write an update!

As a lifelong software developer, avid history buff, and now, author, I looked forward to this book, as it combines the two great loves of my life - code and history. Unfortunately, my "third" hat - author - causes me to cringe in abject horror when reading this volume. The book DOES contain interesting information about the evolution and revolutions of software development. The book DOES contain interesting anecdotes and quotes of the software gods. The book is just NOT a very good read. Programmers: read Stroustrup's DESIGN AND EVOLUTION OF C++ if you want to see inside the mind of a software god. Everyone else, read someting more like HACKERS (Levy's - NOT the movie) for a powerful, interesting historical tome.
Written from the perspective of a journalist, each chapter iterates and re-iterates through the basic definitions of computer terms: what is an operating system?, etc. Far too much explanation, and far too little exploration of the topics creates a read much like that of a high school history report. There is none of the emotion and excitement of Levy's HACKERS, nor, in fact, any of the depth. This seems to be the result of a long research project, spent reading articles and gleaning quotes, rather than a labor of love.
Certainly, the author covers the subject, but in a manner so devoid of personal interest, it leaves all but the most concerted reader cold. Personally, I've picked up the book three times now, and skimmed various chapters. I'm finally giving up; the book is just not a good read, no matter the hard work and good intentions.

This book could have been better edited and better organized, but it is still worth reading. "GO TO" (which probably should have been called "goto" or "GOTO") covers the history of computing, touching on several of the famous legends. It even tells of the work some of them did pryor to becoming legends. All computer scientists, computer engineers, and sys-admins should have a good understanding of the history of computing and this book is a good place to get it. This book should prove informative and enjoyable to any one else, especially people interested in history.

This book contains a remarkable set of stories about about truly important innovations in the field of software. The stories are lucidly constructed. It is very easy for the reader to grasp the important ideas represented by each case study example. Also, the personal side of these great software contributors is also highlighted, making the stories even more engaging to read.

The book should appeal to a very wide range of people. Technical and research specialists in software might already know the facts presented, but will enjoy the well crafted presentation of the stories. People with no prior background in technology or software will find this an invaluable introduction to the history of the field, and to some of its great ideas. Those interested in the general process of innovation and commercialization, without particular interest in software per say, will benefit from the examples presented. Students should be encouraged to read this, to see how the habits and obsessions of creative young people evolved into creations that changed the world.

I highly recommend this book. It is a notable accomplishment to produce such a work which can transmit such important ideas and recent history in an entertaining way to such a broad range of readers.

This book seems like it was written at the beginning stages of the self-help pop psychology movement. It is like an extra long version of a fashion magazine article on anger "styles." Get yourself a practical book that gets to the heart of the matter like 60 second anger management : quick tips to handle explosive feelings by Michael Hershorn. Anger Management Workbook by W.A.Angus is also a good choice for its practicality. The Anger Workbook by Lorraine Bilodeau is a very straightforward book that illuminates the many causes of anger that aren't just behavioral.

I felt as if some parts of this book were written just for me. It was a helpful tool in starting to uncover a lot questions I have about myself & why I feel the way I do.

Thought provoking! Changed my life!

Philly Dogs have More Fun is a comprehensive source of local attraction information for the dog and it's owner. The book is organized intelligently by region - giving travelers an easy way to lessen the scope of their search for fun and dog-friendly places to visit.

Armen is careful to specify in what capacity dogs are received at each of the many parks, cafes, museums and other attractions. It is doubtful that even Philadelphians are aware of just how many attractions there are in their area. The open and personable approach to the subject has me ready to explore both on and off the beaten paths of Philly.

Perhaps the only area of improvement would be in the index which could have been more detailed.

Ms. Armen has written an extraordinarily helpful book. Never before have Philly dog owners and dog lovers had guidance about where they could take their four legged friends. I have lived in the Philadelphia area for 12 years and I was unaware of most of attractions Ms. Armen located. Her book explains in detail where you can take your dog and how the dog will be treated there (dog biscuits, water etc.) I highly recommend this book for dog owners, but also for the Philadelphian who wants new entertainment. This book certainly identifies fun for the entire family.

I am really enjoying this book a lot (and so is my dog, of course). I have lived here for years but had no idea that I could take my dog to so many different places in the area--and I didn't know that some great places even existed, like a dog bakery (which we have already visited!). With summer approaching, I am looking forward to taking day trips to places that not only will be interesting and fun for me but will also enable me to give my dog some exercise in a new place. I also think that it is very helpful to know which hotels allow dogs to stay, in case I want to make it a longer visit, and the appendices are full of things I didn't know about--like dog resorts, which I know my dog will be eager to try! It's obvious that a huge amount of research went into this book, and I think the author did a great job. And my dog wants to know how she ever lived without it!

The book I read is called Were Wolves Don't Go To Summer Camp by Debbie Dadley and Marcia Thorton Jones. Were wolves don't go to summer camp is the worst book I have ever read in my life. It is so boring. All the book really says is -there is Mr.Jenkins wearing his same lone wolf T-shirt, his same ripped up pants, and his two medal dog tags. It just keeps repeating that over and over. It probably says it at least 25 times. If you pick up this book you are making a huge mistake. All this book does is waist your time and bore you. As a matter of fact I couldn't think of a worse book than this. On a rating from 1-10 I would give this book a 0, and I highly recommend that you choose a different book than this one.

I give this book five stars because it's the book that I actually wanted to keep reading. It was very interesting and it seemed to pull you into it.If you read it you would just want to read the next part. It's one of the best books I've read. Now I am reading the whole series.

The book that I have read is Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp . I have chosen this book because it is very mysterious and funny . The book is about four children, who are going to a different summer camp. I won't give the whole story away, but the only thing I can say is that I recommend it to kids in the 7th grade and higher.

I was completely disappointed when I purchased this book. Most of the information in it is out dated. The contact information for the homeschooling services was inaccurate. I wasted a lot of time looking up the correct phone numbers and web addresses for many of the companies listed. I think the authors should update their information or people are going to start thinking that they're just out to make a quick buck.

While this book does have some helpful resources it's summations of the laws and support groups is out of date and incomplete. So let the buyer beware regarding those two issues. Benefit from the information in the rest of this book but most certainly do not rely on it to be an authority of homeschooling laws and support in the state in which you live. Do exactly as the authors indicate--check with local homeschoolers before you begin. You'll be better off finding those laws and groups via the internet than relying on this book.

Hopefully the authors will make corrections in subsequent issues as they have been encouraged to do.

EXCELLENT resource!!! I ordered several books on homeschooling (including And What About College and The Well-Trained Mind). HOMESCHOOLING ALMANAC 2002-2003 is the BEST! This book provides information on assesing your child's needs and appropriateness for homeschooling PLUS loads of resources for packaged curriculums, online courses and distance learning/online home-school programs. This information allows students/parents to have the tools needed to individualize their instruction. A BIG THANK YOU to Mary and Michael Leppert!!

Warner Wolf is an endearing character and a fabulous sportscaster. Never one to pull a punch, Mr. Wolf makes it his lifelong ambition to correct all idiotic rules and misnomers in modern sports. The problem is that he does it much better as a television personality than as a writer. I have no problem with opinionated people, but in a novel at least some effort should be made to offer the arguments of both sides before tendering the author's opinion. Also, there are so many chapters that are no more than a few paragraphs long. I found that to be somewhat tedious. It is more enjoyable to read a book where the author spins the story around many similar events and ties them together rather than penning numerous disjointed anecdotes. Nothing more is revealed here than many of Mr. Wolf's fans do not already know so they will be disappointed. The argument about the admission of Pete Rose into baseball's Hall of Fame hardly ranks up there with the exclusion of Galileo from the Catholic Church. Gimme a break!

One of the truly great personalities in sports broadcasting, Warner offers his unique perspective on everything from baseball to golf, and most points in between. Wolf is so brutally honest about his career and the people he has met that you have to admire his step-up-to-the-plate, fresh takes on a variety of subjects.

This is a real page-turner, written in a light vein and laugh-out-loud funny! There are also a few surprises in store for the many fans of the Don Imus radio show, whose impression of Warner may be only from the few minutes he is allowed for his sports reports there. Warner doesn't mince words, but a lot of what he has to say is pretty deep, once you get past the laughs.

I really enjoyed this book. It's for fun and it's a quick read, but the author also makes the reader think. "CHANGE THE RULES!" An entertaining book doesn't HAVE to be only for laughs...this one will also make you say, "Hm-m-m-m-m!" I would recommend it to anyone. Even my wife(who yells, "Isn't there anything ELSE on?", whenever I turn on a TV sporting event)loved it. It has enough substance outside of the sports environment to make a book that's even interesting to sports HATERS!

You won't regret the few bucks you'll spend for "Let's Go To The Videotape!"

I picked this up ... at a discount bookstore and could not have been more delighted. After first being introduced to Wolf on the ...morning radio program, I can't get enough! Unlike some celebrity authors, this book was actually written by Warner Wolf. It reads just as though he were speaking to you during one of his rants during a broadcast. Warner has a very unique take on the sports world and he "gets it". If you "get it", you will enjoy this book. If you don't, you probably stumbled upon this book by accident...

The drawback of this book is that the potty routine ("going", wiping and washing hands) isn't covered. "Little Grover" simply "goes" and, then, his mother helps him dress up. It sends children the message that they must first "find Mommy" before going to the bathroom. Ultimately, the book fosters dependence rather than self-reliance. The illustrations of the Baby Muppets, (compared to comparable Sesame Street photograph books), aren't very good either. Lastly, though the pages are described as "super-sturdy", they bend and break easily.

Not only did it help to speed up the toilet training process it's also a great bonding book for moms and sons. At the end of the book, Grover-mom tells Grover-son what a big boy he is and how proud she is that he goes all by himself. Well, my son just loves that part and when we get to that page, I repeat the same words to him and substitute his name for Grover. He has been going potty for several months now but still likes to read this book.

My son asks me to read this over-and-over. It's a good story about taking a potty break when you are playing.

This very readable book depicts the leadership dimension of modern warfare. It argues, contrary to the dominant view in International Relations, that individual leaders rather than impersonal objective factors are the main cause that determines whether nations will go to war and whether they will continue to fight it to an irrationally prolonged and destructive extent.

The case studies are interesting. And I discovered a number of new and important facts, despite my Ph.D. in Poltical Science. The case of the former Yugoslavia is particularly well-presented and easy for any non-specialist to understand. As a narrative about events and personalities, the book is indeed outstanding.
At the same time I have to voice certain reservations. Although the book is well-reserched and portrays historical events accurately and vividly, it cannot "prove" its thesis, because... well, it is unprovable. History is not a lab experiment to be conducted at will. We cannot test would would happen without this or that particular leader, all other conditions being the same.

It seems to me (just as it seemed to Voltaire) that it is preposterous that everything in the universe should obey physical laws, while a five-foot-tall creature living on the surface of one tiny planet manipulates history through his perceptions and misperceptions. In fact, Stoessinger's book has a goal that is independent of facts and arguments pertaining to the subject matter--to reassert a moral world-order in international politics and, by extension, in politics in general. My seventh edition has seven case studies; Saddam Hussein is called "the war lover"; both Saddam Hussein and Hitler are "absolutely evil," while Stalin is NOT (ostensibly because Stalin "had a few decent traits, and he did not love war for its own sake," but in reality, because Stalin fought against and defeated Hitler, whose concentration camps Stoessinger had barely escaped). The book ends by emphasizing the importance of "moral courage," especially in "dark times" when "absolute evil" must be confronted. But it seems to me this outlook is precisely what has led the warring parties to misunderstand and dehumanize each other throughout history and to launch wars, whose objective was total annihilation of the enemy. If the other side represents the "absolute evil" to be confronted, there can be no talk of empathy and eagerness for accomodation. Only one thing follows: struggle by any means, victory at any cost. I am not sure that Stoessinger has come to terms with the implications of his own conclusion--in so far as people think about politics in unconditional moral terms, they will always define themselves as "good" and the opposing party as "evil." This is the way it has always been. I don't know if mankind will ever be able to rid itself of war, but as long as the solution is sought in the concepts "good," "evil," and "moral courage" ther will be no progress in internatinal politics, nor in the field of study called International Relations.

While after reading this book you will still now know the answer to the title of this book you will be enlightened by a wealth of information and insight of a truly brilliant individual. Dr. Stoessinger is a Professor at the University of San Diego and has written numerous works and editions invovling politics and history. THis book is well thought out and a great read. Highly encouraged to buy read and re-read. Amazing!

If anyone reading this review is able to contact Dr. Stoessinger, it would be in his interest to suggest him to read Trevor Ravenscroft's "The Spear Of Destiny," for further understanding of Hitler's mind. Many thanks to the messenger!

This book is a collection of lists. But many of the lists are nonsense lists that are just cute attempts at humor.

The highlight of the book was the 100 greatest sitcom episodes. Even if I could figure out their formula the list is at best controversial. As another reviewer indicated some of the episodes that made it made no sense to me. The number one episode in the list was not even, in my opinion, the number one show for the series. It was a good episode but ...

TV Land is a great network. "TV Land To Go" is not a great book.

Within the pages of Tom Hill's "TV Land to Go: The Big Book of TV Lists, TV Lore, and TV Bests" you will find a list of the Worst Possible Men's Softball Team (composed of classic TV stars). We are talking a battery comprised of pitcher Jack Benny and catcher Paul Lynde and a keystone combination of David Hyde Pierce (Niles Crane) and Howard McNear (Floyd the Barber). If that does not give you a clear picture of the level of insanity provided within the pages of this volume, then nothing is going to accomplish that task and you should just go back to watching the tube.

Tom Hill is the creative director and head writer at TV Land, where he claims responsibility for the network's trademark tongue-in-cheek on-air promotions. By no means is this a definitive look at television even though The Top 100 Sitcom Episodes of All Time are determined by using an actual scientific formula (patent pending) called The Big TV Satisfaction Ratio, which involves such factors as SyndicoDurability, Comic Valence, and Emotional Resonance along with more fun things like Celebrity, Gimmickry, Theme Song and Kitsch. But do you really need to go through all of that mathematical computation to put "Chuckles Bites the Dust" from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" at the top of the list? Besides, as soon as you see there is nothing from "I Love Lucy" in the Top 10 you know there is a serious flaw here. Still, it is fun to recognize classic episodes and to hear about ones that you missed and you have to admire the idea that anything from "Hogan's Heroes" or "Family Affair" should be anywhere on this list.

"TV Land to Go" does have some utility for students of the history of television, especially from a popular culture perspective, but this is ultimately more of a celebration of the medium than a critical study. Most of what you will find here is pure opinion (e.g., TV 15's Greatest Grumps) or outright fiction (e.g., The Innovators of TV Land), but there are attempts at more traditional academic research, such as the reading of the choreography of the "Brady Bunch" opening. The result is a fun book that you can pick up and leaf through and fun something of interest, whether it be The 11 Greatest Hair Crises in TV History (#7 Laura blabbing that Alan Brady is bald) or The 9 Best Production Slates (#1 Jack Webb's Mark VII Hammer).

Put down your remote control and pick up this book! The only thing better than watching TV is reading about it in "TV Land to Go." Most of the book is a funny, factual account of all-things TV, but the author also has a ball (as in Lucille) creating his own lists of clever, subjective observations. I could totally identify with "The Seven Lessons Sitcoms Teach Us" and I loved "The Worst Possible Men's Softball Team Composed of Classic TV Stars"...Tony Randall covering first-base? Just imagine it! At the heart of the book is an ambitious list of the 100 best sitcom episodes of all-time. Each episode gets a thorough, "scientific" examination as this list alone runs over 180 pages...there's some very funny stuff in the episodes and also in the observations by the author. (As for his list of the 100 best episodes, he has not included a couple of "Cheers" episodes that ABSOLUTELY should have made the list...at least in my opinion. I was also glad to see a "Get a Life" episode on the list. You're bound to have your own suggestions as well.)