Maintenance

I might have liked more info on the hazards of installing rocks in the water on a notched bond beam, under-edge fiber optic pool lights and ways to hide pool tiles. But those would more appropriately be in a book dedicated to pool design and construction rather than pool maintenance. Also, the discussion of fish pond design and maintenance was a bit too rudimentary to be of much value, although, like the rest of the book, the author wasn't shy about stating his opinions strongly. I liked that.

All in all, this is a treasure trove of very practical information that should really prove its worth after my pool is completed....

Why almost perfect??? It has no information on the benefits of a salt water pool/chlorinator. The more I've read elswhere, this seems to be a great way to go and I would have like to additional info on it in this book.

WM Lucking PhD (Engineering)

While the book draws heavily on the author's personal experience and exposures, there is a good deal of reference material that I found enlightening, such as Senator Thomas Dodd's interpretation and subsequent use, of the Nazi Weapons Law as his basis for the Gun Control Act of 1968. Joe Pierre did a great job of offering a life time accumulation of firearm related knowledge in a form that could be shared by the rest of us. A valuable effort on the part of the author and greatly appreciated.

This is the latest of three books that I have authored, in addition to several that I have edited, designed and illustrated, and a few more that I have assisted with. I think it represents my best effort to date. As the title suggests, it is about handguns and freedom, their care and maintenance.

Handguns and Freedom is about the care and maintenance of firearms, as well as their selection (by type and caliber) for various purposes and shooters. It also addresses the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, which is the only amendment in the Bill of Rights that addresses only one issue: the right of a free people to own and carry the means to self-defense against predatory criminals who threaten their lives and property, and against an overweening government bent on tyranny or the establishment of a dictatorship.

The book contains 75 illustration, including 16 professionally executed editorial cartoons, a couple of sketches and the rest photographs illustrating the text.

Many of the points brought forth in the book are also available in other books, and so are not new but are worth saying again, and others will be new to you, perhaps. In any case, it is my hope that you will enjoy this presentation, and that you will come away from it a better, safer shooter, with greater confidence and with a renewed interest in the subject.

For those with little or no background or experience with hand held firearms, this is a good place to start.

Joseph (Joe) Pierre,

author of The Road to Damascus; Our Journey Through Eternity
and The Descendants of Thomas Pier
Editor, Designer and Illustrator: George Tooley's Beginner's Book on How to Handle Firearms Safely

The book's bus chapter is worth the price of the book alone! Not only do I now know what each bus does, how to tell if my PC has the bus, I also know how the buses communicate with one another.

According to the book and the benchmarks I ran after reading the book, incorrect bus use can severely impact performance. Fortunately, fixing the bus problems is easy.

I have a feeling I will end up selling this. I simply cannot stare at it for more than 30 seconds without my eyes crossing. What a shame.

That said, it is good for those he said it was written for: "(Those) who do not think they are capable of maintaining their bikes." I have the Bicycling magazine book too, and frankly I cannot say one is better than the other. The fact is, once you get the basics down, if you have any mechanical experience or aptitude, most of this stuff is pretty simple. I had hoped for some more advanced tips on making things operate more smoothly or efficiently, but while the Bicycling mags book has some, this has very few. It's a simple book with the basics. Anytime you find a "maintenance" book that tells you ho to chance a tube, you are looking a a very simple book. If you need more, you'll be disappointed. If the basics are what you want, this books is more than adequate.

This manual helps you identify the problem, lets you know which tools you will need, and takes you through each repair with simple steps. Whether you are building up a bike from scratch, fine-tuning your derailleur adjustment, or simply fixing a flat tire, you'll find that the book has easy-to-follow instructions for your task. Todd's accompanying illustrations are works of art in their precision, and further clarify the text instructions.

There are so many benefits to repairing and maintaining your own bike, not the least of which is saving money. Invest in 'Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance' and you'll find that this task can also be quite enjoyable!

On the other hand, if you do know these cars pretty well, the Bentley manual can help fill in the blanks of a project you'd otherwise not want to do if you didn't have a little guidance. Not for the faint of heart though.

Upon receiving the book I started to diagnose the problem. Within thirty minutes I was confident it was one of two things, both easy to check using the information in this book. It turned out not to be the air mass meter, but instead was the throttle position sensor. The car was fixed within an hour and is running (touch wood) wonderfully now. Using this book saved me money. A big thanks for Bentley publishers !