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This atlas is very comprehensive and contains colour maps showing the religious composition of the various regions of the United States from the pre-colonial days down to the present.

The atlas is also very useful for those who are interested in the emigration of the various ethnic groups to America as religious affiliation is closely tied to ethnicity and country/area of origin (especially in the colonial period to the 1800s).

It can be observed from these maps that different ethnic groups arrived during different periods and that their settlement were concentrated in specific regions.

For the period before independence (ie. 1776), there are maps showing the emigration of the Puritans/Congregationalists from the counties of Eastern England to New England, the Anglicans to Virginia and other Southern states along the Atlantic coast, Northern English and Welsh Quakers to Pennsylvania, Scotch-Irish Presbyterians to the Middles colonies and thereafter, onwards to the backcountry. There were also the Dutch Reformed (and some French Huguenot) in New York who settled there when that state belonged to Holland, and the Lutherans, Reformed and Mennonites who emigrated from Germany to the Middle colonies. Meanwhile, Louisiana was mainly Catholic due to French and some Spanish settlers.

A phenomenon which I found interesting was the transformation of denominational affiliation in the Southern states from Anglicanism and Presbyterianism to Baptist (and Methodist)and later, the emergence of Unitarians and Universalist among the Yankees in New England. All these showed regional trends.

This religious affiliation can be traced as migrants moved Westwards from the original colonies. Hence, the Yankees brought with them Congregationalism to the Midwest whilst Texas, Arkansas etc. had large Baptist and Methodist groups due to settlers from other Southern states.

In the 1800s, one can see how America was transformed from an almost exclusively Protestant Anglo-Saxon/Western European civilisation with the immigration of Catholics from Ireland, Germany and continental Europe. Orthodox imigrants form Eastern Europe in the late 1800s to early 1900s added even greater to the diversity.

And of course, in the late 20th century, America became a microcosm of the world with immigrants from Asia, Africa etc. [with large numbers of Buddhists (of various sects), Hindus, Bahais, Sikhs and Muslims (who enjoyed a phenomenal growth in part due to the large-scale conversions among African-Americans)].

This atlas also has maps showing the religious transformation in the African-American community i.e. from having their own Methodist and Baptist denominations to the formation of Black Hebrew organisations and the Nation of Islam and quasi-Muslim sects (such as Moorish Science).

The last few maps showed that despite the change in ethnic composition over the years, the various regions are still unique in their concentration of various denominations.

Brett Carroll's Historical Atlas of Religion in America provides a focus on the history and geographic development of American religions, providing maps and visual details to bring alive the connections between American political and religious history. From parts played by religious groups of Europe to the development of sects in the country, this provided a well-rounded survey.

This book was recommended by a professor since the final grade was based upon a final paper. I wish I had this book since 1st year. Great for people who plan to "write on" to law review as well as write any kind of legal scholarly paper. Highly recommend this.

"Why didn't we learn this in law school?!!"

Anyone who survived the confusion of case-method during first semester law school and never learned anything useful until studying commercially available outlines the night before final exams knows the feeling of relief this book provides.

SCHOLARLY WRITING FOR LAW STUDENTS is not a crutch for the lazy. It's an extremely well-organized and comprehensive guide to figuring out the precise steps required to produce quality scholarly legal writing.

Fajans & Falk don't spoon-feed you a "how-to" on scholarly writing -- they simply give you a clue and then help you find your own way. They are unpretenious, funny, and inspiring. Buying this book is easily the best investment I've ever made.

I've never written an amazon.com review before -- but this book inspired me to do so. I've bought a copy of this book for every law student I know. I refer to this book at least once a week to assist in my own legal scholarship...

This volume along with the second provide a unique insight into the life and thoughts of a young and developing genius in mid-nineteenth-century Scotland. This work is a wonderful history not only of one of the greatest physicists of all time, but of a humble Christian. Flashes of a humor, personal struggle, tragedy are intertwined between notes of mathematical proofs, and researches. An amazing and truly inspiring complilation. I look forward to the release of the third volume with anticipation.

Creo que es un autor y todas las personas que colaboraron para la realizacion de estos dos volumenes son grandiosos. Espero que realmente me pudieran ayudar a conseguir estos dos volumens y seria una persona bastante contenta en poder leerlos y conocer mas de este tipo de lectura. Gracias de antemano.

That's right! If you can sew a straight line, you can learn how to paper piece using Carol Doak's book. The directions are clear and the illustrations are excellent. It takes the mystery out of handling those little bits of fabric. I made the small quilt shown on the cover as my first paper piecing project. It came out beautiful. Once the reader has actually gone through and pieced the sample block, the reader will realize the the methodology taught is suitable for most paper piecing projects.

I am hooked on paper piecing after following Carol Doak's easy instructions. The first block I did came out perfect. Talk about instant gratification, you can's miss. I've already gone out and bought Carol's book Easy Machine Piecing. The only problem is, I can't decide on which block to try first.

Easy readers are tough to write, and this one is satisfying on just about every level -- funny and exciting, clever, a plot that works. Our two daughters learned to read with it, and now our son is, too.

Though the book is listed as being for ages 4-8, we bought the book for my then 2-year-old son and it quickly became his favorite bedtime book. The story is adorable, as are the illustrations - and it's overriding message that it's okay to be different and that it's what's inside that counts - is very happy and positive. Even before he can actually read the words, my son has memorized the text, and actually quotes it back, complete with his own sound effects. It's a joy to read, and a book I highly recommend to all parents with toddlers!

Dean's "First Course in Turbulence" was perhaps the first collection of poetry I have ever enjoyed in entirety. I became a devout follower from the moment my brain first sundered his work; and had the recent privilege to hear Dean read from his new collection, "Skid". With an amazing gift for florid language, Dean still manages to talk about life in a manner that makes his content accessible to a copious amount of readers. What marks "Skid" as unique is perhaps its more personally oriented quality, when compared to previous collections. Dean manages to reveal chunks of his persona along with his commentary on the intricacies of life. Simply said, this is a collection that should adorn your bookshelf.

I have taken this off the shelf to read it regularly. Also, though I'm a dire cheapskate who usually reads library copies (of new poetry), I will be buying this. This is a good one to read aloud to whoever's driving the car, to read when one has the flu for a little comfort, to e-mail to people to cheer them up. A good title: "Howl Upone Eskaping, I Learne Mey Vehikle Is Not Sea-Worthie & Upone Mey Tragik Recapture & Longe Internmynt During Whyche I Wrighte These Words Thorough a Secret System Infolfing Mey Owne Blood". An excerpt from that poem: "In the bathroom was a book of poems by (Blank Blank) about how sad and exquisite/and made of goopy lace everything was/ I hated those poems. Even a regular burrito,/no guacamole, was more full of life/than those poems yet each time his school/met mine, they won, walking away...I was just like you until I was alone/then I was a cherry blossom." And in "Whale Watch": Just because a thing can never be finished/doesn't mean it can't be done./The most vibrant forms are emergent forms./In winter, walk across the frozen lake/and listen to it boom and you will know/something of what I mean. It may be necessary to go to Mexico." Reading the entire book, one will see what these brief excerpts don't capture: what nicely accrues after two-four pages of humorous leaps, Zeppo, lobsters and so on, with a human message, always, as the locus.(If you like Caroline Knox, Mary Ruefle (why, she wrote the poem "A Poem by Dean Young"), Tom Andrews, etc., you will enjoy this, I think).

Our kindergartner enjoyed this book as he learned to read. Some of the words were challenging, but the lively illustrations and silly plot kept him entertained. And as a parent, it kept me entertained too, even at a five-year-old's reading pace. The illustrations are clever and full of little, subtle details that you wouldn't expect during the first reading so there are always new things to discover. A great one to pick up for a child learning to read.

This book is great. The words rhyme as you read along which makes it fun to read for young children. The pictures are bright and colorful and go along with the words on each page. The pictures make youngsters laugh. My 3-year old son memorized this book in 2 readings and now thinks he can read. Now he asks for new books to read all the time. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to get their children excited about reading.

Cotton Smith is fast becoming one of my favorite western authors. His characters and plots just seem to get inside you and stay there. Sons of Thunder is a fascinating story -- with one of the greatest villains ever!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I didn't want to put it down. The characters and their stories were fascinating. I definitely recommend it. Cotton is in my top five of my all-time favorite Western authors!

Almost any one of the pieces in this collection is worth the price of the book. There are no monkey swathes of paint against white canvas here, my friends. No, here are works that will quicken your breath, accelerate your heartbeat, and ignite the synapses in your mind. And as my fellow reviewer commented, this book is a wellspring of inspiration. Just flip the pages and see for your self. Works like "Number 16" and "Prudence II" present this point more eloquently than I ever could. I have only one pique. There was no art from any of the Galerie Morpheus artists like Giger, Yerka, and De Es. Despite this, I urge all fans of SF and Fantasy art to buy this book. You won't be dissappointed.

Spectrum 4 is one of those books that artists turn to when ideas are at a premium. The artwork is so voluminous and diverse in character. Every possible stylization of fantasy art is represented. Some works are intense and mysterious, dark and brooding. While others follow a campy, comic book hero genre. My favorite works are more of an illustrative fairy tale approach. However, I find this book to be a wonderful resource for those times when the well is running dry.

This work, along with Friedberg's book and Hessler's work, make up the three primary basic reference works on United States Currency. The Catalog contains an excellent reference section on National Bank Notes, receiving much more press than in Friedberg's work. The pricing, while out of date, is actually fairly realistic in today's market, unlike the Black Book or even Friedberg's book. A great plus is that this work is cross referenced by Friedberg Numbers, which are the standard cataloging numbers used by all dealers and collectors in the hobby. Well worth the investment!

I'm interesting in catalog of all US paper money. Something o it. Am i find my interesting?