Frankoma and Other Oklahoma Potteries (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
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    Frankoma and Other Oklahoma Potteries (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
    Phyllis Bess , and Tom Bess
    Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Paperback

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    ASIN: 076430903X

    Book Description

    Now in its third edition, this immensely popular reference book about Frankoma Pottery features nearly 100 new photos! Beginning with the Frankoma Pottery, the authors present the histories of many Oklahoma firms, including Tamac, Sequoyah, Cherokee, and Winart, the clays, glazes, and trademarks by which each firm may be identified, and the variety of pottery they produced. The ceramics range from sculptures, masks, and limited edition series to vases, planters, and dinnerware available all over America. The new photographs and up-to-date price guide make this book required reading for all Frankoma enthusiasts.
    Frankoma and Other Oklahoma Potteries: With Price Guide (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
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      Frankoma and Other Oklahoma Potteries: With Price Guide (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
      Phyllis Bess , and Tom Bess
      Manufacturer: Schiffer Pub Ltd
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

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      ASIN: 0887407404
      Frankoma and Other Oklahoma Potteries - 4th Edition Updated Values
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        Frankoma and Other Oklahoma Potteries - 4th Edition Updated Values

        Manufacturer: Schiffer Pub Ltd
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback
        ASIN: B000HKPBW0

        Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion Edition 1. 3-Volume Set (Scribner Library of Daily Life)
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          Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion Edition 1. 3-Volume Set (Scribner Library of Daily Life)

          Manufacturer: Charles Scribner's Sons
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Hardcover

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          ASIN: 0684313944

          Book Description

          From diapers to Dior, saris to serapes, the world of clothing is nearly as vast and as ancient as the human race. Tracing the stylistic and functional threads that unite clothing across time and cul-tures -- as well as delving into the divergent styles and significance of apparel -- this A to Z encyclopedia is the essential resource for exploring the relationship between culture and couture.

          This broad-based set surveys clothing, body adornment, and examines the origins of clothing, the development of fabrics and technologies, and the social meanings of dress. It also presents information on representative costumes from a wide variety of historical eras, which are frequently the topic of student research. Topics range from the bustle, sari, and toga to Polyester and body piercing. The short entries explain the history of garments (necktie, codpiece, cocktail dress, bathing suit, burqua, Nehru jacket), techniques and manufactures (batik, dry cleaning, zipper, stone washing), body adornment (makeup, mask, tattoo, wig), and important persons and institutions (Coco Chanel, Edith Head, Yves Saint-Laurent, Fashion Institute of Technology). The longer essays provide cultural context: class, gender, sumptuary laws, costume design for stage and screen, advertising; fashion careers; ecclesiastical dress; military uniforms; etc.

          The set includes a comprehensive general index in the last volume, a timeline, and a topical outline. From the secondary school student writing a paper on dress among Native Americans to the university student interested in the underpinnings of clothing design, this set represents a unique and valuable source.
          Teen People: Celebrity Style Guide
          Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
          • Pasted-on heads
          Teen People: Celebrity Style Guide
          Editors of Teen People Magazine
          Manufacturer: Teen People
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          ASIN: 193340535X

          Book Description

          Are you a boho chick like Keira Knightley or is bling more your thingla Paris Hilton? Would you like to get fashion secrets from Jessica Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, Mischa Barton and more? Do you want clothes Hilary Duff, Jessica Alba and Nicky Hilton would envywithout paying superstar prices?The Editors of Teen People are back with a fabulous new star-studded, tip-packed, goof-proof guide to expressing your true self through fashion to answer these questions and more! The Teen People Celebrity Style Guide will put teens in touch with their inner fashionista, give them the lowdown on body shapes (and how celebrities dress to flatter them), reveal the 10 commandments of shopping, and show them how to look like a million without spending it. Bursting with photos of teens favorite celebrities looking gorgeous on and off the red carpet and loaded with lists, charts, quizzes and must-know fashion-info, The Teen People Celebrity Style Guides ultimate mission is to help teens create their own individual looks. With 1.1 million subscribers, Teen People is the number 1 source of information for teens. The celebrity focus puts this book in a league of its own by combining teens two favorite obsessionsmastering the art of looking good and celebrity watchingin a single volume.

          Customer Reviews:

          2 out of 5 stars Pasted-on heads.......2006-06-30

          What is the deal with the pasted on heads? Could they not find enough photos of stars in fun outfits & had to paste their heads onto other bodies? Or did they blow up the size of the heads on purpose? Weird.
          The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Costume And Fashion: From 1066 To The Present
          Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
          • It's good for descriptions and definitions
          • good for fashion design and for fashion history students
          • A Very Good Reference Book..
          • The author is an unoriginal, untalented illustator & writer
          • ...not the best one
          The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Costume And Fashion: From 1066 To The Present
          Jack Cassin-Scott
          Manufacturer: Sterling
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Hardcover

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          ASIN: 0289800935

          Book Description

          “What distinguishes this title is its 180 color illustrations, which depict in rich detail figures representing varied social classes of European (and later American) society from 1066 to 1990. A succinct glossary and a one-page introduction provide complementary text to the parade of the ‘great years of fashions’...a valuable and interesting research tool. Recommended.”—Library Journal.

          Customer Reviews:

          3 out of 5 stars It's good for descriptions and definitions.......2007-05-27

          I don't regret getting this book, but I have seen better. The illustrations are a good source but not an ideal one. I did notice, and maybe it's just me, that the drawings were not proportional and a little too cartoony (it's definately a personal preference). However the garments themselves are nicely drawn and will be helpful to me in the future.

          5 out of 5 stars good for fashion design and for fashion history students.......2006-04-18

          a book with just illustrations and some helpful notes on the garment details. it doesn't dig deep into history and all that, but visually, it's awsome...it's essential for your studies...

          4 out of 5 stars A Very Good Reference Book.........2001-06-04

          I just recommended this book to a friend who wanted depictions of clothes from 1650-1700. It really is a very good timeline of fashion. Also,the drawings are very colorful and full of detail. A worthwhile investment for anyone who's interested in costuming or European history.

          1 out of 5 stars The author is an unoriginal, untalented illustator & writer.......2000-01-22

          This is an absolutely pathetic book. The illustrator/author merely copied famous works of art from the Reniassance period. Wait, I shouldn't say copied: He made weak attempts at the imitation of these masterpieces. Could he not come up with something slightly original in text and drawing? Please save your money.

          2 out of 5 stars ...not the best one.......1999-06-02

          This book has really nice pictures at all but after learning so much about the history of costume at university I was really unsatisfied with this book. It could have been more structure in it, too.
          The Fashion Encyclopedia
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            The Fashion Encyclopedia
            Catherine Houck
            Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Paperback

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            ASIN: 0312284012
            In an Influential Fashion: An Encyclopedia of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Fashion Designers and Retailers Who Transformed Dress
            Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
            • Disappointing
            • Will delight collections solid in fashion history and design
            In an Influential Fashion: An Encyclopedia of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Fashion Designers and Retailers Who Transformed Dress
            Ann T. Kellogg , Amy T. Peterson , Stefani Bay , and Natalie Swindell
            Manufacturer: Greenwood Press
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Hardcover

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            ASIN: 0313312206

            Book Description

            In an Influential Fashion profiles 164 fashion designers and retailers from many countries who have had the most impact on American dress and culture from the late 19th century to the year 2000. Each entry introduces a fashion personality or retailer whose influence on the industry reflected societal, political, and/or economic change. The commercial side of fashion, neglected in most fashion encyclopedias, is explored here, with details of licensing agreements and marketing innovations not easily found elsewhere. Students and professionals in fashion design, retailing, costume research, and social history will all find this book a valuable addition to their libraries. Each entry includes the birth and death dates of designers, their education and training, career highlights and accomplishments, and awards they have won. The entry describes the designer or retailer's signature styles, with a keen emphasis on the designer's contributions to American fashion design and culture. As appropriate, the entry summarizes any licensing agreements and influential marketing innovations. Web sites, lists of museums and fashion design schools, and numerous appendices make In an Influential Fashion a complete resource on American fashion history for the late 19th and 20th centuries.

            Customer Reviews:

            2 out of 5 stars Disappointing.......2006-09-04

            This book reads like an extended high school term paper. Some of the biographies could qualify for an entry to the wikipedia- others barely merit an entry in a bibliography...for a high school term paper. The illustrations are inked by the same undistinctive hand- which is rather sad and occasionally pathetic. The absence of context- the absence of variety, the absence of flavor all make for a very dull and uniforming "encyclopedia" indeed. I shudder to think of the school papers that will be written using this book as source material.
            Are the authors and editors that worked on this project so uninspired by this field?

            5 out of 5 stars Will delight collections solid in fashion history and design.......2002-08-06

            In An Influential Fashion isn't for your casual home or art library collection, but will delight collections solid in fashion history and design. Over a hundred sixty fashion designers and retailers from many countries are profiled in entries that cover the personality's lasting influence on the industry. Commercial fashion, licensing agreements, and marketing are all explored in an exciting survey.
            Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion (Scribner Library of Daily Life)
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              Valerie Steele
              Manufacturer: NY
              ProductGroup: Book
              Binding: Hardcover
              ASIN: B000MUFL3O

              Busted,Zits Sketchbook #6
              Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
              • Busted,Zits Sketchbook #6
              • True to life and hilarious
              • Stronger and Stronger
              Busted,Zits Sketchbook #6
              Jim Borgman , and Jerry Scott
              Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
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              ASIN: 0740726757

              Book Description

              Mention the comic strip Zits to teenagers or their parents and they'll eagerly launch into a long list of their favorite stories and strips that made it to the refrigerator door, making Zits the most effective form of communication between parents and their teens since the Post-it note. It's a phenomenon that takes place daily all over the world as teens and their parents thrust the latest exploits of Jeremy and his parents in front of each other and say, "This is so you!"This latest collection contains the story of Jeremy and Hector's surefire moneymaking summer koi pond digging business, the e-mail breakup between Sara and Jeremy, and over 200 more of this "essence of adolescence" comic strip. Busted! marks the eighth collection of the strip, which now appears in more than 1,000 newspapers worldwide.

              Customer Reviews:

              5 out of 5 stars Busted,Zits Sketchbook #6.......2006-02-21

              If you have a sense of humor, you will love this book also!!!!

              5 out of 5 stars True to life and hilarious.......2003-06-23

              Zits is an amazingly accurate potrayal of teenage life and the relationship between teens and their parents. I should know. I am one. It is laugh-out-loud funny and it will be appreciated by parents, teens and anyone in between. A great gift for that teenage niece that owns everything. I would defnitely recommend it.

              5 out of 5 stars Stronger and Stronger.......2002-10-16

              Poor Jeremy, forever stuck at 15: how is he ever to learn from his adventures? From breaking & making up again with Sara, from building koi ponds ... . The funny tales of our favorite teenager and his family are continued in this book and IMHO the stip is getting stronger and stronger but still I hope that Jeremy will turn 16 one day.

              Early Bird Special!!! And 174 Other Signs that You Have Become a Senior Citizen
              Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
              • Over the Hill???
              Early Bird Special!!! And 174 Other Signs that You Have Become a Senior Citizen
              Mike Piedmonte , and Jean Piedmonte
              Manufacturer: 1st Books Library
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              Customer Reviews:

              4 out of 5 stars Over the Hill???.......2003-05-25

              Started to read this book and couldn't put it down. It depicts many "right on" life events and had me and my wife shedding real tears of laughter running down our cheeks.
              Some examples: "QUICKIE -- A sudden need to go to the bathroom." And: "You still enjoy sex. You're just not sure why." This is a great read for those sitting times on the 'john', and I'd recommend buying one for all your "over the hill" friends and neighbors. It would make a great gift for senior birthdays, wedding anniversaries etc. and they'll love you for it!

              Special Agent Scully: The Gillian Anderson Files
              Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
              • What????? No Siberian Husky photos?????
              • The coolest person
              • Reading this book makes you feel like you know Gillian A.
              • A must have for any X-Files fan!
              • A great book
              Special Agent Scully: The Gillian Anderson Files
              Malcolm Butt
              Manufacturer: Plexus Publishing
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              ASIN: 0859652548

              Book Description

              Since it hit TV screens three years ago, the X-Files has achieved astronomical success, and has attracted a huge and dedicated cult following. Gillian Anderson (Special Agent Scully) who plays alongside David Duchovny (Agent Mulder) has achieved a popularity and fan-base equal to that of the show. Recently voted the world's most beautiful woman by People magazine, and the world's sexiest woman by FHM, Anderson's career as a superstar looks set to continue. This highly illustrated biography looks at life before and after the X-Files, as well as giving a revealing look at life as Special Agent Scully.

              Customer Reviews:

              3 out of 5 stars What????? No Siberian Husky photos?????.......2004-03-26

              I bought this thinking it was a life account of Guiliglon Anderson, famous Yukon dog sledder....Who is this chick anyway?

              5 out of 5 stars The coolest person.......2002-01-04

              I think she is the coolest, smartest, prittyest person.
              I love the show and want to meet her!
              Gillian sounds very intelegent.

              5 out of 5 stars Reading this book makes you feel like you know Gillian A........1999-07-16

              Reading this book makes you actually think you know Gillian Anderson in person! It gives you the same amount of info on Gillian as it does X-Files. It also has many photos of Gillian. I recommend this book to all X-file fans!

              5 out of 5 stars A must have for any X-Files fan!.......1999-05-18

              This book is great for those fans of the show who like both the character Scully and the actress who plays her (Gillian Anderson)! This book give a wonderful background of her life and of her work on the X-Files. A must read for any fan!

              5 out of 5 stars A great book.......1999-02-23

              I already knew a lot about Gillian Anderson before I read this book, but it really made some of the information I knew more clear. I enjoyed it very much and would suggest it to any fan of Ms. Anderson. She's truly an amazing person!
              Special Agent Scully: The Gillian Anderson Files
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                Special Agent Scully: The Gillian Anderson Files
                Malcolm Butt
                Manufacturer: Plexus Publ.
                ProductGroup: Book
                Binding: Paperback
                ASIN: B000NQIGL6

                Pickin' on Peachtree: A History of Country Music in Atlanta, Georgia (Music in American Life)
                Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
                • A Must Book for Old-Time Music Lovers
                • Pickin' Perfect Peaches
                Pickin' on Peachtree: A History of Country Music in Atlanta, Georgia (Music in American Life)
                Wayne W. Daniel
                Manufacturer: University of Illinois Press
                ProductGroup: Book
                Binding: Paperback

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                ASIN: 0252069684

                Book Description

                But for a few twists of fate, Atlanta could easily have grown to be the recording center that Nashville is today. Pickin' on Peachtree traces Atlanta's emergence in the 1920s as a major force in country recording and radio broadcasting, a position of dominance it enjoyed for some forty years.

                From the Old Time Fiddlers' Conventions and barn dances through the rise of station WSB and other key radio outlets, Wayne W. Daniel thoroughly documents the consolidation of country music as big business in Atlanta. He also profiles a vast array of performers, radio personalities, and recording moguls who transformed the Peachtree city into the nerve center of early country music.

                Customer Reviews:

                5 out of 5 stars A Must Book for Old-Time Music Lovers.......2006-09-04

                Dr. Daniel captures the very heart and soul of early country music in the south, as this musical genre made its way from modest beginnings to prime time. This well-written detailed book displays it all - discussions about hit songs, solo pioneers, string bands, vocal groups, early radio stations, barn dances, touring groups, fiddle conventions, recording sessions and much more. Those with even a hint of interest in old-time music will find this book a prized addition to their library.

                4 out of 5 stars Pickin' Perfect Peaches.......2006-07-09

                The music we all enjoy today did not just fall off a tree somewhere, it was grown. This book helps to document the growth of music in the United States. Whether you are a country music fan or not, you can appreciate how the early days of music evolved into the phenomenon that it became, thanks to the musicians who perservered. Mr. Daniel has delved deeply into the people, the talent and entertainers who changed the way we lived in America. I don't think that is an exaggeration. Although it reads a bit like a book of the bible at times, with names who begat other names, it is a tribute to all of those great entertainers to be listed here among the true pioneers of music. It was great to see their names here, preserved in time as they should be. I'm ready for Volume 2 next, because a lot more could be written about these days and some of the stars. Love the book.
                PICKIN' ON PEACHTREE: A History of Country Music in Atlanta, Georgia
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                  PICKIN' ON PEACHTREE: A History of Country Music in Atlanta, Georgia
                  Wayne W. Daniel
                  Manufacturer: UIP
                  ProductGroup: Book
                  Binding: Hardcover
                  ASIN: B000TWCSH2
                  Pickin' on Peachtree A History of Country Music in Atlanta, Georgia
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                    Pickin' on Peachtree A History of Country Music in Atlanta, Georgia
                    Wayne W. Daniel
                    Manufacturer: University of Illinois Press
                    ProductGroup: Book
                    Binding: Paperback
                    ASIN: B000OPTQHE
                    Pickin' on Peachtree: A History of Country Music in Atlanta, Georgia
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                      Pickin' on Peachtree: A History of Country Music in Atlanta, Georgia
                      Wayne W Daniel
                      Manufacturer: University of Illinois Press
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                      Binding: Paperback
                      ASIN: B000OQ6IME

                      Secrets of Rook Endings
                      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                      • Execellent book! But how practical is it?
                      • If you really want to know
                      • Another great book by John Nunn
                      • Another authoritative book by Nunn
                      • Useful Book for Players
                      Secrets of Rook Endings
                      John Nunn
                      Manufacturer: Gambit Publications
                      ProductGroup: Book
                      Binding: Paperback

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                      ASIN: 1901983188

                      Customer Reviews:

                      5 out of 5 stars Execellent book! But how practical is it?.......2005-10-13

                      Thanks to Dr. Ken Thompson's work, we have the standard 5-piece (also some of other simple) endgame database. Based on Dr. Thompson's database, Dr. John Nunn prepared a 3-volumn book-set that covers "almost all" 5-piece endings. Rook and Pawn versus Rook is the first of the set. Using the symmetric property, they are able to cut the workload to 25%. By writing from the white's point-of-view, who has material advantage, the work is cut by half; then by mirroring the Q-side and K-side, only work for the P on the Q-side is sufficient (another 50% reduction). The final positions are: a) white can promote the P (win), b) white wins black R (win), c) black can eliminate white P (draw) (and force trading R's.) The study starts with the P on the 7th rank to see if it's a win or draw. Then the P retreats one step to 6th rank, and continues all the way to 2nd rank.
                      A few years ago, I know only one R and P ending (Lucena position) and about four general rules:
                      1) Rook on the seventh is worth one (or even two) P-sacrifice.
                      2) Active Rook is important in the endgame.
                      3) The side with material advantage has "more" chance to win if he can cuts off the defending K.
                      4) The defender should get his K in front of the P; otherwise he has "less" chance to draw.
                      "More or less" are relative terms here. In this book, Dr. Nunn provides the "absolute truth" about this type of endings.
                      His work in this book is outstanding (5 stars). I wonders who could remember most of the analysis he gives in the book. He mentions that even Kasparov might have trouble to play this with such precision. So, how practical is the book? I don't see how the average players can see the practicality of this book (I can't), except for the practical tips Nunn gives at the end of every section. That's a good place to start. If we want simpler study, then Averbakh's Essential Chess Endings is another good start. My C- and B-players don't care much for simple endings; they like to play with pieces. This is where I have a little edge on them. The analysis from Nunn's ending set provides a good means for post-mortem discussion.

                      5 out of 5 stars If you really want to know.......2002-06-18

                      This book is the absolute and final truth on rook and pawn vs. rook endgames. Another book will never need to be written. If you really want to know the truth on these endgames, then this is truly the book for you.

                      It's not as bad to read as a previous reviewer claimed. Of course, if you want to study rook endings more generally or less deeply, then this isn't the book for you. "Surviving Rook Endings" probably is--and it is a really good introduction. If you have any doubt, then you almost certainly want "Surviving" rather than this one.

                      5 out of 5 stars Another great book by John Nunn.......2001-12-31

                      Half of all endings in chess consists of rooks and pawns. This book will improve your overall chess results. Just like a lot of endgame books, this book is an absolute essential due to the fact that the endgame determines whether you can win, lose or save a draw.

                      5 out of 5 stars Another authoritative book by Nunn.......2001-05-13

                      I reccommend this book to any serious chessplayer. Nunn gives the low down on all rook versus rook plus pawn endings. Firstly, the information in this book is 100% accurate since a computer created the database. Any serious chessplayer would normally be looking for none other than the truth and in rook endings this is hard to come by. Secondly, Nunn demonstrates a fantastic concept known as reciprocal zugzwang. It turns out, assuming white is up the pawn, that in most positions, white to play wins while black to play draws. In a reciprocal zugzwang position, white to play draws and black to play loses. Hence, unlike normal zugzwang position where one color has a waiting move, reciprocal zugzwang positions offer neither color a waiting move (the easiest example you'll ever see is white- ka8 rb8 pa7 black- kc7 rc8). Lastly, the setup of this book is good too. Nunn starts with positions with the pawn of a7 and works his was to a2 (for obvious reasons). He then tackles b, c and d positions in the same way. To conclude, I did want to say that while this book contains all the information you'll ever need to know about this particular ending, the information will not seep into your brain from under your pillow. You will need to put in an obscene amount of time to get from cover to cover.

                      5 out of 5 stars Useful Book for Players.......2001-04-20

                      This book is often touted as being the final word on K+R+P vs. K+R. I agree with this contention but I have to say that this book is more than a reference work. The basic methods of play are elucidated here as in no other text. Even the famous "Rook Endings" by Smyslov and Levenfish devotes only 47 pages to K+R+P vs. K+R. Other books just give Lucena, Philidor and some general methods of play. Anyone playing a rook ending has to constantly keep in mind the possibility of simplification to a simpler rook ending. Consequently, the material covered by Nunn serves as the building block for a rigorous study of rook endings in general. The book offers unparalleled insight and understanding. John Nunn, in the three books he has written on endings, constantly strives to translate computer results into ideas and insights palatable to the human mind. Every student of the game should have this book on his shelf.
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                        John Nunn
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                        Market-defining since it was first introduced, International Business 5e by Charles W. L. Hill, continues to set the standard for international business textbooks. In writing the book, Charles Hill draws on his expertise in teaching, writing, and consulting to create the most thorough, up-to-date, and thought-provoking text on the market. Because many issues in international business are complex, the text explores the pros and cons of economic theories, government policies, business strategies, organizational structures, etc. Hill's: International Business goes beyond the often shallow explanations that other books offer, while maintaining a tight integrated flow between the chapters. Hill's book is practical in nature, focusing on the managerial implications of each topic on the actual practice of international business. The author's passion and enthusiasm for the international business arena is apparent on every page as he strives to make important theories interesting, informative, and accessible to all students.

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                        4 out of 5 stars Hill's International Business.......2007-09-27

                        Great book for my MBA course in International Business. It is well organized, full of clearly defined principles, and loaded with case studies.

                        1 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money.......2007-06-28

                        I think that these reviews are for the textbook and not for this "outline." This product is nothing but a glossary and binder paper. It isn't worth half the price. I'm very, very disappointed. Most of the definitions are repeated in other chapters and it gives definitions for words like "Disney," and "Accounting." This thing is completely useless to me.

                        5 out of 5 stars Culture, Economics, Stategy, and Corportate Functions.......2007-05-17

                        I've used previous editions of this text in my international business course, and have decided to adopt this one as well. The text does a great job of hitting every topic that international business people/corporations need to know. The text covers country differences, economics, strategy, and corporate functions.
                        Another Amazon review incorrectly suggested that the author of this text is biased politically and in favor of larger firms. If the author intended to introduce a political bias in the text he certainly could have done it with the cases, but it is clear from reading such cases as the Kellogg Brown & Root case on page 190 that the author has no particular axe to grind. It is, in short, simply impossible to guess the author's political orientation.
                        The book also has no bias in favor of larger firms. The business school in which I teach is (in fact) oriented towards entrepreneurship and smaller firms. The text was selected, in part, because the information imparted would be just as valuable to small firms as it would be to the large. The author specifically addresses the topic of "mini-multinationals" as well as topics that would be of interest primarily to smaller firms.

                        5 out of 5 stars smooth transaction, exact product, nice&easy supplier.......2007-05-14

                        exact product at an affordable price w a smooth transaction

                        3 out of 5 stars Bias written into text.......2007-05-13

                        If you don't mind your information being written from the Western, pro Big-Business, capitalist view, the bias conveyed throughout the text won't be a problem. But if you are looking for something objective, something to fairly present the concepts associated with globalization, search elsewhere.

                        In the first two chapters alone, several instances of bias are written into the text. For example, in the first chapter, protesters of the WTO are referred to as "anarchists" and in the second chapter the difference between communists and social democrats is claimed to be that communists use violence in their revolutions. This is clearly not the case. While historically this may be true of the revolts, this is not even close to the fundamental difference between the two groups. For the first example, it can be seen that thousands of people gather to protest the WTO and it is certain that a select few, if any, consider themselves anarchists.

                        It is clear where the author stands!
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