Customer Reviews:
ripoff.......2003-01-24
Disappointing:- very bad quality reproductions of Wllies drawings and photographs,they are blured and lose much of the detail. Many amateur drawings clearly not by Willie.Only good pics. are on the cover.
An Inspiring Magazine.......2002-09-01
Bizarre is clearly the basis for much similar modern writing - you can see its influence in many places today. However, it is of more than historical interest; a lot of it is enjoyable reading even today, and some of the bondage pictures - even in murky black and white - are magnificent. I have been inspired and encouraged by it to lace my corsets tighter and wear shoes with higher heels. Of course, after half a century some things have changed; we would no longer encourage teenage girls to smoke or countenance cruelty to horses for example. (We might not even want to encourage the caning of children, but in modern society ill-treating horses is probably considered a worse sin!) However, if this sort of thing appeals to you, buy these books.
For the curious, for the informed...........2001-09-15
.... I would suggest you pick this up any way you can. As Eric Kroll says in the intro to the books, John Willie was one of the pioneers in fetish photography and drawing. Now everything comes off well, but a lot does. Even more interesting though are the letters that Bizarre received over the limited time that it was in operation. A constant source of interesting ideas and points of view....
Go back in time to Fetishville,1948.......2000-08-19
John Wille's magazine "Bizarre" is reprinted in two hardcover books that come in a slipcover package that measures 8" x5 1/2" x 4" thick. It's full of his drawings and photos of corsets, high heel fetish shoes, pin ups of the era and page after page of women in bondage and they are just loving it. Its sort of kinky stuff: tiny waisted women who love being tied up but the people who enjoy reading about such things will love these two volumes and will want to add it to their
collection along with their DVD of Bettie Page and some pictures of Ashley Renee and Darla Crane.
Extreme 1940's fashion for women.......2000-06-14
This collection of two hardcovers is a real conversation piece. Both editions are full of B&W/color photos, illustrations, comics, advertisements, and cartoons. There is a heavy slant on bondage, restraint, and domination.
This is a facinating look back into 1940's women's fashions and attitudes which were a step beyond the norm.
The two editions are hardcover and come boxed.
If you like this, I also recommend EXOTIQUE which is also published by Taschen.
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Men and Women: A History of Costume, Gender, and Power
Barbara Clark Smith
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110 of the very best cartoons on politics from the New Yorker.
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"exquisite generic commentary on the old human condition" .......2005-10-04
In his Introduction to this volume, Christopher Buckley quotes the Chicago Tribune's Jeff MacNelly's comment that many cartoonists "would be hired assassins if they couldn't draw." Pat Oliphant explains his objective as "stirring up the animals." Obviously, style and perspective vary significantly among the best of the political cartoonists. The same is true of the publications which feature their work. Back to Buckley: "The New Yorker cartoonists may too, deep down, be spitting mad, but they do a good job of transforming that specific anger and disappointment into exquisite generic commentary on the old human condition....If a newspaper editorial cartoon shouts its opinion at you over the scrambled eggs, The New Yorker cartoon hands you a Scotch and nudges you toward whatever truth it has in its sights."
Credit Robert Mankoff with selecting and editing the 110 presented in this volume. Unlike Thomas Nast's cartoons which attack William Marcy ("Boss") Tweed and his corrupt Tammany Hall organization, few of the 110 require an historical context to have meaning, much less impact. That is what Buckley has in mind when using the word "generic." I can think of only one or two which may eventually become "dated." Hence the relevance of Buckley's reference to "the old human condition."
The captions of the cartoons are so clever that it is easy (perhaps too easy) to underestimate the quality of their creators' draftsmanship. (In contrast, few of Oliphant's cartoons even have a caption.) Without being able to see many of the drawings, you already get the point. For example:
"In the midst of chaos, Larry is the clear voice of reason. Get him the hell out of here." (James Stevenson, page 1)
"People of North Dakota! Or possibly South Dakota!" (J.B. Handelsman, page 23)
"On the other hand, if we backpedal too much, we'll lose the hate vote." (Frank Modell, Page 36)
"Grayson is a liberal in social matters, a conservative in economic matters, and a homicidal psychopath in political matters." (James Stevenson, page 91)
"Great. You touched all the bases without getting bogged down in constitutionality." (Bernard Schoenbaum, page 96)
Perhaps only cartoons featured in The New Yorker could be praised by Buckley for "distilling" fury "into a tone of gentle wit and piquancy." Here are 110 of the best. By all means enjoy this book but take good care of it for those in future generations who also appreciate "exquisite generic commentary on the old human condition."
Those who share my high regard for this volume are urged to check out Roger A. Fischer's Them Damned Pictures: Explorations in American Political Cartoon Art as well as Attack of the Political Cartoonists edited by J.P. Trostle, various collections of Pat Oliphant's work (e.g. Oliphant's Anthem and Oliphant's Presidents), and The Best Political Cartoons of the Year (2005 Edition) co-edited by Daryl Cagle and Brian Fairrington.
A humorous look at politics.......2001-12-09
"The New Yorker Book of Political Cartoons," edited by Robert Mankoff, brings together an excellent collection of cartoons on the title subject. The work of more than 40 cartoonists, from Ed Arno to Jack Ziegler, is represented; each contributor has from one to seven pieces in the book.
The book starts out with an interesting introduction by William Buckley. Yes, Buckley's opening line is a bit pretentious; he declares, "Most people have an absolute all time favorite 'New Yorker' cartoon that they came across at some crucial moment in their lives [. . .]." Actually, I think that "most people" don't even read "New Yorker". Still, Buckley's contribution overall is witty and humorous.
The cartoons themselves are rich in ironic humor; they are often quite incisive, and occasionally contain touches of the grotesque, absurd, or macabre. Typical subject matter includes political doublespeak and spinmeistership; relationships between politicians and their constituents, their staff, and/or the media; the campaign trail; and more.
This book is full of memorable cartoons. Some of my favorites: an aide, helping a queasy campaigning politician, says to another individual, "It was either the knish at Coney Island, the cannoli in Little Italy, or that divinity fudge in Westchester" (p. 4); one campaign official says to another, "On the other hand, if we backpedal too much, we'll lose the hate vote" (p. 36); one cow, discussing a political race with another, complains of the candidates, "They're both carnivores" (p. 97).
Curiously, very few of these cartoons deal with real, specific political figures; often, they mock invented archetypal characters. I found the flavor of the book overall to be rather safe and middle-of-the road; I don't think there's much "meat" in here for political radicals of either a left or right orientation. Still, this is an entertaining, and often thought-provoking, look at an American institution.
You are not the first.......2000-10-05
Hello Bob, Political cartoons are the best way. If we can laugh, then we can work it out rationally. Perhaps, in this election period, the mag might consider doing a long-form piece on some of the greatest polical cartoonists in (these parlous) recent times. Ogden Nash (and in his spare time he invented Santa Claus), Daumier, and Picasso. There is a lot more to it than just poking fun at the accent. Let's get a grip. Jeanne
One of the New Yorker's Best Collections of Cartoons.......2000-08-01
The wit and wisdom of Christopher Buckley get this wonderful collection off to a good start. He recounts his experiences of writing political speeches, and ties that to his favorite New Yorker cartoon about politics. Unfortunately, the cartoon did not make this collection, but at least you'll have Buckley's perspective on it. He also shares with you his favorite cartoons in the collection.
There are 110 cartoons in the collection. None of them directly point at a specific politician (but a few come close, such as the one of a man knocking on a door with the presidential seal on it and asking "Are you decent?"). Many of the cartoons are about spin or campaigning. Republicans take more than their share of lumps. Buckley (who is a Republican) says that this is because Republicans are funnier than Democrats. Who knows?
Here are a few of my favorites (page number in parentheses):
(2) Man on telephone: "I'm undecided, but that doesn't mean I'm apathetic or uninformed."
(7) 2 men at rostra, while one answers a questioner in the audience: "That's an excellent prescreened question, but before I give you my stock answer I'd like to try to disarm everyone with a carefully rehearsed joke."
(8) Man in phone booth to people in line outside of it: "I may be awhile. I'm soliciting funds for my reelection campaign."
(13) 2 men looking at bird feeder that has a sign saying "squirrels welcome": "Liberals!"
(21) Man to pollster at door: "I like Ike, period."
(47) "Good God! He's giving the white collar voters' speech to the blue collars."
(67) "Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman from Small Firearms yield the floor to the gentleman from Big Tobacco."
(100) "I'll go out on a limb and say time will tell."
(110) "I want everyone to shake hands with some of the cleanest money in the whole campaign."
The quality of the cartoons and the humor level are unsually high. You'll probably like this book better than almost any other of the New Yorker's books of cartoons.
During the remainder of the political campaign for the presidency, you can keep yourself amused with these cartoons.
The only criticism I have of the collection was that the reproduction of the cartoons was not always clear.
Enjoy a good laugh, and start thinking of ways to overcome the bureaucracy stall!
Donald Mitchell
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In the tradition of James Thurber and E.B. White, How Not to Get Rich is a timely spoof filled with witty instructions on how to avoid the perilous path toward millionaire-dom.
“Large numbers of Americans are becoming rich every day, and by rich I mean loaded, as in loaded to the gills. You could soon be one of them. On the other hand, you might not be one of them, for a number of reasons, including the odds, which are weighted heavily against you. Because while large numbers of Americans are becoming rich every day, even larger numbers of Americans are not. How does not getting rich happen? At what point in your life do you become rich or not rich? Is it fate or hard work that decides whether you go onto a life with several homes and a yacht or several credit cards and a second mortgage?”
In this book, Robert Sullivan, an expert in the art of not getting rich and staying that way, shows us some simple, quick ways to cultivate a basic day-to-day attitude that will lead to not getting rich, as well as a few long-term strategies that will help you stay that way. For instance, a good well-rounded education is a must if you are planning on working your entire life and ending up with little or nothing. Choose a field of study that will be personally rewarding but has no apparent application in the real world, such as medieval literature or traditional music. And by all means choose an investment strategy that will definitely not get you rich, such as following the herd. Along the way, spend your money unwisely, read novels and books, marry for love, and waste otherwise money-making hours throwing a Frisbee in the park and playing with your kids, becoming the kind of role model that will never be featured on Forbes’s list of the wealthiest people in the world. Sharp, funny, and ultimately comforting, How Not to Get Rich is a guide to happiness without wealth—probably not worth the price, but what is?
Customer Reviews:
hilarious, fierce, and weirdly uplifting.......2005-09-18
I have heard amazing stories about this author, who also wrote "Rats" and "A Whale Hunt" and "The Meadowlands." Once, it is said, as a protest against the SEC, he lay all afternoon on the couch of a friend and counted to twenty-four thousand by ones in a snarling voice. Anyway, this book is of course a very funny satire of how-to-get-rich books, and an eloquent warning against the ultimate metaphysical emptiness of the peculiarly American yearning for massive wealth. But it's also, à la Thoreau's Walden but far less preachy, a material and spiritual self-help book, an old-fashioned philosophical treatise on the good life. It made me feel pretty okay about certain important life decisions I've made that have had nothing at all to do with making money. Then I looked at my credit card bill.
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Don't Worry, Be Happy.(How Not to Get Rich: Or Why Being Bad Off Isn't So Bad)(Book review): An article from: Commonweal
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Title: Don't Worry, Be Happy.(How Not to Get Rich: Or Why Being Bad Off Isn't So Bad)(Book review)
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Why is Hollywood so successful? Overwhelming almost every other national cinema and virtually extinguishing foreign cinema in the multicultural United States, Hollywood seems powerful around the globe. This book draws from political economy, cultural studies, and cultural policy analysis to highlight the material factors underlining this apparent artistic success.
This new edition brings the arguments completely up-to-date by taking into consideration important developments such as 9/11, shifts in the exchange rate, transformations in U.S. foreign policy, and significant developments in trade agreements, consumer technology, and ownership regimes. Each chapter has been substantially revised, and major new sections on India and China have been added.
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Music and history are combined in this tribute to Yiddish culture.
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Many of us remember playing the game Dots-and-Boxes as children. It is a familiar paper-and-pencil game for two players who start from a square or rectangular array of dots and take turns in joining two horizontally or vertically adjacent dots. If a player completes the fourth side of a square (box), he initials that box and must then draw another line. When all the boxes have been completed, the game ends and whoever has initialed more boxes is declared the winner. Dots-and-Boxes is, like other good games, remarkable in that it can be played on several different levels of sophistication. This deceptively simple game, however, is more than just child's play. Dots-and-Boxes strategy serves as an introduction to mathematical game theory, a subject that has earned the prominent mathematician John Nash a Nobel Prize in Economics. This book is an essential guide to the game of Dots-and-Boxes and its mathematical underpinnings. Chapters on strategy are interspersed with 100 sample problems and their strategic solutions. The book will appeal to a diverse range of readers, from casual players seeking to improve their play to mathematicians interested in the more sophisticated strategy techniques.
Customer Reviews:
The only book about Dots and Boxes to my knoweledge.......2002-08-05
This book is one of a kind, and will show you that the game of Dots and Boxes is far from trivial, in spite of the common idea. It will also show you some very high-quality technical stuff about this game.The main issue is that the book is born as a collection of problems, and the try to turn it into a full-fledged book wasn't completely successful. The explanations are lacking in clarity and the result is that you have a very good series of positions and problems, but not the knoweledges for solving them
Incomplete.......2001-12-27
Although the subject matter is enticing and the introduction thorough, the text proper falls short. The examples come with minimal, if any, explanation, leaving it to the reader to actually make conjectures and prove lemmas. This book seems to have been writtem more as a private notebook for someone who already understands the game rather than an explanation for neophytes.
Detailed analysis of a simple game.......2000-09-30
The title game of this book is the simple one where two players start with a rectangular grid of dots. They take turns connecting two adjacent dots using either a horizontal or vertical line. If the line closes a square, the player initials it and then connects two additional dots. The player with the most initialed squares at the end wins the game. There are several games that are mathematically equivalent, which makes the explanations even more interesting.
Like so many other games, the rules are simple, effective strategies for improved play are available and easy to understand, but a complete analysis is elusive and may be all but combinatorially impossible. Of course, this is what keeps our interest.
Many problems with solutions are presented with some currently unsolved situations listed at the end. While the book is interesting, the lack of detailed explanations of at least some of the solutions would have done a great deal to improve the quality of the book. Games like this have strategies that can be subtle to say the least and I found it difficult to justify the moves that the author put forward as the appropriate strategy. However, this is not to say that I ultimately found the move to be incorrect.
Humans are creatures that require games and play. The best all seem to be the ones with simple rules and complex or impossible strategies. The games described in this book are fun to play and the explanations of basic strategies are easy to understand. If this type of game interests you, then you will find the book enjoyable.
Published in Journal of Recreational Mathematics, reprinted with permission.
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EXW, FCA, FAS, FOB, CFR, CIF, CPT, CIP, DAF, DES, DEQ, DDU, & DDP. Incoterms are the official rules for the worldwide interpretation of trade terms developed under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, France. Incoterms are recognized by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law as the global standard for such interpretation.
Incoterms define the responsibilities of buyer and seller for delivery of goods under sales contracts. They are the authoritative text for determining how costs and risks are allocated to the parties. These terms are regularly incorporated into sales contracts worldwide and have become part of the daily language of trade.
Incoterms 2000,the first revision in ten years, contains the official ICC text of the thirteen trading terms. It takes into account the latest developments in commercial practice and modifies some the existing terms bringing them into line for use in the new millennium. Most sales contracts drafted after January 1, 2000, will make reference to this latest revision in the text of their contract.
Incoterms 2000 continues a 60-year tradition of the ICC and provides importers, exporters, lawyers, transporters, insurers and students in the international arena with a modern text reflecting the latest changes in the trading environment. This new edition contains a lively, updated format for ease-of-use and ease-of-reference.
Incoterms 2000 will be the definitive text for all those engaged in international trade and commerce in the 21st century.
Customer Reviews:
Very Useful.......2007-01-10
The Incoterms 2000 is a basic hand book necessary for every person
in the trading industry. It's great....
Excellent Review.......2005-07-11
This book is exactly what we wanted to order and found the book quite a bit less expensive on the Amazon web site as we ordered 10 each. I will always come back to Amazon site for such books and more!
Thank you,
A Must ..........2000-08-19
This book is a must for every sales,logitics and shipping managers who intend to work seriouly on a worldwide basis. Incoterms are the keys of international commerce and must be understood by all parties involved.
The Official Guide.......1999-11-09
This book may not be the most enjoyable you've ever read, but it is the offical guide put out by the ICC. It is broken down by Incoterm and into each category of obligation by the seller and buyer. This is the book that will be translated into multiple languages for everyone in the world to read. You really can't ask for more. However, if you are new to Incoterms, don't expect to understand it after going through it only once. It's still not an easy subject to grasp for new exporters/importers.
For American exporters/importers I would definately recommend reading a supplementary book put out specifically for Americans. Incoterms are partially written with European countries in mind, so there are important considerations for countries with borders and exports laws similar to the USA. The best supplimentary book I've seen so far is "Incoterms for Americans" by Frank Reynolds, the USA representative to the Incoterms 2000 revision meeting. The 2000 version may not be officially out yet. I got it at a seminar.
Pretty good summary for a book written by a committee........1999-10-27
The subject of Incoterms is almost arcane in American jargon. The previous version was less readable even though the format was similar. I suggest that everyone trash their 1990 version and take advantage of the changes in format so that you can explain the meaning and impact of the Incoterms 2000 to your organization.
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