American Economists of the Late Twentieth Century

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Runner's World The Cutting-Edge Runner: How to Use the Latest Science and Technology to Run Longer, Stronger, and Faster (Runners World)
Matt Fitzgerald
Manufacturer: Rodale Books
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ASIN: 1594860912
Release Date: 2005-05-26

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A state-of-the-science resource for runners-with the latest information on training, nutrition, injury prevention, and gear and gadgets that improve performance The science and technology of running have evolved dramatically in the past 20 years. This all-inclusive resource-based on the author's own high-level running and coaching experience and his interviews with dozens of other top runners and coaches-is an indispensable tool for runners who hope to perform at the very best of their ability.

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This book lives up to its title! Buy it!.......2007-10-12

I'm a serious athlete and train people professionlly (as a career) and this book does what it claims... it takes the latest and greatest information on running and endurance training in general and puts it all under one title in an easy to digest format. Train smarter, not harder. Buy this book!

Great synthesis of recent research, an easy read.......2006-11-14

I used to do triathlons, but now I figure I'm primarily a runner. I just turned forty, and I am on a quest to get my 5k time from the 19 minute range down to 18 minutes. I figure if I can do that I'll start winning or placing in my new age category; that's my way of dealing with middle age and mid-life crises and so on.

I typically read a couple running books a month, looking for ways to improve, and this book really stands out. The author cites numerous studies and relates his personal experience in incorporating new discoveries into his training. If you subscribe to Runners World, you're probably familiar with most of these advances, but it's all thoughtfully considered here in a way that lends itself to reading cover to cover.

Great read cover to cover.......2006-10-07

I just finished reading The Cutting-Edge Runner. This is one of the few running books that I read from cover to cover. Many of the books out there fill half the pages with running plans, this book focuses on providing great useful content. I'm training for the Richmond Marathon, and have already incorporated a few of Matt's suggestions into my program. The book is truely on the cutting edge, Matt provides the latest concepts on how to run faster, longer and healthier.

A great book, with a SERIOUS CAVEAT.......2006-07-28

This is an absolutely amazing, and probably most cutting-edge book on running you can find on today's book market (summer 2006), and a large part of its appeal is the fact that the content and the author's numerous recommendations are based on recent, serious, and carefully analyzed research.

This means, alas, that the book is VERY technical, and often assumes that the reader will understand without further need for explanations some fairly arcane terminology in the areas of sports medicine, biomechanics, and physiology. Admittedly, the author makes a good-faith effort to explain some of the more complex issues, but sometimes even that is not quite enough for this reader.

Although it will be a good, informative, and worthwhile read for all those interested in running, the recommendations and advice will be of use mostly to (and are almost exclusively directed at) serious, competitive, and very experienced runners.

I have to admit that since I focus on running as only a small part of a basic general fitness program, i.e., I have completely NO interest in running competitively, or in training for a marathon :) - most of this info. is not for me. Still, for those more focused on running competitively, it is probably a very valuable, cutting-edge read.

I hope that at some point the author will take the time and write a book based on the same well-informed sources, but directed at a more casual runner, and general reader without sports-medicine background like me.

Not the same old stuff.......2005-10-02

It's tough to find a running book that isn't just a rehash of the same old stuff. This excellent guide is very technical in places, but full of new information that you haven't heard a hundred times. Recommended.

To the Edge : A Man, Death Valley, and the Mystery of Endurance

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Spiritual Running
Great book, inspiring, second purchase of book. A novice writes of Badwater Ultramarathon 135 mile footrace through the desert.
Moving in many ways
Wonderful account of what it takes to run Badwater.
Accurate portrayal of an amazing event

To the Edge : A Man, Death Valley, and the Mystery of Endurance
Kirk Johnson
Manufacturer: Warner Books
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Journalist Kirk Johnson knows painmind-numbing, body wracking pain. When his beloved older brother commits suicide, Kirk starts runningrunning to escape, running to understand, running straight into the hell of Badwater, the ultimate test of endurance equal to five consecutive marathons. From the inferno of Death Valley to the freezing summit of Mt. Whitney, alongside a group of dreamers, fanatics, and virtual running machines, Kirk will stare down his limitations and his fears on a journey inwarda journey that just might offer the redemption of his deepest and most personal loss. Kirk Johnson is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist whose transforming experience in Death Valley raises To The Edge beyond the realm of simple sports narrative. With its story of heartbreaking loss and profound survival, To The Edge is reminiscent of the New York Times bestselling Into Thin Air (Villard, 1997).

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Spiritual Running.......2007-10-16

This is the book I have been wanting to write for myself, relating to how cycling (a similar endurance sport) has elevated my life spiritually. Well written, directly on point, and should be expounded upon by a sequel.

Great book, inspiring, second purchase of book. A novice writes of Badwater Ultramarathon 135 mile footrace through the desert........2007-07-07

I read a great review of this book, so after finishing it I lent it to a friend. Ended up missing it enough when it wasn't returned to buy another copy. Very inspiring book describes a little-known Ultra Marathon, the Badwater Ultramarathon, which is a 135-mile footrace from the lowest, hottest spot in the west, to the highest point in the US. Well-written, non-running audiences will appreciate it for its focus on pushing oneself past your perceived limits, following through on a goal or dream, or overcoming loss and fear. Also really makes you appreciate your own less-strenuous workout, and the levels some people will go to in preparing for a grueling race, the equivalent of 5 back-to-back marathons in 120-degree heat. Interesting sub-culture of over-the-top endurance races, helps you understand the appeal, and may give some insight in how to prepare if you are planning to do it yourself. Provides details on what went wrong, what he did right, what to expect, and how to avoid the author's mistakes, how he got through it, and perhaps whether the race is really for you or not. Read it just to learn something about ultra-endurance road training, or to get ready to do the race yourself. Also explores the suicide of a sibling, spirituality, and emotional healing.

Moving in many ways.......2007-05-28

I was not going to write a review of this book because it has been several months since I wrote it. Here is what happened. I found the book at a used book store. I am a retired so to speak runner (also an aspiring future marathoner). I took it home and could not put it down. I loved every part of it. I passed it to my sister in law who also loved it. She passed it on to her runner son. Yesterday he returned it to me. I had forgotten about the loan--but I will never forget the book.
Johnson had a good story and told it in a great way. No, it is not a manual on how to prepare for this race (as if there could be such a book). Instead it is the story of a human struggle--possibly it is the story of THE human struggle.
As I said, I was not going to write a review because of the time since I read it. However, before I put it away on my shelf, I thought that I would see how the reviews have gone. I was very surprised to see any reviews less than 5 stars so I decided to add these few words.
I think that the folks who were looking for more specifics on training etc. are missing the point. For those people in particular this is a great book. It can appeal to and be enjoyed by countless people who never have and likely never will step up to a starting line or even onto a track or treadmill. At the same time it will probably motivate more than a few to get off the coach and take a few laps and maybe even inspire a few to change their lives and build some miles!
Sorry that I am light on specifics, but you get the idea that I (and my nephew and sister in law) loved the book.

Wonderful account of what it takes to run Badwater........2006-12-08

Kirk Johnson is a gutsy person and this is a great account of his running adventures. You can feel the doubt, anticipation, pain and triumph in every word. It's almost like being next to Kirk each step of the way. And what an adventure of self-discovery it is! A very well written and highly enjoyable book!

Accurate portrayal of an amazing event.......2006-09-26

This book inspired me so much that I underlined passages of it and insisted that my crew members read them to me as I ran Badwater myself in 2002. Kirk Johnson's wit and honesty provided a delightfully endearing account of the highs and lows of Badwater training, suffering and finishing. Although I personally believe that words alone will never suffice in explaining why we do what we do, Johnson's attempt to unlock the mystery is as close as anyone will ever get.

The rim of morning,: Including The edge of running water [and] To walk the night,

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The rim of morning,: Including The edge of running water [and] To walk the night,
William Milligan Sloane
Manufacturer: Dodd, Mead
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Your Performing Edge: The Complete Mind-Body Guide for Excellence in Sports, Health, and Life, Third Edition

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Psychology + Sports = Improvement
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Your Performing Edge
Practice What You're Learning in "Your Performing Edge" Book
Your Performing Edge

Your Performing Edge: The Complete Mind-Body Guide for Excellence in Sports, Health, and Life, Third Edition
JoAnn Dahlkoetter
Manufacturer: Pulgas Ridge Press
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Psychology + Sports = Improvement.......2007-04-10

If you improve your mental performance, you will improve your physical performance, This book will show you how to start with your mental outlook and go from there.

Great read!.......2007-02-09

This is one of the best books I have read. It is a psychology book with a sports theme. Loved it!!!

Your Performing Edge.......2004-05-09

Your Performing Edge is quite simply the best book i have ever read on the subject of improving mental performance. I am a keen amateur golfer with a 4 handicap and a great natural athelete. Like everyone, i was searching for that "miracle" to help me break through the next barrier - my mind. I have read and studied a number of other books and programs about improving mental performance. While many gave you the answers to "what" you need to do, none gave you the answers to "how" to improve. Dr. JoAnn Dalkoetters insights, lessons and tips are the most valuable resource ever produced on the subject. Combine this book with her Personal Coaching Program and you have, what i consider to be, the most powerful program available. I am now playing the golf i have always dreamed of. Your Performing Edge is a must read for anyone seriously considering improving their mental approach to atheletics, life, business or otherwise.

Practice What You're Learning in "Your Performing Edge" Book.......2004-03-26

This Audio CD is a Companion to the the "YOUR PERFORMING EDGE book. It contains four guided visualization exercises that helped me to practice what I was learning in the book.
The exercises guided me with:

Energizing my mind and body
Building new confidence and motivation
Focusing and performing my best
Healing and recovering completely

I found this program really works for improving performance in all parts of my life - professionally and personally.
Dr. Dahlkoetter's training exercises on this CD helped me learn to focus on my goals and visualize the results I was looking for. Now that I can see a clear picture of what I want in my life, I am moving forward and making real progress in fitness, personal productivity, and peak performance.

I highly recommend this CD to anyone who wants excellence in all aspects of life.

Your Performing Edge.......2002-09-03

As a competitive distance runner for the last 25 years, I've focused mainly on the physical aspects of training. Then I came across Dr. Dahlkoetter's book on the mental aspects of training and living. After reading it, I have nothing but praise for this book. It provided a whole new stimulus for my training and life. Helpful mental training exercises are provided along with straight forward information and interviews with champion athletes. I highly recommend this book for everyone, athlete or not.

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A Real Edge
Mental Maturity

The Competitive Edge
Richard Elliott
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0131549804

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A Real Edge.......2002-11-06

This is a well constructed book with a clear purpose: to inform runners of the mental importance to their running. It first introduces the need for mental conditioning, then systematically works you through the steps. As a high school runner, this book turned my season around and allowed me to unlock a lot of my potential. My team then incorporated a program of mental training to the workouts, and great sucess was achieved. This is a must read for any serious runner, athletic coach, or casual runner interested in learning about the sport.

Mental Maturity.......2001-06-16

The Competitive Edge, written by a former college running star, intends to hammer home the importance of the mental side of distance running training. It lays out very good explanations of why the mental side of running is nearly as important as the physical and what you can do to improve your concentration, overcome anxiety, and develop mental toughness, and it does so through a very readable and easily understandable text. It is slightly dated (the references to and testimonials of running stars of the past and personal no longer carry the same weight they may have in the early 1980s), but it certainly made me realize the importance of preparing myself mentally for races and training. This is not an inspirational book, but certainly a wonderful reference tool for coaches and athletes who hope to get a little more out of themselves.

The competitive edge: Mental preparation for distance running

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The competitive edge: Mental preparation for distance running
Richard Elliott
Manufacturer: Prentice-Hall
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The Edge of Running Water
William Sloane
Manufacturer: WORLD PUBLISHING
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ASIN: B000CZ3SO8

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The Edge of Running Water
William Sloane
Manufacturer: Bantam
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
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The Edge of Running Water
William Sloane
Manufacturer: Dodd Mead & Company
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A Wind on the River
4.5 stars...a forgotten masterpiece
A BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN, LITERATE HORROR MASTERPIECE

Edge of Running Water
William Sloane
Manufacturer: Del Rey
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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A Wind on the River.......2006-04-23

I learned about William Sloane on a website that locates lost old classics in literature, and fans of horror and speculative fiction should track down copies of his out-of-print novels. Sloane's mix of classic horror with elements of science and speculation was innovative for its time. He apparently only wrote two novels – this one from 1939 and its predecessor "To Walk the Night" (which has the slight edge in creepiness). Sloane was brilliant at a slow-burn sense of dread, and disconcerting observations into the dark side of human nature. While Sloane's prose had a certain stiffness and ponderousness that was surely common in his day, his work gives you a vague creepy feeling that is both effective and timeless. On the surface, this story is a fairly typical mad scientist yarn with a forlorn electrophysicist who yearns to communicate with his late wife, and at first the novel could be easily categorized in the horror department. But Sloane's ideas were not so simple, and the strength of this novel lies in where the scientist's electrical experiments are ultimately headed. Sloane kept the results of the experiments intriguingly vague, but he was surely hinting at subtle elements of science fiction that were way WAY ahead of their time. Sloane's lost works are quite difficult to categorize, and he has a bit of a cult following among fans of unappreciated old literary gems. He deserves it. [~doomsdayer520~]

4.5 stars...a forgotten masterpiece.......2005-01-01

I just read "Running Water"(1939) and Sloane's only other novel, "To Walk the Night"(1937), after buying some used copies. I bought them because "To Walk the Night" is cited as one of the "100 best Fantasy" novels, according to J. Cawthorn and Michael Moorcock.

Basically, I agree with everything the previous reviewer wrote, and I also feel that "Running Water" is slightly better than "To Walk the Night" although "Night" is also highly recommended.

Both of Sloane's novels concern themes that were used by his contemporary, H.P. Lovecraft ("obsessed scientists pursuing forbidden knowledge"). However, Sloane is a far better writer than Lovecraft, and his characterization is excellent. Unlike Lovecraft, Sloane's novels have female characters and "Running Water" even has a romance as one of its sub-plots...something that Lovecraft was incapable of doing. Finally, Sloane had a beautiful writing style and both of his (only) two novels are real pageturners....I finished both of them within 2 days each. Despite their age, the writing style is contemporary and there were only a few things such as slang-terms that dated them.

It's hard to believe that nearly everything Lovecraft ever wrote or even half-wrote ("if you know what I mean") is back-in print while Sloane's two masterpieces have been out of print for decades!

A BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN, LITERATE HORROR MASTERPIECE.......2002-09-18

William Sloane wrote only two novels, but they were both doozies. The first, "To Walk the Night" (1937), is a combination sci-fi/horror/fantasy/mystery tale concerning a mysterious, otherworldly woman. Two years later, Mr. Sloane came out with "The Edge of Running Water," and this one, I feel, is even better. It concerns an electrophysicist, Dr. Julian Blair, who is attempting to construct an apparatus that will enable him to communicate with his dead wife. The book takes place on a promontory on the Kennebec River in a lonely part of Maine (hence, I suppose, the title). Like the first book, this one is beautifully written, with a few sharply drawn characters, great pacing and suspense, and a tremendous windup. Given the fantastic nature of the central premise, it may come as a surprise how realistic and believable the presentation is. The story is told by Richard Sayles, an ex-student of Dr. Blair's, who has come to visit the professor and assist him in his work. The gradually unfolding horror is seen through his eyes, and he makes for a very creditable eyewitness of the amazing events.
I really can't say enough about this terrific novel. It seems to have everything: an intriguing murder mystery; a great and well-described setting; appealing and interesting characters; suspenseful action; and a unique premise. In the book's terrific conclusion, all the characters get exactly what they deserve. It is an extremely satisfying denouement. Sloane, as I mentioned, writes wonderfully. What a pity that he only produced these two great books. There are so many passages that one will want to read over. For example, this one, in which Dr. Sayles reflects on his love for Blair's deceased wife: "A love that is true to living persons and existing realities is steadfast and fine. But I saw then, for the first time, that a love which has fastened upon the dead and true to nothing but a past that was finished, is not a good nor true emotion. If it went on too long, it could become an incubus, throttling a man from the real life of the present, which is the life that we were fashioned to meet and experience." This book, despite the horror theme and eerie developments, is nonetheless a quite literate experience. It was, incidentally, made into a Boris Karloff movie in 1941 called "The Devil Commands." I have not seen the film, but, despite its good reputation, I don't see how it could hope to compare to this fine novel. I would advise all Amazon.com readers to seek it out as a unique experience.

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Screen Tastes brings together Brunsdon's key writings on film and television criticism, with introductions which contextualize and update the arguments and new work on the "post-feminist girly" in recent Hollywood cinema. Brunsdon's focus is on the tastes and pleasures of the female consumer as she is produced by popular film and television--and by feminist criticism.

Screen Tastes documents an important contribution to the development of a feminist cultural studies in the 1980s and 1990s with concerns ranging from "shopping films" to the deregulation of public service broadcasting, from feminist teachings to the aestetics of television.

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For more than four decades, editor-anthropologist George Spindler has brought together articles from leading scholars in the field of anthropology and education. This latest edition, aimed at sensitizing readers to the subtle permutations of culture in the classroom, represents a diversity of interests and approaches that define and further develop topics of central interest to anthropology and education. The chosen selections are arranged around several important themes: approaches to the study of schools, education and cultural process in the United States, cultural process in education viewed transculturally, transcultural comparisons, and teaching culture. The editor, widely recognized as the father of the field of educational anthropology, has included helpful previews to each section that point out significant ideas and trace their development.

Education and Cultural Process. Anthropological Approaches

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Education and Cultural Process. Anthropological Approaches

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If you like to tweak, disassemble, re-create, and invent cool new uses for technology, you'll love MAKE our quarterly publication for the inquisitive do-it-yourselfer.

Every issue is packed with projects to help you make the most of all the technology in your life. Everything from home entertainment systems, to laptops, to a host of PDAs is fair game. If there's a way to hack it, tweak it, bend it, or remix it, you will find out about it in MAKE.

This isn't another gadget magazine. MAKE focuses on cool things you can do to make technology work the way you want it to. The publication is inspired by our bestselling Hacks series books but with a twist. MAKE is a mook (rhymes with book). We've combined the excitement, unexpectedness, and visual appeal of a magazine with the permanence and in-depth instructiveness of a how-to book.

Whether you're a geek or hacker who delights in creating new uses for technology, or a Saturday afternoon tinkerer who loves to get his hands dirty, you'll keep every issue of MAKE on your bookshelf for years to come.

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Good for kids and adults alike........2007-06-19

Make Magazine and their website is the ground floor entrance to an ever-growing tower of practical solutions to problems of various levels of complexity. For a parent and child, every issue has projects and activities that will foster creative thinking, problem solving, and bring families closer together at a time when TV and video games tend to generate zoned out indifference to one another. Make is a modern resurgance of the DIY culture which spawned such bits of Americana ranging from the Soapbox racer to computers built in a garage.

My example: From an article that explains how to spend $6 building your own "steadycam" that would likely cost you hundreds, if not thousands, when purchased off the shelf. I adapted the design to handle one, two, or four cameras for stereoscopic projects as well as hold my Tablet PC which acts as a voice activated remote control.

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