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Welder's handbook.......2007-04-04
An easy to understand book on welding. Well laid out, and written in plain English
Ideal for the beginner, or as a refresher for the experienced welder.
Cheap enough to buy one for a friend too
Awesome book for intro to welding/cutting.......2007-02-03
This book is great resource for learning about different techniques for welding and cutting. It focuses on the equipment, safety, and skills and is written in a first person voice that makes the subject very approachable.
Rather than treating the subject as clinically as other welding books do, the author speaks from his own experience, and has plenty of notes about the details that characterize improving skill. The author provides anecdotes about disasters, but also reassures the reader that success is possible as long as they pay attention to what they're doing.
I came across this book in a bookstore along with a few other welding books. This one was by far the best as an introduction. It also provided enough knowledge quickly to be able to make informed decisions about what techniques and equipment would be appropriate for the task that got you interested in welding. Overall, this book is like having a shop teacher with you. The other welding books were like surface level surveys of the subject - sparse and full of disclaimers voiding themselves of responsibility if you blow up your garage.
Great resource.......2007-01-31
I am very impressed with the info provided in this book, especially the charts ranging on info from; types of metal to best methods of how to weld it. Great info for the basic to intermediate welder.
Yes the info is a bit basic, but the only way to learn how to weld is to actually start doing it. I purchased and read this book to gain the basic knowledge, and even with everything explained, you do not understand what it is to weld until you try it and get the feel for it.
very happy.......2006-07-29
Informative. Quick easy read. Helpful for a novice, yet will be even more useful as you advance. Two other welding books I read quoted a lot from author. Clear illustrations.
Welder's Hdbk Hp1264.......2006-04-06
Book is great. Got me back on track. Good illustrations, great info.
Thanks.
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A "marvelously informed, carefully-crafted, far-ranging history of working people" (Noam Chomsky).
Hailed in a starred Publishers Weekly review as a work of "impressive even-handedness and analytic acuity...that gracefully handles a broad range of subject matter," From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend is the first comprehensive look at American history through the prism of working people. From indentured servants and slaves in the seventeenth-century Chesapeake to high-tech workers in contemporary Silicon Valley, the book "[puts] a human face on the people, places, events, and social conditions that have shaped the evolution of organized labor" (Library Journal).
From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend also "thoroughly includes the contributions of women, Native Americans, African Americans, immigrants, and minorities, and considers events often ignored in other histories," writes Booklist, which adds that "thirty pages of stirring drawings by 'comic journalist' Joe Sacco add an unusual dimension to the book."
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Excellent Overview.......2007-01-09
The authors distinct voices, coupled with Sacchos
illustrations make this a packed informative read. I would guess that they are wobbly leaning, so no punches are pulled when it comes to the actual history of unions, their rise and corruption. Basically a great reference and read.
Labor of love.......2004-12-29
This is a highly detailed account of the history of American workers and their efforts to organize and improve their lives. Murolo & Chitty clearly know the material and approach it from a strongly held left-of-center point of view. Their book covers centuries and contains a treasure trove of information - as well as some wonderful illustrations by Joe Sacco. It also probably contains more different acronyms than any book I've ever read (complete with a six-page list of them).
The book suffers from the fate of many general histories - it covers a lot of ground without much variety to make for more flavorful reading. It doesn't help that the authors keep insisting on reminding us that women and minorities quite often have gotten the short end of the stick; that is a recurring theme that is pounded into the ground.
Working class life is a constant struggle.......2002-04-06
Clearly the theme for this book is that life has been and continues to be a struggle for working people in the United States. The upper class, whether the pre-Revolutionary landed aristocracy or the more recent industrial or post-industrial capitalistic class, through its power, privilege, and wealth, has largely dominated and controlled the working class irrespective of wage or slave labor. The democratic promise of the nation's founding has taken a beating in this arrangement.
The authors attempt the impossible: the description of working class life in general over the last five hundred years with snapshots of countless names and events to provide the sustenance. The tone for the laboring class was set early on in our nation's history. The brutal and deadly nature of both indentured and permanent servitude is vividly brought home by the authors' careful description of their conditions and often futile resistance. Yet the fissures within the working class itself are evident throughout the book. Immigration and slavery and resulting ethnic conflicts and racism are shown through any number of positions taken and violent incidents to have been devastating to working class solidarity. In addition to ethnicity and race, the authors do not shrink from gender and sexual orientation issues. And the trampling of Native Americans fortifies the authors' arguments for the abuse of power.
To counter power and to assert their own voice, workers have formed countless organizations such as political parties (Socialist, Greenback), advocacy and reform groups (Ten Hour Leagues, producer and consumer cooperatives), community groups (Black Panthers, fraternal orders), as well as labor unions. The authors provide enough detail for the reader to see a U.S. labor movement at odds with itself in terms of basic philosophies. It has adopted any number of approaches: the political of the Knights of Labor, the syndicalist of the IWW, the bargaining of the AFL, the CIO's social unionism, and the post-WWII social-accord, not to mention narrow, craft-based unions versus industrial. Of course the issues of native-born versus ethnic or racial differences have been played out in the labor movement.
The authors accurately point out that there have been few periods where the democratic promise for the American working class has made sustained headway. Interestingly enough they comment little on WWI as being a period where workers called for making the world safe for democracy. The U.S. government was forced to back the right of workers to elect representation committees within workplaces. The two periods in our history where workers and their unions gained the most power, that is WWI and WWII, were followed by periods of either suppression or containment. And in both cases red-baiting was a primary instrument of their foes with some conservative unions leading the charge against their more radical brethren. Clearly these were huge turning points not overly emphasized by the authors.
While the book is consistent in showing that working class life has been a constant struggle, there is a lack of an attempt to understand the basis of continued setbacks. The issue of American "exceptionalism," the failure to achieve a stronger, permanent political position, is relevant in any history of the American working class. The Western European working class managed to tame the worst excesses of capitalism. The role of the mass media and the educational system might well be factors to consider. In addition, the attempt to be inclusive of most relevant players and events in the working class story results in what seems like a mountain of details, which can cloud the bigger story. One might question how much insight can be achieved into the American working class from this book alone. It seems that some previous background would have to be assumed.
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Title: Priscilla Murolo and A.B. Chitty, Illustrations by Joe Sacco, From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend: A Short Illustrated History of Labor in the United States.(Book Review)
Author: Andy Strouthous
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Date: September 22, 2003
Publisher: Canadian Committee on Labour History
Issue: 52
Page: 288(2)
Article Type: Book Review
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Is there anything more mysterious—and frustrating—than the disappearance of a sock? Investigating this common phenomenon from a quasi-scientific perspective, Dr. Perditus Pedale postulates a number of explanations, with many theoretical, historical, and contemporary asides. Though written in jest, the book addresses a conundrum that genuinely puzzles many. Included are interviews with passersby, comments from other authorities, and delightful illustrations—all created by Dr. Pedale, the domestic naturalist.
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And a superb index as well........2007-01-16
I am an avid reader of indices -- the index to "The Meaning of Lost and Mismatched Socks" is truly one of the best I have ever found. (The book itself is a multilayered masterpiece.)
Finally, The Ultimate Lost Sock Treatise.......2004-07-27
Harry S. Robins, who is also known as the voice of various scientists in Half-Life, and plays Dr. Kleiner himself in Half-Life 2, here expounds on a matter of pressing importance...especially pressing to socks pining for their mates.
For fans of Half-Life, as well as wearers of socks, purchase of this volume is mandatory!
Enlightenment!.......2004-07-22
Rapturous. Incredible. Meaningful. Necessary. All children and adults should sway to the power of the missing sock. For yea, it is through missing socks that we may truly approach deeper thought about the multifarious mysteries of the Universe. Thank you, Thank you, good Doctor.
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This best-selling survey text describes American music as a collection of distinct strains of music--including popular, folk, sacred, classical, blues, jazz, and rock music - that have evolved into a musical panorama reflecting the nation's unique character. By comparing and contrasting America's musical styles across regions and time periods, Kingman delivers a clear vision of American music that encompasses the historical sources of all American music, the ways in which diverse styles have influenced each other, and the cultural contributions of America's innovative and original composers.
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Uneven in its weight to genres of music.......2005-08-04
This is a concise edition of Daniel Kingman's previous book of the same title. I know of it having been used as a high school textbook on American Music.
Kingman's book begins with a great introduction of some of the various ethnic/folk musics of the American musical tradition: Anglo-American, African-American, American Indian, and Latino backgrounds. Part Two looks at music which germinated from the South-Country, Blues, and Rock. Other sections examine popular sacred music, secular music, jazz, a substantial section on classical music, and a small epilogue on other regional styles.
This text is good because it is not too difficult to read and interesting overall. Kingman does a good job of introducing the music and providing useful descriptions of each style.
His bibliographies at the end of each chapter are fantastic, and he also provides many useful project ideas which would work great for high school/college classes alike
Unfortunately, there are a host of problems. First, the section on jazz is too short (30 pages), as well as those on rock (25 pages) and musical theater (20 pages). Kingman also neglects to put each movement in its proper historical context. This does not seem to be an important goal for him.
Many courses teach either American Popular Music or American Art/Classical music, not both. There are better texts out there which are more specific. For a survey course on all American music, this can work, but will certainly need to be supplemented with primary source materials and information on jazz, rock, Broadway, and other areas.
Good Survey of American Music.......2001-08-31
I teach a course in United States music history at the high school level, and this college text is a good stretch for my students. It is clearly written, well organized, and provides great points for departure in my lectures. The accompanying CD set, though not perfect, is a convenient way to bring in examples and allows for some independent study. Music history teachers can augment the examples with their current CD holdings.
The text surveys "American" music, not just music of the United States, although that is in the majority. The distinction of American versus U.S makes for a good discussion point throughout the semester. We do not take the chapters in order (we begin with music of the early European settlers), and the book lends itself to that flexibility.
Although there may be better texts for specific music history topics, (i.e., Jazz or contemporary "serious" music) this is an excellent survey text for the advanced high schooler or college music history survey course. Term paper suggestions, questions for additional research and bibliography are included at the end of each chapter.
Good, but there could be more.......2000-05-14
American Music: A Panorama is a cd that has many different tracks from American Music History. I think that it contains many good examples of this, but there could be so many more. Elvis, the artist of the century, has no songs, as well as many other influential artists from the 50's and 60's. The booklet in it also had many errors in track numbers and song title numbers in it. Overall it was good but could be better, and I definitely do not think it was worth the money.
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Explores the relationships among cultural criticism, materialist feminist criticism, and mainstream feminist work
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a journey to a succesful woman..a must read book.......2000-03-30
When I bought the book last year(during my semester vacation) I actually didn't read it straight away. I just read the book when my new semester begin(I've got nothing to do since it's the beginning of the semester)it's just simply amazing,once I read I cannot put it down.It's a story about a world famous , I can say a journalist,who are very determined to get everythings that she did became a perfect one. Considering the environment, the way she grows,how she face the problems of her personal life and the way she solve the problem,I would say for those who wants to be a succes must follow. The way the story goes is very smooth.I plan to read another book by the same writer , I think the writer,author,is very professional when it comes to deal with autobiography. that's all. thank you.
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