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Buy the Third Edition.......2005-06-10

I'm the author and wanted to let you know that if you're interested in this book, you may want to buy the newly updated and expanded third edition, which has been retitled The Complete Credit Repair Kit, and includes a CD and new information.

Try another book!.......2004-08-17

Very superficial information - you can do better just by doing an online search and reading that up. Save your money for a better book.

Excellent book on credit and debt.......2001-11-29

As an expert on credit and debt myself, I think this book covers the topic pretty thoroughly. I'm glad to see another book that plainly spells out that there are no easy fixes for debt and credit problems and guides the readers through it - Kristy Welsh, author of "Good Credit is Sexy".

Get information you can use!.......2001-09-25

The book told me how to get my credit report and fix it. Theres a lot of good ideas about how to save money and do a budget. I didn't know I could negotiate with creditors. This was a good buy.

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Ronstadt's Financials Professional Planning and Budgeting Software and Documentation
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This book argues that the development and diversification of national seed systems, which is currently taking place, requires a thorough re-examination of public regulatory responsibilities. Featuring case studies from a wide range of countries, it presents both a summary of current experience and a set of practical suggestions about how regulatory reform can contribute to the growth of national seed systems. It is addressed to all those concerned with agricultural development, including policymakers, researchers, donors, voluntary agencies, and commercial seed producers.

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Entertaining and educational tour-de-force in chemistry

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Molecules at an Exhibition: Portraits of Intriguing Material

Serves its purpose. Interesting in small doses.

great for teachers

Molecules at an Exhibition: Portraits of Intriguing Materials in Everyday Life
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Reading Molecules at an Exhibition is like listening to a charmingly eccentric British chemistry professor lecture over lunch. In fact, that's just what John Emsley is, and he's expanded his "Molecule of the Month" column series in the Independent into this gallery of molecular portraits, organized into loose themes such as "Testing Your Metal" and "Elements from Hell." He informs us about his favorite molecules through droll anecdotes and basic chemistry. Throughout the book, Emsley exhibits a reverence for industrially useful chemicals that comes across as a grumpy rejoinder to chemo-phobes: "Quit griping.... A little plastic wrap won't hurt you!" Not that he ignores the dangers of some molecules; in fact, he gleefully reports the tiny doses of things such as the nerve gas sarin sufficient to kill you. Other compounds are the subject of Emsley's genuine admiration:

For those who still have to live in shacks of corrugated iron and plywood, a temporary answer is to spray the building with polyurethane, which makes them livable in [sic] by keeping out insects and the heat of the Sun, and making them soundproof.... Nor will the investment be wasted when people are rehoused: they can cut the polyurethane into panels with a knife and use it as insulation in their new new [sic] home.

While Molecules sometimes reads like a paean to the green revolution (which we now know has been responsible for bioaccumulation of carcinogenic pesticides in food webs and the appearance of chemical-resistant insect pests), Emsley does make a strong point for efficient recycling and reuse of the plastics and chemicals we produce in such staggering quantities. And one can forgive him his enthusiasm for technological developments in chemistry. After all, chemicals really are amazing, and it's rewardingly fun to find out how they fit into our diets, our biochemistry, and our daily lives, especially when the education is hidden in fact-filled essays suitable for party entertaining. --Therese Littleton

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What is it in chocolate that makes us feel good when we eat it? What's the molecule that turns men on? What's the secret of Coca-Cola? In this fascinating book, John Emsley takes us on a guided tour through a rogue's gallery of molecules, some harmful some pleasant, showing how they affect our lives. There are eight galleries in all, full of individual portraits on molecules that are to be found on a daily basis in the home, the environment, and in our bodiesDSfrom caffeine to teflon, nicotine to zinc. Find out how Mozart met his death, how Hitler could have saved the Third Reich from defeat, and many more interesting snippets in this highly entertaining, and often surprising book. 'A broad audience, regardless of whether it has a background in chemistry, will enjoy browsing and reading it.' Nature 'a fine example of popular science writing at its best. It is educational, interesting, may prove inspirational and therefore deserves to find a very wide readership.' THES 'highly readable and entertaining' New Scientist

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Entertaining and educational tour-de-force in chemistry.......2007-05-21

Its one of those anecdotical and thought provocking essays on the subject of chemistry.. while telling the story, you actually learn something and not necessarily in chemistry, this is what makes the book so interesting.

If you are like me, not crazy to be a chemist wiz, but like to have functinal knowledge of what materials and compunds affect you everyday, then this is the book. Also it serves as stepping stones or lateral-thought provocations that will make you have other points of view open.

chemistry .......2007-01-02

Molecules at an Exhibition is a thorough look at some of the molecules/elements that are used by us everyday. the book is broken up into helpful sections [by molecule]which make finding a topic easy. each section has a brief description and sometimes a history of the molecule and its uses. mostly, this book deals with the modern and possibly future uses for these molecules. the information in this book is very useful and gives you a different perspective on everyday items we use, such as penicillin and all kinds of plastics. this book would be extremely helpful to a student researching a certain molecule or someone just mainly interested in them. some setbacks, however, were that the book is mainly just sections and there were many grammatical errors in the book making reading sometimes difficult. overall it was a good informational book packed with many tidbits that would be most useful to a student.

Molecules at an Exhibition: Portraits of Intriguing Material.......2004-11-12

"Molecules at an Exhibition: Portraits of Intriguing Materials in Everyday Life" written by John Emsley in a very intriguing book to say the least, filled with anecdotal and fascinating science. If you've ever wanted to know something more about everyday chemistry this is the book for you. This book should be read by all high school chemistry teachers to bring this information to their respective classes.

I found this book to be a treasure trove of information about things that are now common in everyday life but at one time they were great breakthroughs. Like the information given about what's really in Coca-Cola... neither Coca leaves nor Cola nuts, but rather that the blending of ingrediants such as blended oils of lemon (120 parts), orange (80), nutmeg (40), cinnamon (40), neroli (40) and coriandor (20). These were blended in a special way only by Dr. John Pemberton a pharmacist to produce what we know as formula 7X for Coca-Cola the drink that he invented.

There are intriguing questions that are answered throughout this narrative text as to what is it in chocolate that makes us feel good, what is the chean, cold fuel for the coming century, and what's the molecule that turns men on? These are but a few of the questions that answers abound in this book as we read on.

You'll find that the narrative is informative as it is anecdotal and there are a lot of surprises as you read on in the text. The book is set up in galleries rather then chapters as the author showcases like materials. They are as follows:

Gallery 1 Nearly as nature intended
Gallery 2 Testing your metal
Gallery 3 Starting lives, saving lives screwing up lives
Gallery 4 Home, sweet home
Gallery 5 Material progress and immaterial observations
Gallery 6 Landscape room: environmentail cons, concerns
Gallery 7 We're on the road to nowhere
Gallery 8 Elements from hell

You need not have a degree in chemistry to understand this book as it is written in plain and easily understandable language as there are no chemical formulas, equations, or molecular diagrams, but the is a list of other books you can consult at the end of the book.

I gave "Molecules at an Exhibition" a solid 5 stars for being informative and educational and answering many questions about things in everyday life that makes todays life easier.

Serves its purpose. Interesting in small doses........2004-03-16

Apt title; reads like a trivia reference book. Snapshots of molecules with brief recounting of history, chemistry and uses. Somewhat entertaining. Can seem dry. A decent coffee table book.

great for teachers.......2003-05-16

I use this book to enhance my high school chemistry class. Reading from this book allows my students to see how chemistry really works in their everyday lives. They see connections and often I hear "ahh... " or "cool!" Every Monday I pick a chemical and list it on the board as "chemical of the week". We then read about them on Fridays and discuss. This book is a great way to put some real-life applications into a chemistry class.

Molecules at an Exhibition (Portraits of Intriguing Materials in Everyday Life)

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Molecules at an Exhibition (Portraits of Intriguing Materials in Everyday Life)
John Emsley
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Molecules at an Exhibition : Portraits of Intriguing Materials in Everyday Life
John Emsley
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Electrical Engineering/Electromagnetics Singular Electromagnetic Fields and Sources A volume in the IEEE Series on Electromagnetic Wave Theory Donald D. Dudley, Series Editor `I will cherish my copy of this gem.'—James R. Wait This is a companion volume to the many available graduate textbooks on electromagnetic theory. It is devoted to a study of the infinities in electromagnetic fields and in their sources. Three types of singularities are investigated: (1) Those associated with strongly concentrated sources of charge and current, the relevant densities are expressed in terms of delta-functions and derivatives. (2) Those associated with the fields resulting from strongly concentrated sources. (3) Those which occur at sharp edges and vertices of cones and sectors. The approach is both theoretical and numerical. The information presented, far from being purely formal, is of importance for practical work. It can be used, for example, to accelerate significantly the convergence of a numerical algorithm. The book is written for electrical engineers and applied physicists who have an interest in the general topic of `Maxwell's equations' and more particularly for those who are engaged in the actual solution of electromagnetic problems. The mathematical level of the text is that of the `applied' mathematician. An introductory chapter on `Distribution Theory' has been written in that spirit. Also in the series… Mathematical Foundations for Electromagnetic Theory Donald D. Dudley, University of Arizona, Tucson 1994 Hardcover 256 pp Methods for Electromagnetic Field Analysis Ismo V. Lindell, Helsinki University of Technology 1992 Hardcover 320 pp The Transmission Line Modeling Method: TLM Christos Christopoulos, University of Nottingham 1995 Hardcover 232 pp

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The purpose of this volume is to trace the development of the
theoretical understanding of quark-gluon plasma, both in terms of the
equation of state and thermal correlation functions and in terms of
its manifestation in high energy nuclear collisions. Who among us has
not wondered how tall a mountain is on a neutron star, what happens
when matter is heated and compressed to higher and higher densities,
what happens when an object falls into a black hole, or what happened
eons ago in the early universe? The study of quark-gluon plasma is
related in one way or another to these and other thought provoking
questions. Oftentimes the most eloquent exposition is given in the
original papers. To this end a selection is made of what are the
most important pioneering papers in this field. The early 1950s was
an era when high energy multiparticle production in cosmic ray
interactions attracted the attention of some of the brightest minds
in physics, and so it should be no surprise that the first reprinted
papers deal with the introduction of statistical models of particle
production. The quark model arose in the 1960s, while QCD as such
was recognized as the theory of the strong interactions in the
1970's. The behavior of matter at high temperatures and supranuclear
densities became of wide interest in the nuclear and particle physics
communities starting in the 1970s, which is when the concept of
quark-gluon plasma became established. The history of the field has
been traced up to the early 1990s. There are three reasons for
stopping at that point in time. First, most of the key theoretical
concepts and formalisms arose before 1993, although many of them
continue to be developed today and hopefully well into the future.
Second, papers written after 1992 are much more readily available
than those writen before due to the advent of the World Wide Web and
its electronic preprint databases and journals. Finally, in making
this collection of reprints available as hardcopy one is limited in
the number of pages, and some papers in the present selection should
have been deleted in order to make room for post-1993 papers. For the
same reason the subject focus must of necessity be limited, which
means that in this reprint collection two wide subject areas are not
addressed: the behavior of nuclear matter under extreme conditions
is not reported, nor is quark matter in neutron stars. The broad
categories into which the material has been placed, reflect the
diverse studies of quark-gluon plasma and its manifestation. They
are: phase-space models of particle production, perturbative QCD
plasma, lattice gauge theory, fluid dynamics and flow, strangeness,
heavy flavor (charm), electromagnetic signals, parton cascade and
minijets, parton energy loss and jet quenching, Hanbury Brown--Twiss
(HBT) interferometry, disoriented chiral condensates, phase
transition dynamics and cosmology, and color superconductivity. Each
chapter is prefaced by an introduction, which contains a list of
significant papers which is more complete than the reprinted papers,
though by no means exhaustive. It also contains citations to most
relevant papers published up to the date of completion of this volume
(fall 2002). It is hoped that the short reviews will help bring the
reader up to date on the latest developments. The selection of
papers cited in each chapter, and in particular the ones selected for
reprinting, is solely the responsibility of the Editors. It is based
on their best judgement and experience in this field dating back to
the mid-1970s. In order to be reprinted a paper must have been
pioneering in the sense of originality and impact on the field.
Generally they have been cited over a hundred times by other papers
published in refereed journals. The final selection was reviewed and
discussed among the Editors repeatedly. Just because a paper is not
included does not mean they do not know of it or do not have a high
regard for it. All of the papers cited or reprinted are original
research contributions. There are three other types of publications
listed. The first is a compilation of books. The second is a list
of reviews, many of which contain a significant amount of original
material. The third is a list of the proceedings of the series of
Quark Matter meetings, the primary series of international
conferences in this field that is attended by both theorists and
experimentalists.

Quark-Gluon Plasma: Theoretical Foundations : An Annotated Reprint Collection

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Quark-Gluon Plasma: Theoretical Foundations : An Annotated Reprint Collection
J. Kapusta
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A New York Times Bestseller

Gareth St. Clair believes the key to his future lies locked in his sole bequest: an old family diary written entirely in Italian. Hyacinth Bridgerton is fiendishly smart, devilishly outspoken, and according to Gareth, probably best taken in small doses. But she does read Italian . . .

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Meet Our Hero ...
Gareth St. Clair is in a bind. His father, who detests him, is determined to beggar the St. Clair estates and ruin his inheritance. Gareth's sole bequest is an old family diary, which may or may not contain the secrets of his past .. and the key to his future. The problem is -- it's written in Italian, of which Gareth speaks not a word.

Meet Our Heroine ...
All the ton agreed: there was no one quite like Hyacinth Bridgerton. She's fiendishly smart, devilishly outspoken, and according to Gareth, probably best in small doses. But there's something about her -- something charming and vexing -- that grabs him and won't quite let go ...

Meet Poor Mr. Mozart ...
Or don't. But rest assured, he's spinning in his grave when Gareth and Hyacinth cross paths at the annual -- and annually discordant -- Smythe-Smith musicale. To Hyacinth, Gareth's every word seems a dare, and she offers to translate his diary, even though her Italian is slightly less than perfect. But as they delve into the mysterious text, they discover that the answers they seek lie not in the diary, but in each other ... and that there is nothing as simple -- or as complicated -- as a single, perfect kiss.

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Fun, but not fantastic........2007-07-28

Number 7 in the Bridgerton series was a little disappointing but still a fun read. Julia Quin stayed true to character for Hyacinth Bridgerton, but Garreth lost a little of his edge as they were getting closer acquainted and the continual search for the bracelet was a little hokey, compared to the other books in the series. All in all still 4 stars (3 1/2), because you just can't go wrong with the Bridgertons.

I normally adore Julia Quinn...but I didn't like the hero's motivations for seducing the heroine.......2007-07-20

Alright, I won't get into the plot, since that's been done to death in these reviews.

First off--I love Julia Quinn. She's one of the few authors who writes with true humor, not forcing something that's supposed to be funny but isn't. She always makes me laugh. She has great, snappy dialogue and great characters. If sometimes the heroines of her novels seem to be a little too alike, that can be overlooked because reading her novels is such a joy.

I'm not following the Bridgerton series, just reading JQ books as I come across them. So I won't talk about how this book fits in or compares to the other novels in the series. Others have done that.

I liked this book until 2/3 of the way through. That's when Gareth (the hero) and Hyacinth (the heroine) are engaged, and Gareth decides that he is going to seduce Hyacinth to ensure that she will have no choice but to marry him, just in case she finds out the truth of his parentage before the wedding.

I found this both selfish and stupid. First of all, no one should ever try to trap anyone into marrying them. That is just wrong. But secondly, it's stupid. Now he'd have to live the rest of his life wondering if she would have married him if she'd had the chance to walk away. Who wants that kind of a thing hanging over them? That would be poison to a relationship. Every time there was a disagreement or a rough patch, she might feel resentful, thinking, "I'd never have married you if you hadn't compromised me and trapped me into it". And even in the good times, he'd have to wonder if she would have loved him enough to marry if he hadn't trapped her. Trickery does not make for a healthy marriage.

Yes, I know this is fiction, but still, I couldn't much like the hero after this. I like my romance heros to be honorable, and taking a woman's virginity so that she has no choice but to marry you is not honorable. In fact, it's downright wrong. If I'd known, I never would have bought this book. Flawed characters? Fine, and in fact, I like characters who aren't "too good to be true". But dishonorable ones? No, that crosses the line.

And I just want to state that I have no problem with sex in romance novels, provided that it is in the context of a loving relationship. I just have a problem with sex that is motivated by selfishness or is paid for, coerced or forced (in other words, no rape).

I will still read JQ, as I've liked 90% of the stuff I've read by her. I think she has an amazing talent, and I hope she never stops writing. I just hope she doesn't again resort to characters who use underhanded tactics to get what they want.

"It's In His Kiss" by Julia Quinn.......2007-05-30

Julia Quinn is my favourite author so I was not surprised to find I thoroughly enjoyed reading her novel.

One of my least favorite Bridgerton books.......2007-02-26

In the second to last book in Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series, the time has come for youngest child Hyacinth Bridgerton to find true love. When she meets Gareth St. Clair, a notorious rake and heir to baron St. Clair despite a well-known rift between father and son, she is struck by his honesty and refusal to care what others think. Being a blunt and candid person herself, Hyacinth feels she has found a kindred spirit. When Gareth asks her to help him translate his Italian grandmother's diary, the two become involved in a scheme to find a hidden fortune in the St. Clair mansion, and somewhere along the way they fall in love.

I have to say that It's In His Kiss is probably one of my least favorite Bridgerton books. The entire mystery surrounding the hidden St. Clair jewels and Hyacinth and Gareth's attempts to find them just reeks of an Amanda Quick novel. Sadly, Amanda Quick could have pulled it off and Julia Quinn didn't quite do so. This book was pretty hard to finish because I didn't really care whether the couple got together. For me, the most entertaining parts were Hyacinth's interactions with Lady Danbury and Gareth's interactions with the Bridgerton family. Despite my disappointment with this book, there's only one left in the series (On the Way to the Wedding) and I'll still go on to read it. I liked so many of the other books in the series (particularly The Duke and I and The Viscount Who Loved Me) that I'm willing to give it another chance.

It's in His Kiss.......2006-11-12

I like smart, outspoken heroines, but Hyacinth got on my nerves. There is a time to be smart and outspoken but not when it makes everyone around you look idiotic and that is what the author seemed to do here. No-one seemed to be able to match wits with Hyacinth and I didn't want to read about her showing off her intelligence all the time. The twist at the end where she gets her come-uppence by her own daughter is cute.

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A FUN ROMANTIC READ!
Fun and Unique

Translator's Kiss
Doug Murphy
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ASIN: 0595339557

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Michel Pernaud is an engaging and handsome man in his twenties, finishing college and aiming toward a career as a translator. He thinks his only obstacle to marrying his girlfriend is her father, a domineering man who disapproves of him and his ambitions. When a wealthy, Manhattan real estate developer hires him, his fortunes alternately climb and descend as his services start to include pleasing a French billionaire and his young and attractive daughter who quickly focuses her romantic interests on Michel. However, her attentions place him in compromising situations with his employer and in grave risk of losing his girlfriend. Struggling between temptation and loyalty, ambition and integrity, Michel faces one challenge after another in a story that is sad and funny, romantic and heartwarming.

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A FUN ROMANTIC READ!.......2006-05-01

Translator's Kiss
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Genre: Fiction/Romance
ISBN: 0595339557, $[...], 170 pp, 2004

This is a simple, fun story about true love, at least from one side. Our protagonist, Michel Pernaud, is a translator by trade and a man with a good heart. He is in love with Sophie, who doesn't fully appreciate or treat him very well; however, his love persists. His good heart gets him into and out of compromising situations with Bridgette, the attractive daughter of a French billionaire, with whom his employer is negotiating a major real estate deal. "Struggling between temptation and loyalty, ambition and integrity, Michel faces one challenge after another in a story that is sad and funny, romantic and heartwarming." Throughout we hope Michel will find the woman who can appreciate his good qualities and return his true love.

The book is well-written and is a fast, pleasant read. The author knows how to tell a good story to keep you guessing.

Doug Murphy lives in Virginia where he works as a physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (physiatry). In my interview with him, he shared that he likes playing with his imagination and telling stories in print and thought that perhaps he had a bit of the Irish storyteller in him. Other books by this author include The Griffon Trilogy: Part I (with Andrea Murphy) which I reviewed in April. Books in process include: The Griffon Trilogy: Parts II and III and Sexsomnia (book about parasomnias).

Thanks for the fun read.

Reviewed by Kaye Trout - May 1, 2006 - Copyright

Fun and Unique.......2005-01-23

Kiss of the Translator is an enjoyable book with complex characters that have real weaknesses. A fun book to read on vacation, I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys romance and languages.

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