Statements of Financial Accounting Concepts 1996/97: Accounting Standards (Annual)

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Thinking about learning at work is rapidly evolving. Productive Reflection and Learning at Work identifies the importance of reflection at work, tracing it from an emphasis on training, through a focus on how organizations learn, to a concern with the necessary learning that needs to occur for organizations and work groups to operate effectively today.

This book articulates a new, collective, focus on what it terms productive reflection. That is reflection that serves the needs of all those involved. A combination of theory and practice allows the importance of productivity to be addressed whilst satisfying the lived experience of productive work life. It points the way to a new focus on learning at work that critically takes account of the context of production while also meeting the desire of participants to have fulfilling and engaging experiences in the workplace.

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Solar Journey: The Significance of Our Galactic Environment for the Heliosphere and Earth lays the foundation for an interdisciplinary study of the influence of interstellar material on the solar system and Earth as we travel through the Milky Way Galaxy. The solar wind bubble responds dynamically to interstellar material flowing past the Sun, regulating interstellar gas, dust, and cosmic particle fluxes in the interplanetary medium and the Earth. Cones of interstellar gas and dust focused by solar gravity, the magnetospheres of the outer planets, and cosmic rays at Earth all might yield the first hints of changes in our galactic environment.

Twelve articles from leading experts in diverse fields discuss the physical changes expected as the heliosphere adjusts to its galactic environment. Topics include the interaction between the solar wind and interstellar dust and gas, cosmic ray modulation, magnetospheres, temporal variations in the solar environment, and the cosmic ray isotope record preserved in paleoclimate data.

Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier/Book and 3-D Glasses

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Not A 3-D Book

Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier/Book and 3-D Glasses
John D. Fix
Manufacturer: C.V. Mosby
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Not A 3-D Book.......2003-07-12

I had bought this book expecting it to be an astronomy/space 3D book with lots of cool 3D pictures. However a "cool" 3D graphic book was not what I got. This book is a heavy, college level text book. The 3D glasses that come with the book are for a couple of stereoscopic line drawings that are in the book.
Just want to send this warning out to anyone who thinks they may be buying a 3-D book.

Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier w/Essential Study Partner CD-ROM & Starry Nights 3.1 CD-ROM

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Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier w/Essential Study Partner CD-ROM & Starry Nights 3.1 CD-ROM
John D Fix , and John Fix
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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ASIN: 0072996978

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This is a text for an introductory astronomy course. One of the main goals is to provide a broad enough and deep enough background in astronomy so the student will be able to follow current developments in astronomy years after they complete the course. This book presumes that most of its readers are not science majors and that they probably have not had a college-level science or mathematics course. The book provides a complete description of current astronomical knowledge, neither at an extreme technical level nor at a level that fails to communicate the quantitative nature of physical science. Finally, the historical development of astronomy is emphasized to show that astronomy, like other sciences, advances through the efforts of many scientists, and to show how present ideas have been developed.

Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier Fourth Edition with Starry Nights Pro CD-ROM (v.3.1)

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Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier
Good read lost of water

Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier Fourth Edition with Starry Nights Pro CD-ROM (v.3.1)
John D Fix
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier.......2005-09-26

The book was in mint condition. I received it promptly. I am confused though as to the record of it's purchase date. I bought this book in early September and the notification I just received says I purchased it yesterday. Other than that, no complaints.

Good read lost of water.......2005-07-11

Its a good read, clear definitions, emphasis on getting sence of things, and simple relationships (say lifetimes scales as inverse of mass squared) but rather poor problems if one intends to use as a textbook... a 100lvl classes only :)

The Very First Light: The True Inside Story of the Scientific Journey Back to the Dawn of the Universe

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Beautiful story of a major breakthrough
Very Informative..One of Best Scientific Journals I've read
If this one doesn't make you laugh and weep, I surrender.

The Very First Light: The True Inside Story of the Scientific Journey Back to the Dawn of the Universe
John C. Mather , and John Boslough
Manufacturer: Basic Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0465015751

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Beautiful story of a major breakthrough.......2007-01-15

The story of how mankind first came to understand what the microwave background describes is related. The first rate science done by the entire COBE team is a great
example of what people are capable of.

Mather's account of the COBE project and its science is a priceless account since he was the head scientist of the project. He writes about the cosmology as well as the instrument science in a very easy to understand way.

Very Informative..One of Best Scientific Journals I've read.......1999-04-03

This is a great book. And every physicist, future-physicist, or any science lover should really read this book. One of best ways to get the brief summary of whole history of cosmology, while learning about the satellite that proves one of most famous theory we have in physics: big bang. I had borrowed this from library, and I loved it so much, I went ahead and bought a copy, and am in process of re-reading it. Really cool. Check it out!

If this one doesn't make you laugh and weep, I surrender........1996-12-17

the very first light is a luminous book, filled with the joys and sorrows of physical experimentation at its best. This is some of the best science journalism I have ever read. I know some of the people so lovingly and painstakingly described: they are honest portraits, beaut- ifully rendered. The range of emotions runs the gamut: the highs, the lows, the trill of discovery, the constant re- trenching to make experimental packages of equiptment cheaper, smaller, cheaper, fool proof. This is one of the most human books ever written about scientists. Please, don't miss it.

Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier -- Galaxies (VOLUME 2) and Starry Nights 3.1 CD-ROM (Ch. 1-6; 17-27)

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Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier -- Galaxies (VOLUME 2) and Starry Nights 3.1 CD-ROM (Ch. 1-6; 17-27)
John D Fix
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier

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Waste on a Scale of Cosmic Proportions
Yay! Color pictures!
Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier

Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier
John D. Fix
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Companies
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ASIN: 0072482621

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This is a text for an introductory astronomy course. One of the main goals is to provide a broad enough and deep enough backround in astronomy so the student will be able to follow current developments in astronomy years after they complete the course. This book presumes that most of its readers are not science majors and that they probably have not had a college-level science or mathematics course. The book provides a complete description of current astronomical knowledge, neither at an extreme technical level nor at a level that fails to communicate the quantitative nature of physical science. Finally, the historical development of astronomy is emphasized to show that astronomy, like other sciences, advances through the efforts of many scientists, and to show how present ideas have been developed.

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Waste on a Scale of Cosmic Proportions.......2005-08-01

This is quite possibly one of the worst text books I have ever had the displeasure to read. I have no doubt that the author is a person of great intelligence, but his ability to write effectively and provide clear explanations is sorely lacking. The main problem deals with his lack of attention to detail when explaining fundamental concepts.
My main issue comes into play with the problems section of the book, supposedly designed to test one's knowledge/comprehension of the subject covered in that chapter or building on the preceeding chapters. However, this is not the case. The problems will hint to equations that do not exist in the text or asks questions too ambiguous for an accurate understanding. Answers are given in the back of the book, but no work is shown in how to arrive at those conclusions.
Honestly, I'd get more out of my Astronomy class if I had just been turned loose on the internet with a set of problems to solve.
Don't waste your money.

Yay! Color pictures!.......2001-07-13

This was an excellent book and fun to read. I've been a lover of astronomy for 7 years since I was 13 years old! I've read dozens of astronomy books and this one really is a great one. It definitely made my class easier and more enjoyable. The CD-ROM helps too! Nice big book with tons of color pictures, and interesting facts. Not boring at all. It was a good choice for the class.

Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier.......2000-05-04

This book is a well expresed and enjoyable introduction toastronomy; pictures and graphics, text-boxes on seminal concepts,clear writing do it an amazing reading. Programs and texts on CD arethe precise aid to textbook as a powerful tool for those that want learn about modern astronomy, this thanks to up-to-date references and glossary.

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Astronomy: Cosmic Journey
Hartmann
Manufacturer: Brooks/Cole Pub Co
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ASIN: 0534397190

Instructor's manual for Hartmann's Astronomy, the cosmic journey: Fourth edition

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Instructor's manual for Hartmann's Astronomy, the cosmic journey: Fourth edition
John L Safko
Manufacturer: Wadsworth Pub
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After The Beginning: A Cosmic Journey Through Space And Time

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An optimist who's not afraid of equations

After The Beginning: A Cosmic Journey Through Space And Time
Norman K. Glendenning
Manufacturer: Imperial College Press
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ASIN: 1860944477

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In a brilliant flash about fourteen billion years ago, time and matter were born in a single instant of creation. An immensely hot and dense universe began its rapid expansion everywhere, creating space where there was no space and time where there was no time. In the intense fire just after the beginning, the lightest elements were forged, later to form primordial clouds that eventually evolved into galaxies, stars, and planets. This evolution is the story told in this fascinating book. Interwoven with the storyline are short pieces on the pioneering men and women who revealed those wonders to us.

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An optimist who's not afraid of equations.......2005-04-06

The best-known popular books about the origin of the universe may be Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time," famous largely because it quotes his publisher's advice that every mathematical equation cuts sales in half, and Steven Weinberg's "The First Three Minutes," famous (or infamous) for his conclusion that "The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless."

In "After the Beginning," Norman Glendenning, like Hawking and Weinberg a theoretical physicist, differs with both their points of view. His enlightening, entertaining, sometimes startling story tells how philosophers, astronomers, and physicists have teased out cosmic history right back to the first 10-to-the-minus-43rd of a second, before which time, he observes, we can't know anything, because the laws of physics didn't apply. (His title can be read as a commentary on astronomer Martin Rees's quite different approach in "Before the Beginning: Our Universe and Others.")

For the most part Glendenning's narrative is equation free, but unlike Hawking, he provides plenty of equations for those who really want them. In some cases the mathematical arguments in the boxes that follow key chapters actually make "After the Beginning" easier to understand than the opaque prose in "A Short History of Time"; in any event the equations can be ignored without impeding the narrative flow.

As for Weinberg, Glendenning is more cheerful by nature. To find the universe pointless is not, after all, a logical necessity, and in all that has happened since Weinberg's book was last revised in 1993, Glendenning finds anything but anxiety, notwithstanding that, if anything, the universe is less comprehensible than it seemed a decade ago. For at that time the great mystery of dark energy, which accounts for 70 percent of the density of the universe, was as yet unsuspected. Such new mysteries on the grand scale are balanced by new mysteries on the microscopic scale, of supersymmetry, string theory, and hidden dimensions.

"The men and women among us who in earlier times would have been priests and priestesses," he writes, "have been able to recognize the very seeds of the galaxies. One of these alone, the Milky Way, harbors billions of suns with billions of planets. From one small planet, the Earth, we look out in wonder."

Glendenning revels in the latest discoveries while laying the groundwork to appreciate them, not least with anecdotes of historical figures, some from the distant past ("The great tide of Alexander's conquests that soon swept over Asia and India often obscures what is important to our story of cosmology -- an end to the independence of the Greek cities and to the spirit of free inquiry of their citizens") and many more recent. For example, it was Paul Dirac's loneliness and depression, Glendenning suggests, that led indirectly to Dirac's insights linking quantum mechanics and general relativity.

The personal approach benefits greatly from Glendenning's long tenure at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, from his familiarity with machines like the Bevatron, once the world's most powerful accelerator, where the antiproton and antineutron were first detected, and from his aquaintanceship with leading players in the still unfolding story of the cosmos there, scientists like George Smoot, who pioneered studies of the cosmic microwave background radiation, and Saul Perlmutter, who led the way in discovering that the expansion of the universe is accelerating as a consequence of mysterious dark energy.

Like all great science books that return to territory that has often been explored before, "After the Beginning: A Cosmic Journey Through Space and Time" displays the essential properties of new revelations and fresh surprises.

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Here, probably the most important functional group in organic chemistry is discussed in one handy volume. The monograph covers its application -- from natural products to synthetic pharmaceuticals -- detailing complex syntheses using the amino group as templates and modern techniques focussing on the introduction of the amino group. A definitive must-have for every chemist.

The chemistry and biochemistry of the sulfhydryl group in amino acids, peptides, and proteins

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The chemistry and biochemistry of the sulfhydryl group in amino acids, peptides, and proteins
Mendel Friedman
Manufacturer: Pergamon Press
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ASIN: 0080168450

Chemistry of Amino, Nitroso and Nitro-compounds and Their Derivatives (Chemistry of Functional Groups S.)

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Chemistry of Amino, Nitroso and Nitro-compounds and Their Derivatives (Chemistry of Functional Groups S.)
S PATAI
Manufacturer: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
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Chemistry of the Amino Group (Chemistry of Functional Groups)

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Chemistry of the Amino Group (Chemistry of Functional Groups)

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Part 2, The Chemistry of Amino, Nitroso, Nitro and Related Groups, Supplement F2

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Part 2, The Chemistry of Amino, Nitroso, Nitro and Related Groups, Supplement F2

Manufacturer: Wiley
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Organic compounds containing Nitrogen are of outstanding importance in biochemistry and in environmental systems. This volume gives a sound introduction into the physical chemistry of amino, nitroso, nitro and related functional groups.

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The Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Sulfhydryl Group in Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Mendel Friedman
Manufacturer: Pergamon Press
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ASIN: B000OGUEKG

Development and application of a new protective group possessing affinity properties (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Chemistry. Thesis. 1975. Ph. D)

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Development and application of a new protective group possessing affinity properties (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Chemistry. Thesis. 1975. Ph. D)
David Craig Roberts
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Chemistry. Thesis. 1976. Ph. D

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Chemistry. Thesis. 1976. Ph. D
Charles Frank Hoyng
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overview.......2000-03-06

Book covers a broad range of subjects in an attempt to put an overview on relationship between the various parts previewed by the table of contents. This it does very well. This book is good for someone who has just read about nnets or fuzzy in Vogue or Cosmopolitan and wants a little deeper info. However, it does little to explore, as an example the exact relationship between say an adaptive neural net and non-adaptive. Or why the cart-pole problem cannotbe stabilzed past 36 degrees with any system. The math contained can be transported to MathCad with some difficulty depending on the reader's ability. Matlab provides toolbox for both fuzzy and nnets, including all the topics covered in this book. In addition Segueno type linear output fuzzies are discussed and incorporated in their Simulink system.

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Hybrid Intelligent Systems
Larry R. Medsker
Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 0792395883

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Hybrid Intelligent Systems summarizes the strengths and weaknesses of five intelligent technologies: fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms, case-based reasoning, neural networks and expert systems, reviewing the status and significance of research into their integration. Engineering and scientific examples and case studies are used to illustrate principles and application development techniques. The reader will gain a clear idea of the current status of hybrid intelligent systems and discover how to choose and develop appropriate applications. The book is based on a thorough literature search of recent publications on research and development in hybrid intelligent systems; the resulting 50-page reference section of the book is invaluable.
The book starts with a summary of the five major intelligent technologies and of the issues in and current status of research into them. Each subsequent chapter presents a detailed discussion of a different combination of intelligent technologies, along with examples and case studies. Four chapters contain detailed case studies of working hybrid systems. The book enables the reader to:

Describe the important concepts, strengths and limitations of each technology;
Recognize and analyze potential problems with the application of hybrid systems;
Choose appropriate hybrid intelligent solutions;
Understand how applications are designed with any of the approaches covered;
Choose appropriate commercial development shells or tools. An invaluable reference source for those who wish to apply intelligent systems techniques to their own problems.

Hybrid Neural Network and Expert Systems

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Hybrid Neural Network and Expert Systems
Larry R. Medsker
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ASIN: 0792394232

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Hybrid Neural Network and Expert Systems presents the basics of expert systems and neural networks, and the important characteristics relevant to the integration of these two technologies. Through case studies of actual working systems, the author demonstrates the use of these hybrid systems in practical situations. Guidelines and models are described to help those who want to develop their own hybrid systems.
Neural networks and expert systems together represent two major aspects of human intelligence and therefore are appropriate for integration. Neural networks represent the visual, pattern-recognition types of intelligence, while expert systems represent the logical, reasoning processes. Together, these technologies allow applications to be developed that are more powerful than when each technique is used individually.
Hybrid Neural Network and Expert Systems provides frameworks for understanding how the combination of neural networks and expert systems can produce useful hybrid systems, and illustrates the issues and opportunities in this dynamic field.

A neural/expert based client server architecture of MITE ITS (Report / Charles River Analytics)

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A neural/expert based client server architecture of MITE ITS (Report / Charles River Analytics)
J. M Mazzu
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Trading Using Artificial Intelligence: Expert Systems, Neural Networks and Hybrid Systems (Wiley Finance)

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Trading Using Artificial Intelligence: Expert Systems, Neural Networks and Hybrid Systems (Wiley Finance)
Mark B. Fishman
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When one of her baristas unwittingly serves a poisonous latte to a prominent figure on the fashion scene, Clare Cosi must uncover some jolting secrets to save her shop.

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My Least Favorite, So Far.......2007-08-28

Since May 2007, I've become addicted to the Coffeehouse Mystery series by Cleo Coyle. (Incidentally, "Cleo Coyle" is really the husband and wife writing team of Alice Alfonsi and Marc Cerasini. They are also "Alice Kimberly", who writes the Haunted Bookshop Mysteries.)

I savored the first book, On What Grounds, and also enjoyed Through the Grinder (although it was suprisingly sad and dark at the end). I've recently finished this book, Latte Trouble, and just finished reading the fourth book of the series, Murder Most Frothy.

Out of the four, Latte Trouble was my least favorite. For some reason, the thinly-drawned plot--peppered with shallow fashionistas--didn't interest me much. I suspected who the "poisoner" was early on (although I didn't figure out why until towards the end)--which was uncharacteristic for the Coffeehouse Mysteries (they usually keep me guessing until the end!)

There were a few mistakes that bugged me (like saying Anthony Roberts instead of Anthony Robbins--you know, the toothy self-help guru?) and while the "coffee themed" jewelry was a neat idea, the bulk of the book left me rather bored.

I had thought that, perhaps, it was because this particular mystery wasn't set exclusively (or mostly) at NYC's The Village Blend (the coffeeshop that the heroine--Clare Cosi--manages), but having read Murder Most Frothy...which is also set outside The Village Blend...I've concluded that maybe it's just the topic (fashion), plus the characters. (Incidentally, David Mintzer--a character in Latte Trouble--figures prominently in Murder Most Frothy.)

If you're a rabid Coffeehouse Mystery fan, you may want to take a gander at this book--but in my opinion, if you pass it up, you're not missing anything. (Although the series DOES build upon information and characters found in previous books, enough background information is provided where you don't HAVE to read them to know what's going on...)

Each of the Coffeehouse Mystery books also include recipes of the drinks and food mentioned in the book, and I have to say that the recipes in Latte Trouble aren't that inspiring compared to the recipes at the end of the other books (there's a basic biscotti recipe, but you can find that anywhere...).

But hey! One stinker out of four isn't bad--and Clare is a likable protagonist, despite the so-so plot... (Well, she IS from Southwestern PA, after all! Woohoo!)

A fashionable murder..........2007-08-26

In Latte Trouble, Clare Cosi and crew are barely holding their own as the Blend is closed for a private party hosted by Lottie Harmon prior to the showing of her new line of Java Jewelry during Fall Fashion Week in New York's Bryant Park. Unfortunately, during the bash one of the guest dies from ingesting a Caramel Chocolate Latte. When Tucker admits to knowing the victim and making the latte, he's arrested for murder. Clare tries to explain that the latte wasn't for the victim it was made for someone else and the victim just grabbed it off the tray. Well, these detectives don't care and Det. Quinn is on personal leave. Clare knows it's up to her to solve the case and get Tucker freed and back to work.

Once again it's a whirlwind of action, mystery, coffee lore (and recipes), and this time fashion industry gossip. Matteo Allegro, Clare's ex-husband and business partner, is also in New York. Matt is very interested in taking up with Clare where they left off. Clare still doesn't trust him. And then there's Mike Quinn who is fighting his own matrimonial battles. Clare's daughter, Joy, is hanging out with a wild crowd that's doing drugs and she just might listen to Matt's advice...if Clare can get him to talk to her.

In other words, the characters are going on with their lives between the books and while the stories are a part of their lives, you have to read the books to keep up with the changes and the growth. The murder and mystery are intriguing and not easily solved until the final few chapters when you get a piece of information that you need.

an improving series.......2007-08-05

I liked this book the best of the series so far. The author's writing has improved (though I was brought up short again by a couple of word usage errors a proofreader should have caught). The mystery in "Latte Trouble" was good and the characters had convincing emotions and motives. The coffee preparation minutiae repeated over and over has lessened from the previous books. The author again had to describe Clare's cleavage in a way that made me wince, but all in all a series that is getting better with each book.

Victims Become Suspects, Suspects Become Victims.......2007-07-11

In this 3rd outing, Cleo opens up the Village Blend for New York Fashion week. On the evening of Lottie Harmons party Tuckers ex-boyfriend is poisoned by a drink that was intended for Lottie. Cleo takes it upon herself to prove Tuckers innocence only to get in the middle of something that is much bigger then she is. This story stumbles and twists along (with a couple of editing mistakes) until the twisted ending in which you have to be paying attention to get all the complexities. Not to mention whether Matteo is really wanting to change or not. I enjoy this series, the characters are familiar and it's nice to revisit them.

latte trouble.......2007-05-13

Loved the coffee recipes, but too much side info. I just want a good mystery, without all the thoughts, of EVERY character in the novel. thanks.

Coffeehouse Mystery Series: On What Grounds, Through the Grinder, Latte Trouble, Murder Most Frothy, Decaffeinated Corpse (Set of 5 Mystery Novels)

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Coffeehouse Mystery Series: On What Grounds, Through the Grinder, Latte Trouble, Murder Most Frothy, Decaffeinated Corpse (Set of 5 Mystery Novels)
Cleo Coyle
Manufacturer: Berkley
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ASIN: B000SMN0ZW

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Latte Trouble

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Latte Trouble

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