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On Doctoring: New, Revised and Expanded Third Edition

8 reviews

Free Press, 2001

Useful introduction to the medical humanities
Along with Bernard Lo's Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: A Guide for Clinicians, and many articles from the current medical literature, I use this book when I teach medical ethics to first- and second-year medical students. Anthologies are by nature uneven. Readers think they can out-edit the editor. So, to award an anthology five stars does not necessarily mean that the reviewer enjoys or even ...

Beginning Databases with PostgreSQL

11 reviews
Richard Stones, Neil Matthew

Wrox Press, 2001

The best database book I have ever read
My most favorites PostgreSQL book and even can be used for the beginner to learn about the database design as well as some of the good SQL statements (I have learnt some of the SQL commands from this book for my PHP and MySql web application). The spoon-feeding style of explanation is very clear and lots of examples will help any beginner up and running in no time! I am waiting for the second ...

Principles of Contract Law (Principles of Law Series)
Stone, Richard Stone, ...

Routledge Cavendish, 2000

This book provides a straightforward, readable and comprehensive account of all the main areas of the law of contract. It is ideal for those studying for an LLB or the CPE. The coverage of sale of goods and agency means that it will also be suitable for students studying contract as part of business studies or accountancy courses. The fourth edition continues the approach of providing particularly clear guidance on those areas which the ...

Crown Jewels of Thoroughbred Racing

3 reviews
Richard Stone Reeves

Eclipse Press, 1997

A great tour of famous horseracing facilities.
This is a beautiful book, filled with the talented Mr. Reeve's paintings of famous race horses posed against the background of famous race tracks. I thoroughly enjoyed his narration of how and why he chose to paint each horse at each track. If you enjoyed Royal Blood, you will enjoy this book also. It is well worth purchasing - for your own collection or as a special gift.

Royal Blood: Fifty Years of Classic Thoroughbreds

4 reviews
Jim Bolus

Eclipse Press, 1994

A feast for the senses!
As always, Reeves' paintings and sketches of the finest Thoroughbreds are stunning. The background information and behind-the-scenes stories make this the perfect book for any Thoroughbred or racing enthusiast.

Beginning Databases with PostgreSQL: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition (Beginning from Novice to ...

8 reviews
Neil Matthew, Richard Stones

Apress, 2005

Great book
I ordered this book because amazon.com bundled it with « Beginning PHP and PostgreSQL 8 ». I must admit I was happily surprised. It's definitely more than a copy of the PostgreSQL manual. Explanations are simple to understand. There's a chapter on database design, something really important to me. Something that surprises me too is the big part on languages. The PostgreSQL manual focused on ...

Automotive Engineering Fundamentals
Richard Stone, Jeffrey K. Ball

SAE International, 2004

The automobile has significantly evolved since the late 1800s, when these "ostentatious displays of wealth" - so dubbed by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson - were met with cries of "Get a horse!" as they obtrusively hissed their way down the street. In the introduction of Automotive Engineering Fundamentals, Richard Stone and Jeffrey K. Ball provide a fascinating and often amusing history of the passenger vehicle, showcasing the various highs ...

Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution (O'Reilly Open Source)

22 reviews
Chris DiBona, Sam Ockman, ...

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 1999

A fascinating read
All the essays are well written, enjoyable, informative and a great read. Anyone interested in open source software, where S/W development might be going and Unix/Linux/GNU software in particular, should read this book. One or two essays showing their age, but still worth every penny. Buy it, read it, then encourage your friends to read it as well.

The Inner Tradition of Yoga: A Guide to Yoga Philosophy for the Contemporary Practitioner
Michael Stone

Shambhala, 2008

There is more to the tradition of yoga than toning and strengthening. At the root, there is a vast and intriguing philosophy that teaches the ethics of nonviolence, patience, honesty, and respect. Michael Stone provides an in-depth explanation of ancient Indian yogic philosophy along with teachings on how to bring our understanding of yoga theory to deeper levels through our practice on the mat?and through our relationships with others.

Beginning Linux Programming

75 reviews
Neil Matthew, Richard Stones

Wrox, 2007

Great book
I bought this book 1996 when I was in high school. It was challenging, and now when I returned to it in 2006, I realize how much I skipped on my 96' reading. The great thing with this book (at least the 96 edition) is that is has such a nice flow. You will learn the concepts of Unix programming, introduced in a perfect order and pace. The source code compiles with no problems.

The Bill of Rights in the Modern State

University Of Chicago Press, 1992

Although the Bill of Rights has existed for two hundred years, the last half century has seen dramatic changes in its meaning and scope. The essays collected in this volume represent the full range of views and interpretations of what these first ten amendments to the U. S. Constitution mean today as guarantors of individual rights. The contributors to this volume are among the most prominent constitutional scholars in the country. Most of the ...

Fighting for the Fatherland: The Story of the German Soldier from 1648 to the Present Day

4 reviews
David J Stone

Potomac Books Inc., 2008

A Potentially Good Book Marred with Several Problems
I had very high hopes for this book. I briefly read a few excerpts from the local Barnes and Noble, and what I saw, I liked. As soon as I could, I purchased this book from Amazon. It is fairly good overview of all of German history, with a particular emphasis on the German soldier. That is what makes this book good, when it sticks to talking about the soldiers, and anything particularly relating ...

Professional Linux Programming

7 reviews
Neil Matthew and Richard Stones, Brad Clements, ...

Peer Information Inc., 2000

Good reference for a wide range of Open Source technologies
This book is a follow-up to Beginning Linux Programming, but with a wider range of authors. The book is a series of chapters on various tools and applications, all of them Open Source, based mainly round things that application developers might use, though there is a single chapter on device drivers. Most topics only get a single chapter, so there isn't as much depth as you would find in a ...

A Decade of Champions

1 review
Richard Stone Reeves, Patrick Robinson

Oxmoor House, 1980

Spectacular
Just the sound of their names, makes your hair stand on end, and your heart beat faster. Bold Ruler, the sire of so many greats. Secretariat, can anyone ever forget his thirty one length win in the Belmont, making him the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years. Ruffian, the magnificent filly who came to grief in the fateful match race against Foolish Pleasure . The names go on Alleged, ...

Introduction to Internal Combustion Engines

6 reviews
Richard Stone

SAE International, 1999

Great Introduction to the IC Engine
I was looking for a book that would start at near-zero to introduce me to internal combustion engines and how they work. I had always heard things like, "2 stroke engines produce almost twice as much power as a comparable displacement 4 stroke". I know that engines typically had exhaust and intake valves and some sort of piston inside a cylinder. But how these things all worked, I really ...

Reconsidering Barnett Newman

Philadelphia Museum Distribution, 2005

In April 2002 the Philadelphia Museum of Art held a symposium in conjunction with a major retrospective of the work of Barnett Newman (1905?1970). This volume publishes the proceedings of the event. With contributions from notable specialists in the field, including art historians, museum curators, critics, conservators, and fellow artists, the book pays homage to Newman and sheds new light on his work as a theoretician and innovator. The ...

Kill the Messenger: The War on Standardized Testing

6 reviews
Richard Phelps

Transaction Publishers, 2003

The General Patton of the Testing Wars
A week doesn't go by, without a mainstream media story on the "horrors" of standardized testing, in which reporters tell of widespread testing error, of how testing is causing students to drop out of school, or of how testing is causing an epidemic of cheating. The story behind the stories is that the relative prevalence of testing error is infinitesimal, that journalists stressing the dropout ...

Study Skills for Psychology: Succeeding in Your Degree (Sage Study Skills Series)
Richard Freeman, Antony Stone

Sage Publications Ltd, 2006

Study Skills for Psychology has been shaped around a typical psychology student?s journey. Beginning with an overview of the nature of the degree and advice about what needs to be sorted out in the first few weeks of the course, this book tackles how to get the most from your lectures, exam preparation and project development, right through to contemplating and investigating future career options. This highly accessible guide is designed to ...

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine: Self-Assessment and Board Review

11 reviews
Richard M. Stone

McGraw-Hill Professional, 2001

Excellent
This pocket manual really does contain everything you could possibly need for an excellent pocket reference during your internal medicine rotation. Also clearly references the larger text, in case you want even more information.

The Healing Art of Storytelling: A Sacred Journey of Personal Discovery

2 reviews
Richard D Stone

Authors Choice Press, 2005

A View From a "Self-Help Book" Junkie
From "The Healing Art of Storytelling" Richard Stone writes, "When we recognize that our deepest aspirations cannot be satisfied by a culture that has reduced life's meaning to a smorgasborg of the senses and material possessions, we must search for new sources of meaning, struggling with the same questions that challenged our ancestors" (Page 3). "Our longing to find our place in this world ...

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