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Tennis: Winning the Mental Game
Robert Weinberg

Robert Weinberg, 2002

If you have ever lost your concentration after a bad shot, gotten tight and choked due to the pressure, got mad over a bad line call, or lost motivation to practice or hang in a match, then Tennis:Winning The Mental Game is just for you. In competitive tennis, it is usually the player who can win the mental game, that usually wins the match. This hands-on research-to practice book is an excellent tool for understanding and building mental ...

Biology of Cancer

24 reviews
Robert A. Weinberg

Garland Science, 2006

A fitting textbook from a probable future Nobel laureate
First you must consider whom the author is- Dr. Weinberg is a member of the national academy of science and one of the most famous researchers in cancer biology, as he discovered what is still the most important oncogene in Ras, as well as probably the second most important tumor suppressor in Rb. Of course, he's done a lot more than just that (too many contributions to list), and he's still at ...

The Science of Supervillains

6 reviews
Lois H. Gresh, Robert Weinberg

Wiley, 2004

"An insightful look into the diabolical villains of comics."
Reviewer: Brian Wilkinson, for ComiX-Fan.com Overall Rating: Great! In a book that bills itself as the Science of the Supervillains readers have to feel right from the first page that this is an all-or-nothing kind of book. Thankfully writers Robert Weinberg and Lois H. Gresh have stepped up to the plate to deliver a funny and insightful look into the mind and heart(less?) of some of the ...

Foundations of Sport And Exercise Psychology

2 reviews
Robert S. Weinberg, Daniel Gould

Human Kinetics Publishers, 2007

Excellent undergraduate sport psychology textbook!
I used this book in my undergraduate and on-line graduate course in sport psychology since the first edition. This text does a good job of explaining theories and and describing sport psychology applications. Weinberg and Gould have developed a well organized, resourceful, and easy-to-read book that my students have enjoyed reading. College professors, this book has excellent ancillary materials.

One Renegade Cell: The Quest For The Origin Of Cancer (Science Masters)

15 reviews
Robert A. Weinberg

Basic Books, 1999

Must have: great intro and overview of current research
No prior knowledge of cell biology or genetics is required. I have gained an appreciation for the complexity of cancer research thanks to the book. I highly recommend it. You also learn a fair amount of the history of the development of cancer research. And don't think you need to read through hundreds of introductory pages to accomplish this. The book is under 200 pages. Once again: What I ...

X-Men: Dream's End

5 reviews
Scott Lobdell, Joe Pruett, ...

Marvel Comics, 2004

Eh.
This is about The Death of Colossus, right? So why's he brought in at the end? A slow, turgid ale, full of fits & starts, this doesn't really explain why Colossus dies, nor Why he Dies [if you get my drift]. His death is a mere bagatalle, an on-screen off-screen [i.e, unimportant] event. Dull, dull, dull. For -X-men- completists only.

DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology (Cancer: Principles & Practice ...
Vincent T DeVita, Theodore S Lawrence, ...

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008

Acclaimed by the worldwide medical community as "a staple reference text in the medical oncologist's library" (JAMA), DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology is now in its Eighth Edition. This edition is in full color for the first time, has a new editor, Theodore S. Lawrence, MD, PhD, a radiation oncologist, and has two Associate Scientific Advisors, Ronald A. DePinho, MD and Robert A. Weinberg, PhD, with ...

The Science of James Bond: From Bullets to Bowler Hats to Boat Jumps, the Real Technology Behind 007's ...

3 reviews
Lois H. Gresh, Robert Weinberg

Wiley, 2006

Informative and Great Fun!
Reading a book like this can give one the urge to watch the Bond movies yet again. Although the authors review the James Bond movies with a critical scientific eye, it is obvious that they are genuine 007 fans. Some of the technology, big and small, portrayed in the Bond movies are discussed in very accessible and engaging prose. Some scientific ideas are discussed form basic principles, but in a ...

Why Did It Have To Be Snakes: From Science to the Supernatural, The Many Mysteries of Indiana Jones

6 reviews
Lois H. Gresh, Robert Weinberg

Wiley, 2008

Indiana Jones Stories versus Reality
In five parts - one for each of the four Indiana Jones movies and one for the Young Indiana Jones TV series - the authors attempt to set the record straight as to what could and what could not have really happened in these stories from the historical, geographical, cultural, social and scientific viewpoints. The book's format is as follows: in each part, various events from the particular story ...

The Science of Superheroes

23 reviews
Lois H. Gresh, Robert Weinberg

Wiley, 2003

Skip the X-Men chapter, and you have a good read
If you read Dean Koontz' introduction and the blurbs on the back, you'd be expecting a hilarious romp through real-world science as compoared to the world of mainstream superheroes. While the book does treat the matter with some humor, most of it is actually a quite serious, well-research, and well-thought examination of the subject, comparing what the comic books say about such iconic ...

The Social Fabric (Volume II): American Life From the Civil War to the Present

3 reviews
Thomas L. Hartshorne, Robert A. Wheeler, ...

Longman, 2002

Excellent Collection of Readings
The Social Fabric presents a detailed array of readings insocial history for any United States History course. The readingsspecifically encourage two main revelations: U.S. History has many more interesting stories than the textbooks reveal and the historian's craft is much more complex than many students admit. The anthology is entirely engaging with details about daily life and customs. This ...

The Louis L'Amour Companion

2 reviews
Robert Weinberg

Bantam, 1994

The Louis L'Amour Companion
I found this book entertaining and informative. I have just begun to scratch the surface of quality westerns and this book allows some insite to one of the genre's best writers. If you do like Louis L'Amour and want to understand the background concerning this man... don't pass this up.

Art of Imagination: 20th Century Visions of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy

7 reviews
Frank M. Robinson, Robert E. Weinberg, ...

Collectors Press, 2002

A heavyweight vision.
First off I think you should know that this wonderful book's 768 pages weigh a bit over ten pounds. It is a reprint of three very popular Collectors Press 20th Century series, Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy. I bought this copy because I'm interested in visual popular culture and I was very impressed with the historical scope of the subject matter, the 1300 colored illustrations include not ...

Saving the Jews: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Holocaust

7 reviews
Robert Rosen

Basic Books, 2007

An honest historically accurate book
I completely disagree with the last comment. The book does not "omit" anything that actually happened. It does however "omit" the fantasies that have been propagated by historians like David S. Wyman. In his book "The Abandonment of the Jews" he falsifies many historical events in order to further his own agenda. What Rosen has done is eliminate the dramatics from the actual historical event. ...

War in Heaven (Horizon War Trilogy , Vol 3)

3 reviews
Robert Weinberg

White Wolf Publishing, 1998

Great Conclusion!
I have enjoyd reading the three books of this trilogy,and the conclusion is very great.At last the characters face the truth. Very good book, from a very good author.

Genes and the Biology of Cancer (Scientific American Library)

1 review
Harold Varmus, Robert A. Weinberg

Scientific American Library, 1992

Excelent, deserves to be updated and reprinted
An excelent short biology book on cancer, written by two of the worlds leading experts. There are very few up-to-date books on the biology of cancer. Even though a dacade old, this is the best place to start if you find a copy. Readers with a little knowledge of biology will appreciate it more. This book is not necessarily an "easy read". The authors introduction addresses "The motivated but ...

Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology - Third Edition
Robert Weinberg, 2003

The Web of Arachnos (City of Heroes)

7 reviews
Robert Weinberg

CDS Books, 2005

Nice to have some background
It's nice to finally have some good background written on City of Heroes. And by one of the best game-related fantasy author, no less. I raced through this book with delight. I hope you will enjoy it.

*OP Unbeholden (Masquerade of the Red Death, Vol 3)

5 reviews
Robert Weinberg

White Wolf Publishing, 1996

Great conclusion!
Great conclusion for a fabulous trilogy. I enjoyed every minute spend reading the three books! The final move (wich I won't say nothing)is great, and you can't even imagine it, and think if it's true or not. Great!

H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos: A Weird Tales Retrospective
John Gregory Betancourt, Robert Weinberg

Wildside Press, 2008

Selected carefully by well-respected editor Robert Weinberg, H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos: A Weird Tales Retrospective offers both readers and scholars a definitive collection of short fiction from the pages of Weird Tales - presenting from the past to the present a look into the classic and new contributions to Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.

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