Conversational Japanese: Learn to Speak and Understand Japanese with Pimsleur Language Programs (Simon & ...14 reviews
Pimsleur

Pimsleur, 2005

christmas present

+ worth it
+ Great for under $35
+ Good but could be better
  
  











  



  
Differential and Integral Calculus, Vol. 13 reviews
R. Courant

Wiley-Interscience, 1988

What a wonderful book!

+ Worth a look
+ Classical German calculus

This two-volume text, originally written in German while Courant was still at Gottingen, is very much better for a serious student than most introductory texts on analysis. Most introductory texts have a flavor of having been written by geniuses for idiots; in this book, Courant treats the student ...
  
  











  



  
Kodansha's Furigana Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English English-Japanese57 reviews
Kodansha International

Kodansha International, 1999

I wish I had purchaded it sooner

+ A Complete Furigana Dictionary
+ Best English-Japanese Dictionary

This is a very good dictionary. I've tried some others, they were okay, but,this one is the best I've used. I'm in my second semester of Japanese at UH and it's a big help.
  
  











  



  
Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Pronouns And Prepositions72 reviews
Dorothy Richmond

McGraw-Hill, 1998

Comprehensive and Easy to Read

+ Gracias
+ bulky
+ Highly recommended - the best!
+ highly recommended. Answers in back.
  
  











  



  
The Nuts and Bolts of Organic Chemistry: A Student's Guide to Success19 reviews
Joel Karty

Prentice Hall, 2005

Prepare or Review

+ Lucid writing makes for better learning.
+ Completely Fantastic
+ Great pre-organic book!
  
  











  



  
Making Sense of Japanese: What the Textbooks Don't Tell You (Power Japanese Series) (Kodansha's Children's ...19 reviews
Jay Rubin

Kodansha International, 2002

Greasing the transition from intermediate to advanced...

+ More To Japanese Than Just The Lanuage
+ Making Sense of Japanese really Made Japanese Made More Sense
+ How did I miss this the first time?
  
  











  



  
Let's Learn Katakana: Second Book of Basic Japanese Writing6 reviews
Yasuko Kosaka Mitamura

Kodansha International, 1986

Eh it's the best i've seen out there.

+ Learning Katakana made easy
+ This book is just awesome!
+ Extremely easy to use
+ Best source for learning Katakana
  
  











  



  
NOVA: Monster of the Milky Way5 reviews
Stacy Keach; Peter Thomas (VI); Don Wescott

WGBH Boston, 2007

Monster of the Milky Way

+ Scarry science
+ THERE'S SOMETHING HAPPENING HERE, WHAT IT IS AIN'T EXACTLY CLEAR

This is just terrific in every way. The provider was swift and professional and the video itself is amazing. The NOVA group continues to take complex ideas and concepts easier for the lay person to understand. Truly GREAT.
  
  











  



  
Japanese Grammar (Barron's Grammar Series)26 reviews
Carol Akiyama, Nobuo Akiyama

Barron''s Educational Series, 2002

Japanese grammar review

+ Great book for learning the basics of speaking Japanese
+ Excellent Reference
+ Good Beginner's Reference
+ I love it!
  
  











  



  
Introducing Neuro-Linguistic Programming: Psychological Skills for Understanding and Influencing People21 reviews
Joseph O'Connor, John Seymour

Thorsons Publishers, 1993

I Met the Author in a Course

+ Informative and Useful
+ Great for understanding thought processes and people

I met Mr. Joseph O'Connor in 2002 in the NLP Master Practitioner course with NLP Comprehensive, Denver, USA. I started my journey in NLP with this book and before any training I got. I can passionately say, this is the "BEST INTRODUCTORY BOOK I EVER RED IN NLP". The main contribution of the ...
  
  











  



  
Jim Tolpin’s Woodworking Wit & Wisdom (Popular Woodworking)4 reviews
Jim Tolpin

Popular Woodworking Books, 2004

pearls of wisdom

+ Practical & Clever
+ quick bits for quick reads
+ Wonderful!
  
  











  



  
Japanese Kanji Flashcards, Vol. 1 (Third Edition)49 reviews
Max Hodges, Tomoko Okazaki

White Rabbit Press, 2006

Excellent Study Resource

+ Wonderful resource.
+ Great cards, but what happened to the Mneumonics?
+ If you are looking for the kanjis for JLPT4-3 you MUST buy it
+ Quality Flashcards!
  
  











  



  
The Human Body Book17 reviews
Steve Parker

DK ADULT, 2007

Nursing student says: "this book is amazing"

+ Great resource for anatomy and physiology
+ Awesome book
+ Beautifully Illustrated
+ Wish I had checked first on Amazon!
  
  











  



  
Plant Physiology9 reviews
Lincoln Taiz, Eduardo Zeiger

Sinauer Associates, Inc., 2006

Just what I needed!

+ I like this book
+ Worth the money spent
+ Books for Plant Biologists
+ Nice Book
  
  











  



  
NOVA - The Stars: Supernovas, The Big Bang and More1 review
Nova

WGBH Boston, 2006

A NOVA Astronomy Triple-Header!

This is a box set of three of the best NOVA PBS science documentary series episodes on astronomy and cosmology. From 1987 is Death of a Star, my favorite NOVA episode of all time! This follows the discovery of supernova 1987a in the Large Magellanic Cloud by an astronomer in Chile. Although the ...
  
  











  



  
Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary24 reviews
James G. Harris, Melinda Woolf Harris

Spring Lake Pub., 2001

Plant Identification Terminology

+ Plant Parts
+ organization makes it
+ Very helpful, clear, and concise
  
  











  



  
Sewing 101: A Beginner's Guide to Sewing47 reviews
The editors of Creative Publishing international

Creative Publishing International, 2002

Great reference for every level.

+ Good guide for beginners
+ Easy and Great
+ Pictures out of date, but nice format.
  
  











  



  
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics with Applications to Chemistry15 reviews
Linus Pauling, E. Bright Wilson

Dover Publications, 1985

Outstanding and a classic, however not for beginners, don't let "introduction" fool you! :)

+ Excellent introduction to QM for Chemists
+ One Of The Best Quantum Texts
+ Pauling
+ It's worth a read.
  
  











  



  
Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and Communication3 reviews
Adrian Akmajian, Richard A. Demers, ...

The MIT Press, 2001

Excellent intro text

+ Great book!
+ great book for learning linguistics

This is the second edition and fourth printing of this popular text by Akmajian, Demers, and Harnish at the University of Arizona. Although this text is now over 15 years old, it's still a fine introduction to the subject. One nice thing about the book is that the prose is not too technical for the ...
  
  











  



  
Japanese Kanji Flashcards, Volume 212 reviews
Max Hodges, Tomoko Okazaki

White Rabbit Press, 2005

This product is the best

+ Flashcards for beginners
+ Best Kanji Cards Available, Even In Japan!
+ There are no better flashcards for Kanji
+ brilliant