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T Publishing
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (This is a good one!) 『I admit I am a quilt book addict, and when in doubt, I buy it. Many books turn out to be of little value, but this book presents important concepts that every quilter, especially beginning quilters, would find helpful. We know the simplest design can be a knockout if the colors are eye-catching and somewhat of a surprise; this book shows you how to make it happen. Joen presents these important concepts in an easy to understand way, with plenty of pictured quilts as examples. It's a reference book that quilters would use often when planning a new project. I keep a color wheel taped to my sewing room wall; this book will encourage you to do the same.』
(Excellent book on color use) 『This book is an excellent resource book not only for quilting but for other forms of artwork. The author gives myriad examples of color interplay. I learned not only about complementary colors but aslo about triads and other color settings. Although the author provides photos of quilts to illustrate certain points, this is not simply a dictionary of quilts; it is truly a book about the use of color. Not only do I review this book when planning a new quilting project, but I peruse the pages just for fun, even when I don't have a specific project in mind. This book is a "must-have" for quilters.』
(debgard) 『I have purchased many quilt books over the years and this is by far one of the best I have seen. I use is for both my personal use and for my textile classes.』
(Color Play) 『The book was in great condition. Exactly as described. I received in the time specified.』
(A MUST for quilters!) 『Excellent! Having been a photographer, I had some study in color, but this booklet goes well beyond my basic study. At the same time it is well written, in an well illustrated, easy-to-understand, language for the quilter or general textile art worker.』 『Features 24 colors, their characteristics, and combinations that look fabulous in quilts.』
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Mosby
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Color atlas and text of clinical medicine) 『Great product for unique pictures of obscure diseases/disorders, great for a supplemental book in medical school if you are a visual learner』
(Color Atlas and Text of Clinical Medicine) 『Ordered as new...Damaged during shipping. Customer service sent me a new one immediately, before I had to send the damaged one back and credited shipping on my next item. Customer Service 5 stars. Thanks. Great pictures for studying for step 2.』
(A very good book!) 『This color atlas and text are really very good. The text is a quick read but is thorough, covering diagnosis, prognosis, physical exam findings and treatment of choice in many cases. It has classic pictures and examples of a very wide variety of conditions. This is simply an excellent review for the USMLE (mainly parts 2 and 3). It's excellent for review during clinical medicine rotations and the Internal Medicine boards. Overall, very well done!』
(more pictures,less text) 『This is a great book indeed, but the fact that it balances between atlas and text renders it somewhat inconvenient for those of us solely interested in a picture atlas.I strongly urge the editors to consider a future edition of an atlas only book.Nevertheless i must admit that this book has been extemely helpful so far in understanding the various clinical entities.』
(One of the best book of internal medicine!) 『This book is very well written, the explanations are very clear and accompanied by high-quality illustrations. I recommend using it together with "Self Assessment Picture Tests in Medicine: Clinical Medicine", the companion book with question covering the content of "Color Atlas and Text of Clinical Medicine" for a better preparation for USMLE Step 2.』 『A concise, colorful alternative to more detailed textbooks of medicine, this latest edition incorporates a large number of color photographs to show key presenting signs and symptoms as they are seen in practice. Offering a remarkable value, it features over 1,500 illustrations including clinical photographs, endoscopic images, ultrasound scans, ECG's, and summary tables. In addition to the illustrations, the book provides concise accompanying text, detailed legends, and Key Facts boxes to make exam revision easier.
An unrivalled collection of clinical images depicts presenting signs and trains the reader to recognize the physical signs of underlying disorders.
Focusing on only the essential concepts, it makes learning and retention much easier.
A convenient and portable size makes the book more manageable and appealing.
A more accessible writing style, with headings and bullet points, assists speed reading and review.
Key Facts boxes increase retention.
Color photos and imaging pictures (CTs/MRIs) have been improved.
IPhone 3G used's review (A TRIBUTE TO MOM...) 『This book is, indeed, a tribute to the author's mother. In it, the author, a man whose mother was white and his father black, tells two stories: that of his mother and his own. Tautly written in spare, clear prose, it is a wonderful story of a bi-racial family who succeeded and achieved the American dream, despite the societal obstacles placed in its way.
The author's mother was a Polish Orthodox Jew who migrated to America at the age of two with her family during the early nineteen twenties. They ultimately settled down in Virginia, where she led an isolated and lonely life; shunned by whites because she was Jewish and shunned by blacks because she was white. She was raised in a predominantly black neighborhood, where her father, a despicable and harsh man who brutalized his handicapped wife, ran a local grocery store, where he priced gouged his black clientele.
She left home and moved to New York when she was nineteen and never looked back. She met and married the author's father, a black man, when mixed race marriages were still frowned upon by both whites and blacks. Still, she always felt more comfortable around blacks than around whites. When he died sixteen years later, she married another black man who nurtured her eight children by the author's father and proceeded to give her four more children.
The author tells of his childhood, of his family, and of the issue of race that ultimately colored his life while growing up in predominantly black neighborhoods, where his mother stood out like a sore thumb because of the color of her skin. It was always an issue his mother avoided discussing with him, as for her it was not an issue. It was not until the author wrote this book that his mother discussed the issue of race within the context of her own life. From this dialogue emerges a fascinating look at the issues of race, as well as religion, and how it impacts on an individual's identity within our race conscious society.
It is also a very personal story. While the author's family was economically disadvantaged, his eccentric and independent mother always stressed education. She was a strict disciplinarian who brooked no nonsense from her twelve children. A convert to Christianity through her first husband, with whom she founded a Baptist church, she provided her children with the will to succeed. Consequently, all twelve eventually went to college and did her proud.
The story of this unique family is told from two distinct, parallel perspectives: that of the author and that of his mother. While both are interesting, it is his mother's story that dominates this beautifully written book, which is, indeed, a tribute to her. It is truly a story told from the heart, as the love that the author has for his mother is evident with every written word.』
IPhone 3G used's review (There are much better books out there) 『If you are looking for a book about colors, or you are interested in a book that has sliding features, there are plenty of other books out there that are MUCH better than this one. The pictures are nothing special and the quality is terrible. We got this as part of a 4-book box set, and all the books came apart rather easily. My daughter was pulling a slide when it ripped through the page and I was unable to repair it so it could work again. The pages themselves got worn fairly easily as well. Once the slides fall apart and tears the page, the book is pretty worthless. I don't recommend these books. Our local dump now has our copy.』
(ok) 『My child likes this book just fine, but it is fairly low quality. The books at a dollar type store have the same shiny paper.』
(Fun and entertaining) 『Purchased for my twin boys who are nearly two. They love this book! I still do not let them play with it alone though, believe they would ruin the slide pages』
(Great book) 『My on loves this book. He is able to slide the tabs by himself and they are very sturdy!
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(Great Baby Book) 『My 2 1/2 year old nephew had a great time pulling out the slides on the pages. It will take some time for him to learn the colors, but he likes the activity offered by this book.』 『Each page features a pull-out panel and ten colorful hidden animal pictures represented by the color.』
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (to the point) 『i think its really important for everyone to understand what williams puts forth in this book- its difficult for white people to understand the extent of modern racism. social stigmas make discussion of this topic taboo, making william's writing even more important. she makes a valid point- ignoring the problem is not going to make it go away. nor should we just assume that racism is a thing of the past- it is still a very real problem. also, williams asserts that it is counter-productive to ignore our racial differences- going out of our way to NOT be racist only perpetuates the fact that we are focusing on our differences rather than just accepting them and moving on. in effect perpetuates racism itself. important message.』
(the paradox of race) 『have not read it,would like to know more about it. fighting my son's school for being racist』
(really good) 『This is a very good book. It is easy to read, and not confusing, and does not use hard language and words. As a white person, I hope that someday racism will become a thing of the past. Because I am a girl, I want to make sexism go away, as well as racism, and so it is important for black women to write these books.』 『
In these five eloquent and passionate pieces (which she gave as the prestigious Reith Lectures for the BBC) Patricia J. Williams asks how we might achieve a world where "color doesn't matter"--where whiteness is not equated with normalcy and blackness with exoticism and danger. Drawing on her own experience, Williams delineates the great divide between "the poles of other people's imagination and the nice calm center of oneself where dignity resides," and discusses how it might be bridged as a first step toward resolving racism. Williams offers us a new starting point--"a sensible and sustained consideration"--from which we might begin to deal honestly with the legacy and current realities of our prejudices.
』 『Seeing a Color-Blind Futurecomprises five essays that author Patricia J. Williams presented at the highly prestigious Reith lectures in Britain. Erroneously perceived by some conservative British papers as a "militant black feminist" Williams proves in these highly readable and intelligent essays that she is an influential and important voice in race theory. Williams and other left law professionals theorize on "quiet racism." This is a racism that doesn't make newspaper headlines but occurs all the time. It is the taunting of black children by white children in the playground, it is being singled out in a crowd because you are black, it is not being viewed as the "norm." Williams asks, "How can it be that so many well meaning white people have never thought about race when so few blacks pass a single day without being reminded of it?" So can there ever be a solution? Williams does hold hope for a color-blind future, and her answer lies in a society where we must deal honestly and openly with our prejudices, and where we must eliminate the "little blindnesses" not just the big. This is a slender little book, filled with compelling and thought provoking narratives.--Naomi Gesinger』
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Gibbs Smith, Publisher
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (VERY INFORMATIVE!!!) 『I just bought my first bungalow, and being a foreclosure property, it needs a lot of work. I want to keep the integrity of the bungalow so I thought I should buy books on bungalows. I am surprised how much information this particular book has to offer; if you want to keep the historic charm of the bungalow, this book is a must!』
(The History of Home Colors) 『Learn about the trends of home colors throughout history, and find tips for returning your bungalow to a shade from the period in which it was built.』
(Pleasantly Surprised) 『It is a well thought out and researched book, beginning with a significant amount of history about Bungalows and their Craftsman cousins. From a historical perspective it is definitely worth the read, and contains many source images of homes from this era highlighting the different color choices and how they changed over time. I learned that dark window sash paint was prevalent until the 1920's, when it shifted to white (paving the way for ubiquitous white vinyl!).
It then goes into the process of picking colors, including very helpful suggestions to work with various roof colors, period and real world examples, as well as specific details such as porches, steps and eaves. The book also has a short technical section on colors, very helpful to educate husbands in how to articulate thoughts about colors.
My only real peeves with the book is the lack of references past 1930, and the lack of any Spanish styles, save the cover of the book. My house is (obvious by my peeves) a 1938 Spanish style bungalow. Even without a plethora of period examples for my specific need it helped me decide where I wanted to go with my house, and how to draw focus without detracting from the whole.』
(Very useful for building my new bungalow home) 『I was skeptical about this book after reading other reviews. However, I was very pleasantly surprised how useful two particular sections of this book were for me. The "Developing Your Own Color Scheme" section takes you through decisions for each part of your exterior. Not only is there the body of the house to decide a color for, but there are the trim and accent colors, the window sash, the roofing materials, and the foundation. In order for a color scheme to work and show off your bungalow's best features, all of these elements need to work together. The other section I liked is "Before And After," which shows how actual homes were improved by emphasizing or de-emphasizing certain elements of their exteriors. I even chose my own colors from one of the alternate color schemes the author suggests. Warning -- the color swatches printed in the book look nothing like the real Sherwin-Williams colors of the same name. If you see a color you like, take the book with you and find a similar color at the paint store.』
(OK, but disappointing photos/examples) 『As a Craftsman bungalow owner, I was eager to turn to this book for some direction in returning my home's exterior to its period. While there is a good attempt to address some of the questions of color, many of the photos are so poor (harshly contrasting sunlight, faded or inaccurate colors, etc.) that the "actual" examples are very disappointing. Further, the best photographed examples are from large A&C homes, not Craftsman, and not "bungalows," as the title implies. However, the color examples provided in the book (in "chip" form, rather than from photos) were helpful. In all, I got something from this book, but not as much as I'd hoped.』 『Bungalow Colors: Exteriors addresses the importance of color in Arts&Crafts architecture. Drawing on the works of such Arts&Crafts master as Greene&Greene, Stickley, and Wright, this new volume outlines the history of color within the Arts&Crafts movement. Schweitzer provides practical advice for integrating historically accurate colors today. Whether restoring an older bungalow or aiming to impart an authentic flavor to a new Arts&Crafts-style home, Bungalow Colors: Exteriors focuses on "outside" solutions. Schweitzer addresses exterior walls, windows, roofs, and other architectural features, plus body, trim, accents, stucco, shingles, and clapboards. It's everything an Arts&Crafts enthusiast is looking for to create a visually stunning bungalow exterior. Robert Schweitzer teaches architectural history and historic preservation at Eastern Michigan University. He is an advisory board member for American Bungalow magazine and a columnist for Victorian Homes. He live in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (20030803)』
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New Press
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (These writers are just lucky we have freedom of speech/the press) 『I read this with an open mind, but then I had to question some of their facts because they would contradict each other. The book opens by comparing Whites to other races in America. The main argument is that America tilts the playing field in favor of White Americans, and people of color are oppressed to the point that we cannot accumulate wealth. However there are a few bar graphs that point to the contrary. For example, Indians and Filipinos earn more than Whites. The authors contend that most White Americans have their college paid for by their parents. But I don't see how that means that the U.S. government is giving them an unfair head start. My parents paid for my college education, and unlike the book states, they did not use the equity of their house to pay for my or my 3 siblings' college education. They are also homeowners even though they are people of color. I don't think that our situation is exactly shocking or out of the ordinary. My family is just responsible for ourselves and our own destiny in America. The book gives a long and detailed and dreary history of America's racist past. However, we must remember that it is in the past. As bad as racism is, I don't think the answer is affirmative action, as the book suggests. Didn't Martin Luther King, Jr. dream of a nation where his children would be judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character? In addition, the racist policy that America used to have is no longer the policy today. But affirmative action would replace the old racist policies with a new racist policy. Another point that I found strange was the idea that Reagan's policies were racist. The book goes on to say that his racist policies accidentally hurt poor Whites as well. Couldn't that just mean that the policies were not racist in the first place? Overall I found this book very offensive as a racial minority because it claims that we cannot get to where we want to be without help from the government. Affirmative action is not legal in California, so I am glad to know that I got into UCLA on my own merit and not because of my race. If it were still legal, I would question whether I was truly good enough to get into the school. If we use affirmative action, I suspect that our abilities will be questioned. The book's solution for the race problem is an unrealistic plan which includes a socialist state. I hope someone tells the authors that socialism failed in the USSR. Yes, the "S" stands for "Socialist." If the authors tried living in the European countries they deem so superior to the USA, they might see that some other countries are racist even today. But they will probably excuse them since those European countries have the universal healthcare and high taxes they praise in the book.』
(Biased and non-innovative solutions) 『This book is very biased against the US economy and is basically advocating a socialist or semi-socalist state. The book becomes very repetitive at times and the long chapters are filled with facts that do not seem related to thier arguments. Furthermore they state that the goal of the Color of Wealth is meant to provide solutions for the current state of the economy. They spend an enormous amount of time pointing out "issues" with the US economy but only spend a short paragraph at the end of each chapter explaining thier "solutions" and "conclusions" which seem very basic and at times do not flow with thier evidence. The book is filled with logic gaps in thier arguments. The main problem I have with this book is that it seems to me that they are implying that the United States is an economic aparthide system similar to that of old South Africa on page 29. Although I do give the authors some credit because the book is well researched. The authors of this book clearly seem more interested in bashing the United States from a ultra-left liberal point of view rather than providing solutions to the so called "racial problems" in the US economy. I would not recomend this book to anyone looking to understand any sort of racial economic problems in the US.』
(3/4 of the way it's really good and then...) 『This book is a solid piece of scholarship for the most part. The last quarter, however, dissipates into more reformism. It is interesting to see statistics on the wealth differential between Whites and other Ethnic Groups and the causal factors concomitantly, e.g. racism, Ethnocentricism, greed etc. The historical analysis as to what created the divide is thorough. That said, the prescription in the end makes one wonder if the scholars' really grasped the Historical antecedents that they presented to begin with. What occured in the past to create the disparity was not accidental. On the contrary. Whites today have the same mindset as their ancestors did in regards to wealth and securing it. How can they not? It's the same continuum. The society reinforces it. Just ask Tim Wise. Whites need only be on auto pilot to maintain this unjust system. The only solution is a complete social revolution, this - in the long run - will move people of color into equality while simultaneously changing the psyches' of Whites. Anything short of that can be consigned to phantasmic thinking.』
(Accessible, clear, enlightening) 『Heavily researched, but written in a very accessible way. You will learn volumes about wealth disparities and how they got that way, and you will learn something about yourself too. Highly recommended for anyone with interests in social and economic justice, racism, and just getting ahead in America.』
(Breaking the Seemingly Impenetrable Racial Barriers of Wealth Accumulation) 『Eye-opening doesn't even begin to describe this enlightening volume about the socioeconomic divide among whites and non-whites in this country and the role the government plays in reinforcing the separation. Organized by five key members of the nonpartisan United for a Fair Economy organization based in Atlanta, the book handily dismantles the Horatio Alger myth, especially for minority members, by detailing how economic predation has persisted even as significant strides have been made in the far more discernible civil rights arena. The co-authors - Executive Director Meizhu Lui, Communications Director Betsy Leondar-Wright, current board member Bárbara Robles, past board member (until 2005) Rose Brewer, and Rebecca Adamson of the First Peoples Worldwide - have assembled not only a comprehensive history but also a fulsome, current picture of the economic discrimination that has festered pointedly against four different groups - African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos and Native Americans.
Not coincidentally, the five women come from five different ethnic groups (including white), which allow them to compare their individual experiences and provide personal validation (and sometimes challenges) of their findings. Perhaps the most compelling fact unearthed is the substantial divide in net worth between blacks and whites. Previously, focus has been mostly on income disparity, which while significant, has been almost passively accepted. Specifically, median household income for whites in 2003 was about $48K, while for black households it was about $30K. However, looking on the balance sheet, the co-authors uncovered the revelatory fact that whites had a median net worth of $121K in 2001 versus just $19K for blacks.
This and the book's other equally invaluable findings clearly illustrate how public policy has hindered asset accumulation among non-whites, and there is also an itemized list of special advantages afforded exclusively to whites. On a more personal level, the co-authors show how such exclusionary tactics have affected the self-esteem of their families, especially among their fathers who feel they have failed them somehow. In a hopeful effort to clarify the decisive influence of government on Americans' net worth, the book is not a socialist tract but rather a realistic how-to guide on how to affect policy changes that will help future generations in their wealth-building strategies. I think this is must-read information well worth studying by those looking for a constructive means of addressing the economic inequity in wealth, not just income. This is essential reading.』 『An eye-opening field guide to the wealth gap.
For every dollar owned by the average white family in the United States, the average family of color has less than a dime. Why do people of color have so little wealth?The Color of Wealthlays bare a dirty secret: for centuries, people of color have been barred by laws and by discrimination from participating in government wealth-building programs that benefit white Americans.
This accessible book—published in conjunction with one of the country's leading economics education organizations—makes the case that until government policy tackles disparities in wealth, not just income, the United States will never have racial or economic justice.
Written by five leading experts on the racial wealth divide who recount the asset-building histories of Native Americans, Latinos, African Americans, Asian Americans, and European Americans, this book is a uniquely comprehensive multicultural history of American wealth. With its focus on public policies—how, for example, many post-World War II GI Bill programs helped whites only—The Color of Wealthis the first book to demonstrate the decisive influence of government on Americans' net worth.』
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DK Preschool
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (FABULOUS SIZE FOR TRAVEL) 『The colors in this book are vibrant. Our daughter loves to bring this book along. It's the perfect size for little hands. We travel a great deal on airplanes, trains, buses and in the car. So this is a great tag along and fits well in Mama's purse, diaper bag or in our toddlers hands. She loves to turn the pages on this board book and it wipes off easily if anything gets accidently spilled on it!! PERFECT FOR THE AIRPLANE!』
(Great Learning Book) 『My girls love this book, they want to read it over and over again every day, this is their favorite book, they are always fighting over it. They acually learned thier colors from this book, and now know almost all the colors, they run around saying the colors of all the items in the room. Also this book is great for word skills, at first I would ask them where something was, after a while they would point sat an etem and told me everything that was in the book.』
(good buy) 『I like this book. For primary and other main colours it has several objects of the same colour on each page. I think colours like gold and silver, multi-colour and black and white could have been left out. It is hard for a child/ toddler to learn black and white when the examples have both colours in the object and on the same page. I like it because my daughter will be able to learn the basic colours, which is why I bought it.』
(Woo hoo!) 『Exciting, amazing, impressive, these are just a few words that describe the works of DK Publishing. This work is on par with the pinnacles of the Romantic era, sure to become a modern classic in scope and style. The characters are likable, but each embodies subtle flaws that make them the subject of realistic empathy.
But seriously, it's got bright colors and it's nice to look at. The color examples are better than a lot of color books.』
(Most colorful) 『This book is a toddlers dream come true lots of bright colors and thing to of that color to pracrice talking and learning.』 『Ladybugs, cherries, roses, and strawberries are just some of the things that are red in this first concept book that introduces the wonderful world of colors.
DK proudly reintroduces 10 favorite board books from the beloved My First series, all with beautifully redesigned covers for a fresh new look. Filled with full-color photographs and large, easy-to-read text, My First Board Books provide children with an excellent platform for early learning. A variety of first concepts, such as colors, numbers, letters, and more are introduced in a fun, informative way to help children build the vocabulary and basic language skills that form the foundation of learning.』 『Lifelike photos of flowers, fruits and vegetables, animals, toys, and children dressed in colorful costumes (a blue mermaid, a silver astronaut) illustrate DK's vibrantMy First Colors Board Book. Red, yellow, green, and blue each get two double-page spreads, the first of which is one large picture--there's a shiny fire truck and a school of glimmering fish in a cool blue sea--followed by an assortment of labeled objects on the next pages. The range of objects is perfectly suited to a child who's just beginning to name things; there's a blend of easily recognized ducks, balloons, and flowers and more advanced items like tires, tinsel, and clocks. All the colors of the rainbow are represented, and then some. Little ones will be thrilled with the bright colors and thick, easy-to-turn pages, and grownups will be astounded at how quickly toddlers learn new words. (Baby to preschool)--Jennifer Lindsay』
