August 2012 | Text Language List

Figures of Speech Used in the Bible: Explained and Illustrated Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Reviewed by Ed Vasicek, Author of The Midrash Key: Pinpointing the Old Testament Texts from Which Jesus PreachedBullinger's massive classifications of figures of speech used in the Bible provides a wealth of help in interpretation. When I am studying a difficult verse, I often use the Scripture index...

Modern Analytical Chemistry Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a very fine book for analytical courses. It's different than the others in that it emphasizes sampling, optimizing methods, analyzing & validating data, handling interferents, stats, experimental design, calibration and QA. In doing so it does not neglect the traditional topics like gravimetry,...

Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing Compact (4th Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book has a companion video series called Literary Visions. That series alsoo includes a study guide. I would highly recommend it.Click Here to see more reviews about: Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing Compact (4th Edition)Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing, Compact...

English Vocabulary in Use Advanced Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Well, English is my second language. This book includes plenty of topics enough for english learner to further understand the usage of vocabularies in a much more down-to-earth level. However, some explanations are too basic for learning, you better re-check those meanings with a reliable dictionary.keep...

Machine Learning Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I agree with some of the previous reviews which criticize the book for its lack of depth, but I believe this to be an asset rather than a liability given its target audience (seniors and beginning grad. students). The average college senior typically knows very little about subjects like neural networks,...

Hindi Children's Book Level 1 Easy Reader Aamoo The Mango (Hindi Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is an excellent book. I have been trying to find some ways to motivate teaching Hindi to my kids aged 11 and 7. These books were an excellent match for their interests. They can related to the character of Aamoo. My children go around the house reciting phrases about Aamoo from this book. To any...

Algebra Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)As others have said, this is not a book to begin learning algebra, but is a necessary book for most students to have on their shelves. Why is that? Basic topics are discussed from scratch in this book from the most advanced possible viewpoint. Hence few can learn them here for the first time, but no...

TABE Test of Adult Basic Education : The First Step to Lifelong Success Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have taught GED for several years and we constantly use the TABE tests. I like the test because it is easy to administer and easy to grade.Recently, many professionals need to update their files and continue to show "language proficiency" in reading and comprehension for writing reports. This book...

The Wedding Ceremony Planner: The Essential Guide to the Most Important Part of Your Wedding Day Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I used this book to customize every aspect of my recent wedding (one month ago today), from the opening prayer & gathering words to the final blessing & pronouncement. There are several passages of each "section" of the ceremony for you to choose from, as well as suggestions on personalizing...

Effective Business Communications Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is still being recommended by number of institutions in Pakistan, and undoubtedly they are right to recommend it since it is the best ever written book on Business Communication. But the publisher has neither introduced a newer edition nor reprint the same. I had the most difficulty to find...

Open Court Reading: Anthology Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Having this book at home has been a TREMENDOUS help this year!! Now, my daughter can leave her schoolbook at school and still complete her homework. She doesn't have to lug it home and back. And it was an unbelievable price (bought it used for around $7 and it's in perfect condition)!! I wish her other...

The Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)There isn't much question whether Yeats was a great poet, just where on the all time great list he falls. Whether you call him the greatest poet of the 20th century, or the greatest since Wordsworth, Milton or Shakespeare, his accomplishments are clear.Beyond that, why should anyone buy this edition...

Inside Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (Pro Developer) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The SharePoint book that I have been waiting for the most has finally arrived. Back when I first heard that Ted Pattision and Daniel Larson were teaming up to write a SharePoint book, I got pretty excited. I knew these guys would have a knock-out book for SharePoint developers, and I'm happy to say I...

What Your Third Grader Needs to Know (Revised Edition): Fundamentals of a Good Third-Grade Education (Core Knowledge Series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Parental spelling errors aside, this series is a very good foundation for a thorough education.Each book in the series covers the basic subjects (language arts, math, science, geography, world civilization, American civilization and fine arts.) It is not intended to be a child's only source of materials,...

French: First Year Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I use this book in teaching French to some Junior-High age children. This is an excellent book for covering grammar basics and providing a foundation to the language. The book contains a decent French/English and English/French dictionary at the back of the book, as well as lessons on French culture...

The Hidden Messages in Water Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Like many others, I became aware of this book through the excellent film "What the Bleep?" and had high expectations for the message. The book started off interestingly enough, but as it went on, I became more and more put off by Emoto's lack of scientific perspective, even as he was claiming to be performing...

Algorithms, Data Structures, and Problem Solving With C++ Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I just finished a semester at the University of Texas at Austin in which this book was the text book for an abstract data types class. The book is a good textbook, but not a good desk reference. The book is obviously written with students in mind, using rhetorical questions, leaving vital areas unexplained...