books: a companion to

books: a companion to

books:

A companion to

The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Companion

Ben Long

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008

Best Camera I ever owned
I have been a professional photograper for over 20 years, recently retired. I have always had digital "point & shoot" cameras over the years. This is the first SLR Digital I have purchased but after holding it and trying it out, I immediately fell in love with it. ...

The Twilight Companion: The Unauthorized Guide to the Series

Lois H. Gresh

St. Martin's Griffin, 2008

I luv Edward AND this book!
OMG! I just took the compability quiz to see if I could be with Edward n I scored nearly perfect! My friend McKenzie only scored a "slight chance" haha! Anyways I wanted to review this book because it was sooo good! I wish my english teacher would let us read ...

The Princeton Companion to Mathematics

Princeton University Press, 2008

A major event in mathematical publishing
The Princeton Companion to Mathematics is such an extraordinary book that I am still amazed that the chief editor, Timothy Gowers, managed to pull it off. The renowned mathematician Doron Zeilberger announced that if he could take only one book with him to a desert ...

Watching the Watchmen: The Definitive Companion to the Ultimate Graphic Novel

Dave Gibbons, Chip Kidd, ...

Titan Books, 2008

A nice complement to the graphic novel!
I was concerned about any kind of analysis of a book that is up there with Frank Miller's Dark Knight but, once I got into the book, I can truly see how this fits nicely into the Watchmen mythos. The fact that Dave Gibbons participated in the books lends an air of ...

Clinical Companion to Medical-Surgical Nursing (Clinical Companion (Elsevier))

Sharon L. Lewis, Shannon Ruff Dirksen, ...

Mosby, 2007

cliff's notes for the textbook
Excellent for when you need the information and don't want to read an entire chapter to find it out. I call it the Cliff's note's version of the textbook. All major diagnosises are included, their etiologies, assessments, diagnostics, and treatments. Useful in clinical.

Cook Right 4 Your Type: The Practical Kitchen Companion to Eat Right 4 Your Type

Peter J. D'Adamo, Catherine Whitney

Berkley Trade, 2000

loosing weight
I am quite pleased with the easy to follow information in this book. Really love the fact that they have menus and recipes also. This makes following this life style ALOT easier for me. My husband and I both are impressed with our new eating regimes and although we ...

The Birth Partner, Third Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor ...

Penny Simkin

Harvard Common Press, 2007

Exceptionally Useful
I've read at least a dozen natural birthing books and this one is direct and offers more tips and practical information than others.

Your Backyard Herb Garden: A Gardener's Guide to Growing Over 50 Herbs Plus How to Use Them in Cooking, ...

Miranda Smith

Rodale Books, 1999

in love with herbs
I adore this book! Wow! It has all the things I wanted! - it's organic - it very thorougly covers many herbs in different formats, so you know everything from what bugs they attract or repel, how tall they grow, and what zone they can be grown in - common uses for ...

Paintings in Proust: A Visual Companion to In Search of Lost Time

Thames & Hudson, 2008

A contribution long-expected by the lovers of "La Recherche"
This publication will undoubtedly please any Proust fan and will make you wonder how nobody had the idea before. It lists and reproduces all the paintings alluded to in Proust's masterwork "A la Recherche du Temps Perdu" (In Search of Lost Time). Each work is ...

The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

Oxford Companion to Wine
Excellent book, contains just about anything anyone would want to know about wine from growing the grapes to describing the different varieties of wines.

The Poet's Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry

Kim Addonizio, Dorianne Laux

W. W. Norton & Company, 1997

One of My Favorite Book Partners!
The Poet's Companion is a well-written, useful and enjoyable book to read and to utilize for reference. The authors have combined their experience and presented tools for the writer and reader of poetry. I especially enjoyed the poet's talking about what they are ...

Practice Problems for the Civil Engineering PE Exam: A Companion to the Civil Engineering Reference Manual

Michael R. Lindeburg

Professional Publications, Inc., 2008

Must Have
Although the problems in this book are MUCH harder than the actual PE Exam, it is an excellent study tool to cover all types of problems. The chapters match up to the Reference Manual and make it easy to look up problems you don't understand. I passed the exam 1rst ...

Week-by-Week Homework for Building Reading Comprehension and Fluency, Grades 3-6: 30 Reproducible, ...

Mary Rose

Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching, 2002

Best Resource for Teaching Reading I've Found...
I absolutely love this book for both teachers or parents looking to improve reading skills. My daughter first came home with these stories from her 4th grade teacher and I loved them so much I bought a copy to use with the students I tutor. Now I'm teaching basic ...

Jewish New Testament Commentary: A Companion Volume to the Jewish New Testament

David H. Stern

Messianic Jewish Resources International, 1992

Excellent - one of the best gifts I have ever received
Please pay no attention to the negative reviews: their authors have serious axes to grind; as such, their reviews do not address the subject at hand. That having been said... I inherited this commentary from my late mother. What a blessing - and great study tool! ...

The Restaurant Manager's Handbook: How to Set Up, Operate, and Manage a Financially Successful Food Service ...

Douglas Robert Brown

Atlantic Publishing Company (FL), 2007

An All-Inclusive Easy to Use Handbook
The title may be a bit of an understatement - The Restaurant Manager's Handbook goes well beyond the basics of restaurant management, ultimately encompassing the entire scope of owning and running a full-service restaurant. In an industry where, as this book points ...