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An easy read, but a bit out of date
I had to read this for a class and found it easy to read, but really out of date.Although revised in December of 2001, there is so much it left out in terms of changes in technology and 911 (and yes, these things do apply to Economics!) that I wonder how thoroughly it was updated. Best book on employment law out there!
This book makes a dry subject interesting and understandable. It is packed full of useful information. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business Law    3. Business/Economics    4. Labor & Employment    5. Labor And Employment Law    6. Labor laws and legislation    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Personnel And Human Resources Management    9. United States    10. Business & Economics / Business Law    11. English law: employment & labour law   

Subjects:  1. Automotive Fuel Systems    2. Construction - General    3. Engineering - Automotive    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Military    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    8. Technology    9. Automotive technology    10. Technology / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Deaf    3. Great Britain    4. Physical Impairments    5. Social Science    6. Sociology    7. Sociology - General    8. Sociology of disability    9. Subculture    10. Audiology & otology    11. Bilingualism & multilingualism    12. Cultural studies    13. Disability: social aspects   

Subjects:  1. Administration - General    2. Civil Procedure    3. Education / Teaching    4. Educational    5. Guidance And Counseling    6. Law    7. Law and legislation    8. Legal status, laws, etc    9. Legal status, laws, etc.    10. School Laws And Legislation    11. Social work with children    12. Student counselors    13. Students    14. United States    15. Careers guidance    16. Central government policies    17. Counselling    18. Law / Educational Law & Legislation    19. Organization & management of education   

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Less than useless.
Not much use if specific info is required.References a lot of other specs but provides little or no information that can actually be applied to design a fire fighting system.I would not buy it again or recommend purchase. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Building Codes    2. Construction    3. Construction - General    4. Fire Science    5. Fire Science And Technology    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Technology / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades   

Subjects:  1. Building Codes    2. Construction    3. Construction - General    4. Engineering - Chemical & Biochemical    5. Fuel Technology    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Technology / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Consumer Finance    5. Military    6. Personal Finance - Taxation    7. Taxation - General    8. Business & Economics / Taxation / General    9. Taxation   

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valuable quick reference
Although the graphics seem simplistic at first glance, they make the information easy to grasp. I had several "ah-ha, I get it" moments when browsing for information. I actually enjoyed looking at this code reference. That's a first!

This one is a must
Anyone building or taking a builders test should have a copy.

Not for Contractors taking thier test
This book is NOT useful for anyone taking there Class "A" Contractor Test with PSI.It is more useful for commercial applications. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Building Codes    2. Construction    3. Construction - General    4. Design & Construction    5. Do-It-Yourself    6. House & Home    7. House Plans    8. Reference    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. House & Home / Reference   

Subjects:  1. Construction    2. Construction - Electrical    3. Electrical Safety Codes    4. Reference    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Electrical engineering    10. Engineering skills & trades    11. Occupational / industrial health & safety    12. Technology / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades   

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This is THE book to read if you are Law School bound
I wasted my money on other books. The biggest waste of money was Law School Confidential. By Law in a Nutshell and don't waste your money on other books. It was terrific! It was even humorous.

Buy It, Borrow It, Just Get It.
The single best book that I have found which really does explain the study and practice of law, hence the title.

Helpful, not a must have
It is worth reading, but I believe that it should be read in addition to a couple of other books to prepare mentally for law school.The two others I went through are; How to succeed in law school (munneke) and The complete Law School Companion (deaver). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Educational    2. General    3. Law    4. Legal Education    5. Legal Profession    6. Practical Guides    7. Practice of law    8. Reference    9. Study and teaching    10. United States    11. Education    12. Encyclopaedias & Reference Works    13. Social law   

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Guantanamo, the inaccessible dungeon that brought infamy to the USA
As if guided by providence, this book has been published in the nick of time. In the glare of the Supreme Court's recent verdict against President Bush's authorizing and condoning the torture of Guantanamo prisoners, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, testifying today before the Senate, urged the senators to support the military tribunals established by the Bush White House to try the prisoners in secret. I truly wish this book were fiction, so that I might consider it merely a thought-provoking, witty and beguiling book, as humorous as Joseph Heller's "Catch 22".
A MUST READ FOR EVERY REAL AMERICAN
see through the baloney and propaganda and consider the serious crimes our current regime commits against justice, truth, and humanity.
Everyone Who Cares About The Rule of Law Should Read This Book
"Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power" is a powerful and extraordinary book about the Bush Administration's attempt to create a law-free zone at Guantanamo, Cuba, where suspected terrorists could be held outside of judicial scrutiny and tortured for information on al-Qaeda.Anyone who cares about the U.S. Constitution, the law of war, our relationship with the Islamic world, or the successful prosecution of the war on terror should read this book.The revelations of Bush Administration incompetence and criminality are shocking.
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Subjects:  1. Civil rights    2. Due process of law    3. Government - U.S. Government    4. Law    5. Law Of War    6. Military    7. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    8. Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights    9. Political Freedom & Security - Terrorism    10. Politics / Current Events    11. Prisoners    12. Prisoners Of War    13. United States    14. War and emergency powers    15. Political Science / Political Freedom & Security / Terrorism   

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I NEEDED THE BOOK, BOOK REVIEW.
as per requirement of NYC's higher educational establishment, i purchased the following.great information, chock full of facts, couldn't and won't even try to pass my construction project management course without it, so there it is, helpful, technical, detailed, unemotional fact binding book!thanks for a prompt delivery. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Building    2. Building Construction    3. Construction    4. Construction - General    5. Engineering - Civil    6. Engineering Construction Management    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Superintendence    9. Technology    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. Building construction & materials    12. Management & management techniques    13. Technology / Construction & Construction Trades   

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education / Teaching    3. Employment    4. Labor & Industrial Relations - General    5. People with disabilities    6. Philosophy & Social Aspects    7. Psychology    8. Special Education - General    9. United States    10. Vocational guidance    11. Youth with disabilities    12. Disability: social aspects    13. Teaching of those with special educational needs   

Subjects:  1. Disability studies    2. Encyclopedias    3. General    4. Hospital Administration    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. People with disabilities    8. Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare    9. Sociology of disability    10. Disability: social aspects    11. Medical / General    12. Reference works   

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outstanding read for students and professionals alike
Crimes of War by Gutman and Rieff is simply in a league of its own. It is the first field guide of its kind and deserves the attention it is finally receiving (thanks to the photo of Angelina Jolie reading it.) It is logically organized alphabetically by war crime and each one has an article and photographs to accompany it.
Unique
"Crimes of War" is a unique document.It provides a brief but illuminating look into what is broadly termed "international humanitarian law" or the laws of war.Expert journalists, historians, academics, military officials, and international activists provide vivid descriptions of various violations of international law as well as other issues and case studies; for example, "forced labor," "incitement to genocide," "aggression," "Chechnya," "civil war," etc.It is organized like an encyclopedia of human tragedy, basically.The photographs that accompany the entries are powerfully evocative of the suffering they represent, as well.
Consider H. Wayne Elliott's Mind
Brooks Simpson wrote:
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Subjects:  1. History    2. History - Military / War    3. History: World    4. Military    5. Military - General    6. Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights    7. War crimes    8. World - General    9. Arms trade   

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Loved It
I really liked the book. It offers great insights into the life of autistic children.

beuatiful
an illumination of the mind and world of an autistic person which gives the reader an insight into a different, yet constructive way of seeing and being in this world...and the amazing contributions that can be made

Insight!
As the grandmother of a high functioning autistic child, I've learned some insight into how every day events affect my grandson.I'm anxious to read more of Temple's dealing with autism in her everyday life. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Autism    2. Autistic children    3. Biography    4. Children with Special Needs    5. Family & Relationships    6. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    7. Family/Marriage    8. Grandin, Temple    9. Health    10. Patients    11. Rehabilitation    12. Specific Groups - Special Needs    13. United States    14. Disability: social aspects    15. Family & Relationships / Children with Special Needs    16. Psychiatry   

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Makes me feel smarter!
I am desk jockey who does electrical design work. I have little in-the-field electrical experience. I use the NEC codes frequently to make sure what I design is code-compliant. I have a copy of the standard 1999 NEC book and found many parts of it difficult to interpret. This new "handbook" version has answered all of the questions and uncertainties I had about the code.It has an illustration and explanation for just about every question I could think of. Even when I don't need a certain thing, I have found myself leafing through the book just to learn more. Amazing.
If you hang around with fellow homeowners, there's a lot of water cooler conversation about various things, including the electrical code.This book just nails everything you ever wondered about, everything you haven't yet wondered about, and a few thousand things that you'll never need to know.Want to install a subpanel?Want to figure what gauge of cable to use to supply it?Want to know how to calculate the in^3 fill of a box?How deep to bury an underground cable?How to use raceways?That information totals about 1/4 of 1% of the contents of this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Construction    2. Construction - Electrical    3. Electric engineering    4. Fire Safety And Prevention    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Industrial Health & Safety    7. Insurance requirements    8. Law and legislation    9. Science/Mathematics    10. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    11. Technology    12. Technology & Industrial Arts    13. United States    14. Electrician skills    15. Technology / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades   

Subjects:  1. Construction    2. Construction industry    3. Damages    4. Engineering - Civil    5. General    6. Labor productivity    7. Law    8. Mathematical models    9. Technology    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. United States   

Subjects:  1. Business & Financial    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business Law    4. Human Resources & Personnel Management    5. Labor    6. Labor & Employment    7. Labor And Employment Law    8. Labor laws and legislation    9. Law    10. Personnel And Human Resources Management    11. Personnel management    12. United States    13. Employment & labour law    14. Law / Business    15. Personnel & human resources management   

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This is an example book.
If you have some basic knowledge of LRFD design and connection. This would be an OK book. It contains so many example in many load cases and connection type. All of them are hot rolled steel or high force connection. In example it dose not tell how to retrive this equation, reference to variables,and how to use this equation.. you only have to guess. If you guess right, then it can be applicable to real construction.

For engineers looking to make connections...
Tamboli's connection handbook complements the AISC Connections Manual beautifully. In a clear, easy-to-follow way, it addresses all of the major procedures for connecting structural elements and the philosophy behind them. The handbook uses thoughtful examples and good photos to explain how connections work and are built. The tips it gives, especially for connections to composite members and space trusses, are particularly helpful in practical design. I have never seen a more complete, quality connections manual, and I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to improve their knowledge of the latest connection techniques.

Review is just review
I am a civil engineer. I have been studying and designing steel structures for years. In Vietnam, this type of structure is not popular, and nobody knows how to make it good, make it beautiful.Read more

Subjects:  1. Building, Iron and steel    2. Construction    3. Construction - General    4. Engineering - Civil    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Steel, Structural    8. Structural Steel Design    9. Technology    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. Building construction & materials    12. Law / Construction    13. Materials science    14. Structural engineering