Archive for April, 2009
Darwin’s Cathedral: Evolution, Religion, and the Nature of Society
Darwin’s Cathedral: Evolution, Religion, and the Nature of Society
A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year, 2002
Until recently, evolution and religion have been considered contending, irreconcilable theories of origin and existence. In this book, David Sloan Wilson takes the radical step of joining the two, but not in the usual fashion. The key, he argues, is to think of society as an organism-one in which morality and religion are adaptations that allow groups of humans to function as a coherent whole.
Start Your Own Computer Business: Building a Successful PC Repair and Service Business by Supporting Customers and Managing Money
Start Your Own Computer Business: Building a Successful PC Repair and Service Business by Supporting Customers and Managing Money From buying and selling PC hardware to product development and selling services, this book offers a realistic picture of making it on one’s own. The book mixes practical advice and cautions with real-world anecdotes of successes and failures
Customer Review: Practical Advice (with online support)
I read this book from cover to cover. Morris offers real practical advice for the beginning want-a-be computer repair person. My favorite being the who’s who of suppliers. He also has another book of flowcharts that’s a must have for your computer support library. Sign up for the Yahoo Computer Repair Business online to get feedback from others in the industry.
Customer Review: Not a bad place to start
The author provides some pretty good practical advice. The book does a pretty nice job of laying things out the way it is in the real world. The author is down to earth and this makes the book easier to read. Overall if you are looking for an easy informational read this is a good place to start, however if you are looking for complex details and specific situations you might want to look for a more complex (and probably larger book… this one only has 160 pages). All things considered, this was a pretty good read.
Living with Art
Living with Art Throughout the previous seven editions, this text has earned a reputation for elegance and the highest standards of quality. Living with Art helps students develop an appreciation of art by offering a clear and comprehensive introduction to the visual arts from several perspectives: themes and purposes of art; the vocabulary of art; individual art media (painting, drawing, camera arts, sculpture, architecture, etc.); and the history of art. The book is rich with illustrations drawn from a wide range of artistic cultures and time periods.
Customer Review: Rather Dull
I was required to buy this book for Art 131 and while it gives good term descriptions it gives little information to interest the reader and want them to go into an art degree.
