books by Michael Ryan (introduction anthologies perspective)

books by Michael Ryan

books:

25 reviews
Chris Rowthorn, Greg Bloom, ...

Lonely Planet, 2006

The usual good book
Lonely Planet is a known quantity but I am impressed with the information on so many of the 1107 islands of The Philippines. Truly a good guide.

Podcast Academy: The Business Podcasting Book: Launching, Marketing, and Measuring Your Podcast

7 reviews
Michael Geoghegan, Greg Cangialosi, ...

Focal Press, 2007

A great book on podcasting that covers an overview, fundamentals, production, and distribution. Amust read for serious marketers
I liked this book a lot. It is very well outlined. And it is very well written. I found it to be an easy read. But not a particularly quick read since it is pretty thick in page count and page size. The book is broken into four parts and 16 chapters: I. Podcasting overview: Understanding the medium and its impact on business (Chapters 1-3) II. Podcasting fundamentals: Planning and development ...

Caribbean Islands (Multi Country Guide)

2 reviews
Ryan Ver Berkmoes, Jens Porup, ...

Lonely Planet, 2008

Perfect for trip planning
At 800+ pages, this is too heavy to lug around, but it's perfect for planning a trip and deciding where to visit. After you've planned your itinerary, I suggest buying a more specialized LP (Lonely Planet) guide to take with you - a small price to pay for a successful vacation. Cuba gets the longest chapter (a whopping 59pp), followed by the Dominican Republic (48pp), Trinidad & Tobago ...

Literary Theory: An Anthology (Blackwell Anthologies)

2 reviews

Wiley-Blackwell, 2004

Good Introduction to Literary Theory
I found Rivkin's anthology to be comprehensive in terms of the variety of schools of thought covered. I bought it for a class, and my single complaint about the book and the class is the same: I feel that I'm not getting a full and comprehensive understanding of each individual theorist's work. But I suppose if I were a more dedicated scholar, I'd just read each theorist's complete works on my ...

Runaways, Vol. 8: Dead End Kids (v. 8)
Joss Whedon

Marvel Comics, 2009

The kids start running in a different direction. Superstar Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Astonishing X-Men) and rising star Michael Ryan (New Excalibur, New X-Men) take the Runaways to the Big Apple. While there, they make surprising allies and even more surprising enemies. This is the cannot-miss book of 2007! Collects Runaways #25-30.

Watkins, E-learning Companion, 2/e: Used with ...Downing-On Course

3 reviews
Ryan Watkins, Michael Corry

Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007

An essential companion
Not only is the online classroom a new environment for learning, it is also one for which few learners have been formally prepared. While texts such as Becoming a Master Student have successfully outlined techniques for operating within the traditional classroom, it has not been until E-Learning Companion that learners have been afforded tactics for succeeding with online coursework. Watkins and ...

Bouncebacks! Emergency Department Cases: ED Returns

5 reviews
Michael B. Weinstock, Ryan, M.D. Longstreth

Anadem Publishing, 2006

Great review of serious disorders that EM docs must not miss!
This book reads like a mystery novel. It presents actual cases with common presentations but unsuspected serious disorders for which patients "bounced back" to the ED because of initial misdiagnoses. Thorough discussions of the cases and appropriate work-ups follow. This is an excellent book that can help every EM and primary care physician avoid disasters in their patients.

Runaways: Dead End Kids Premiere HC (Runaways (Marvel))

5 reviews
Joss Whedon

Marvel Comics, 2008

A marvelous continuation of Brian K. Vaughan's wonderful creation
If you've been following comics lately it is pretty clear that Joss Whedon and Brian K. Vaughan have formed a mutual admiration society. Although THE RUNAWAYS was created in the post-House of M Marvel universe, it clearly owed its inspiration more to BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER than to anything other source. It is almost impossible to read the adventures of the Runaways and not think of the ...

Literary Theory: An Anthology (Blackwell Anthologies)

7 reviews

Blackwell Publishers, 1998

Almost incomparably superior to other anthologies
With all apologies to Alan Lopez, I have never seen a better anthology of literary theory. I am a college faculty member, one who teaches primarily first-year students. I use literary theory in both literature and writing classes, and there is just no other book with the range of selections in this one, and no other book with such sensible, helpful introductions. Certainly there is jargon, ...

The ABCs of Life : Lesson One: The Skills We All Need but Were Never Taught

11 reviews
Jon Oliver, Michael Ryan

Fireside, 2003

Wise Words From A Caring Thinker
LESSON ONE:THE ABCs OF LIFE is a wonderfully readable, sensitive approach to teaching children of ALL ages how to live in a world so in need of compassion, understanding, cooperation, and mutual respect and love. Until reading this wise book I was unaware that LESSON ONE is a widely used educational adjunct created and fostered by the writer Jon Oliver. With the assistance of Michael Ryan ...

Physiology: PreTest Self-Assesment & Review (Pre-Test Basic Science Series)

2 reviews
James P. Ryan, Michael B. Wang

McGraw-Hill Medical, 2004

good prep
I used this book to prep for a physio miniboard exam (NBME subject exam). Very helpful for review and practice. The High Yield chapter was okay for review, but really not as helpful as the High Yield chapters in other Pretest books. Watch out for mistakes though. Many mistakes in gastro (i think... it was in one of the chapters, anyway). Start early so you have time to look up things that ...

Runaways: Dead End Kids TPB
Joss Whedon, Michael Ryan

Marvel Comics, 2009

The kids start running in a different direction. Superstar JOSS WHEDON (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, ASTONISHING X-MEN) and rising star MICHAEL RYAN (NEW EXCALIBUR, NEW X-MEN) take the Runaways to the Big Apple. While there, they make surprising allies and even more surprising enemies. Runaways #25-30

Writing for Print and Digital Media
Michael Ryan, Jr.,James Tankard

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2004

Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction

1 review
Michael Ryan

Wiley-Blackwell, 2007

Fascinating and readable introduction to 'theory'
Increasingly, movement towards interdisciplinary study and the cross-over of knowledge across disciplines is allowing for a rise in viewing 'theory' or 'theories' as a whole. A look at the various theories that Ryan deals with in his introduction illustrates this point: Marxism, Feminism, Postmodernism, Deconstruction - these are not merely 'literary' theories, but offer insights into (and ...

Ultimate Annuals Volume 2 (v. 2)

2 reviews
Charlie Huston, Mike Carey, ...

Marvel Comics, 2007

Another great annual collection
Even though most of the Annual issues collected in the Ultimate Annuals trade paperbacks will likely appear in the trades/hardcovers of their respective titles, I still think collecting them in one book is a neat idea, especially for those who don't read the entire Ultimate Marvel line. Here's what you get in volume 2: Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #2 - The not so triumphant return of the ...

Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 4: Disassembled

2 reviews
Paul Jenkins, Michael Ryan

Marvel Comics, 2004

The comic book Spider-Man becomes like the movie one
I blame the movie. When Spider-Man was retooled for his big screen theatrical debut one of the big changes was that instead of having web shooters, this time Peter Parker would have the natural (so to speak) ability to shoot webbing out of his wrists. On the one hand this nicely sidesteps how Peter would have the knowledge to invent not just his webshooters but also the miraculous web fluid ...

New X-Men: Academy X Vol. 2: Haunting

4 reviews
Nunzio Defilippis, Christina Weir, ...

Marvel Comics, 2005

New X-men Haunting
Each trade of New X-men gets better than the last. This one deals with the younger sister of the mental mutant David visiting her older brother at Professor X's school and wishing to be a mutant herself so she could go to such a cool school. The only problem with her stay is that the ghost of one of the mutant students killed in a previous issue attack is now haunting the school and trying to ...

Horror Classics: Graphic Classics, Volume Ten (Graphic Classics (Eureka))

3 reviews
Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, ...

Eureka Productions, 2004

Mummies, Murder and Monkey's Paws
Horror has done well for the modern incarnation of the Graphic Classics, whose series has seen such luminaries as Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe and HP Lovecraft brought to life by some extremely talented cartoonists. Whether it is the short-story nature, or the ready-made visually splendid imagery, there is something in the classic horror tales thats makes them well suited to the Graphic ...

Magician Apprentice Volume 1 Premiere HC (Magician Apprentice (Numbered)) (v. 1)

6 reviews
Raymond E. Feist, Michael Avon Oeming, ...

Marvel Comics, 2007

Again the same complaint
Feists novels all are very amazing reads and I couldn't wait to see the adaptation into a graphic novel. I was very impressed with the beginning chapters. The pictures were very well drawn with vivid color and detail. As I have read all of Feists books, the artists depiction of the characters seemed dead-on and actually showed growth as the pages turned. Chapters 4-6 on the other hand made the ...

Foreign Policy in Comparative Perspective: Domestic and International Influences on State Behavior

CQ Press, 2001

Although a state's foreign policy is shaped by its unique culture, history, and political system, all states share the same challenge: they must contend with new global forces that are changing the way nations interact. Economic liberalization, democratization, self-determination, regionalism, as well as the growing power of international organizations heavily influence the actions of states both at home and on the world stage. ...