books by Cambridge University Press     books:       Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and How to Find Them64 reviews Guy Consolmagno, Dan M. Davis Cambridge University Press, 2000 Every Astronomer Should Have This Book! "Turn Left At Orion" is one of those introductory books that should be automatically dispensed with every first telescope! Bro. Guy Consolmagno (a Jesuit friar who serves officially for the Vatican Observatory) has an easy-reading style that is aimed at the neophyte star-gazer. He purposely avoids much of the "geek-speak" associated with the hobby, and where he needs to bring up technical ...             The Prescriber's Guide (Essential Psychopharmacology Series)10 reviews Stephen Stahl Cambridge University Press, 2009 The Information that Your Really Want to Know About Individual Drugs and Some Combinations Buy this book as well: The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines, Tenth Edition (Taylor, The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines). Stahl's bood would have been better titled "The PDR Companion for Psychiatrists." Listing each medicaiton in alphabetical order is a good idea but only as far as it goes. When you are starting out with a new drug, Stahl is much more helpful than the Maudsley Prescribing ...             Macbeth: The Cambridge Dover Wilson Shakespeare (Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies)122 reviews William Shakespeare Cambridge University Press, 2009 Let not light see my black and deep desires In the theater, people apparently don't call Shakespeare's "Macbeth" by its actual name -- it's usually called "MacB" or "The Scottish Play." The dark superstitions that hover around this play really show its power: it's a harrowing portrait of a weak man who spirals into a personal hell of ambition, murder and madness. Shortly after a victory in battle, Macbeth and his friend Banquo are ...             Pride and Prejudice (The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen)1023 reviews Jane Austen Cambridge University Press, 2006 Amazing if you're new to Austen This is amazing and perfect for anyone just being introduced to Austen. As some others have already said, it should specified clearly that this is a different version than the original but for what it is it is amazing.             Hamlet (Cambridge School Shakespeare)160 reviews William Shakespeare Cambridge University Press, 2005 It harrows me with fear and wonder "Hamlet" doesn't need any introduction -- the tortured Dane, the ghost, meditations on suicide and a climax full of death. But as well-known as the storyline is, the play itself is what deserves the attention, both for Shakespeare's shadowy plot filled with uncertainty and treachery -- and for his brilliant, immortal writing, which takes on a new dimension when read on the page. Prince Hamlet ...             Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: Climate Change and Energy in the 21st Century3 reviews Burton Richter Cambridge University Press, 2010 Finally a reasonable voice in the climate debate After hearing and reading a great deal in the popular press about climate change caused by human activities, I became convinced that most of what one hears on this subject is highly biased and unreliable. The problem is that almost everyone who speaks out on this controversial subject has either an economic interest, a political interest, or a professional career interest to advance by ...             Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible2 reviews Ellen F. Davis Cambridge University Press, 2008 Ancient Roots and Modern Flowers Ellen Davis has done with scripture what Barbara Kingsolver and Michael Pollan have done with our current food supply-- she has exposed the ancient roots that support small farms and intimacy with the land as the most secure foundation for a stable society and sustainable earth. The book, though somewhat technical in its Biblical scholarship, is interspersed with excerpts from modern ...             The Collapse of Complex Societies (New Studies in Archaeology)21 reviews Joseph Tainter Cambridge University Press, 1990 Growth has an Energy Cost In recent decades social scientists have had the advantage of theories from the physical sciences to explicate their questions. Tainter employs complexity theory to explain the fall of Rome, the Maya, Chacoans and he speculates about our society. This book easily accompanies Schneider and Sagan, Into the Cool, Energy Flow Thermodyamics and Life. A key idea in Tainter's book is the marginal ...             The Tempest: The Cambridge Dover Wilson Shakespeare (Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies)45 reviews William Shakespeare Cambridge University Press, 2009 Rather like a dream than an assurance Many consider "The Tempest" to be the final play that Shakespeare wrote solo, which gives a certain bittersweet flavor to its story -- especially since the main character is a sorcerer who manipulates others to get the ending he desires. Shakespeare juggled a trio of main stories before tying them off in rare style, but it's Prospero and his final speech that are truly intriguing. For many ...             A Student's Guide to Maxwell's Equations53 reviews Daniel Fleisch Cambridge University Press, 2008 There is NO better introductory book! This book is fabulous. It was the first book to really give me the "deep feel" of the equations. Gauss' Law becomes especially simple to understand. Even though I had delved deeply into this subject in under grad, this was a refreshing new take. This book is a keeper.             How to Prove It: A Structured Approach30 reviews Daniel J. Velleman Cambridge University Press, 2006 Completely changed my view of proofs. Now I understand how proofs are being constructed. I can read and write them the right way! After reading this book I went back to my Calculus textbook and started looking at the proofs. I was amazed at how differently I perceived them. I actually enjoyed reading them and understood why they were written that way. A little info about the book. Basically, it teaches you the same material that ...             English Grammar In Use with Answers and CD ROM: A Self-study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate ...30 reviews Raymond Murphy Cambridge University Press, 2004 Be cautious The important step you need to know when the item will be dispatched because sometime it takes longer that you expect.             Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1 Student's Text North American edition (North American Cambridge Latin Course)10 reviews North American Cambridge Classics Project Cambridge University Press, 2001 If you would like to learn to read the Latin writers in the original, this book is the place to start Let's say you have read some fiction set in Ancient Rome, the Masters of Rome series by Colleen McCullough or the books of Steven Saylor, for example. Let's say you have read some history books. Perhaps you have visited some Roman Ruins. Perhaps you have even read Caesar or Cicero or Livy in translation. Now you want to read them in the original. If this describes you, then this book is for you. ...             Quantum Physics: Illusion or Reality? (Canto)7 reviews Alastair I. M. Rae Cambridge University Press, 2004 Don't tell God what to do A. Rae struggles with the conceptual and philosophical implications of quantum physics (qf). His book contains excellent explanations of the destruction of determinism, because uncertainty and indeteterminism are built into qf's very foundations. He also rejects the 'hidden variables' solution to solve qf's apparent contradictions. He shows also the fundamental opposition between Einstein and ...             James Madison and the Spirit of Republican Self-Government3 reviews Colleen A. Sheehan Cambridge University Press, 2009 Analysis of The Ideas of James Madison This is a well considered analysis of the ideas of Madison towards what would become our system of governance. The author presents a political theory that James Madison was a significant contributor to our country's move to republican self-governance. Madison battled the ideas of Federalism that were expressed by George Washington, John Adams, and Alexander Hamilton and break through their ...             King Lear: The Cambridge Dover Wilson Shakespeare (Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies)58 reviews William Shakespeare Cambridge University Press, 2009 Shakespeare's most powerful play is not for sissies. "King Lear" is where Shakespeare takes off the gloves. He brings us right to the edge of the abyss, then kicks us over that edge. This is the most devastating by far of the Shakespeare tragedies -- a play which leaves the reader shattered as the curtain falls. I find it hard to explain where the visceral power of this play comes from. The plot is fairly typically Shakespeare, perhaps a little ...             Elementary Particles and the Laws of Physics: The 1986 Dirac Memorial Lectures7 reviews Richard P. Feynman, Steven Weinberg Cambridge University Press, 1999 Great Lectures. Requires Math Background. This short book, Elementary Particles and the Laws of Physics, offers two lectures: Richard Feynman's The Reason for Antiparticles and Steven Weinberg's Toward the Final Laws of Physics. These two talks comprise the 1986 Dirac Memorial lectures at Cambridge University. Both presentations are cogently structured and make fascinating reading. The talks were directed at an advanced audience, one ...             The Dynamics of Military Revolution, 1300-20505 reviews Cambridge University Press, 2001 The Heart of Asymmetric Advantage is NOT Technology This is the only serious book I have been able to find that addresses revolutions in military affairs with useful case studies, a specific focus on whether asymmetric advantages do or do not result, and a very satisfactory executive conclusion. This book is strongly recommended for both military professionals, and the executive and congressional authorities who persist in sharing the fiction ...             Games for Language Learning (Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers)9 reviews Andrew Wright, David Betteridge, ... Cambridge University Press, 2006 Great addition to any ESL classroom This book contains many games grouped into helpful categories such as picture games and sound games, and for each game there is an overview of time, level, materials, skills, and language. I especially like the games because most are simple, don't require complex materials or a lot of them, and can be easily adapted or modified. I would definitely recommend this book to ESL teachers of any ...             Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action (Political Economy of Institutions ...9 reviews Elinor Ostrom Cambridge University Press, 1990 We need more people like Ostrom I am surprised that there's little review activity going on for this book, even though the author has won the "fake nobel" prize (i.e. the "price in memory of alfred nobel" for economy). Regardless of what one thinks about the fake nobel, the author is certainly someone whose achievements deserve recognition. 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