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The product was as described before i purchased it. Very good copy of Computing Essentials. Thanks! ... Read more

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The Indomitable, Immutable, Instructible...
Dr. Leary, in "Changing my Mind...", provides us a glimpse into the past, present, and future which, in case you weren't turned on, are all happening - right now.

We, as humans, are at the beginnings of the beginning of the realization that our every move, our every thought, our every action and reaction is based on every move, thought, action and reaction of everyone and all that surrounds us.We are particles held together by bonds.These bonds forge relationships between us and our environment, and these relationships are what define who we are (because when we communicate to others, whether it's about some thing or one other than ourselves, we tell the listeners and the lookers about ourselves.)
Our minds and bodies experience pain or satisfaction at every junction, and we consciously or subconsciously harness the energy for our bodies and create the tention and conflict needed to grow into a citizen of life or only a consumer of society.
The "ones" in power are tracking our every move in an attempt to better disseminate the cliques this particular mode of society creates.
Humanity is bound for space and the vast reaches at its edges.Haha, we better first yearn to learn how to take care of ourselves here on Earth.
***these are only a few points Dr. Leary hits on in this magnificent collection of essays, notes, and stories***
Humanity is not doomed.Humanity is held back only by itself.Our minds are not the conduits to a better world or a better universe.We are the better universe already.We have only to realize it, visualize it, and prioritize it.To paraphrase Dr. Leary:We are particles held together by bonds, Will we make those bonds hands or cuffs? ... Read more

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Foucault and Philosophy presents a collection of essays from leading international philosophers and Foucault scholars that explore Foucault’s work as a philosopher in relation to philosophers who were important to him and in the context of important themes and problems in contemporary philosophy

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state of the Art on consciousness theory & understanding
Finally, obsoletes 5000 years of traditional religions & consciousness theories. Get up to speed for the next
10,000 years of human destiny. At other levels of scale, like the
Cellular or DNA levels, time dilation/contraction seems to be accessible to humans. The Tantric timecapsule linkage
provides the platform for "traveling" within
atomic/molecular/genetic domains..Timothy Leary is
easily the most important/fun human being since Galileo.

pseudoscience
This book has an interesting subject. the way it's presented though is totally not scientific. New facts that he states are not logically reasoned and the reader simply has to follow his blank statements. Leaving manyy questions open, this cannot be the basis of anything, rather just a few thoughts of substance focussed thinking.

One of the most perfect systems yet devised.
It's a damn shame this book is out of print, because it's easily one of Leary's most brilliant pieces of work. It is hyper-concise (extremely dense and multiplex) and operates, with incredible efficiency, on all kinds oflevels at once (scientific, epistemological, etc.) It's one of the mostimpressive and satisfying documents I've ever read, as much for its subtleself-deconstructive subtext as for its overt content. A REPRINT OF THISBOOK AND ALL THE OTHER LEARY BOOKS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT IS ABSOLUTELYPARAMOUNT TO THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY. ... Read more

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Your definitive guide to computing concepts!Motivate your students to reveal the relevancy of technology.Computing Essentials 2010 provides you with a complete learning package focusing on the most important and essential concepts of information technology.Students are given a streamlined, concise, attractive approach to the fundamental issues surrounding the world of computing.It has a balanced approach between theory and applied learning while highlighting the relevance of these important topics.All of the items featured with this text – including the end of chapter materials and the text websites – work together to help you truly understand the basics of computer concepts.This text also correlates with SimNet Online, our online training and assessment program for Office 2007 and also computing concepts! ... Read more

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A Good Read!
This book is great for people studying technology!My daughter is usingthis in a Freshman college course!She said it is really good. ... Read more

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The goal of the O’Leary Series is to give students a basic understanding of computing concepts and to build the skills necessary to ensure that information technology is an advantage in whatever career they choose in life. The O’Leary Microsoft Office 2003 texts are crafted to be the true step-by-step way for students to develop Microsoft Office application skills. The text design emphasizes step-by-step instructions with full screen captures that illustrate the results of each step performed. Each Tutorial (chapter) combines conceptual coverage with detailed software-specific instructions. A running case that is featured in each tutorial highlights the real-world applications of each software program and leads students step-by-step from problem to solution. ... Read more

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Your definitive guide to computing concepts!Motivate your students to reveal the relevancy of technology. Computing Essentials 2010 provides you with a complete learning package focusing on the most important and essential concepts of information technology.Students are given a streamlined, concise, attractive approach to the fundamental issues surrounding the world of computing.It has a balanced approach between theory and applied learning while highlighting the relevance of these important topics.All of the items featured with this text – including the end of chapter materials and the text websites – work together to help you truly understand the basics of computer concepts.This text also correlates with SimNet Online, our online training and assessment program for Office 2007 and also computing concepts! ... Read more

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Soooo helpful
This course was so much easier and cheaper to do this way(buying the book through AMAZON)!!
I am going to be trying to get my books for the next term this way too!

Unethically overpriced, outdated book
This particular book has been written for use at the high school and community college level. It is my opinion that the lessons contained in the book, in many cases, are outdated and better FREE sources are available online for the same identical information.The proper price point for this book should be between the range of $14.99-$19.99 -- even when used as a textbook -- as it is a flimsy paperback book that many instructors are just photocopying rather than forcing students to purchase at the outrageous $60+ price point (although I do not condone this type of copyright violation, however such anarchism is understandable when a book is unethically priced at such an inappropriately high price.) ... Read more

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"The O'Leary" series is one of the most trusted and effective resources for teaching and learning software applications and computer concepts. "Computing Essentials 2006" is written by Tim O'Leary who teaches the course every year ensuring accurate up-to-date content for students, combining current topics and technology into a highly illustrated design geared to catch students' interest and motivate them. Students are given a streamlined, concise, attractive approach to the fundamental issues surrounding the personal computing environment. ... Read more

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Computer Knowledge
This book is great, if you already have some knowledge. Scenario's would have been a great plus to thsi book.

Good for Beginner
This text was appropriate for a complete newbie to the computer field. If you are looking for in-depth processes then this is not for you ... Read more

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Suicid is Painless
As "Lead" indicated in his previous post, this book would not have been possible without "Nicotine Jim" Bauer, because "Nicotine" Tim borrowed freely from his "wrighting," a term which Tim defines as "bi-brain chaos".A paranoid manic-depressive with schizophrenic tendencies, his review of Tim's book appears to have been written during one of his more psychotic moments.I am saddened to say that I just learned that he has committed suicide.Tim always told him, "any time you want to commit suicide, I'm right behind you".Apparently, he finally listened to Tim and took an entire bottle of valproic acid, a prescription mood-stabilizer.

As f0r the book itself, Tim has really beautifully reworked Jim's letters into something coherent, something Nicotine Jim was really only capable of when the tranks began to flow.The book, a series of email conversations between Huck Getty Mellon du Pont and Bobbie ROM DOS, is beautifully illustrated.I am reminded of Jung's Psychology and Alchemy, albeit with the pictures in psychedelic technicolor.Tim's vision beautifully informs a graphic novel that transcends the limitations of the graphic novel.A beautiful book.No home should be without one.

Space is the Place
As someone who knew & loved Tim, I'd like to respond to his great, mysterious love for me -- love which transcended my bouts with mania, depression, schizophrenia & paranoia -- with the highest regard for his product here.The story, a series of internet conversations between Richard Alpert & one Huck Getty Mellon von Schlebrugge (or something like that) is lavishly illustrated, though not in typical comic book form:instead, the text all runs in columns with pictures next to it.The main problem with the illustration is that the backgrounds to the text, which look like some species of wallpaper, sometimes make it difficult to read the words.The story is based on the letters of one Nicotine Jim (now Nicotine-free) of whom Tim once said, "[He's] the only guy who can match me for craziness, & I mean that in a good way".The 2 together define a tragicosmic cosmicomic that transcends the usual limitations of the pulse-pounding action of comic books & makes for interesting reading.especially if you've just laid in a supply of rasta cigars.Read this one for fun & keep an eye out for W.C. Leadbeater -- one never knows where he'll pop up next.

innocence raped with napalm fire
I was highly disappointed with Tim when I read this even though he did send me three autographed copies, not to mention an autographed "Chaos & Cyber-culture" & "High Priest".The problem is that this book would never have come into being without me & my share of the writing yet I received scant recognition in the credits, the most said being "Good Attitudes:Jim Bauer" & only a few hundred bucks.I am Huck Getty, mostly because I objected to his use of my real name in the story.Much of the writing came from the letters I sent Tim as he reworked it.Other than that I enjoyed the book though it seemed to be poorly plotted or maybe just plain episodic.I was grateful to Tim for allowing me at least some form of publication of my writing.I just wish my role would have been more visible.

Worth your time
What a great farewell this book is. It is typically Crazy. Leary had a certain knack for encapsulating the times, and here he does it with hisregular enthusiasms and strange knowing wit.

The Hallis and Williamscontribution is a treat, worth the price of admission. ... Read more

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A flamboyant pop icon who recently died of cancer shares his thoughts on how and what dying can be, suggesting that readers take control of their own deaths, and offers a complete guide to death and dying resources, on-line tools, and further reading lists. $40,000 ad/promo.Amazon.com Review
Timothy Leary, high priest of psychedelia and former Harvardpsychologist, spent decades enthusiastically investigating the meaningof life with the boundary-breaking, consciousness-expanding assistanceof hallucinogenic drugs. It seems only natural that when"Mademoiselle Cancer moved in to share [his] body," heseized the opportunity to examine the nature of death ... and throw a big party. He didn't, as threatened, commit suicide on the Net or have hishead cut off and frozen, but instead surrounded himself with goodfriends at an extended wake in his Beverly Hills home, where hedrifted peacefully away.

In Design for Dying, his newlyreleased book, Leary shows people how to die happily and well."There are common-sense, easy-to-understand options for dealingplanfully, playfully, compassionately, and elegantly with theinevitable final scene," he states. "Face it. At this pointin human history, we're all terminal. It behooves us to focus sometime and energy and courage on regaining personal and group autonomyover the dying process.... Talking about death is the last taboo inour society. And as we've learned, the way to overcome taboo is prettystraightforward. As the man says, 'Just Do It!'" The bookincludes contributions from R. U. Sirius ofcyberculture magazine Mondo 2000; a guide to death and dyingresources, online tools, and further reading lists; and an addendum of"Timothy Leary's Dying Performance as Remembered by HisFriends." Timothy Leary vowed to "give death a better nameor die trying," and Design for Dying attempts to do justthat. Irreverent, original, and funny as ever, Timothy Leary urges usto face death with courage and joy, if not with laughing gas and alava lamp. ... Read more

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The Most In-Depth Model of Human Development Ever Presented
Instead of simply raving about this extraordinarily brilliant piece of literature, let me get specific right from the get go.

First, Leary's essay on "Cyberphenomenology" is a thought experiment for the ages. In a few short pages, Dr. Leary leads you gently to the obvious conclusion that consciousness, (Dr. Leary, ever the scientist, doesn't really believe in "souls;" those are the department of his more woo-woo ex-compatriot Ram Dass), that witnessing phenomenological center of being, is not limited in space-time to the brain. I'd say that might provide some comfort for somebody about to shuffle-off their mortal meat-suit.

Given Leary's materialist bent as a serious scientist (yeah, he is a scientist--almost to a fault--no matter what else you want to say about him) this really is a shocking philosophical gem with pseudo-idealist/quasi-immaterialist implications. Leary is Irish, after all. And this is a work that Bishop Berkeley and Terrence McKenna alike were blessing from above. If you are at all interested in phenomenology, in consciousness studies, or in the mind/body problem,you've got to read Cyberphenomenology: You are Where You Think You are. It's profound simplicity is going to rock your world. These few pages alone are more than worth the cost of the book.

Secondly, and let me flash some credentials at you here, I am a Graduate Psychology student and my focus has been very much on "object relations" psychology and in Developmental Psychology. Developmental Structuralism took a hit in the 60s when everyone went loopy and fell for the performative contradiction (hypocritical hogwash) that is "post-modern post-structuralism." However, Developmental Psychology has been making a comeback of late with writers like Robert Keegan (The Evolving Self: Problem and Process in Human Development) and, most recently, Don Beck (Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership and Change), making the case for a post-post-modern "re-construction." All views are not equally valid. Hitler was not as evolved as Ghandi; hierarchies exist in nature and in human personality; so just deal with it. Piaget, Loveinger, Kohlberg, and Graves have all scientifically demonstrated that human consciousness evolves through sequential (and predictable) stage-structures.

What I have to tell you is that Tim Leary's "8-Circuit Model of Human Development," which is presented in Your Brain Is God but much more fully and beautifully worked out in Design For Dying, is the most complete and thorough model of structural development ever conceived. Critics (what the young people these days call "haters") all too easily fall into forgetfulness about Leary's credentials. The man was TEACHING PSYCHOLOGY AT HARVARD, for God's sake. He is dazzlingly brilliant. Whether you think it was wise for everyone and his brother to drop acid and make love with herpes-ridden strangers in Golden Gate Park (and who does?) or not, give the man his due. Leary escaped from high security prisons several times. He was no dunce. (The real dunces were the prison psychologists who gave Leary psych tests that HE HIMSELF HAD HELPED DESIGN). On cognition alone, Leary ranks as one of the Twentieth Century's epic intellects--right up there with Einstein and Crick and Gandhi and Goodall.

This 8-Circuit Model, or "Leary Theory" for short is proof positive. It holistically integrates the development of the subjective mind with the development of objective neurology. It addresses the philogenetic evolution of the species as well as the object-relations evolution of the individual. It also includes the cultural and social ramifications and implications that manifest at each successive stage.

Lastly, and this will offend the prudes and the puritans, Leary explains for good or for bad, which molecular metabolites light up which neuro-circuits. A lot has been said about drugs and their inability to provide peak or "peek" experiences of higher developmental stage-structures, but empirical science says otherwise. Watch kids at raves on MDMA "peek" experiencing higher developmental levels in the moral line or inter-personal line.

And even in cognitive lines, many epiphanies have been triggered by LSD from Francis Crick's vision of the double-helical structure of DNA to Dan Akroyd's idea for a little show called Saturday Night Live, from Kary Mullis' invention of Polymerase chain reaction techniques for copying DNA sequences, to Phil Jackson's revelation about the Texas Triangle offense, (phenethylamines and) tryptamines have provided (temporary) developmental shifts. To deny this is farcical. And don't even get me started on shifts in James Fowler's Spiritual line of development.

And drugs can drop you down to lower levels of personal or evolutionary development as well, of course. Heroine can return you to the state of the neonate..or even the amoeba!

Given that the heart of shamanism has always been that medicine men (and women) could travel upward to heaven realms and downward to hell realms, it seems that Leary has, with his 8-Circuit Model, provided a detailed neuro-biochemical description of shamanism (and mysticism).

There are many touching stories by and about Tim in this book. (MY favorite involves Tim giving away his automobile to a stranger because he was late to a Dodger game.) There is wisdom about Death and Dying. Anyone who is about to give up the ghost or anyone has a loved one preparing to depart absolutely must read this book.

However, for my money, as a Graduate Psychology student, it is Leary's Cyberphenomenological thought experiment and his astoundingly complete model of human development that scholars will be talking about hundreds of years from now. Amazing stuff, truly.

Buy the book.

intersting, but don't take all of it seriously
There are really two sides to this book: The part where he talks about his impeding death ("throw a big party!" "Do it in style") and the politics of dying is brilliant. The part where he talks about science is ridiculous and shows that Leary has no clue what he is talking about.

In the first part, Leary tries to give a synopsis of how he understands the world. There are some really uninformed statements and some extremely bold and plainly wrong comparisons. For example, he equates the medieval alchemists system of dividing all matter into earth, water, sky and fire with the periodic system of elements. According to Leary they are pretty much the same. Well, they are not. One is a superstition, the other is a table organizing scientific observations about electron orbits around nuclei. There are many blunders like this, which should make anyone who paid attention in science class in high school shake their heads. Leary's excursions into DNA, information and the universe lack any basis. He was old and sick, and can be forgiven for it, but please don't think you are learning anything about science here.

The second part is very uplifting, which must be one of the hardest things to do when writing about death. It is deeply humanist and advocates personal choice and an approach away from emergency high-tech medicine and together with friends for this last part of everyone's life. Leary argues that totalitarian, monotheistic religions want to take control about all fundamental steps in life (birth, sex, death) away from humans and that we should move on and regain individual control. His arguments should make sense to anyone who is not brainwashed by these religions.

There is an appendix where Leary's friends describe his dying experience.

Humanist Classic
a very hopeful humanist tome that enlightens and entertains, showing us that confidence and illumination go hand-in-hand.

Also serves as a loving tribute to the genius who inspired (and continues to inspire) many.

Absolutely a humanist classic that should be read many times.

an extraordinary book!
One of the few books Ive encountered that I can truly describe as life changing.Throghout his life Dr Leary was the ultimate individual, freethinker, and rebel, and the lives of the people he touched are no doubt much better off for his inspiration.As evidenced in this book, his boundless energy and enthusiasm never waned, even in the face of unimaginable suffering in the grip of a crippling terminal illness.In my humble opinion Learys final months(and probably his entire life)epitomized the primary concepts laid down by Viktor Frankl with his formulation of existential psychology, nothing in life has any meaning other than the meaning we attach to it, including death.As far as Im concerned the good doctor succeeded in his attempt to "give death a better name, or die trying".5 stars, highly reccomended.

Design Your Dying and Death -Throw a Party!
Timothy Leary's final media jump into the unknown world of death and technology. Famed LSD Guru, former Harvard Professor and author of some 20 books, Dr. Timothy Leary attempts to marry technology with the dyingprocess. Before doing this, he gives a brief history of his life, thetrials and tribulations. Once he discovers his own diagnosis of prostatecancer he then takes the step to make death a public and cultural issue.Attempting to have his brain frozen, or consider nanotechnology to"fix" himself, or perhaps have his ashes flown into space.Leary's job in this book to make the reader aware of the many ways one candie with dignity. I enjoyed this book because its the one book that Learywrote with the most accessiblity and clearity unlike his other chaos works.The book also has an addendum from all his friends. Certainly Timothy Learyfans will cherish this book, as well as those interested in the process ofdeath. ... Read more

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Fantastic introduction to Giger
I have been a casual fan of Giger for some time, but never actually got around to buying any of his work, aside from his calendars. This book serves as a fantastic summary of his life's work and manages to be very informative in its short span.

I wasn't sure if I was a big enough of a fan to buy his larger books, but after this one I'm quite excited about doing so.

Visual intensity
Giger's work has incredible visual impact. He was the designer for the first Alien movie. He created that ambiguity of biota and machine. This book, with less concern for censorship, drives those images far beyond what the theaters can accept.

I read this book with a choked fascination. Giger uses all of his technical mastery in depicting landscapes of torment, eroticism, deformity, and beauty. This world is peopled by multiple beings, fused by birth, by force, or by carnality. His work reminds me of Druillet, where every scene is packed from edge to edge with bizarre detail. Giger goes beyond Druillet with his realistic style, making his monochrome worlds so much more convincing.

Although the Amazon web site lists Timothy Leary as a co-author, he just provides a one-page introduction. It's good, and it's Leary, but Leary fans shouldn't get their hopes up too far.

If you like Giger's work, as I do, this is an incredible collection. (If the imagery is too much for you, I understand.)This book also provides autobiographical notes, but I take those about as seriously as I take Salvador Dali's. It's the pictures that matter.

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Great introduction to the modern surrealist master
This book is an excellent brief introduction to the life and art of H.R. Giger.It features plates of some of his most well-known works, as well as examples of his sketches, pen and inks, and other media.For someone who has taken an interest in Giger, but is not ready to invest in his larger, more complete books, this is a perfect starting point.

Another excellent show of H.R. Giger's imaginary art.
If you just like flipping through art books for their pictures, this is a definte one that will keep you flippin' through the pictures.Another excellent look at how Giger views things. ... Read more

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Timothy and Linda O'Leary and the Computer Information Technology Team at McGraw-Hill Higher Education offer your students a fully integrated learning program with time-tested quality and reliability. Office 2010: A Case Approach offers running case study throughout the text to help students understand the material in a consistent, relevant environment.Through this theme of “Making Office Relevant,” this text helps students understand why they need this course and these skills. Updated for Office 2010, student success is assured through clear step-by-step instruction, plentiful screen captures and conceptual explanations.Each Lab, designed to be covered in 1 hour of class time, combines conceptual coverage with detailed software-specific instructions. Each Lab opens with a running case study that highlights real-world applications of each software program and leads students from problem to solution. Moreover, 25-50% of all end of chapter exercises are completely new. The O'Leary Series helps students learn specific applications skills along with those that cross all Office applications, which is especially important in mastering this version of Office. The O'Leary Series also correlates with SimNet Online, our online training and assessment program for Office 2010. ... Read more

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The goal of the O’Leary Series is to give students a basic understanding of computing concepts and to build the skills necessary to ensure that information technology is an advantage in whatever career they choose in life. The O’Leary Microsoft Office 2003 texts are crafted to be the true step-by-step way for students to develop Microsoft Office application skills. The text design emphasizes step-by-step instructions with full screen captures that illustrate the results of each step performed. Each Tutorial (chapter) combines conceptual coverage with detailed software-specific instructions. A running case that is featured in each tutorial highlights the real-world applications of each software program and leads students step-by-step from problem to solution. ... Read more

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Your definitive guide to computing concepts! Motivate your students to reveal the relevancy of technology. O'Leary, Computing Essentials 2011 provides you with a complete learning package, focusing on the most important and essential concepts of information technology. Students are given a streamlined, concise, attractive approach to the fundamental issues surrounding the world of computing. It has a balanced approach between theory and applied learning while highlighting the relevance of these important topics. All of the items featured with this text - including the end of chapter materials and the text websites - work together to help you truly understand the basics of computer concepts. This text also correlates with SimNet Online, our online training and assessment program for the Microsoft Office Suite and also computing concepts! ... Read more

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Computing Essentials 2011
I received my book in excellent condition and in time for my class.This was my first buying books online and I was very pleasantly surprised at how fast, how convenient, and the great condition of the book. ... Read more

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The goal of the O’Leary Series is to give students a basic understanding of computing concepts and to build the skills necessary to ensure that information technology is an advantage in whatever career they choose in life. The O’Leary Microsoft Office 2003 texts are crafted to be the true step-by-step way for students to develop Microsoft Office application skills. The text design emphasizes step-by-step instructions with full screen captures that illustrate the results of each step performed. Each Tutorial (chapter) combines conceptual coverage with detailed software-specific instructions. A running case that is featured in each tutorial highlights the real-world applications of each software program and leads students step-by-step from problem to solution. ... Read more

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perfect extra cheap book
I was surprised how cheap and in how good condition this book was! I will definitely buy more! ... Read more