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Masters and Commanders: How Roosevelt, Churchill, Marshall and Alanbrooke Won the War in the West

by: Andrew Roberts

September 25, 2008
This fascinating book, thick with historical data and insights, makes a riveting read. Whilst having no wish to quarrel with previous reviewers, for this reviewer, the book's strength is to be found within the all too rare combination of the elucidation of pertinent details and the subsequent compilation and marshaling of this data in order to reach coherent conclusions. The hi-lighting of detailed minutiae is only of secondary value, it would appear, if any historical advances are unable to be procured from it. Fortunately, this fastidiously researched volume abounds in both.

It is a lengthy read, at round 670 pages, and is at times dense in the chronicled information it conveys. It is an honest read, too, and this reviewer ... Read More:

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The Art of War: Great Commanders of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds 1600 BC - AD 1600

by: Andrew Roberts

October 22, 2008
This fascinating book, thick with historical data and insights, makes a riveting read. Whilst having no wish to quarrel with previous reviewers, for this reviewer, the book's strength is to be found within the all too rare combination of the elucidation of pertinent details and the subsequent compilation and marshaling of this data in order to reach coherent conclusions. The hi-lighting of detailed minutiae is only of secondary value, it would appear, if any historical advances are unable to be procured from it. Fortunately, this fastidiously researched volume abounds in both.

It is a lengthy read, at round 670 pages, and is at times dense in the chronicled information it conveys. It is an honest read, too, and this reviewer ... Read More:

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Oxford Primary Dictionary 2007 (Dictionary)

by: Andrew Delahunty

May 03, 2007
This fascinating book, thick with historical data and insights, makes a riveting read. Whilst having no wish to quarrel with previous reviewers, for this reviewer, the book's strength is to be found within the all too rare combination of the elucidation of pertinent details and the subsequent compilation and marshaling of this data in order to reach coherent conclusions. The hi-lighting of detailed minutiae is only of secondary value, it would appear, if any historical advances are unable to be procured from it. Fortunately, this fastidiously researched volume abounds in both.

It is a lengthy read, at round 670 pages, and is at times dense in the chronicled information it conveys. It is an honest read, too, and this reviewer ... Read More:

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The Rough Guide to Devon and Cornwall (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

by: Robert Andrews

May 31, 2007
I've always queried the concept of the Rough Guide series of books. I know there was the TV show in the 80's I think it was, where people like Magenta de Vine pretended to be down with the kids and talk about Eastern Europe on a shoestring budget, all the while looking like her Gucci slacks had never seen a hostel let alone be strewn across its floor. My question about the books was then, should I draw any link between the two brand names spanning different media?

It sort of appears that I should, because the Rough Guide isn't, as one inference might suggest, a loose approximation of information, or an author's best guess at something (i.e. Cornwall is roughly west of London and quite nice). Funny as that might be, it night not ship in ... Read More:

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The Rough Guide to England (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

by: Robert Andrews, Jules Brown, Phil Lee, Rob Humphreys

May 01, 2008
Having used this book in practice, I've always found its comments on the locations it covers quite fair and its facts reasonably accurate. Obviously, a book like this can never be as current as the Net, so when looking for somewhere to eat you're best bet is to use your own initiative when you get there rather than sticking slavishly to every word of the text. Even so, I've always found it very useful. My only criticism is that there aren't enough street names on the maps it provides, and that can cause problems.

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The Rough Guide to Sardinia (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

by: Robert Andrews

February 01, 2007
Having used this book in practice, I've always found its comments on the locations it covers quite fair and its facts reasonably accurate. Obviously, a book like this can never be as current as the Net, so when looking for somewhere to eat you're best bet is to use your own initiative when you get there rather than sticking slavishly to every word of the text. Even so, I've always found it very useful. My only criticism is that there aren't enough street names on the maps it provides, and that can cause problems.

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A Night Out with Robert Burns: The Greatest Poems

by: Robert Burns

January 24, 2008
I'm a big fan of Scottish folk songs which includes a lot of Burns put to music. What I love about this book, that a friend was reading out last night, is how the stories make the poems come alive, just like music.

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Real World SharePoint 2007: Indispensable Experiences from 16 MOSS and WSS MVPs (Programmer to Programmer)

by: Robert Bogue, Adam Buenz, Andrew Connell, Stacy Draper, Luis Du Solier Grinda, Todd Klindt, Jason Medero, Dustin Miller, Shane Perran, Joris Poelmans, Heather Solomon, Nick Swan, Jan Tielens, Mike Walsh, Shane Young

August 21, 2007
I'm a big fan of Scottish folk songs which includes a lot of Burns put to music. What I love about this book, that a friend was reading out last night, is how the stories make the poems come alive, just like music.

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Criminal Law: Theory and Doctrine

by: Andrew Simester, Robert Sullivan

August 16, 2007
Whilst introducing new readers to many complex topics in criminal law, this book fails not to quote various sources of critique writings therefore allowing the reader to have a greater appreciation of the topics. I recommend this book to any undergraduate student who is looking for a comprehensive text book on criminal law.

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Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine (Oxford Handbooks Series)

by: Michael Eddleston, Robert Davidson, Andrew Brent, Robert Wilkinson

March 13, 2008
Whilst introducing new readers to many complex topics in criminal law, this book fails not to quote various sources of critique writings therefore allowing the reader to have a greater appreciation of the topics. I recommend this book to any undergraduate student who is looking for a comprehensive text book on criminal law.