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09 Aug, 2018
Dogmatic and over-complicated classroom reference guide for Police trainee drivers.
There is no substitute for proper personal tuition and this book does not deal with the dogmatic 'advance driving' nutters who cannot think beyond what is written in "the book". Unfortunately for those of us who can think beyond what a book says, we must contend with the same dismal arguments regarding how to hold a steering wheel, when to brake and change gear, which socks to wear with sandals and the demise of civilisation as a result of electricity being permitted in the propulsion of cars. Such folk always defer responsibility to authority and will always imagine that anyone in uniform must be a great driver. Do not engage with these loonies, instead find an instructor who will be able to improve your skills without insisting that you hold the wheel in a particular way because that's how the Police are taught to do it.
Anyway, back to 'Advanced Driving'. Many good drivers consider the standards set out as being Advanced Driving by Road Sense (IAM) and RoSPA, as being minimum standards. This book is a guide, not the solution. The solution is good instruction and lots of practice.
29 Aug, 2017
A great reference guide for Mycologists. Amateurs and beginners would find other guide books more readily fathomable.
If you are looking for a comprehensive guide book because you want to be able to identify mushrooms, either in the field or at home, then I recommend you look at other upto date books on this subject which have been aimed at beginners and keen amateurs.
If you are well on your way to being a Mycologist, then you will appreciate (and understand) the content in this book.
02 Mar, 2019
aka ‘Natural dyes in the United States’.
Firstly, the title on the cover is not the original title. This book is a 2016 reprint of the 1971 book with a different title. This information will be relevant to those who may want information pertaining to their regional plants.
The book is a compilation of historical manuscripts by people involved with dyeing in America in the 18th and 19th centuries, as dealt with in Part One.
The book is presented as direct copies of 18th and 19th century manuscripts and is an interesting historical account of experiments conducted and notes made of outcomes of dyeing techniques.