Customer Reviews:
Best Distribution channels book around.......2006-07-05
Excellent book both in terms of framework and use of practical examples.Comprehensive coverage.Quite updated and international coverage due to the alliance with E. Anderson that teaches in Insead. The mix of the authors's background clearly enriches the book. Highly recommended and easy to see why it is in its 7th edition.
every CEO should read this book.......2006-02-08
This edition is really a significant leap forward with so many great examples bringing the framework and principles to life. All the other changes help to broaden the readership appeal and increase the book's usability.
For me, this is the definitive text in the emerging discipline of routes to market and is of tremendous value to channels managers, marketing managers and anyone responsible for their organisation's routes to market.
In fact, never mind the marketeers, every CEO should be required to read it.
Theorical and Practical.......2003-01-09
This book, containing plenty of cases in accordance with each topic in every chapter, gives readers hand-on perception on how the theory exists within the business world. I especially love chapter 8:"Channel Power", which specifies 5 powers a manufacturer or distributor may owns and how to deploy them properly in different situation or period. While you read, the book keeps you thinking about your own business and desiring to apply these breakthrough knowledge tomorrow, great!
Great update for a seminal book (REVIEW UPDATE: March 23, 2006).......2001-03-28
Marketing Channels is a must-own for any executive who thinks strategically about the way in which customers buy their company's products.
Like the sixth edition, the seventh edition is organized around a comprehensive framework for channel strategy. Each chapter walks through a different element of the framework. This approach integrates a wide range of material while making it easy to sample just the strategic topics that are relevant to your business.
The seventh edition continues the evolution of the book toward an approach well-grounded in the real-world economics of channels. Much of the content has been carried over from the sixth edition, although the book's structure is more streamlined. A lot of superfluous and outdated material from earlier editions has finally been cleaned up.
The chapter on vertical integration has been rightly moved into the "Channel Implementation" section. This is an outstanding chapter that provides a truly unique synthesis of marketing strategy and economic reasoning.
I have only two minor quibbles. One, the book is beginning to lag behind actual management practice. For instance, the discussion of margin vs. fee payments, new to the seventh edition, receives a scant four paragraphs. Two, the chapters on channel institutions (Retailing, Wholesaling, and Logistics) should either be expanded or more closely integrated with examples in the text. In addition, the data presented in these chapters are often out-of-date, in some cases by more than ten years.
As both a channel strategy consultant and one of Erin's former students, I can personally vouch for the validity of their insights into channel strategy. You will not be disappointed by the quality and rigor of thinking in this book.
Outstanding book on marketing channel behavior........1999-02-27
In a business world that is constantly changing, it is absolutely critical to understand the function and behavior of marketing channels -- that is, the roles that manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers play in the channel of distribution. The businesses that understand these tenets will be able to adapt to changes in the marketplace, and those who do not, will ultimately fail.
This is the 5th edition of the original book that developed the theories that explain the structure and behavior of marketing channels. There is still nothing better. For those who understand the significance of channels, it provides a clear roadmap for the analysis of changes. For those who do not, it will explain channel member behavior and illuminate recent successes due to channel management (Walmart, Dell Computer), so that you can understand how the lessons can be applied to your business.
I recommend this book to all business managers, not just to read once, but to keep in your office and refer to often through the years in order to navigate the high seas of channel change.
Book Description
Incorporating new and updated information, this second edition of THE bestselling text in Bayesian data analysis continues to emphasize practice over theory, describing how to conceptualize, perform, and critique statistical analyses from a Bayesian perspective. Its world-class authors provide guidance on all aspects of Bayesian data analysis and include examples of real statistical analyses, based on their own research, that demonstrate how to solve complicated problems. Changes in the new edition include: · Stronger focus on MCMC · Revision of the computational advice in Part III · New chapters on nonlinear models and decision analysis · Several additional applied examples from the authors' recent research · Additional chapters on current models for Bayesian data analysis such as nonlinear models, generalized linear mixed models, and more · Reorganization of chapters 6 and 7 on model checking and data collection Bayesian computation is currently at a stage where there are many reasonable ways to compute any given posterior distribution. However, the best approach is not always clear ahead of time. Reflecting this, the new edition offers a more pluralistic presentation, giving advice on performing computations from many perspectives while making clear the importance of being aware that there are different ways to implement any given iterative simulation computation. The new approach, additional examples, and updated information make Bayesian Data Analysis an excellent introductory text and a reference that working scientists will use throughout their professional life.
Customer Reviews:
Comprehensive, but not well-written.......2007-01-06
This book is a very comprehensive treatment of Bayesian data analysis. However, it is not well-written. I find Lancaster's book to be much more well-written and interesting to read.
Very Excellent, but non-statisticians should start elsewhere.......2006-06-05
Gelman's book is an excellent and complete introduction to Bayesian methods. It covers a number of topics not touched by other intros I've read, and focuses much more on regression and ANOVA than other texts.
There are two downsides, coming from someone in psychology. First, the book seems to hover between an introductory text and a more advanced one. The topics covered are mostly introductory, but the examples aren't always entirely easy to follow. A tighter integration with the R and Bugs code would help. Perhaps a section at the end of the chapters containing a code example for each topic would be ideal. It's not that the topics themselves are necessarily opaque, but Gelman moves too fast at times, making it hard to think in terms of notation, theory, experimental design AND code at the same time (for those of us constantly thinking about how this affects our own research).
Second, as a general rule, this book is outside the ken of most psychologists. This is unfortunate since the methods are ideal for our discipline, and since many psychologists already perceive a large barrier of entry to statistics. As a psychologist with minimal undergraduate training in stats, I would (and did) start with a standard statistics book like Casella and Berger, and then move on to a gentler introduction to Bayesian methodology, like _Bayesian Methods: A Social and Behavioral Sciences Approach_ by Jeff Gill. Also, you can barely do anything in this book with SPSS so you'll have to learn R and Bugs.
As Good As It Gets For An Intro To Bayes.......2005-10-28
Yes, it is an introduction to Bayesian methods. That means you have to have a very good understanding of classical statistics (at the level of Casella and Berger would be optimal) and then be willing to use the WinBugs program to further your knowledge. A great book.
It is a good book, but not a bible of Bayesian analysis........2005-08-31
[1] A good introductory book, but definitely not a bible of Bayesian analysis.
[2] The example-based introduction may be a try of new generation of Bayesian. Many people, especially the beginners, may like this style.
[3] Some of the authors are good at programming in BUGS, R, etc, so the part of MCMC methods seems worthy to skim through.
[4] The book is suitable for the undergraduate and the first year graduate level.
A good introductory book, but..........2005-01-26
I read the other reviews and agree with them to some extent. This is
a good introduction to applied Bayesian analysis. Lots of
good examples, illustrations and exercises.
If you are the kind of person who learns by way of examples, then
this might be the text book for you. If you are looking for the
bigger picture, then you will be lost here. There is very little in the way
of theory. Why is this the right method? What is gained theoretically
over a frequentist method? What are the theoretical properties of the
proposed approach? To a large extent these kinds of questions remain a mystery.
In terms of flexibility an applied Bayesian approach has some decided
advantages. However, in terms of theory
it's almost as if the authors want you to believe that once
you adopt the Bayesian approach then the benefits of averaging
by way of using a prior will always be the right thing to do.
You could argue that advanced questions like this are better suited for
a more advanced text book. I tend to ask more out of a book.
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- An Extra Cup of Coffee for the Sterns, Please!
- My Favorite Cookbook
- A Great Regional Cookbook!!
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Customer Reviews:
An Extra Cup of Coffee for the Sterns, Please!.......2002-12-28
I don't buy cookbooks, but I like food. This book turned me into a real Stern junkie. It's like travelling all over the country with them to the best diners and greasy spoons.
Now you can duplicate what they say makes American food great. I love the New England recipes the most, but everything's interesting.
My Favorite Cookbook.......2002-12-04
This is my favorite cookbook of all time. I lent my copy to a friend who has some restraunts and he lent it to one of his chefs and I never saw it again. It is currently out of print, although I don't know why, so I was overjoyed to find a used copy on Amazon.com. Almost every recipt in this book is a keeper from Doe's Eat Place Shrimp to the Yankee Red Flannel Hash. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. If you like to cook do yourself a favor and track down a used copy of this book.
A Great Regional Cookbook!!.......2000-09-22
Do you like to explore the USA? Do you love regional restaurants? Do you like to cook? Then you'll probably love this cookbook! It's too bad it's so hard to find, because it is without a doubt my favorite cookbook, maybe even my favorite book ever. Jane and Michael Stern, long time food writers of note, have gone out of their way to find local restaurants which feature regional specialties and then replicate the recipes so we can cook "like the locals". From clams in New England and New York delis in the North, through real Buffalo Wings and Cincinnati chili, Pot Likker and Hoppin' John in the south, to Western steak and eggs, they take us around the USA through our stomachs. Where else can you find Basque inspired garlic-laden recipes from Shepherd's Hotels in Nevada? My favorite part are the recipes from the Navajo Indian reservation, with the Hopi lamb stew Nok Qui Vi being the best of the best! If you track this book down and like to cook, buy it immediately! Then have a blast adding new dishes to your resume and dreaming of your next road trip. Happy Eating!
Customer Reviews:
excellent book.......2007-03-09
I have had this book only for a few days but I already highly recommend to all working in oral and maxillofacial surgery. The book is great in not only explaining pathology but also treatment options.
Comprehensive and well written.......2005-12-23
This is a comprehensive medical textbook oriented towards specialists, fellows, residents medical and dental students treating pathologies found in the oral cavity, facial and neck areas. The clinically oriented text addresses the underlying mechanism of each disease and how symptoms dictate the clinical and radiographic presentation. The authors comprehensively present more than 425 disease pathologies through clinical presentation and pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, diagnostic work-up, histopathology, treatment and prognosis. The pathologies presented are accompanied by illustrations, histological cuts, radiographs, clinical photographs and tables, all of which make this textbook stand out from the others. There are more than 2,100 superb color photographs as well. This is timeless reference book making it well worth its hefty price tag.
Book Description
There is now clear scientific evidence that emissions from economic activity, particularly the burning of fossil fuels for energy, are causing changes to the Earth's climate. A sound understanding of the economics of climate change is needed in order to underpin an effective global response to this challenge. The Stern Review is an independent, rigourous and comprehensive analysis of the economic aspects of this crucial issue. It has been conducted by Sir Nicholas Stern, Head of the UK Government Economic Service, and a former Chief Economist of the World Bank. The Economics of Climate Change will be invaluable for all students of the economics and policy implications of climate change, and economists, scientists and policy makers involved in all aspects of climate change.
Book Description
As the world's financial and cultural capital, New York demands the best in innovative architectural design, balancing the pressure to build with the need to preserve the historic fabric of the city. Author Robert A. M. Stern and his colleagues trace the rise and fall of the real estate market, the impact of the designation of historic districts and new zoning on development, and the emergence of new commercial and residential centers. Organized geographically, this survey moves north from Lower Manhattan to Harlem and on to study the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island.
New York 2000 documents the milestones in the city's architectural history--the development of Battery Park City, the rebirth of Harlem and Times Square, the creation of the cultural precinct around the new MoMA, the reclaiming of the waterfront along the East and Hudson Rivers as recreational parkland--and celebrates the achievements of internationally recognized architects including Sir Norman Foster, Cesar Pelli, Richard Meier, and Renzo Piano.
Customer Reviews:
NewYork grandeur.......2007-02-13
NewYork as I know and love it.This is an exceptional book,it explains why the city is like it is.Every outstanding architecture is well described and it is readable by everyone.
NYC.......2007-01-16
At 1300 pages this is quite comprehensive and exhaustively researched. NYC has had a real resurgence in skyscraper building in the last ten years or so and many good buildings have been built..like the Time Warner Bldg. the Bloomberg Tower, and the New York Times building..and so far it looks like the world trade center site is going to have some specacular buildings, frankly im still not sure about the Freedom Tower(please find a new name, lord)design but it's so much better than that untenable Libeskind designed, frankly I love the Norman Foster design but whatever, but I digress...as for this book it's fantastic and if you love NYC you will have to have this in you collection, really a complete, thorough book on current architecture in NYC, buy this book you wont be disappointed.
Great Gift Book.......2007-01-03
I bought this book as a gift for my boss who loves both NYC and architecture. He loved it! I looked through it before giving it to him and agree it is a great book. It's $100 in the book stores, so it is a good buy on Amazon for $63.00. Great for anyone who loves NYC.
Book Description
Papalia’s Adult Development and Aging delivers the most current research findings in the field while providing a clear and concise writing style praised by students and instructors. The Third Edition provides a positive perspective on adult development and aging, enhanced by strong multicultural and diversity coverage. The Third Edition includes new content on younger and middle-aged adults, providing a better balance between adulthood and aging.
Book Description
Roadfood by Jane and Michael Stern is
“a cross-country culinary guide that should be stashed in every food lover’s glove compartment.”—People magazine
Now in its sixth edition, Roadfood has been called “a bible for motorists seeking mouth-watering barbecue or homemade pie” by USA Today. This indispensable guide is bigger and better than ever, covering nearly 600 of the country’s best local eateries from Maine to California. With more than 175 completely new listings and updates of old favorites, the new Roadfood offers an extended tour of the most affordable, most enjoyable dining options along America’s highways and back roads.
Filled with enticing alternatives for chain-weary travelers, Roadfood provides vivid descriptions and regional maps that direct readers to the best lobster shacks on the East Coast; the ultimate barbecue joints down South; the most indulgent steak houses in the Midwest; and dozens of top-notch diners, hotdog stands, ice-cream parlors, and uniquely regional finds in between. Each entry delves into the folkways of a restaurant’s locale as well as the dining experience itself, and each is written in the Sterns’ entertaining and colorful style. A cornucopia for road warriors and armchair epicures alike, Roadfood is a road map to some of the tastiest treasures in the United States.
Customer Reviews:
A great food research guide when planning a trip!!.......2007-08-02
How many times have you gone on vacation and you end up at some tourist trap (Hardrock Cafe,Planet Hollywood,ect...) eating the WORST food on earth? Well help is here people! My girl and I LOVE to travel and LOVE good food. That's why when planning a trip we do all the research for: attractions, museums, night life, bars, and our favorite... FOOD! Best fried chicken? Loveless Cafe in Nasville!! Later i found out that Loveless Cafe is Martha Stewart's favorite for breakfast!! I'm telling you... :)
WARNING: You'll finish your vacation weighing more than you started with!.......2007-07-15
I remember reading a much earlier edition of this guide, probably the original not-thick volume published in 1978. I've always traveled a lot, doing genealogical research, and that pursuit takes one more often into small towns than big cities. Everyplace you go now, it seems, the fast food chains have completely taken over, but there actually are plenty of mouth-watering one-of-a-kind eateries left, if you get lucky -- or if you read this book. This edition includes some 600 establishments (200 more than even the last edition, even though another hundred have been dropped), most of them in the categories of joints, diners, parlors, and drive-ins. The idea is to find restaurants that cater to locals, that represent the essence of their region or locality, and that are low in price. Naturally, I went looking for places I had eaten myself and I found many of my favorites: Hoover's and Threadgill's in Austin, Krause's Café in New Braunfels (the best chicken fried steak in the world comes from the German heritage of the Texas Hill Country), Sonny Bryan's and Gennie's Bishop Grill in Dallas, the Frontier in Albuquerque, Pasqual's in Santa Fe, Lynn's Paradise in Louisville, the Moonlite Bar-B-Q in Owensboro, Kentucky (where some of my ancestors lived, right across the river from Indiana), and the Camp Washington Chili Parlor in Cincinnati (which, in my opinion, produces the best Cincinnati-style five-way chili in the city). Here in Louisiana, New Orleans alone accounts for five listings -- and that doesn't even include the haute cuisine, high-dollar restaurants for which NOLA is famous. (Of the places they list, Mother's is a regular stop for us when we're in the city.) But there's also Boudin King over in Jennings, Middendorf's in Pass Manchac (forty-five minutes from home; we go there three or four times a year), Brenda's down in New Iberia, and Prejean's over in Lafayette. Admittedly, there are a few other places I like, and which fit their criteria, but which aren't included; no place at all in San Antonio, for instance. But the Sterns are anxious for recommendations from their readers, so I'll probably send them some suggestions. This is a great car book when you travel -- and especially when you leave the Interstate.
It is not a road trip without road food.......2007-07-14
No matter where you live, if you're looking for some unusual, fun and funky places to eat, Roadfood by Jane and Michael Stern will give you all the recommendations you need. This book is written so that you "road warriors" can find endless amounts of tasty treasures.
For example, if you're longing for lobster - or clams, mussels, shrimp or oysters - then head on down to Abbott's Lobster in the Rough in Noank, Connecticut. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine - and your own tablecloth - and enjoy the ambiance.
Or consider Chez Lenard Sidewalk Café and Catering in Ridgefield, Connecticut, where you can order up Le Hot Dog Choucroute Alsacienee or Le Hot Dog Garniture Suisse. Expect to be served from a man in a chef's hat with a Manhattan-style sidewalk cart.
Roadfood demonstrates how, no matter where you travel in your car and no matter how many road trips you take, there is always a new culinary adventure waiting for you right around the corner.
fun to read.......2007-06-27
My only complaint about this book (and their other books) is too much space is devoted to the East and the South. I would like to see more entries in the West, and South West. I am a foodie and love to read about food.
Proud user for 3 years.......2007-04-13
I've been using the Roadfood guides (and their website, which is much more comprehensive) for 3 years now. I've tried probably about 20 of their recommendations (including Nicks Roast Beef in MA, Ted Drewes in MO, Maine Diner in ME, Clam Box in MA, White Hut in MA, The Frontier Restaurant in NM, & the Capital Reef Inn in UT. All were VERY good recommendations.
The tragedy is that many of these local places close down every year for various reasons. You have to check the road food website or call the actual restaurant to make sure they are still in business and in fact open on the day you want to visit.
Book Description
This introductory text assumes little prior scientific knowledge on the part of the student. It includes sufficient information for some shorter introductory botany courses open to both majors and nonmajors, and is arranged so that certain sections can be omitted without disrupting the overall continuity of the course. Stern emphasizes current interests while presenting basic botanical principles.
Customer Reviews:
An Excellent Initial Botany Course Text.......2006-09-15
I find this text to be an excellent resource for a college student who is beginning to study botany. While the first three chapters provide an excellent review of entry-level biology concepts, the remaining chapters review and enhance botany understanding. The text provides excellent graphical representations and is easy, yet interesting, to read. I recommend both this text and the lab manual. Professor Stern had reviewers who were obviously proficient in both content area and in publishing in the english language. Kudos!
continuing education student.......2006-01-30
Think the book is a good text book for introductory botany--however sometimes the authors include so much detail (i.e. in the cell biology chapters) that it obstructs understanding--no one in the class was able to understand these chapters (and we have a pretty diverse and capable group). I really like the effort to utilize the web, but believe much more content could be part of this beginning effort. Also, the citations to web sites are already out of date with web pages no longer working etc. It would be easy to keep this updated ON THE WEB i would think. Great illustrations in the text.
Book Description
This logical, developmental presentation of the major aspects of German grammar includes all the necessary tools for speech and comprehension. Designed for adults with limited learning time who wish to acquire the basics of everyday German, this grammar features numerous shortcuts and timesavers. Ideal as an introduction, supplement, or refresher.
Customer Reviews:
Small Book Packs a Punch........2007-10-06
This book is great for quick reference and study. It has all sorts of rules and charts for memorizing German Grammar. Small book, but lots of information.
-Dr. Kenneth
Good Reference Book.......2007-08-28
Very good for help with writting and basic but complex phases. You know the ones we don't use. This and my German/English Dictionary sit together.
Clear and Concise........2007-01-10
I have been in the process of teaching myself German for the last few months. This is an excellent suppliment for comprehending the intricate ins and outs of German grammer. Sentances are provided with the litteral german-to-english tranlation as well as the intended meanting translation. I find this feature particularly helpful.
Examples are plentyful and explained very well. I believe it would be beneficial as a brush up or as a first time learner like myself. Worth the minor financial investment.
On the advanced side.......2006-12-25
I bought this book for my son who is trying to learn how to speak German. It looked like an informative book and, for the price, was worth it. I bought another beginners book and a CD to augment the "Essential German Grammar" book. This book looks like it will be VERY handy in the future but, for now, is a bit advanced. Inside it recommends that you have a significant German vocabulary before utilizing the book. I gave this book 5 stars because of the content and sentence structure instructions but I would NOT recommend this book as a sole guide for learning to speak German. Use it in addition with other instruction tools.
good for beginners only - has one serious lack.......2006-04-19
This book was initially very helpful in my first quarter; however, the "du/ihr" form is omitted from discussion and conjugation of verbs. The author says you will hardly need it as you will mostly be using the formal form of address; HOWEVER, I have not found this to be true. You will hear the du/ihr form all around you and sometimes you will be included in that "ihr". Also, you will hear it on the news and in music lyrics and see it in writing. Even if you don't use "du/ihr" that much in the beginning (always wait for the native speaker to invite you to use "du"), why not learn it from the first rather than later having to go back and try to add it. When I was 12 and started learning Spanish, my teacher told us we didn't have to worry about the "Vosotros" form, but I went ahead and learned anyway and by golly I have used it and needed it.
If you really want to learn German (and not a few phrases or very simple things to say), you will find yourself looking for increasingly comprehensive grammars.
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