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First printed in 1967, this book has been essential reading for aspiring algebraic number theorists for more than forty years. It contains the lecture notes from an instructional conference held in Brighton in 1965, which was a milestone event that introduced class field theory as a standard tool of mathematics. There are landmark contributions from Serre and Tate. The book is a standard text for taught courses in algebraic number theory.This Second Edition includes a valuable list of errata compiled by mathematicians who have read and used the text over the years. ... Read more

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Hallelujah!Back in print at last!
This outstanding text has been out of print for over ten years, and during that time was the most wanted out-of-print number theory book.The travesty is ended and it is finally available to graduate students everywhere.Tate's thesis alone is worth the price of the book, but the reader is also treated to excellent expository articles on class field theory by top-notch mathematicians.

Now if we can just get Borevich and Shafarevich back in print too...

The best place to learn Class Field Theory
This book is one of the best places to learn class field theory. It is a true classic. ... Read more

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Three specialists present a comprehensive reference to help readers care for their eyes and protect their vision, with special attention to changes and diseases that occur in the adult years. Includes a Symptoms Index and 55 line drawings. ... Read more

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Seeing a way ahead .. in large print
For various reasons, I keep referring to eye-related books.Developing (or acquiring) additional eye-related problems appears to be a major focus for me at present, and I am delighted to be reading a large print edition of this book.

I've read this book twice: the first time was over 12 months ago when I was looking for very specific information about a relatively rare eye issue.This book did not contain exactly what I was looking for then (but neither did any other book I could locate).However, I did remember that this book contained quite a lot of information about glaucoma and cataracts and it is for that reason that I am referring back to it.

I like the presentation of this book: it starts with the anatomy of the eye, discusses how we see, different eye examinations, and a range of different eye and related problems.The book also contains some great diagrams of the structures of the eye, of the various pieces of equipment used in eye examinations as well as good diagrammatic presentations of focus.

Yes, it is true that this book does not contain an exhaustive reference to all eye conditions.I doubt that any book accessible to a generalist reader could do that effectively.But the strength of this book, for me, is that it enables me to refer back to information that I do not always retain during consultations but need to make sense of in order to understand proposed treatment.

I recommend this book to those who want to know more about the structures of the eye and how they work as well as to those who are looking for comparatively detailed information about cataracts and glaucoma. There is no substitute for professional care and advice, but this book can be a useful aid for those of us who are print-oriented and need to read in order to retain information.

I should acknowledge, too, that treatments can change and surgical techniques undergo continual refinement.However, the underlying anatomy of the eye and the basic methods of examination are generally constant.

Jennifer Cameron-Smith

Good Info
Easy reading, full of medical terms that are explained well for the lay person. Good for gaining a well rounded education. It needs a new edition to update the surgical technology advancements.

Superbly Informative
I bought this book two years ago when my eyesight was failing. It described in detail using both text and pictures the cataract surgery I was to undergo, thus allowing me to be an informed patient. I recommend this book highly for anyone interested in educating themselves about eye health and treatment.
An intelligent and concise read.

Very Technical
This is a very encyclopedia-type of book. It has a lot of information about different eye problems and is a great book describing the functions of the different parts of the eye and what goes on at visits to the eye doctor. But it doesn't give alot of information on saving your sight, taking care of your eyes, remedies for problems or anything like that. The book claims to be "The Owner's Manual for your Eyes" but I don't think this to be very accurate. Its from 1998, but doesn't even include alot about laser surgery.

A Great Book
The Eye Book by Gary Cassel is extremely well-organized and easy to read.Anyone wanting to know how their amazing eyes work should read this book.It also conveys basic information about many eye diseases. ... Read more

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This title is addressed to instructors, trainers and training administrators; those in public life and service; and all those concerned with employment and enterprise initiatives.


This title is addressed to instructors, trainers and training administrators; those in public life and service; and all those concerned with employment and enterprise initiatives.

an essential text for all those involved in the business of economic development and job creationan essential text for all those involved in the business of economic development and job creation ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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1911. Dell, British writer, began writing at a young age. Most of her stories were ones of passion and love set in India and other British colonial possessions. The novel begins: The long clatter of an irregular volley of musketry rattled warningly from the naked mountain ridges; over a great grey shoulder of rock the sun sank in a splendid opal glow; from very near at hand came the clatter of tin cups and the sound of a subdued British laugh. And in the room of the Brigadier-General a man lifted his head from his hands and stared upwards with unseeing, fixed eyes. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. ... Read more

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A Quivering Good Book
I've known this book for about 50 years.I've always loved it.It is a perfect example of its type -- wildly romantic without ever mentioning anything sexual.The most notable adjective used is "quivering."She quivers, he quivers, there are miscellaneous quiverings.On the last page the weather quivers.I find it delightful.

Oh, please stop calling the author M. Ethel Dell.She is Ethel M. Dell.

Elizabeth Newark
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Short Fiction by: Henry Alcalay, Aaron Balkan, Steven Barthelme, Mark Blickley, Jodi Bloom, Frederick Busch, Robert Olen Butler, Alan Cheuse, Janice Daughtery, Maggie Dawson, Harriet Doer, Mark Donnelly, Stuart Dybeck, Lucinda Ebersole, Deborah Eisenberg, Ed Falco, Mavis Gallant, Annie La Ganga, Michael Guista, Ad Hudler, Kyle Jarrard, Allie Bullock-Kagamaster, Victoria Lancelotta, Julie A. McCracken, Mike Maggio, Wendell Mayo, Deena Metzger, Jan Mobius, Dennis Must, Richard Peabody, Gary John Percesepe, Peter Pryor, Robert Reid, Nicole Louise Reid, John Rybicki, Miriam Sagan, Greg Sanders, Hart Schulz, Lore Segal, Floyd Skyloot, David Starkey, Tobias Wolff. ... Read more

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A Stellar Collection of Contemporary Fiction
Red Hen Press is a small nonprofit based out of Los Angeles. Knowing that, I wasn't expecting this anthology to carry so much literary weight. From Tobias Wolff's "Nightingale" to Lore Segal's "The Talk in Eliza's Kitchen" and Robert Olen Butler's "The American Couple," these diverse stories are surprising, evocative, and reveal countless dimensions of the human experience. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more

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1911. Dell, British writer, began writing at a young age. Most of her stories were ones of passion and love set in India and other British colonial possessions. The novel begins: The long clatter of an irregular volley of musketry rattled warningly from the naked mountain ridges; over a great grey shoulder of rock the sun sank in a splendid opal glow; from very near at hand came the clatter of tin cups and the sound of a subdued British laugh. And in the room of the Brigadier-General a man lifted his head from his hands and stared upwards with unseeing, fixed eyes. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. ... Read more

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1911. Dell, British writer, began writing at a young age. Most of her stories were ones of passion and love set in India and other British colonial possessions. The novel begins: The long clatter of an irregular volley of musketry rattled warningly from the naked mountain ridges; over a great grey shoulder of rock the sun sank in a splendid opal glow; from very near at hand came the clatter of tin cups and the sound of a subdued British laugh. And in the room of the Brigadier-General a man lifted his head from his hands and stared upwards with unseeing, fixed eyes. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. ... Read more

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1912. Dixon's earlier works including The Clansman, which was made into the movie, Birth of A Nation, made his reputation as the anti-black novelist for the Jim Crow south. In The Sins of the Father Dixon writes To the Reader: I wish it understood that I have not used in this novel the private life of Captain Randolph Shotwell, to whom this book is dedicated. I have drawn the character of my central figure from the authentic personal history of Major Daniel Norton himself, a distinguished citizen of the far South, with whom I was intimately acquainted for many years. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more