September 2012 | Newport Ri Mansions

New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods (Winterthur Book) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)For lovers of period furniture, this large book is like pressing your face against the candy store window. The Winterthur collection is the legacy of Henry Dupont. For those who haven't made the journey to Delaware, the Winterthur museum is the premier collection of colonial and early American furniture...

New England (Lonely Planet New England) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have the 2008 edition of this guide book. As a lonely planet guidebook, it is not very good. As a guidebook in general, it is not the worst. I have frequently used lonely planet guides in the past when traveling and have generally liked them but this one is lacking. As several other reviewers have...

Stanford White's New York Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The book business is really weird. Hundreds of people who know nothing -- the authors of those Chicken Soup and diet books come to mind -- write books that leap out of the bookstores. And scholars who spend years learning about fascinating subjects end up being the 1,456,657th best seller on Amazon.com....

Pink and White Tyranny: A Society Novel Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)A funny, marvelous tale of an empty-headed, gold digging girl and the unfortunate man she marries. Try to find an edition with the original ink drawings, which add much to the period flavor. Those familiar with Stowe only from Uncle Tom's Cabin will be amazed by her talent as a light humorist.Click Here...

Captain John Smith: Jamestown and the Birth of the American Dream Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I read "Captain John Smith" after reading Price's "Love & Hate in Jamestown". Both books I enjoyed tremendously. What I liked about Captain John Smith, and one could have presumed this by the difference in titles, is that it educates the reader about Smith's life before Jamestown. I was amazed by...

O'Hara's Choice Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Don't bother buying this book unless you feel you must read Uris' last book. Surprised to see it on the half-price table, I bought it from curiosity and finished it out of loyalty, having read 'Battle Cry' in the '50s and almost all his subsequent books. This book has almost no military action, an almost...

Making E-Business Work : A Guide to Software Testing in the Internet Age Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book does not contain any useful information for software test professionals. It is little more than a whitepaper that takes a ten-thousand foot view of web testing and why it should be done, with lightweight examples. However, this book does highlight activities and milestones that are essential...

Diffraction Grating Handbook Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book in the main Grating book I use. I am a PhD student and I am building an interferometer which the grating is the main optic in it.... It almost have everything about the gratings and I highly recommend it. everyone can get this book for free from Newport website. Click Here to see more reviews...

Hidden Treasures: Searching for Masterpieces of American Furniture Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)It isn't often that one describes a book like Hidden Treasures as a "can't put down" type of tome, but that accurately describes the sense one gets while reading this account of how two talented men, twin brothers Leigh Keno and Leslie Keno, achieved their successes in the world of antiques and collectibles....

Breaking Blue Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I just discovered 'Timothy Egan'. That he has done extensive research is obvious. I first read "Lasso the Wind", a history lesson of the Pacific Northwest. I grew up here and there is much that I had never even heard of, I admit I am hooked. I will ALWAYS read anything I can find by Mr. Egan. When finishing...

Making Use of the Census (Public Record Office Readers Guide) (Readers Guides) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This introductory book is primary focused on the use of the census microfilm available for England and Wales at the Public Records Office in the United Kingdom.However, the information provide is of great use to the researcher with English or Welsh ancestry for understanding how the censuses were taken,...

Edge (Novel) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Edge was very good. Michael Cadnum is excellent at describing his characters in the story. The plot is well thought out and you never know what the main character is going to do next. He mainly describes the main character but still does a really good job on the rest. He makes the story interesting and...

S.S. United States: Fastest Ship in the World Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)A very thorough book on an icon of United States maritime history to add to any collection. There is a lot of information that you don't find in other books written on the ship. It focuses anywhere from the planning put into the ship, the glory years, and the sad final voyages. The book is well written,...

A Single Man, Good Fortune (Must Want Wife): American Pride & Prejudice: Book One Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Ok, clearly Jan Austen is banking on a fan base for Jane Austen but nothing could be further from the original. I love Pride and Prejudice, and have read several of the rewrites on sequals. So far this is the worst and most disturbing. Really lots of disturbing sex scenes, and just rambling of people's...

Chris-Craft: The Essential Guide Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I bought a 1963 Chris Craft Corsair and wanted to find what model the boat was. This book had my boat and also the over 700 other models produced from the beggining to the late 1970's. I was very impressed with the detail of each listing, including how many hulls built and a photo of each model.This...

Footprint Cardiff (Footprint - Pocket Guides) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I had already purchased several useful guides on Wales, The Rough Guide to Wales and Wales by The Lonely Planet, both had their strongpoints, are larger versus this handy pocket size. I wanted more detail on Cardiff so I purchase this next. This pocket size guide has something I value a lot; more internet...

Jamestown: Journey Back in Time Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The Roanoke Times says, "Jamestown: Journey Back in Time" is a fun and engaging read. Other readers comment that the story seems so real they feel they are actually walking along with Johnnie, the main character. I think what is most endearing about this book is that Johnnie is a kid who basically has...