February 2012 | Southwest Technical College

Play Directing in the School: A Drama Director's Survival Guide Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I bought this book the minute I read "The 7 Myths about Musicals. Myth #1: Musicals are fun." (He goes on the qualify that they are fun to watch and be in, but hard hard hard to direct.) I knew then I had found a kindred spirit, someone who loved theater with all his soul but wasn't sugar-coating all...

Laboratory Autoclaves, High Pressure and Hydrogenation Apparatus - Design & Construction Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book appears to be written in the 1940's although the title page says "Wexford College Press 2006". Very disappointing: I mean who uses an open brick gas fired furnace to heat a labortatory autoclave now-a-days? And not to mention, no mention of magnetic drives for stirring......nice drawings, but...

Costume Design Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have used this book as the text in my Costume Design class for years and find it is the only one to my knowledge that covers both the conceptual aspects of costuming for the theatre as well the craft of rendering and construct. It even addresses historical information briefly. I was saddened to hear...

Welding: Principles and Applications, Fifth Edition Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is book is basically a college text on welding-- and a fine one at that. It covers the theory of all the major welding processes (MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-cored) in dazzling detail with beautiful color photos and diagrams. This includes some simple-to-understand physics of each welding process, explanations...

The Colouring, Bronzing and Patination of Metals Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Patination is a way of coloring metal, using the chemistry of the metal itself to create colored oxides, chlorides, etc. It's a controlled form of corrosion, usually for decorative effect, but sometimes to put a protective layer on the metal. Outdoor copper and bronze show some of the greens and browns...

Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I teach a basic course in programmable logic controllers. I have found this book to be a dream come true. While there are a lot of books out today dealing with PLCs most of them fall far short of this book. This is the first book that I have found that covers "Documenting Your System" which is a very...

Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is an excellent substitute or supplement to a course in geometric dimensioning & tolerancing. GD&T was not taught at the college I attended and this book helped me quickly get up to speed. Within days of using this I was creating proper drawings that accuratly communicated my company's...

Barron's SAT Subject Test Chemistry Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I took the chem SAT after using this book and got a 740, which isn't bad. This book has a great review of the simple things, however, the end of the book goes waaaaaay too far into detail. The electrochem and nucleonics chapters are in so much detail, that you could spend hours and hours studying every...

Grad Guides BK5: Engineer/Appld Scis 2007 (Peterson's Graduate Programs in Engineering & Applied Sciences) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Great guide, provides plentiful information about graduate programs in engineering. Convenient because it is broken up into engineering disciplines, so you don't need to sort through to find the programs that support your major/interest. Also, WAY cheaper than the newer versions but contains essentially...

Technically-Write (6th Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I had to use this for a Report Writing class. I usually sell my textbooks after my classes are over but I will be keeping this book because the information in it is so important and well presented.Click Here to see more reviews about: Technically-Write (6th Edition) This complete, "on-the-job"exploration...

Kaplan SAT Subject Test: Chemistry, 2008-2009 Edition (Kaplan SAT Subject Tests: Chemistry) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I am a high school student, and I purchased this book in the hopes of learning about Chemistry for my subject test, I take as of now Regents Chemistry, which is the standard curriculum in New York State. I figured I had learned enough general regents Chemistry that anything inside this book would prove...

5 Steps to a 5: AP Biology, Second Edition (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I simply looooove this book. The books I used for my AP bio was the Cliffs book and this book. The two go along so well together!What I love most about this book is that it is really fun to study. While the Cliffs book presents facts point by point and summarizes well, this book actually makes you feel...

Workplace Communications: The Basics (4th Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is great for providing working examples and sticking with real exercises. It also is good for summarizing writing formats such as letters, memos, and reports and emphasizing the importance of knowing your audience. A early problem though is how outdated its views of workplaces can be. Often...

Web Development & Design Foundations With XHTML (3rd Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book will get you started on coding web pages using XHTML and CSS, using CSS for page layout, promoting web pages, introduce using Flash and Java applets, and give you an overview of e-commerce. A great book for a beginner web developer. We use this in a community college course for both online...

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)as a homeowner considering central air and seeing how idiot contractors screw people firsthand, I wanted to learn as much as I could about refrigeration and HVAC before hiring anybody. This book is great, from a design and selection standpoint on refrigeration all the way to installation and maintenance...

Geo-Metrics II As Based upon Harmonization of National and International Standards Practices Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)"This text covers rules, symbology, application, datums, and meaning of forum, run-out, and location tolerances. Additionally, the text emphasizes international mythology, as contained in ANSI Y14.5-1973, to achieve maximum harmonization of U.S.A. and ISO practices."Click Here to see more reviews about:...

Design of Rare-Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM) and Magnetic Circuits Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is the report "A Permanent Magnet Circuit Design Primer" from ARMY RESEARCH LAB (hardcopy available through Storming Media) actually. Although officially classified as "Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited" by Defense Technical Information Center, I don't think changing the...