Customer Review: I think most of the information can be found free online with a google search. I already spent $200 on course books and could have avoided this expense.
Customer Review: Most of the criticisms of Taleb and this book seem sensible: - His confidence sometimes seems to reach the level of condescending arrogance. - With a wave of the hand, he dismisses those he disagrees with, even Nobel prize winners. And perhaps he oversimplifies their positions in order to... more info
Customer Review: The book arrived in very good shape and was purchased at an excellent price in comparison to how much it was in my local stores. The book did get lost during shipping, but I called Amazon and they resent the book immediately. It arrived the next day. I never did receive the first book that was... more info
Customer Review: for my daughter, but I think I may look at it more often than she does. Even with the internet it's handy to have. Can look up things while reading in bed!
Customer Review: I bought this for my grandson and I think it is wonderful for boys and girls, esp. since the world has changed for them and is not as safe as it once was. I enjoyed reading through it myself.
Customer Review: I gave several of these books as Christmas presents and everyone was very impressed with all the greatest headline stories listed. All were very anxious to view the cd roms with the book to look up other special dates in their lives.
Customer Review: Like the title says, I only gave it 4 stars because I have not read through it. More or less it covers a variety of topics and so far very good. I figured it would be another good book to add to my library "When technology does fail". Basically most of the skills and techniques that are in it you... more info
Customer Review: I bought a Kindle for my mother for Christmas and decided to get her this book to help her learn how to use it. It helps that she has a book to read and explain how to use the Kindle, instead of reading on the machine itself and not knowing what you are doing. By having the book she can experiment... more info
