Recent Advances Of Plant Root Structure And Function (Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences)

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This book provides a comprehensive and interactive view of recent advances in the cytology, anatomy, and physiology of roots as presented at the 5th International Symposium on Structure and Function of Roots, held on 31 August-4 September, 1998, in StarÃ¡ LesnÃ¡, Slovakia. This edition differs from previous ones by including some aspects of functional genetics and plant morphogenesis. The book is intended to serve both students and researchers as a valuable source of updated information, ideas, and concepts dealing with the most fundamental questions of development and function of plant roots.

Root Hairs: The 'Gills' of Roots, Development, Structure, and Functions

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Root Hairs: The 'Gills' of Roots, Development, Structure, and Functions
V. Bhaskar
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Root Nodules of Legumes: Structure and Functions (Psychophysiology Research Studies Series)

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Root Nodules of Legumes: Structure and Functions (Psychophysiology Research Studies Series)
F. J. Bergersen
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Structure and Function of Plant Roots (Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences)

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Structure and Function of Plant Roots (Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences)
R. Brouwer , O. Gasparikova , J. Kolek , and B.C. Loughman
Manufacturer: Springer
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Structure and Function of Roots (Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences)

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Structure and Function of Roots (Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences)

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These papers summarize the present status of knowledge related to the structure and function of primary root tissues and their cells, as presented at the Fourth International Symposium on the Structure and Functions of Roots. The organizers assembled leading scientists from all over the world. All five subject areas that were presented at the Symposium are covered in the book.

Plant-microbe interface: Structure and function

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Plant-microbe interface: Structure and function
P. A. (Peter Allen) McGee
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ASIN: B0007BZVRE

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Ancient Moorish treasures, reckless, high-rolling backgammon players, devious sorcerers, twisting siege tunnels and spectacular gorges all come exuberantly to life in this new, fully revised edition of the Cadogan Guide. With warmth and wit, the authors uncover the spirit of sensuous, lyrical Spain.

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Southern Spain: Gibraltar and Andalucia
Dana Facaros , and Michael Pauls
Manufacturer: Globe Pequot Press
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Takes the reader inside the often bizarre world of the Earth First! Movement and the back to nature counterculture of California's North Coast.

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Kate Coleman traces Judi Bari's rise from college activist to would-be Mother Jones of the Redwoods. Drawing on extensive interviews with Bari's friends and comrades as well as critics, Coleman describes her struggle for selfhood against her husband, against those in her movement who felt that she was not radical enough, and ultimately against the FBI and the State of California. Judi Bari's wars continued until her death from cancer seven years after the explosion that changed her life permanently. THE SECRET WARS OF JUDI BARI takes us inside the often bizarre world of the Earth First! movement and the back-to-nature counterculture of California's North Coast. The result is an irresistible combination of biography and social history.

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Half way through but not liking the author.......2007-09-25

While reading this book I find myself thinking that the author really did not seem to like Judi Bari. She was always pointing out Judi's flaws but never anything good that she did. She makes her to be a very unfocused dramatic liar. I don't know much about the woman's story but I really feel bad that the story just doesn't seem fair to her. I will finish it, I love stories about the redwoods, but I think I may look for another book on the subject to try to balance this one out.

Hack Job by Coleman-.......2007-08-29

I purchased this book by mistake, thinking it was a serious biography. IT IS NOT.
I knew Judi during the 1970's postal organizing period of her life. The fact that this book was funded by a known right-wing group (the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation)which has funded other books pretending to be serious biographies of people like Hillary Clinton and Anita Hill while chopping them up with distorted facts and outright lies and well as doing kiss-up bios on right wing heroes like Clarence Thomas.
To prevent this right-wing hit piece from becoming a source book on Judi Bari, her friends, associates and family are compiling a page-by-page list of the errors, lies and omissions in Coleman's text. So far, the list has reached 351 (the ;last time I checked), more than one mistake per page. For a detailed list of the errors and lies in this book check out the Friends of Judi Bari website.

HATCHET JOB- why did kate coleman write a book .......2007-06-14

that implied bari didn't follow through at all during redwood summer and beyond? I just read bari's own words in timber wars, and it is easy to tell she followed through in a huge way- she wrote, spoke, and represented a deep ecology that is to be admired- coleman is a gossip monger on a good day- I recommend this book as campfire fuel-

Good and important book.......2005-10-14

This book read like a detective story and once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down until I'd finished it. It presents a fascinating, well-researched, convincing and even-handed perspective on the complexity of the personality and motives of its subject, Judi Bari, as well as of others connected with the environmental activist movement on the West Coast. Ms. Coleman's writing is a pleasure to read, and her telling of Judi Bari's story contributes to a better understanding of the reasons for her (and her movement's) successes as well as its failures. It's a good antidote to the uncritical adulation often bestowed on people such as Ms. Bari, whose lives are dominated by a unidimensional devotion to a non-mainstream cause (especialy by others who also espouse that cause).

Why did she write this?.......2005-08-20

I was left wondering why Coleman wrote this book. Was it just to let us all know that Judi Bari was a bitchy, braless diva? Was it to suggest that she was bombed by her ex-husband? Coleman's tone was so contemptuous of her subject that she weaked her central argument, which I believe was to create a more complex view than the highly idealized one promulgated by left media. I would have been open to that project. I loved the book Scars of Sweet Paradise, which attempts to create a more realistic vision of Janis Joplin, a super-star who was not always likable, even to herself. But the book on Joplin does a meticulous and sympathetic job of placing Joplin in the context of the San Franscisco psychedelic era--something that, as other reviewers here have noted, Coleman fails to do. This book is ultimately neither good journalism nor good biography. If Coleman has a bone to pick with Bari's legacy, that is fine. But she ought to frame her project as a polemic, not a piece of journalism. Her book raises these questions: do we expect all leaders to be "nice" people, or do we have higher standards for certain leaders, especially women? Does the "dirty laundry" that accompanies all human life detract from the significance of their accomplishments? And can we find ways to have leaders without expecting super-human powers?

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Not THAT Bad.......2004-11-10

All of the other reviews for this book really hammer it as the worst true crime book in the world. But if you do the research, many of the other reviewers do not have much credibility since they have only reviewed one book. While it has some flaws, I would suggest the book is not that bad.

The account of Andrew Cunanan is concise. Even with a 260 page count, the chapters are short and have an average of three pages in between chapters. That being said, the facts are largely accurate. While the author does take some liberties, such suggesting Cunanan asked for a glass of water before shooting Lee Miglin, the fabrications are not sensational.

Some of the things I really liked about the book were Clarkson's research into Cunanan's obsession with Tom Cruise. Additionally, Cunanan met Lisa Kudrow and may have targeted her for the future after her rebuffs. Before this publication, little has been documented about Cunanan meeting Gianni Versace over a year before killing him. Also, the author documents Cunanan's stormy childhood and carosel of relationships.

Certainly the book is concise but serves as a good introduction to interested readers. In other words, I hope they will write better books about Cunanan than this, though "Death at Every Stop" is adequate.

Quick Synopsis Of A Killing Spree.......2000-09-08

This books chronicled the life and crime spree by Andrew Cunanan 1997. Motives and triggers were investigated by interviews with family and friends to explore what may have drove this person to commit these truly sick crimes. Cunanan's life was further looked into, covering his above average intelligence, Constant chameleon-like appearance changes and desire for the "high life." He was a habitual liar who told many different people many different things. It is very likely that a major precipitating factor to this killing spree was that Cunanan thought he was HIV Positive. However, this is now disputed as false that he ever though he was hiv positive. Angered at his presumed fate he turned against the world and people. An autopsy on him after he took his own life revealed he was negative. One can read this book quickly.

The author would describe what Cunanan would do, and what he would think, while he was all by himself. Does this author have ESP, or has he been channeling with Cunanan. Perhaps he hired a psychic. This is a book that had to be thrown out as quickly as possible after the media hype to cash in on it. So take if for what it is: synopses of a killing Spree that needed more depth.

A hurriedly put-together book to cash in on the frenzy........1999-04-05

This book was the only book on Cunanan for a time. It reads like a hurriedly put-together book to cash in on the Cunanan frenzy created after the murder of Gianni Versace. I wondered how the author was able to get into Cunanan's head during his killing spree, and this tended to fictionalize the book. A more in-depth book on the Cunanan case is needed in order for the reader to get a better understanding of it.

Irresponsible/intermittant camp value.......1999-03-05

The author has falsified a life for Andrew Cunanan--a life mostly unsubstantiated by any facts. The bombastic writing seems intended to shock--but is there anyone who's going to read this who is as shocked (and unknowledgeable) about gays as Wensley Clarkson? His ham-fistedness is amusing at times in its over-the-top, 1950s style moralism and it's pathetic efforts to shock. To wit, here's Clarkson on "San Francisco's gay population": "The city overflowed with nightlife in the early 1990s. But it was a labyrinthine in the extreme, with a very serious sadomasochistic community, a body piercing epidemic, and a lot more besides." Also, his assumption that Cunanan was HIV-positive has been proven false by the twice-leaked autopsy report. (The rumor was begun by an unscupulous San Diego AIDS counselor. Fie on him.)

Deliciously Awful.......1999-01-08

This guy ought to be sued by The Washington Post for his word-for-word article rip-offs. You'd think he spoke with Cunanan via some channeler of the dead by the way he gives the intimate details of Andy's thoughts and motives. But I must say, it's chock full of delerioiusly scandalous rumors regurgitated as fact, nearly all of them undocumented, unnamed sources -- "a close friend" and "a famous hollywood star." This book has been a great source of inspiration for my own web site about Andrew -- but honestly, I couldn't even finish the whole thing, because it drags on worse than the 21-word title.

Death at Every Stop: The True Story of Alleged Gay Serial Killer Andrew Cunanan the Man Accused of Murdering Designer Versace

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Death at Every Stop: The True Story of Alleged Gay Serial Killer Andrew Cunanan the Man Accused of Murdering Designer Versace
Wensley Clarkson
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTXRYI

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Animal Vocal Communication explicitly avoids human-centered concepts and approaches and links communication to fundamental biological processes instead. Written by a psychologist and a zoologist, it offers a new conceptual framework--assessment/management--that integrates detailed studies of communication with an understanding of evolutionary perspectives. The authors describe animals as managers, attempting to get other animals to behave in ways beneficial to the managing animal; and as assessors, behaving in their own interests that may or may not be in the interests of the manager. The authors contend that it is this interplay between management and assessment that results in the functioning and evolution of animal communication; it is what communicative behavior accomplishes that is important, not what information is conveyed.

ANIMAL VOCAL COMMUNICATION: A NEW APPROACH.(Review) (book review): An article from: Wilson Bulletin

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ANIMAL VOCAL COMMUNICATION: A NEW APPROACH.(Review) (book review): An article from: Wilson Bulletin
David G. Haskell
Manufacturer: Wilson Ornithological Society
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This digital document is an article from Wilson Bulletin, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on June 1, 2000. The length of the article is 473 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: ANIMAL VOCAL COMMUNICATION: A NEW APPROACH.(Review) (book review)
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Date: June 1, 2000
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This is a great book!

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Wonderful, instruction book

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Bead On A Wire: Making Handcrafted Wire and Beaded Jewelry
Sharilyn Miller
Manufacturer: North Light Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Magazine editor and popular author Sharilyn Miller knows the jewelry making audience like no one else. In this latest book, she shows crafters of all levels how to get in on the popularity of jewelry and beading, with:

-An in-depth section on design and construction techniques that makes it a snap to get started -More than 20 step-by-step bead and wire jewelry projects, including gorgeous earrings, necklaces, brooches, and bracelets

It only takes a few basic steps to start making fashionable jewelry that's guaranteed to trigger compliments.

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Agree with the rest.......2007-09-18

This is a phenomenal book. So well written and the step by step photos that are zoomed right in are incredibly helpful. The selections for projects are all inspiring and doable. I'm so happy with this book and thank the author for delivering a well thought out and complete publication that delivers what it sells. Encourage anyone to make the purchase.

This is a great book!.......2007-08-21

I checked this out at the library and after looking at it closely knew that I needed my own copy. I don't have a lot of experience with other wire work jewelry books, but I could see instantly that this one is a prize. Great ideas and they are beautifully shown and described.

Looks Great!.......2007-08-10

I recently purchased this book as a gift for my friend's daughter.My kids and I were so intrigued by it that I may end up getting another one for us!It looks great for technique and has a good selection of projects catagorised from beginner to advanced.I may get her another that has a more extensive project selection to go with it.

Wonderful, instruction book.......2007-08-09

I absolutely LOVE this book. The photos, instructions, etc. are A+. I am so glad I start reading reviews since I have bought so many books before that I THOUGHT were going to be instructional, but weren't.

New Beader.......2007-08-08

This is such a great book. Even if you are just starting out like I am you can pick up this book and make the items in it with the step by step instructions. It also helps you pick up on the lingo. I love it.

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Helpful Parenting Handbook

Great book for parents of 5 year olds

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Not Very Enlightening

Practical, helpful information.

Your Five Year Old: Sunny and Serene
Louise Bates Ames
Manufacturer: Dell
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0440506735
Release Date: 1981-02-15

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Helpful Parenting Handbook.......2006-02-23

Although some of the passages in this book and it's companion volumes are quite dated, it is still one of the most helpful parenting books that I have found in 25 years of teaching preschoolers. Many parents through the years have breathed a sigh of relief after reading these books which start with "Your One Year Old" and go all the way up to "Your Ten to Fourteen Year Old".

Great book for parents of 5 year olds.......2006-02-13

When I gave birth, I hoped the manual would have popped out right after the baby, alas,I was wrong. We used The What to expect books until they no longer covered our age group. A local bookstore suggested Dr. Ames' books and they have been a GOD SEND! These books are the best from 2 to 5 so far they have been right on the money...Our son turns six in March and we are buying the 6 book tomorrow. My husband & I can not think of any other book(s) that has been more helpful or informative, than those written by Dr. Ames. Kudos to her and her easy to digest books.

Incredibly helpful series of Books!.......2005-10-12

This entire series of books in very insightful. It is very helpful as a parent to get the "heads up" that these books provide. The questions of "what is going with my kid?" and "when will it end?" are answered leaving you with the feeling that you actually know what you are doing!

Not Very Enlightening.......2003-06-02

As parents we all require occasional assistance when it comes to parenting. We seek advice from friends, family members, doctors, and other "experts," and if you're like me, you reach for a book. My five-year-old is delightful in most ways, but I'm concerned that he should take more initiative and accomplish additional simple tasks on with limited guidance. In fact, it seems he has been conditioned to wait for my wife and me to perform simple tasks for him and, therefore, he has been "taught" to be helpless in many situations. For this reason, I sought a book to give me a few ideas on everyday responsibilities that five-year-olds ought to be accomplishing on their own.

I bought "Your Five-Year-Old" by Louise Bates Ames after it was recommended to me by an expert in positive discipline.

The book is very short, at 111 pages, and is divided into ten chapters:

1. Characteristics of Age Five
2. The Child and Others
3. Routines, Health, and Tensional Outlets
4. Discipline
5. Accomplishments and Abilities
6. The Child's Mind
7. School
8. The Five-Year-Old Party
9. Individuality
10. Stories from Real Life

It also includes appendixes on good toys and books for five-year-olds and also books for parents of five-year-olds.

Because I have more reasons to dislike the book than to find it appealing, I'll begin by sharing my complaints. My first criticism is that the book is dated, having been written in 1979. The time period of when the book was authored leaves the contents with many outdated notions, many of which I would have overlooked had they not been so irritating. Firstly, the father-child relationship is referred to only a few times, and primarily in a stereotypical manner. Conversely, the mother-child relationship is referenced in much detail throughout the text. Secondly, there is a disparaging reference to Indians, albeit as shared by a little girl from a nightmare. Thirdly, the book recommends that a five-year-old ought to be able to walk alone two blocks to a store. Not that crime against children is any worse now than in the late Seventies, but what parent in his or her right mind would let a child of this age do this? (Am I wrong?) Fourthly, and perhaps trivially, when it comes to common activities for five-year-olds, many are dated, such as listening to records.

My second criticism of the book is that it gave me no new ideas on how to have my son initiate and complete more simple tasks on his own, which was my purpose for buying the book.

On the positive side, the book can be read in a few hours. Secondly, it contains several enchanting pictures of smiling five-year-olds. The "Accomplishments and Abilities" chapter does give the reader some indication as to whether your five-year-old is on track, but the substance is primarily common sense.

All said, I doubt this book will provide much enlightenment to parents looking for suggestions such as I sought.

Practical, helpful information........1999-01-25

When you know what behaviors are "normal" for your child's age you can relax, stop the worry, and focus on appropriate solutions. This whole series of books accurately defines the ages and stages of children. These books keep your expectations realistic and allow you to avoid anger caused by a lack of understanding of your child's developmental stages.

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YOUR FIVE YEAR OLD SUNNY AND SERENE

Manufacturer: Dell Publishing
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000H1IYVO

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Your Five-year-old - Sunny And Serene
Louise Bates, Ph.D.; Ilg, Frances L. Ames
Manufacturer: Delta/Dell Publishing
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JZMJ9G

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Engrossing, yet incomplete biography

If only...

A Sweeping History of Robert F. Kennedy

Thoroughly researched, inspirational biography

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Robert Kennedy and His Times
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
Manufacturer: Mariner Books
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Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., chronicles the short life of the Kennedy family's second presidential hopeful in "a story that leaves the reader aching for what cannot be recaptured" (Miami Herald). Schlesinger's account vividly recalls the forces that shaped Robert Kennedy, from his position as the third son of a powerful Irish Catholic political clan to his concern for issues of social justice in the turbulent 1960s. ROBERT KENNEDY AND HIS TIMES is "a picture of a deeply compassionate man hiding his vulnerability, drawn to the underdogs and the unfortunates in society by his life experiences and sufferings" (Los Angeles Times).

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Engrossing, yet incomplete biography.......2007-07-07

Arthur Schlesinger writes competently enough on RFK's religious and political beliefs and evolution as a public figure. There is roughly 400 pages on his time as Attorney General and 300 on his time as U.S. Senator and presidential candidate. What is lacking is a feeling of really knowing the man personally that I usually get after reading a good biography (e.g. Truman, Years of Lyndon Johnson). Though Schlesinger's is among the longest RFK biographies, almost nothing is mentioned about his marriage, relationship with children and family or anything else aside from his public life and persona. The most interesting aspect of RFK is his willingness to get dirty; visiting rat-infested slums in Bedford, NY and listening to people. No U.S. Senator does that anymore. He truly cared about poverty and suffering and based his presidential campaign around it. He was an excellent public servant and; had he lived a few years longer, would have made a great president. Considering this is the highest-regarded of RFK biography, I was sorely disappointed. Schlesinger as historian manages only dry prose which cannot capture the style or mood of the nation at the end of Kennedy's life.

If only..........2007-05-28

This affectionately written biography of Bobby Kennedy is both pleasurable and painful to read. The man's transformation from his early years as a rackets investigator and attorney general who probably deserved the description of "ruthless," to his years following the assassination of his brother when he became a champion of the disenfranchised and an outspoken critic of U.S involvement in Vietnam, is nothing short of remarkable. One cannot help but imagine how our history might have been changed had he not been killed just after winning the California Democratic Presidential Primary in June, 1968. Could Kennedy have gone on to win the nomination? It seems likely. One thing to keep in mind when playing "What if?": The eventual Democratic nominee, Hubert Humphrey, a man with virtually no charisma at all, nearly beat Richard Nixon for President.

A Sweeping History of Robert F. Kennedy.......2007-01-26

I really enjoyed reading this book. Schlesinger has given us a true portrait of Robert Kennedy, including wonderful insights into his childhood and early adult life by publishing excerpts from family letters.

He goes into great depth to show the work that RFK did as his brother's Attorney General (sometimes a little too much depth) but it gives you an appreciation for RFK's great administrative skills. After seeing how RFK worked as head of the Justice Department, surrounding himself with the `best and the brightest' I believe that he could have a made a great president.

What is amazing from this book is the transformation of RFK following his brother's assassination. He became a champion of the poor, of blacks and an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam war. RFK is shown to be a man of great conviction, courage and compassion. Schlesinger also portrays a man of introspection, humor and family values.

It was a great tragedy that he was himself killed in 1968. Unfortunately the book ends rather abruptly upon RFK's death, while I thought a chapter summing up his life and legacy was needed.

That said, this is still the best book available on the life of Robert Kennedy. I recommend this book to everyone who wants to know more about the complex historical figure of RFK.

Whether you agreed with all his politics or not, you come away from this book inspired by Kennedy's example and by his quest to "tame the savagenesss of man and to make gentle the life of this world."

Thoroughly researched, inspirational biography.......2006-08-09

I highly recommend this book to those who enjoy reading political biographies and especially those who are interested in the 1960's and in learning about RFK. I decided to read this book after first reading An Unfinished Life: John F Kennedy 1917-1963.

Before reading this book, I knew very little about RFK. It is a long book, with some parts a little slow going. Beginning with the chapter "The Brothers: II", examining the JFK-RFK relationship during the Kennedy administration, I found the book to be totally engrossing. I concur with another reviewer who remarked the book is compartmentalized, and might have read better if told in chronological order. Yet the author's approach may be the most intelligible way to present such detailed examinations of political and social issues of the time.

In conclusion, I found this to be a superb biography, thoroughly researched, well written. Truly an inspirational story of a man of integrity and great compassion.

Bobby Up-Close.......2006-03-16

Schlesinger, a Kennedy insider, takes advantage of that and of his skill as a historian to present a wonderful study of Bobby Kennedy during his life on the national scene, especially as Attorney General and after.

His few years after JFK's assassination -- 1963-68 -- were years of profound changes in Bobby. Previously characterized as ruthless and opportunist, he seemed after his brother's death to also become a more compassionate and tender public figure. Though many bitterly criticized his entry into the presidential race in 1968 -- after Eugene McCarthy's single-issue anti-war challenge had forced LBJ's withdrawal -- Bobby won back most of liberal America in a few short months of campaigning, and was on his way to win the Democratic nomination when assassinated -- the night of his victory the California primary. Schlesinger was up close during this time, and sheds light on this extraordinary transformation with rationality, perspective and great care. Beyond being Bobby's friend, Schlesinger is at the same time truly a scholar. His scholarship allows his book to systematically present an extraordinary number of quotations by the major players in Kennedy's life in those years. It is thoroughly referenced, with good notes. Beyond that, the quotations add great dimension to the portrait of a great man moving through private and public transformation.

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Robert Kennedy And His Times Volume 2
Schlesinger
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HCQJLU

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ROBERT KENNEDY AND HIS TIMES Volume I
ARTHUR M. SCHLESINGER
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Robert Kennedy and His Times (2-Volume Set)

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Robert Kennedy and His Times (2-Volume Set)

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Two volume set of Arthur Schlesinger's comprehensive biography of the life of Robert Kennedy. Gilt lettered hardcovers, one red, one black.

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Robert Kennedy and His Times Volumne 2

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robert kennedy and his times, volume II
arthur schlesinger
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Reader's Digest Condensed books A Circle of children, Till death Us Do part, Robert kennedy And His Times, The Dionne years.

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Robert F. Kennedy: His Time
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
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Robert Kennedy & His Times, Volume I
Jr., Arthur M., Illustrated With Pho Schlesinger
Manufacturer: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1978
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NX9HCG

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ROBERT KENNEDY AND HIS TIMES
SCHLESINGER ARTHUR M.
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HAA8SM

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