5 comments about ZETA RETICULI AND ANUNNAKI DESCENDANTS AMONG US. Who Are They?: Hybrids and Genetically Created Humans Who Are Ruling the Earth.

1. Every one should read this book.
   It is a bank of precious deposits. I mean important documentation and serious views.
   Recommended for adult readers because few things are not to be told to young children.
   I liked everything about this book. Some ideas are not favorable to religious people, but they must read more books like this one to understand these complicated subjects.
   
   Content/Subject Quality: Excellent book on UFOs and aliens. I am very pleased. I found what I needed.
   Recommendation: If you have free time, read the book "UFO CRASHES IN BRAZIL" What happened in my country. It is a good book.
   
   Product quality: Excellent quality. First class.
   Appearance: Excellent. Nicely printed.
   Delivery service: Excellent. No delay.Good service from amazon.
   Rating: 5 stars and plus.
   Conclusion: Good writing style. Enough information to study and enjoy for a very long time.



2. General Review:
   
   With the emergence of academicians' serious interest in UFO and alternative history, Ufology could become part of an academic curriculum.
   I do believe that if scholars and noted historians such as Maximillien de Lafayette, Jacques Vallee and Michael Salla continue to write about these phenomena, Ufology could be on its way to be accepted as a legitimate academic study program, in the very near future.
   Lafayette is a remarkable man, an enigma to those who are not familiar with his astonishing accomplishments.
   
   He is a seasoned author who has been writing and lecturing for 40 years, and who has to his credit a considerable number of published books in numerous fields ranging from civilizations and history of music to comparative religions, and from ancient languages to the paranormal and Ufology.
   This is the kind of authors and scholars who confer upon Ufology, legitimacy and academic substance. But he is taking lots of heat, and the blows he is receiving - usually from ill informed individuals and religiously fanatic persons- are a living example of how Ufology is perceived nowadays. Is it worth it?
   
   Unless Ufology is researched and explored by bona fide historians and erudite elite such as Salla, Gardner, Vallee and Lafayette, Ufology will succumb to myths and ridicule. The books of Lafayette on Ufology are tailored made to be used as academic textbooks.
   Equally true is the fact that Lafayette's books in this area are the most seriously researched and analogically richest source of learning and information on the subjects of extraterrestrials, UFOS, and notably the Anunnaki.
   
   I recommend Lafayette's books to the serious researchers, to educators, and students as well.
   They do indeed widen our comprehension of these phenomena.
   
   However, Lafayette's comparative study of the Scriptures, and particularly his analytical analogy of the Old Testament vis-à-vis ancient Sumerian and Phoenician texts, as primordial source of our knowledge of the origin of Man and religions in general could be subject of heated debates. Despite, his meticulous research, convincing arguments, and overwhelming findings, Lafayette's intrepid approach could alienate many, especially traditional theologians and well established members of academia. Is he taking a risk? Most certainly.



3. For my birthday, my niece Inge gave me a nice present; a vintage book on Johannes Guttenberg, and six glossy books on extraterrestrials by Maximilian de Lafayette, and said with a discreet hesitation "...it is no Johann von Goethe, it's about UFOS, but dramatic enough." Lafayette (Author of the other book) is on the list of the 2,000 most famous and recognized celebrities in the world, [...]
   
   it is about the most important and famous people...he produced a show in Berlin and wrote about German cinema, the book is scientific. Inge thought a book on extraterrestrials is not academic enough for my taste, so she emphasized on the importance of the author to activate my interest in the book. [...][
   
   I smiled, because the author of the extraterrestrials' book is an old acquaintance of mine, and he did not need an introduction; I knew Dr. Maximilian for long time and we worked together in Algiers, and Damascus in 1963-1964, along with the cultural attaché at the French embassy. In 1983, I met once again with Dr. Maximilian in Washington, D.C, USA, through a mutual Friend, Dr. Wolf, then the cultural attaché of Deutsche Demokratische Republik (The former German Democratic Republic).
   
   Between 1946 and 1949, German scientists teamed up with their American counterparts to develop a space program.
   Dr. Wernher Maximilian von Braun was in charge of the space program. Investigating unidentified flying objects was the responsibility of Dr. Hermann Julius Oberth. Amid my research, I had the opportunity to work on similar project. Needless the say, the subject of extraterrestrials and advanced alien technology preocuppied me for two decades. Regrettably, ufology as science or a learming methodology did not advance much, for lack of scholarly research and scientific data. In reading Dr. Maximilian de Lafayette's serious books, I suddenly realized that I could be mistaken. Perhaps, ufology did advance quite a bit.
   
   In fact, the amount and quality of scientific data on recent discoveries, and official authorities' involvement with unidentified flying objects, as evidenced and exhibited in Dr. de Lafayette's books lead me to believe, that these phenomena are taken into serious considertation by the scientific community in the United States of America. It is my strong belief, that in the very near future, the European Space Agency, NASA and EU will officially acknowledge the existence of UFO. I encourage academicians and scientists to intensify their research and publish papers on the subject in scientific journals. Dr. Maximilian de Lafayette's books are timely and would unquestionably help researchers in that direction.- Dr. Frederick Openheimer, Berlin, Germany. frederickopenheimer-@gmx.com



4. Some claims are exagerated, however, they were NOT the author's opinions. They were expressed by other ufologists such as Mr. David Icke and Dr. Burisch. Maximillien de Lafayette has never proclaimed any "red flag" opinion. He carefully stated in his introduction that ideas expressed by other ufologists DO NOT CATEGORICALLY reflect his own beliefs. According to him, he included those theories for analogy purposes only. The book is revolutionary and extraordinary from cover to cover. If this author who has been writing for almost 50 years and produced more than 130 books was not acknowledged as a writer of depth and substance, he would have lasted so long. The fact that one single person has written so many books, encyclopedias and dictionaries and mastered 12 languages to perfecion attest to his prolific productivity and great mind. I have bought 7 books written by De Lafayette, and I do treasure them all.Do not stay in the darkness, get out, free your mind, accept the possibility that we are not alone in this vast universe. Keep your religious faith, but enrich your mind and learn something new. This extraordinary book gives you this choice.



5. Like the one before him this one too has lots of stars too but you know what, I don't give a dam about reviews. We know how the scheme works. Folks who are your buddies and sympathizers write nifty reviews. Those who hate your guts write nasty reviews. I am right or am I right? You bet your Chevy I am right. However, I followed the advice of two guys (who apparently read those sort of thing or possibly they are friends of the French author Lafayette anyway) who suggested to have a look at the table of the contents of M. Lafayette books before buying one. I did. Folks, let me tell you it is overwhelming. Man o man, so much information, mountains of information. Here is the deal. I flashed my plastic and bought one at a full price and got the second at reduced price and free shipping too. Good deal. I got both books on time. Ready Freddy I started reading the epilogue (Yah fancy word), then the first chapter then the second then the third, got my drift? Do you know what a magnate is? Those books are a magnate yep they are. I forgot to pick up my daughter because I was still reading the damned book. What a find! What stories! Something out of this world. If only half of what is written in these books is for real it would be enough for me to be satisfied. Those books are something else. One thing is sure they are worth every penny I spent. My head is still spinning from what I just read. Folks, I know now our big brothers are hiding lots of stuff from us, read the book and find out for yourself. Those secret military bases in the desert and cattle mutilation by aliens are for real. And how about those Anunnaki? The writer said they worked on us genetically and created Adam and Eve and all of us...I don't know about that but maybe is possible but one think pissed me off, the writer said that Jesus Christ was not the Messiah. How does he know that? So why are we praying for Jesus and why we go to church if everything is fake. I don't know. Read what he wrote...some heavy stuff out there. But I liked the books, both of them. Today I googled the name of Maximillien de Lafayette just out of curiosity to see what they are saying about this dude. Hey! He is a big shot, some sort of big time celebrity, he wrote bunch of books and he was in movies or wrote for movies, something like that whatever. I can't figure him out yet, sometimes he looks to be down to earth a regular guy and some other time he is out of reach, anyway. I am glad I got those goodies. If amazon will indulge and print this, I will write more, it is fun. See ya. Next time I will tell you what happened when I took those books to school.

5 comments about Wood.

1. All the books featuring the works of Goldsworthy are stunning. His work is unexpected and a joy to anyone who loves nature.



2. It's a big and invigorating book. If you like earth art this book (and there are others) offers some of the best of Goldsworthy. The concepts and execution are as inventive as they are cerebral. While I've never seen his work in person the photos and narrative of this book really feel like they capture the detail. In other ways the book itself is as well presented and printed as any book of art I've seen. If you can't afford it (it was expensive for me) try and get your local library to invest. It would be a great contribution to your local enclave.



3. Goldsworthy's art isn't what he makes. It's what he does to things that are already there to make them fresh and beautiful to the jaded eye of an average human. Simple things work best in his art, evoke more raw emotion and longing: he lines tree branches with dandelions and red maple leaves; he hangs large snowballs in trees; ribbons of leaves trail off into the water and spiral icicles circle tree trunks. It's all so simple and captivating, it's really quite astounding. Goldsworthy's art is fleeting. The only reminders of his non-permanent works are photographs. In Wood, Goldsworthy goes beyond the confines of this material and shows us his mastery with the entire spectrum of natural media - snow, ice, rock, leaf, etc. The book is subdivided into sections dealing with each specific medium, the last being Tree - each work is centered around a low-lying branch of a large oak. Nevertheless, I must say that this collection of Goldsworthy's art is slightly inferior to his Collaborations with Nature, which is a better first choice if you are unfamiliar with his principles.



4. This book is so cool! I studied about Andy Goldsworthy for Art, and he is my fav artist. What he does is different and is not boring. When you look at his art it makes you think. They look so beautiful and peacful.



5. Andy Goldsworthy creates forms that echo the patterns of nature so completely the viewer is almost convinced that mother nature herself made them, rather than human hands. Goldsworthy's sculptures are more than works of art. They become integral yet fleeting parts of the lanscape that surrounds them. His shapes are fluid and delicate, and his ideas are deceptively simple,yet appear to defy both time and gravity. His experiments in Wood are gentle and thought-provoking, and prove that beauty exists all around us. Looking at his book makes me appreciate the trees, rocks, and water all around us. Andy Goldsworthy honors the earth with his quiet, sculptural meditations.

5 comments about The Morning Star 3-Volume Boxed Set.

1. Great price for all three books. These books can stand alone, but are a continuation of Nick Bantock's earlier trio. The artwork, mysterious story line and feeling that you are reading mail that belongs to someone else definitely add to the allure of these books.



2. Anyone who was captivated by the first three books in Bantock's imaginative Griffin & Sabine series--whether for the quality of the storytelling, the imagery, or even just for their creative design--owes it to themselves to check out these three followup volumes, which are every bit their equal on all counts. Even readers who are entirely unfamiliar with the Griffin & Sabine saga will, I think, find this trio a real treat and well worth the purchase price.



3. This continuation of the Grifin and Sabine trilogy is fantastic. I read all three books in one sitting.



4. City girl and I recently read the six books. It was a delightful, warm, fun time, drinking wine and reading a book a night by the fire. I read aloud the male parts and she the female. We would laugh and wonder and hypothesize and puzzle over the meanings. They were wonderful memorable evenings.
   
   
   
   My opinion of The Books:
   
   He should have stopped at the first one!!
   
   Like a movie company that sees dollar signs after a successful first run, Nick wrote a sequel that was a shadow of the original. The subsequent books prove to be good evidence that he had very little in mind as far as a story line goes and with the judicious application of vague, confusing and nonsensical teasings, he told us nothing. Just as "Jaws XXI" and "Halloween XVI" still brought the teenagers to the box office, so will "Sabine Becomes Cleopatra" and "Griffin Returns to Pleades" bring bring the Bantok herds stampeding into Barnes and Nobels. The cash registers will ring, Nick will smile, and the faithful will say, "May I please have some more?"
   
   I didn't like his artwork either.



5. About ten years passed for me between the time I first discovered the Griffin & Sabine trilogy and this Morning Star box set. It's hard to judge this work without comparing it to the merits of the first trilogy. The lovers in Morning Star are far less interesting and their passion seems to be more about physical tension rather than the loneliness and searching that brought Griffin and Sabine together from their vastly different worlds. The villan from the 3rd G&S story is back, but why he's interested in this new couple and how they relate to G&S is only vaguely hinted at.
   
   You still get the guilty pleasure of reading someone else's mail, but because the two lovers already know each other, there isn't a sense of the story tensely unwinding as they are trying to figure out who they are in relation to each other. This trilogy seems to sacrifice the romantic tension and suspense of the first trilogy for a more philosophical statement about the connections between people. Nick Bantock's artwork is still amazing, but the story and characters in this series aren't as compelling as the images in the book.

3 comments about The Most Beautiful Villages of Burgundy (Most Beautiful Villages).

1. I have to agree with the two previous reviewers, Burgundy is a very special part of France, and a very special part of the world. It is worth seeing just for the vineyards alone, but there is so much more to Burgundy than just wine. If you're lucky enough to go there, take this book along. It will be an invaluable guide to the restaurants and hotels in the area as well as to the festivals, concerts, etc. And if you must stay at home, then this book is the next best thing to actually being there. The photos are gorgeous and the text informative. Five stars is not enough!



2. My sister and I recently toured Burgundy and even though we were born and bred in France, we saw the region anew. The photos in this book are lovely and for once, do a place justice. If you plan to travel to Burgundy, and may I suggest that you do, you certainly can't go wrong with this book as a traveling companion and tour guide.



3. France is a magical place and Burgundy is one of its most magical regions. The premier wine-growing region of France, Burgundy is also the center of fine cuisine, Romanesque architecture and lazy canals bordered by meadows of wildflowers. This book, with its more than 260 color illustrations, shows Burgundy at its finest. A region dominated by water, the book begins in the north and travels through all of Burgundy's four departments. From the Yonne, a land of peaceful river valleys and almost 1000 canals, we travel southward with the author to visit little Romanesque churches and learn how the Benedictine and Cistercian monks spread the Romanesque style. We finally arrive in the southernmost department of Soane-et-Loire and the city of Macon, the border to the Midi and the South, where we sample some of the finest wines in the world, such as Montrachet and Pommard. Burgundy is one of the most beautiful places on earth--unspoiled, unhurried and faithful to its past. Whether you plan to actually visit the area or are just dreaming of a visit, this is the perfect book to accompny you and your dreams and perhaps even make make them come true.

1 comments about NURSE: A World of Care.

1. As a nurse, it was a wonderful and inspiring read. I will pass it on to my 2 daughters and a grand daughter that are nurses. It told about the compassion that we as nurses have regardless of status, color or ethnic and religous background. It made me feel that we, as nurses, could wipe out a lot of pain and suffering throughout the world if only funds were available.

5 comments about Professional Children's Portrait Photography: Techniques and Images from Master Photographers (Pro Photo Workshop).

1. I was really looking forward to this book and bought it without reading the reviews first. I wish I had read all of them before making this purchase.
   
   Well, another reviewer had it right: mostly fluff, little substance. I have to second that opinion of this book. The images are fantastic and there is some decent advice to photographers but the book doesn't promise what it implies in the title: Techniques. You get a few tiny tidbits here and there but nowhere near what I would have liked or would have expected considering the full title.
   
   You can think of this book as basically a 14 chapter interview of 14 different photographers. That's all it is. A question is asked and answered in much the same fashion as a magazine article of a celebrity. The question is written out, which is then followed by the answer and not all the answers are as in depth as you might like.
   
   It didn't meet my expectations to the point that I'm going to return the book and I got it only an hour ago!



2. This product is a Question and Answer style book where photographer will give there insights, methods, techniques and equipments used in shooting children/baby portrait. Nice book :)



3. If you want to be inspired then you need this book. The photographers stories are great!! It's one that I will read over and over for the Techniques.



4. After reading several books on children photography this last year, THIS is the one that I was most satisfied with.



5. The subtitle of this book is a bit misleading: Techniques and Images from Master Protographers. There are a lot of interesting images in the book, but no discussion of how to achieve the look and feel of those images in your own studio. The book reads like a scripted interview of 15 different working pros on various topics: Their background, their studio, their equipment, whether they shoot digital or film, some useless naritive on lighting, how they book sessions, etc. It makes the text read like an interview of Scott Baio in Teen Beat magazine. (I feel like the interviewer is next going to ask the photographer what their favorite color is). All of the responses are too broad, vague, and undeveloped to be of much value.
   
   There also doesn't seem to be a lot of variety in the type of work the photographers that were selected do. They all see themselves as 'mid to high end' and seem to see themselves as 'fine art' or 'photojournalistic'.
   
   When you get down to it, this book is mostly fluff. If you are looking for posing ideas, lighting ideas, concrete ideas on running or promoting your studio, you won't find them in this book. If you are looking for a general narrative on how children's photographers feel about being a photographer, I guess you might get something out of this book.

5 comments about Light of New York.

1. This book is one of the best books that one can appreciate the photographic style of the photographer. The fact that it was shot on film and the long shutter speeds are great. I am assuming that a bit of research went into picking out the various locations and picking out the right time of night or dusk to shoot was taken in consideration.f
   
   Great book all around and great conversation piece for people that appreciate photography and the art behind it.



2. New York City at dusk or dawn with a magical lighting and a unique photo processing that highlight architectural details of iconic features of the city. Manhattan for lovers!



3. Amazing book for anyone into photography. New York is captured beautifully in breath taking photos.



4. This is a collection of moody black and white photographs taken at dawn with a large-format pinhole camera. There are no people or moving cars but lots of rays of light from the rising sun and brooding clouds. The effect is fantastic. Sometimes the photos look like they were executed in charcoal. The details are mostly very crisp even though the palette is dark.
   
   The major landmarks are all present. Two of Mlle Liberty, 3 or 4 of the Empire State Building, a wonderful shot of the Flatiron Building, etc. (Only 1 of the Chrysler Building, however, and not one of Berts's best.) There are some nice shots of Central Park. He likes the Brooklyn Bridge--and he's good at making large objects like bridges and the Empire State Building look massive. The use of black and white and dawn's early light defamiliarizes the postcard icons and restores them to their original majesty. There are also some nice shots of Little Italy and lesser known buildings, too. This is a great book. If you like it you should check out Light of Paris by the same photographer.
   
   I can't resist offering up one more recommendation, this time for a book that's almost the opposite of The Light of New York in its approach but which is still a wonderful and fun look at the Big Apple: Manhattan Lightscape. Its colors are magnificent.



5. Absoluely beautiful. I went through it three times and each time I find something more wonderful. I highly recommend this book, especially this time of year. It makes a great table top book.

5 comments about Postcards from the Boys.

1. This book is a wonderful addition to the collections of fans of the Beatles! The postcards and notes/comments are mostly hilarious and very nostalgic in reminding us of the times in which they were written. What a great bit of insight into the lives, loves and travels of the Fab Four. I highly recommend "Postcards From The Boys".



2. Postcards From The Boys by Ringo Starr, What a wonderful personal look into Ringo's personal friendships with Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon. Included in this colorful book are reprints of actual postcards sent to Ringo by the other Beatles from exotic locations around the world. Lennon and McCartney even illustrate them with drawings.
   This is a rare inside look at the "Fab Four" outside of the media. A must for every Beatle fan or collector. Thank You Ringo for sharing this with us!



3. A nice collection of real postcards sent to Ringo from "the boys" John, Paul, and George, that range in date from the late 60s to the late 80s, when they went on vacation. The postcards are a testament to the friendship that continued even after the Beatles broke up in the 70s(at least with Ringo).
   
   Each side of the postcard is photographed and displayed on two pages so you can read the personal notes left by the sender along with little drawings etc. Ringo writes a brief description for each postcard and what was going on at that time (when he can remember) so you won't be left in the dark.
   
   I found the book touching even though it was hard to read John's handwriting. :)



4. Attractively presented catalog of postcards to Ringo from the Boys with enlightening annotation. Great conversation piece for the coffee table.



5. this book is a plesent suprise each page contains an postcard sent to ringo by one or more of the beatles.along with each card comes a comentary on the card such as time,place,background.this is a whole different way to see the beatles back in the past.a history lesson if you will.

5 comments about The Art of the Snowflake: A Photographic Album.

1. Since several other reviewers have described this book, and the topic is self-evident, I want to emphasize what a high QUALITY book this is. As a coffee-table size hardback, many of which today are so cheaply made, this one is MADE really well, a pleasure for that alone. Good quality binding and excellent color reproductions. And who would have thought such a simple subject could remain fascinating for over 150 pages! Really worth the price, esp. with the Amazon discount.



2. these photos are amazing, but maybe a little too much of the same thing over and over. The smaller book would probably suffice



3. Beautiful, full page color pictures of so many kinds of snowflakes. There is also interesting written material about formations and weather related issues. Did you know you can grow snowflakes? With the right information. I will never be able to think snow and mud belong in the same category again.



4. This is a beautiful book with superb microphotographs. Most of us know theoretically that each bit of nature is unique but here in full page photos are shown the intricate beautiful forms of snowflakes - every one different - all with six points but some blocky, some ethereal. A fascinating lesson in nature and physics is in the discussion of how they form.
   
   I leave it on my coffee table and people always open it. My small grandchild is fascinated by it. And my brother who gave it to me is a scientist who enjoys it. This is the first review I've ever written but I wanted to take the time because this book is so beautiful.



5. This book is fascinating for adults and children alike. My 4-year-old daughter was amazed to see the close-up beauty of the snowflake. We have a home at a ski resort and this will make a perfect book for a guest room.

5 comments about Rick Sammon's Travel and Nature Photography.

1. Not only a wonderful teacher, but also a real old fashioned adventurer who likes to see everything with his own eyes. I'm greatful to Mr. Sammon for letting me see what he has seen with the help of this top quality book. Excelent explanations, lot of things I would have never thought about, and, most of all, some very very good photos.



2. I have to agree with the negative reviews of this book. I've read through the "Captive Animals" lesson, and I don't want to read any more: the lessons aren't particularly helpful. The lack of shooting info for the sample pictures is disappointing. The Photoshop tips seem pointless unless you already know a LOT about Photoshop: even then, Photoshopers probably wouldn't get much out of them. The advice mentioned in other reviews (wear a hat, protect your camera from the elements) seems silly in a book like this.
   
   This book as well as others by the author are shrink wrapped in the bookstore: apparently it's to prevent potential buyers from previewing it and deciding to look elsewhere.



3. I just recently read "The Digital Photography Book" by Scott Kelby and picked up this book by Sammon based on the recommendation from Kelby. However, I would not recommend this book even to the most basic beginner. Although the book does contain a few helpful hints you will have to sort through the authors stories all the locations he has been, where he is currently in the world while writing a particular segment, etc. If you are looking for a book with basic information and lots of pictures with captions of where it was taken and what equipment (not basic by any means) he used to compose the shot this book is for you.



4. Personally I love photography, I consider myself a reasonably competent amateur/family/Travel photographer and I understand my digital SLR's settings quite well.
   However, I'm always learning and it's fantastic to understand the thought process that leads professional photographers to obtain striking images. As a regular global traveller with both my work and as a tourist, I was under the impression that Rick would provide me with a fresh and magic insight into travel photography that has been eluding me.
   
   Unfortunately, instead of photographers key tips for travel photography, I received a dull, egotistical and very thinly spread pre-agreed-book-size-filing drivel, consisting of mostly useless travel tips along the lines of: "when travelling never drink the tap water"... what never Rick? Never ever? So Canada, USA, Europe, Australia, etc poor water? only in Ricks town is the water suitable it seems.
   "Wear a hat" wow thanks Rick, my photo's are better now.
   "Don't wear bright colours on safari", and on and on.
   
   There are some average and above average photo's in here (none with any real useful descriptions), but then again you have probably taken some pretty good photos yourself in the past, and if you did it for a living you would have time to take a lot more.
   
   There are so many good entry and mid level photography tip books on the market by authors/photographers who really know their stuff and can move your photography forward, this really isn't one of them.
   
   Rick, people want a travel/nature photography book because they also travel or photograph nature and want photo tips, not because they are in awe of you as a "photographer" and want to hear your dull camp fire travel tales.
   
   Rick Sammon, you might be the nicest guy on the planet for all I know, but I feel totally cheated, I have never read such a poor photo tip book and I want my money back, unfortunately I have the aching suspicion you have spent it already whilst collating information for another book of drivel.



5. Another Rick Sammon masterpiece. For travel and Nature he is one of the best.