Lactic Acid Bacteria: Current Advances in Metabolism, Genetics and Applications (NATO ASI Series / Cell Biology)

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For a long time, lactic acid bacteria have played an indispensable role in food production. This book provides an overview and recent findings on their genetics and biochemistry as well as possible applications. The development and use of non-pathogenic lactic acid bacteria in vaccine delivery systems for mucosal immunizations are discussed. Their role in food fermentation, their use in carbohydrate modification and key systems for proteolysis and lantibiotic production are treated in detail. Further, the transformation of organic wastes into food and fertilizers is covered. The volume contains a wealth of useful information and can serve both as an introduction to the field for beginners and as a reference book.

Lactic Acid Bacteria: Genetics, Metabolism and Applications

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Lactic Acid Bacteria: Genetics, Metabolism and Applications

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The last decade has seen an explosive increase in the volume of research on and knowledge of lactic acid bacteria, organisms of prime importance for the production of dairy products and the fermentation of various vegetables. This issue of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, written by international experts in the field, documents these recent exciting developments with respect to genetics, metabolism and application of lactic acid bacteria for industrial and potential medical applications. This book is essential for all researchers with an interest in the fundamental biology of Gram-positive bacteria, in particular in lactic acid bacteria and their applications, not only as a source of reference but also as an indispensable source of information for further development and exploration of this field.

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Lactic Acid Bacteria: Genetics, Metabolism and Applications

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ASIN: 1402009224

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Foods fermented with lactic acid bacteria are an important part of the human diet. Lactic acid bacteria play an essential role in the preservation of food raw materials and contribute to the nutritional, organoleptic, and health properties of food products and animal feed. The importance of lactic acid bacteria in the production of foods throughout the world has resulted in a continued scientific interest in these micro-organisms over the last two decades by academic research groups as well as by industry. This research has resulted in a number of important scientific breakthroughs and has led to new applications. The most recent of these advances is the establishment of the complete genome sequences of a number of different lactic acid bacterial species.

To communicate and stimulate the research on lactic acid bacteria and their applications, a series of tri-annual symposia on lactic acid bacteria was started in 1983 under the auspices of the Netherlands Society for Microbiology (NVVM), which was later also supported by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS). The aim of these state-of-the-art symposia is to offer a unique platform for universities, institutes, and industry in this area of biotechnology, to present recent work, to obtain information on new developments, and to exchange views with colleagues from all over the world on scientific progress and applications. The growing number of participants at these symposia has been a clear demonstration of the interest of the international industrial and scientific community in this area of research.

The 7th Symposium is based on a number of plenary lectures that review the scientific progress of the last years in the different areas of research on lactic acid bacteria, and which are documented in this special issue of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.

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Extensively illustrated with over 500 photographs, maps, diagrams, and tables, this unique reference source offers comprehensive coverage of this fascinating subject. The IEncyclopedia's 350 alphabetically arranged entries cover a wide range of topics, including biospeleology (by organism and by habitat); geoscience; cave archaeology and human use of caves; cave art; cave and karst history; hydrology and groundwater; conservation and management; and exploration, equipment, and rescue.

Many entries are devoted to important sites across the world, from individual caves such as Mammoth Cave (the world's longest cave) and Krubera (one of the world's deepest), through key regions such as the Dinaric karst and the Gunung Mulu World Heritage Site. The book also features broader examinations of cave and karst geography within individual countries and continents.

Written by an international team of experts, the essays progress from general concepts toward deeper understanding, explaining jargon for the non-specialist. Each essay is fully referenced, with suggestions for further reading and cross-references to related articles. Thematic content lists and a comprehensive index facilitate easy searching and browsing.

A wide-ranging and up-to-date reference work, the Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science is an ideal source for students and researchers, as well as professional hydrogeologists, planners, environmental scientists, and conservationists. It is also a perfect starting point for cave explorers or any general reader with an interest in caves. Also includes an 8-page insert.

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Definitive Reference on Caves

Encyclopedia of Caves

Manufacturer: Academic Press
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Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science

ASIN: 0121986519

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Encyclopedia of Caves is a self-contained, beautifully illustrated work dedicated to caves and their unique environments. It includes more than 100 comprehensive articles from leading scholars and explorers in 15 different countries. Each entry is detailed and scientifically sound, yet accessible for students and non-scientists. This large-format reference is enchanced with hundreds of full-color photographs, maps, and drawings from the authors' own work, which provide unique images of the underground environment.

The Encyclopedia of Caves is an essential interdisciplinary resource for scientists, students, and caving enthusiasts.

* Presents a cross-section of contemporary knowledge of caves ranging from biology, geology, and human uses to exploration techniques
* Brings together 107 in-depth articles from respected international authors
* Showcases hundreds of color and black & white photographs, maps, charts, and illustrations
* Highlights many of the great caves of the world
* Makes information easy to find with alphabetical listings, cross references, suggestions for further reading, plus a full glossary and index

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Definitive Reference on Caves.......2004-12-26

This is a fascinating compilation of serious research articles covering the geology and biology of caves. It is well written and accessible to the non-specialist, and is an invaluable reference for all scientists with an interest in caves. This volume has fewer entries than the excellent Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst edited by Gunn, however, the subjects in this work are discussed in considerable depth. Buy both and you will have the most complete and up-to-date references available on caves and karst.

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Airport Design & Operation

Airport Design and Operation
Antonin Kazda , and Robert E. Caves
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ASIN: 0080428134

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Hardbound. The annual number of airline passengers has doubled in the past decade, putting great strain on the airport system. Increasing volumes of passengers and freight will continue making demands for expansion of airport facilities and construction of new airports. Traditionally airport design and airport operation have been treated separately, yet they are closely related and influence each other. Poor design adversely affects operation; sound understanding of operation is needed to enable good design. The aim of this book is to present a new and integrated approach to the two.

Dr Antonín Kazda is a civil engineer and aviation specialist with academic, commercial and governmental experience. Dr Robert Caves is European Editor of the Journal of Air Transport Management and primary author of the book Strategic Airport Planning. Together they have experience of over 280 airport studies.

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Airport Design & Operation.......2007-07-04

I am not pleased with this particular book for the following reasons:

(a) It is expensive and not value for money compared with the other book (Airport Operations) I purchased at the same time for about 60% of the price of this book.

(b) The quality of print is poor and it is just like making a photocopy of the original. The background of the table headings is not homogenous and appeared smudgy.

(c) The content is not as good as the other book that I purchased and it contained less material. I expected it to be more than the other book.

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Disney's Wonderful World of Knowledge, Volume 5, Caves to Skyscrapers

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Disney's Wonderful World of Knowledge, Volume 5, Caves to Skyscrapers

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The Encyclopedia of Flower Gardening & Landscaping

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The Encyclopedia of Flower Gardening & Landscaping
Janet Cave
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Encyclopedia of the City
Roger W. Caves
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ASIN: 0415252253

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In an increasingly urban society, the city has become a fascinating area of study. The Encyclopedia of the City is an essential resource examining the idea of the city from an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary perspective including fields such as politics, sociology, history, urban design, cultural studies, and psychology. More than 500 articles focus on the key topics in urban studies and associated fields; the contributions of its major theoreticians and practitioners; and on other individuals, groups, and organizations which study the city or practice in a field that affects the city. This unique and important work is a useful resource for anyone interested in urban studies and the city.

Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia Volume 22 (Q-Russell cave national monument) (Volume 22)

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Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia Volume 22 (Q-Russell cave national monument) (Volume 22)

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The Golden Book Encyclopedia (Bhutan to cave dwellers) volume 3 (The Golden Book Encyclopedia (Bhutan to cave dweller) volume 3, Volume 3)

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The Golden Book Encyclopedia (Bhutan to cave dwellers) volume 3 (The Golden Book Encyclopedia (Bhutan to cave dweller) volume 3, Volume 3)

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THE UNIVERSAL STANDARD ENCYCLOPEDIA VOL. 13

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The Universal Standard ; idaho-jewel cave,vol. 13, Encyclopedia Volume 13

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The Universal Standard ; idaho-jewel cave,vol. 13, Encyclopedia Volume 13
Joseph Laffan (editor)
Manufacturer: standard reference works pub. co.,inc
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Tools for Constructing Chronologies focuses on ways of getting more out of existing chronological data by careful analysis. It surveys a range of cutting edge methods in chronology construction and seeks to enable cross-disciplinary fertilisation of ideas.

The specially invited papers cover a range of timescales, from the perspectives of a number of disciplines. The methods used range from complex statistical treatments, to (non-statistical) considerations of how to systematically represent relative dating information. Each chapter can be read alone, but they are also carefully cross-referenced. The editors' introductory essay provides a cross-disciplinary overview of the state of chronology construction methods, and highlights the links between them.

This book will appeal to a wide range of researchers, scientists and graduate students using chronologies in their work; from applied statisticians to archaeologists, geologists and paleontologists, to those working in bioinformatics and chronometry.

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"Here's a good book on 'dating' that, luckily, won't find its way to the self-help section of your local bookstore!" Journal of the American Statistical Association, December 2005

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A reissue of the classic novel from the author of Lolita which brilliantly portrays one man's ruin through love and betrayal.

"Once upon a time there lived in Berlin, Germany, a man called Albinus. He was rich, respectable, happy; one day he abandoned his wife for the sake of a youthful mistress; he loved; was not loved; and his life ended in disaster." Thus begins Vladimir Nabokov's Laughter in the Dark; and this, the author tells us, is the whole story—except that he starts from here, with his characteristic dazzling skill and irony, and brilliantly turns a fable into a chilling, original novel of folly and destruction. Amidst a Weimar-era milieu of silent film stars, artists, and aspirants, Nabokov creates a merciless masterpiece as Albinus, an aging critic, falls prey to his own desires, to his teenage mistress, and to Axel Rex, the scheming rival for her affections who finds his greatest joy in the downfall of others.

Published first in Russian as Kamera Obskura in 1932, this book appeared in Nabokov's own English translation six years later. This New Directions edition, based on the text as Nabokov revised it in 1960, features a new introduction by Booker Prize-winner John Banville.

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"...he loved; was not loved; and his life ended in disaster.".......2007-06-19

Just when one has reached the age of relative comfort and has accepted life's compromises with one's youthful and unearthly dreams and yearnings, along comes a great big delusion. In the case of Albinus, the struggle to resist this phantom called beauty didn't last long. He collapsed at its feet, as if it completed him and immortalized him. Utterly blind to its ruthless demands and sad, greedy realities, Albinus let beauty, embodied in the supple Margot Peters, bring down every bit of his integrity until he became, literally, a pathetic, helpless supplicant at her feet. This theme has recently been reprised in the award-winning movie, "American Beauty."

What I find interesting in this classically simple and beautifully executed novel is the underlying theme of our relationship to art and beauty. Does beauty make fools of us all, even the most intelligent among us who, one would think, should know better? Or are those people the most vulnerable of all, as they see all the way to the depths of beauty and art and lose themselves in their mystery? In contrast, hardened cynics and inherently nasty people, as epitomized in the character Axel Rex, take their due of life's sweets and laugh at the foolishness of those mere mortals who somehow try to capture and control them. They are nothing to be preserved, but are merely wild and fleeting, like a summer day or a rare butterfly fluttering through the dahlias. Yet it is all too human to quake and tremble and collapse when sensual delight finds its way into one's life. This is the story of such a disaster and the evil it releases.

Let's also leave "Lolita" on the shelf when reading this work. This one came first. It should be appreciated in its own right. Comparisons are for literature professors. Discrete enjoyment is for readers.

Very well written 3.5 stars.......2007-05-18

This is an extremely well written book, but not one of Nabokov's best -- a little too predictable, the main character unbelievably stupid about his mistress, as if Nabokov enjoys despising him. That can be amusing, but it detracts from the overall story -- hard to maintain that arch tone without boring the reader, even in a short book. Otherwise, somewhat dated and conventional, although told by a master. Pnin was more amusing, and Lolita more compelling. His collected stories is an excellent book.

Profit in considering tragedy........2007-05-14

"Once upon a time there lived in Berlin, Germany, a man called Albinus. He was rich, respectable, happy; one day he abandoned his wife for the sake of a youthful mistress; he loved; was not loved; and his life ended in disaster."

Readers interested strictly in the bottom line might well stop there, with the synopsis of the entire story delivered in a single, short paragraph. Readers with the good sense to continue, however, will find themselves basking in the artistry of narration that is Laughter in the Dark . I think that this is among the best of Vladimir Nabokov's novels--which is high praise indeed, considering the oeuvre of this remarkable writer.

Albinus behaves badly, forsaking the wife and daughter who did love him for the gamine of eighteen who did not. Even so, Nabokov's narration makes it difficult not to pity the man in the face of Margot's manipulation and the dreadful treatment dished out by her lover Rex. Albinus understands only when it's too late.

Giving his carnal appetite higher priority than his responsibilities as a husband and father, Albinus supposes that as long as he provides financial support, all will be well (enough) and that he will still maintain his place in respectable society. His failure to see his actions through to their end leaves him vulnerable to disaster and his lust leaves him vulnerable to exploitation. What else but tragedy could follow?

Nabokov's genius is evident in his ability to draw the reader into a story after having given it away in the first paragraph. His prose is almost perfect, a harmonious balance of rhythm and economy: I didn't want to put the book down, though I did force myself to go slowly, to savor the text.

Not a happy story by any means, but one in whose reading there is profit.

Similar themes.......2007-01-15

As usual, very compelling writing, and glimmerings of his playfulness with language that would
become more developed in Lolita. Also, many similar themes as in Lolita: an older man takes a younger girl as a mistress, becomes obsessed with her, is jealous when a rival lover comes along. Also similar: long car trips and a pistol that ends the story. Overall, a hard book to put down, if just because of the writing style, but
the story itself does not seem new. A sort of dadaistic film-noire meets Henry Miller.

Excellent Read: An Example of a Well Written Novel.......2006-11-01

This present novel is more concise and less rambling than "Lolita."

I have read some of Nabokov's other books including some of his non-fiction and of course I read "Lolita." This is probably one of his better works.

Nabokov was a devout student of literature as well as a writer. As most know, he became a professor at Cornell in later years. This is an earlier novel from 1932 published in Russian as Kamera Obskura in 1932, then translated by Nabokov to English in 1938, and then again updated by him in 1960.

This is a great novel. It is clear and concise; it is well balanced like his own idea of the perfect novel, "Madame Bovary." In short, it is an entertaining and a compelling read. I read it start to finish in one less than one evening. He has approximately ten characters in the story with about five important characters including the two main protagonists. He keeps the story simple but interesting. The story is brilliantly conceived and told.

I will not give away the plot, but it is set in Berlin after World War I, then it moves on to the Riviera and Switzerland.

As noted on page 1: "Once upon a time there lived in Berlin, Germany, a man called Albinus. He was rich, respectable, happy; one day he abandoned his wife for the sake of a youthful mistress.." Knowing that does not ruin the story and that is all you should know for now. Skip all the other comments until you read the novel.

The story unfolds with few clues about what will take place. Most important questions in our minds are left unresolved until the end. Most will sympathise with the slightly naïve Albinus, and as myself, most will become fully immersed in the story.

This is a great novel that I highly recommend.

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Ponderous and dated
the best
It is a shame this book is so hard to find.

Time's Dark Laughter
James Md Kahn
Manufacturer: Del Rey
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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Ponderous and dated.......2002-08-24

Unlike the original of the series (World Enough, and Time), this book has no excuse for its flaws and that's a shame. WEaT was, for its time, something very different from the usual fantasy novels on the shelves. TDL unfortunately isn't so much a sequel to WEaT as a reinterpretation of the original and continuation of the original storyline to a drastically altered conclusion. And I don't mean this in a good way...

The author takes the original setting and characters and begins to tie up loose ends, beginning with the "Joshua and the Queen" plotline. This (through Rose, another character from WEaT) initiates a second "rescue journey" by the remainders of WEaT, a new character (Aba) and one from WEaT that was only lightly utilized (D'Ursa Magnu). However, the characters are definitely five years older and much different than before, and the rescue journey plotline and concurrent expansion of the setting (further details on The City With No Name, the Queen, and the general West Coast area) only take about half the book. So far so good...

But then the author utterly re-interprets everything about the novel(s), including characters, plotline, history and such, with the birth of The Child. It was almost as if he wrote the first half a year or so after WEaT, then wrote a dozen movie knock-offs for Spielberg and Lucas, then remembered he had a novel to finish and came back to it with an entirely different concept on what it was about. And the new concept just doesn't fly. It's ponderous reading, even moreso than any volume of the Thomas Covenant/Illearth War series, and drags out to its inevitable conclusion in spurts (many wasted words filled unnecessary paragraphs, whereas entire other sections which should have taken several chapters were completed in but a few pages). The storyline was very uneven, and after only a few chapters I didn't even care what was going to happen anymore...I just wanted the book to end.

But as bad as that was, the author had one more rotten trick up his sleeve to firmly cement a Two Star rating here. At the end he totally re-interprets the setting from post-apocalypse USA in roughly 2300 CE to a pseudo-Hyborian age type setting where everything in the books has actually happened in the *past* relative to modern times, and explains it with a trite, contrived "Time is a rubber band and everything repeats itself again and again" bit of pop philosophy. Yes, this is as bad as the infamous "Luke, I'm your father" reinterpretation in Star Wars, and it's not even an original idea. Moorcock used a similar concept to MUCH greater effect in his Eternal Champion novels a decade or more prior to TDL. Then, in conclusion, the author drops a short "and here's how some of them lived happily ever after" epilogue into the mix to tie up loose ends, having left Beauty in the Mosian Firecaves and Aba in search of his sister and lover.

I'm hoping that someday, someone will rewrite WEaT and TDL as a movie script, throw out everything about The Child, and make a good 150 minute action-adventure fantasy movie from the material. But somehow I doubt that will happen; I can't see it being done well-enough to get anything less than an R rating while remaining true to the vision of the original setting and plot, and it certainly would test the boundaries of cultural acceptability (it's an anthropomorphic world, with humans and vampires as well, so there are quite a few scenes of animal/human/vampire "interaction" that play with the bestiality taboo...just how are they going to explain the relationship between Josh the Human and Isis the Cat)?

the best.......2000-07-03

This series, of which this is the second book, is one of the most memorable I've ever read (3 times now). The concept of going back in time to create the present is exceptionally well done - the David Gemmel Jon Shannow novels have a similar concept. The idea that our mythology is based on past cycles of earth time is also very well done. It's a pity this volume (Time's Dark Laughter) was left on a flight to Perth and that it is now out of print.

It is a shame this book is so hard to find........1997-12-03

This was one of the three best books I have ever read. The characters were engaging, and the plot was so thick that once I picked this book up, it was not possible to put it down. If you're looking for a book so good that you will stay up all night reading, this is it!

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Laughter in the Dark
Vladimir Nabokov
Manufacturer: Berkley
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Dark Laughter: The Satiric Art of Oliver W. Harrington : From the Walter O. Evans Collection of African-American Art

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The Laughter of Dark Gods (Warhammer Novels)

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Some good, some so-so, some meh
I still remember the last story 11 years later...

The Laughter of Dark Gods (Warhammer Novels)

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Some good, some so-so, some meh.......2006-05-20

This book reprints 11 short stories taken from 3 other anthologies previously published by Warhammer back in 1989-90.

The book starts off with a bang with the story from which this book takes its title, "The Laughter of Dark Gods" by William King. This is quite an excellent tale of one man's descent into the dark life of a Chaos warrior. I'd say that this story, along with the fantastic cover art by Clint Langley which appears to depict the story's main character, are almost worth the price of the book on their own!

This is immediately followed by another strong entry which I also liked a lot, "The Reavers and the Dead" by Charles Davidson. A young man watches helplessly as a shipload of pirate reavers heads for his seaside village. Is there nothing he can do? -- You might be surprised what he does do. I liked this one so much I wished it could have continued on into a full novel, as it has the feel of only being the introductory chapter in a much larger story and seemed to end just right when it was getting really good.

Next up is "The Phantom of Yremy" by Brian Craig. A mysterious thief is after the magistrate of a small Bretonnian town. Although it has a kind of vibe similar to some of Poe's mysteries, what with its pseudo-French Bretonnian setting, I still found it hard to get into and didn't really enjoy it at all. My reaction when it was over was "yeah, so what?"

This is followed by "The Other" by Nicola Griffiths. A tale of two young apprentice healers, a male and a female, it seems like an excuse to go on about the advancement of women in the Warhammer world and the healing powers of women and yadda, yadda. Bleh.

Next is "The Song" by Steve Baxter, a story of a halfling private eye pressed into undertaking a dangerous assignment for a sinister elf. Alright I guess, but I preferred the other halfling story later in the book. And I also felt that the tone was a bit too lighthearted for what I was hoping would be a very dark-themed anthology. I wish Warhammer would take more care when choosing the stories for their anthologies so that they really do all fit together better.

"Apprentice Luck" by Sean Flynn is the tale of how one bored teenager stumbles onto the road to becoming a mage. OK I guess, but I didn't find the main character particularly likable and this affected my enjoyment of it.

"The Light of Transfiguration" by Brian Craig tells the story of a nun's growing fascination with/temptation by some leftover Chaos relics. I liked this one too, quite suitably dark and my 3rd fave in the book.

"The Spells Below" by Neil Jones deals with a young woman, her wizard boyfriend and his mysterious little familiar. Her boyfriend has been denounced as a follower of Chaos but she can't believe it. Can she save him? Okay story but not really necessary.

"Cry of the Beast" by Ralph Castle is a werewolf tale. An elven maiden is shipwrecked and her brother is missing. Soon afterwards a beast begins attacks. Are the two connected?? Didn't particularly impress me.

"A Gardener in Parravon" by Brian Craig is an unusual tale dealing with a bizarre garden, one man's obsession with it, and his strange dreams of flying creatures. I really didn't "get" this story at all and it never lived up to my expectations. This one was just filler for me.

The book concludes with "The Tilean Rat" by Sandy Mitchell, which is a Warhammer-world dark ages parody of the 1940s movie "The Maltese Falcon". So if you have never seen this movie, I would advise watching it first before reading this story. Instead of Humphrey Bogart's classic detective Sam Spade, it's another halfling detective sent by an alluring elf woman to track down a statue of a rat before a fat man and his sneaky sidekick get hold of it. This was a fun story, but once again I felt it was a bit too lighthearted for what I was hoping for from this book. And isn't it a bit much putting not one but TWO halfling detective stories in one anthology? (--unless it's an anthology of halfling detective stories!)

So overall there are some worthwhile stories, some just okay, and some that seem just filler. I find these Warhammer anthologies always have very uneven quality to the stories and are never really solid all the way through. And they don't seem to be consistent enough in selecting stories that all fit a particular mood.

So 4 stars because I did like some of the stories, but not 5 because it could have been better.

I still remember the last story 11 years later..........2005-04-02

AND DAMN. It was GREAT. That's really all I remember about the book, but this is worth just that last story about a man who chooses to side with the forces of darkness. Absolutely fantastic.

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Conjunctions: 36, Dark Laughter

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ASIN: 0941964523
Release Date: 2001-06-02

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Contains a special portfolio, co-edited by Jonathan Safran Foer and Bradford Morrow, presenting work exploring the darker sides of comedy. Authors include Robert Coover, Jonathan Ames and others. The issue also contains new work by Homero Aridjis, Sarah Rothenberg and William T. Vollman amongst others.

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