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A must for any western film fan.......2002-07-27
Truly a must have for any western film enthusiast. Informative text and numerous photos (some quite unique and rare). Covers the real old movies as well as modern recent films too. Very large format makes the photos a real treasure!
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Book Description
Serious solvers know that the puzzles in The New York Times get harder as the week goes on. From an easy Monday to a downright difficult Friday puzzle, this brand-new collection is sure to challenge puzzlers with each passing day. With the day of the week prominently displayed on each puzzle, solvers can see how far they can get.
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For those of us that know our limitations!.......2007-06-12
For those that don't know: the answers are int he back, six to a page. Some may have trouble with this and feel the desire to glance at the other answers on the page. If you are doing the puzzles in order, you may glance and remember an answer.
The book is spiral bound, so it lays nice and flat, unlike those that are cheap and glue-bound like a magazine.
Printed on newsprint-like paper, which makes it even lighter and packable. This book is much better than those cheap $1 crossword puzzles you find in the store.
A whole spectrum of difficulty levels!.......2007-02-08
Hooray! A crossword book that has easy AND hard puzzles, each clearly labeled, so you can work your way up as you get smarter (sadly, I'm still a Tuesday girl).
If you're tired of Dell/Penny Press crossword books which are full of repeating, unimaginative clues, the NY Times crosswords will definitely bend your brain in a new way.
AND, if you love crosswords, be sure to check out the film Wordplay, featuring Will Shortz!
Heavy lifting here!.......2007-01-31
30 Jan 2007
TGIM - Standing for "Thank God it's Monday" would be an appropriate exclamation every five (5) pages.
I must confess that I have to ask for a little help with a word here or there on Fridays. The rest of the week is manageable.
Finally! This is the book I've been looking for........2006-06-16
Because the puzzles get harder during every week, I can build up my abilities and I am getting more confident in doing the Thursday and Friday puzzles in the NY Times! Better than always doing easy puzzles, because its amazing how you can improve by challinging yourself with a range, just as the NY Times provides every week.
Yay Will Shortz!
Difficulty Noted - Very Nice!.......2005-11-28
In the past, most of the NY Times Crossword books were either themed collections or just general collections. There are the Sunday Crossword Books, as well as Will Shortz's Most Difficult Puzzle Books, but this book has a great advantage: You can tell immediately by the day of the week how difficult the puzzle is going to be. Want a quickie? Do a Monday! Want a toughie? Do a Friday. I often like the Wednesday or Thursday puzzles because they have fun gimmicks, but aren't too difficult. This book makes it easy to find them!
Book Description
The #1 Name in Crossword Puzzles: The New York Times Serious solvers know that the puzzles in The New York Times get harder as the week goes on. From an easy Monday to a downright difficult Friday puzzle, this brand new collection is sure to challenge solvers who want to see how far into the week they can get. -50 daily-size puzzles -First appearance of these puzzles in book form -Covered spiral binding.
Customer Reviews:
Great gift for the addicted........2007-01-10
After seeing the movie "Wordplay," my wife became interested in solving the NY Times crossword puzzle and is now addicted. This book was the perfect gift for a vacation to a place where getting the newspaper is not so easy.
Book Description
The most popular Times puzzles, easy to solve for everyone!
Customer Reviews:
Stress Free Crossword Puzzles.......2007-05-07
Really enjoyable, interesting but not the Sunday Times puzzle!
Fun and interesting.
NYTimesPuzzle.......2007-04-05
I found this book just what I had ordered and very fun. Thank you
these are great.......2007-01-11
If you like the Times "Monday" puzzles then this is great. I love it
Perfect gift for the addicted........2007-01-10
After seeing the movie "Wordplay," my wife became interested in solving the NY Times crossword puzzle and is now addicted. This book was the perfect gift for a vacation to a place where getting the newspaper is not so easy.
Book Description
Monday might not be your favorite day to head to the office but if youre a crossword solver who enjoys the Times easiest puzzles, you cant wait for Monday to roll around. This first volume of our new series collects all your favorite start-of-the-week puzzles in one attractive, portable package.
Book Description
Now there's a crossword collection for every level of solver, from word game newcomers to experienced experts who confidently use a pen, even when completing total brainbusters. Just like the crosswords in most newspapers, this fun series is organized by days of the week. You'll find the very simplest puzzles in Easy Monday (no unfamiliar words); ever-more difficult ones on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Killer Thursday; and unbelievably challenging, cranium-crushing examples in the Friday compilation--the hardest crosswords in America. From "Street Names," the perfect puzzle for novices, to the mind-melting "Weekend Warrior," these super puzzlers offer plenty of smart entertainment.
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Has to be . . ........2007-06-11
Has to be a better way of determining degree of difficulty besides "Easy". Too difficult for the person I purchased for!
Easy but not boring!.......2007-05-24
These crosswords are easy, yes, but not at all boring. Many of the clues were quite clever and funny, as were most of the themed crosswords. My brother bought it for me when I needed something to keep me occupied and get my mind off my grief while our mother was dying. Somehow crosswords help me to relax; but with the stress I couldn't concentrate on more difficult puzzles or even read easy fiction, which is what I normally do when I have to sit around and wait.
I recommend this series of crossword books. Much better than the annoying New York Times books - although I must admit I still do the NYT puzzles, even though I often get irritated at them; clues and puzzles are rarely clever or funny.
This book was perfect. I've since gone on to Tougher Tuesdays #2 and enjoyed it too. I'm looking forward to the delivery of the Wednesday crosswords book.
Book Description
Hayek gives the main arguments for the free-market case and presents his manifesto on the "errors of socialism." Hayek argues that socialism has, from its origins, been mistaken on factual, and even on logical, grounds and that its repeated failures in the many different practical applications of socialist ideas that this century has witnessed were the direct outcome of these errors. He labels as the "fatal conceit" the idea that "man is able to shape the world around him according to his wishes."
"The achievement of The Fatal Conceit is that it freshly shows why socialism must be refuted rather than merely dismissed—then refutes it again."—David R. Henderson, Fortune.
"Fascinating. . . . The energy and precision with which Mr. Hayek sweeps away his opposition is impressive."—Edward H. Crane, Wall Street Journal
F. A. Hayek is considered a pioneer in monetary theory, the preeminent proponent of the libertarian philosophy, and the ideological mentor of the Reagan and Thatcher "revolutions."
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A Timeless Classic.......2007-05-25
Frederich August Hayek
"If we wish to preserve a free society, it is essential that we recognize that the desirability of a particular object is not sufficient justification for the use of coercion."
The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism.......2007-03-26
To those who have some basic understanding of economics and history Hayek provides one of the greatest apologetic summaries of why market economics work and why socialism does not. To those who profess to love the common man and who suffer with the plight of Africa and other parts of the underdeveloped world there is a lesson to those who will hear it. Proceed with socialism and waste time, money, and lives. Proceed with market economics and with all its cruelties it is kinder by far than socialism. Just look at China, and India verses Russia and Africa.
excellent service.......2007-02-20
The book came very quickly and was packaged well. Service excellent. Book was in excellent condition, even better than advertised. I appreciate the professional service.
Insightful but Imperfect.......2005-10-08
A good book by a very intelligent author. Hayek states the "fatal conceipt" is an overestimation of the mind's power. Socialism holds that a central planning authority can create an economy that is more just and distributes resources to their most productive uses better than the free market. This is "conceipt" because in reality no mind or group of minds is powerful enough to accomplish such a task. Hayek states that markets arise from "spontaneous order" and this is the most efficient mechanism for allocating resources. This rejection of socialism is similar to von Mises' rejection based on the lack of a price structure.
Hayek also puts forth the idea of evolutionary ethics, which is somewhat more troubling. The argument is that moral conventions such as private property, rights, etc, are the result of an evolutionary process with only subtle differences from darwinism. The moral practices that will survive in the long-term are those which allow for the greatest productivity, hence private property. Any rational constructivist attempt to establish an ethical code a priori is arrogance, as Hayek just does not believe this is the way morals arise. While this thankfully eliminates socialism, it also rules out John Locke's natural rights theory, which is one cornerstone of Libertarianism.
Because evolution requires a trial of various alternatives in order to be effective, Hayek also approves of social experimentation, such as trying new governments, social systems, etc. He states that "socialism has failed so many times that it can hardly be considered experimentation," thereby implying that socialism could have been tried when it was an original idea. Hayek never clearly defines or gives guidelines for what is an acceptable social experiment and what is not. While I doubt he would have approved of something like the Bolshevik revolution as a legitimate experiment, he doesn't rule it out either. The absence of guidelines for experiments is a major weakness of this book.
All in all, The Fatal Conceipt has good insights about the emergence of cultural morality. However, one of the problems is Hayek's failure to give proper credence to a priori arguments. I'd recommend reading it, but very carefully.
An underrated 20th century thinker.......2005-07-06
Hayek is an amazing thinker, a dense writer and a rewarding read. Though the book is less than 150 pages, Hayek manages to make a fully thought out argument, reasoning that the complexity of the society that we live in is not fully comprehended, predictable or explainable. Hayek believes that our culture has evolved in such a way that the root causes of our interactions benefit us, but the underlying reasons have been lost throughout the generations.
Economics and sociology are virtually the same science as both are built around the interactions of people within a larger system (both stem from a system of thought called praxiology). The difference is that economics is focused on the interchange between people that effects monetary systems. Economics can not be separated from sociology, nor the other way around.
Because of this lack of understanding of our society as a whole, he argues that it is impossible for bureaucrats in their marbelized hallways to plan an economy for an entire nation. After all, he argues, who are these great minds that possibly plan out in detail the needs for a changing society?
Hayek uses the term "Rational Constructivism" to define the attempt to use reason to construct a society. He argues that this is impossible in what he calls "the extended order" - a large market economy where people interact in a non-direct way. For example, we interact with the makers of electronics, but we never meet them or speak to them directly. Our only interaction is by purchasing the products that they produce. The interaction within an extended order is unpredictable or unknowable to us, thereby discrediting the notion a person or group of people who can plan an economy exist.
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