Title: Lacks pertinent examples and takes a cookbook approach Review: This text is targeted for a senior level undergraduate or first year graduate course in mechanics. I was unimpressed with the lack of detailed examples and the "cookbook" approach to teaching the principles of mechanics. Rather than teach the underlying paradigm for deriving and general analysis techniques, this book still takes the approach of many first year undergraduate texts and gives the readers formula's to memorize. It offered little insight regarding how to approach solving a typical problem in mechanics. The examples were somewhat contrived as were the homework problems. Few if any had any obvious relation to real world engineering problems. The few examples given were of little help in understanding how to solve the homework problems and I found my self referring to other text books to understand the principles being taught. It also does not address the use of Euler Parameters instead of Euler Angles in coordinate transformations. Is the review positive or negative?
Negative

Title: awakening Review: This book was recommended by my therapist and after reading it I gave it to a friend who is also an adult child of an alcoholic. I haven't got the book back so I'm buying another copy for myself. I NEED to read it again and again. It opened my eyes and put a lot of the pieces of the puzzle together for me. Although it's hard to face some of the realities this book points out, I believe it to be one of the vital steps I am taking in trying to change my life for the better. It's never too late. Is the review positive or negative?
Positive

Title: Yuck Review: I couldn't even get past the first 10 minutes. Gross and crude. Is it me? Where have the good movies gone? The concepts seem good but the writing lacks imagination w/o sex and gore. Is the review positive or negative?
