Land of Lost Monsters: Man Against Beast--The Prehistoric Battle for the Planet

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After the huge success of Walking With Dinosaurs and Walking With Beasts, we now have from the same BBC stable Land of Lost Monsters. New archaeological evidence suggests that as our ancestors spread out across the planet they battled with colossal predatory mammals, strange birds, and chilling reptiles. Land of Lost Monsters reconstructs the extraordinary moments when modern humans first encountered these creatures. The first humans never saw dinosaurs, but they certainly fought with their ancestors. After the dinosaurs, huge ripper lizards, carnivorous kangaroos, doglike bears and woolly rhinoceros roamed the earth, but few know our ancestors lived with these now extinct beasts. Land of Lost Monsters looks at what happened when our ancestors met these extraordinary creatures. Did we hunt them or were we hunted? And why did they disappear? Supported by a major event on Animal Planet (July 27, 2003). Using dramatic reconstructions and spectacular "photographs" of prehistoric monsters combined with the latest archaeological and scientific discoveries, Land of Lost Monsters tells the universal story of our journey out of Africa across the continents.

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Land of Lost Monsters: Man Against Beast-The Prehistoric .......2004-11-24

"Land of Lost Monsters: Man Against Beast - The Prehistoric Battle for the Planet" written by Ted Oakes with Amanda Kear, Annie Bates, and Kathryn Holmes is a book the chronicals the BBC series of the same name and has some brilliant photography work associated with it. This chronilogical narrative takes us on a jouney as to what our ancestors must have seen as they began to migrate from Africa to all parts of the Earth.

"Land of Lost Monsters" takes us on a prehistoric journey throughout the world as man moves to find different parts of the globe through exploration and the animals that they met along the way. The book is divided into sections or chapters covering man's exploration as follows:

Africa
Australia
Europe
New World
Islands

Each of these sections reveals to the reader what early man found upon landing in these areas, and whether man was the hunter or were they prey according to what was found in these different areas. I found the book to be a very easy read and it is geared toward the young reader with inherent knowledge toward exploration and the dangers that accompany it. The book is appointed with very well placed photographic illustrations annotating and emphasizing and evoking interest to the subject matter at hand.

But during the last stages of the Pleistocene epoch, the most amazing creatures started to disappear, victims of a mysterious extinction. The scale of the vanishing is startling: South America lost 80 percent of its large animal genera, North America lost 73 percent, Eurasia 30 percent, Australia lost 86 percent, and the oceanic islands lost a staggering 95 percent of their large birds and animals. So what happened to the Earth's monsters? The answers are within the pages of this book and they make sense, but imagine this... killer plagues, climate changes, and human arrival all played a part and you'll read as to what extent each played.

"Land of Lost Monsters" is a solid 4 star book and is written for the lay-person to easily understand and keep your interest. There is an adequate further reading index if you want to learn more about this subject and the index is comprehensive. I liked the book for it's readability and it's logical presentation with plausible answers to the questions posed making this book a fast and interesting evocative read.

The Land of Lost Monsters.......2004-10-17

Phew! 'Am certainly glad these monsters are extinct! Terrible Cats, 15-foot shot-faced Bears, Eagles that hunt 7-foot flightless birds and huge, hairy elephant-like creatures are all among the animals featured in this wonderfull book - Land of Lost Monsters (known as Monsters we Met in countries apart from the U.S). One thing I like about this book is it goes into the nitty-gritty details about the megafauna our own species, Homo sapiens sapiens, met. From 65,000 years ago in Australia to as little as 1200 AD (about 700 years ago) in New Zeaand, Land of Lost Monsters covers the whole Ice Age period when Homo sapiens travelled aorund the world. Get it now, but make sure you don't miss out Walking with Beasts and Walking with Dinosaurs!

Inside Powerlifting
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The good (?) old days.

OKAY FOR YESTERDAY

an excellent introduction to the sport of powerlifting

powerlifting greats and the routines that made them such

Inside Powerlifting
Terry Todd
Manufacturer: NTC/Contemporary Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0809278545

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The good (?) old days........2004-05-18

The book is well written and I enjoyed it when I bought it back in the 80's. I re-read it a few years ago and threw it away. I sort of wish I hadn't.

If you're interested in how things were done years ago you might want to read this book but remember, there are reasons things are no longer done the way this book describes.

One thing that stuck in my mind was the tremendous amounts of meats that many of the lifters ate. No need for steroids back then when you're consuming all of that steroid packed red meat.

If you look at this from an historical perspective it's a great book to have. It has lots of good pictures of the old time greats. Don't base your beginning powerlifting career on the information in this book.

OKAY FOR YESTERDAY.......2003-08-23

MOSTLY YESTERDAY'S NEWS AND OUT OF DATE. IT DOES HAVE PHOTOS OF PAST CHAMPS WHICH IS COOL. OKAY FOR A SELF APPOINTED HISTORY GOOF.

an excellent introduction to the sport of powerlifting.......1999-11-20

I first read this book in 1979, and it helped me realize that there was more to lifting weights than trying to build a buffed bod. Powerlifting was fairly new back then, but the icons Todd profiles and their training routines are still as relevent as ever.

powerlifting greats and the routines that made them such.......1999-01-04

An excellent series of biographies on some of the greats of the sport by Terry Todd, a former competitor. Includes features on some of the world's greatest squaters, bench pressers, and deadlifters, ie: Mike MacDonald, Larry Pacifico, Doug Young, etc. A true classic!!!

Powerlifting Basics, Texas-Style: The Adventures of Lope Delk

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It Was Ok
5 stars, but be wary
For the hardhead in all of us
Different
great book

Powerlifting Basics, Texas-Style: The Adventures of Lope Delk
Paul Kelso
Manufacturer: Ironmind Enterprises
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O.K., so we weren't able to convince Paul to include a good recipe for chicken-fried steak, but what he did serve up is a humorous but insightful account of effective basic powerlifting training. Don't look here if you think your next gains come from going triple-ply or your next win depends on shopping for the right federation. Do stop by though if you think a little horse sense is just what's called for when it comes to basic training for powerlifting. 96 pp.

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It Was Ok.......2007-09-15

This book was defiantly an interesting read and a very unique one also.The language used was really quite different and at times made the storyline hard to understand.As for the workouts I would like to see why Kelso is Qualified to write a book in the first place.Some seemed ok and he had a few good tips but for the most part I don't know if he is all that good at making routines for serious powerlifters.

5 stars, but be wary.......2007-08-22

One of my all time favorite books on weightlifting, and without question, the most entertaining. If you think of this book as a philosophy and older-brother type advice book, you will get a lot out of it. It is NOT a how to book. Don't buy it thinking it will tell you how to perform lifts. Get another book, DVD or have somebody teach you. But, if you are a beginner, it will probably save you a lot of time, energy and money searching for effective routines and sound advice. If you're intermediate, there is a ton to learn from this book. If you're advanced, you can still learn, and have a jolly time laughing while you recognize all the charecters in the book (and likely, yourself). As someone who grew up in the age of "what do you bench?" being the only measure of a man's strength, I once was one of the "3/4 of all ironheads who spend 3/4's of their time on the bench". The book in a nutshell: Why do you want to train? Train for that purpose using simple effective excercises in reasonably set up routines. Enjoy the ride, reach your max potential, and don't get caught up in how it compares to others potential. I wish I had known about this book when I started lifting at 18. If I had purchased this, instead of that Men's Workout, who knows what I could have done! It's a classic.

For the hardhead in all of us.......2007-04-23

Hopefully, Kelso's wisdom won't sail over the reader's head like a frisbie. This is a short, and very funny read, strongly imbued with East Texas culture. Through stories (partly truth and partly fiction) of his days as a teacher, with a powerlifting club (the Wampus Cats), Kelso imparts some fundamental and sound truths about lifting weights. He offers different routines that would benefit most lifters depending on their varying goals. Although he doesn't get much into the technique of the exercises (this isn't a book for rank beginners), most of the routines are fairly simple--which is part of their value (assuming you want to get strong, that is). All laughing aside, Kelso obviously knows a few things about weightlifting. Along the way, he skewers a lot of goofy ideas--most deriving from the bodybuilding world. All in all, a very enjoyable book.

Different.......2006-07-21

This is a very different approach compared to what I'm used to in books on this subject. However, it is interesting. He does give some useful principles of training along with the stories. I particularly liked Kelso's Laws and how he conveys the idea that less can actually mean more. I wouldn't call this a be all end all book on strength training, but I don't think such a thing has ever been published. It is an entertaining read and it provides good training advice.

great book.......2005-08-10

this book was very entertaining. It's not only good to read but if you look at the training programs they are excellent and work for the non-steroids average person.

Powerlifting for Men and Women: How to Lift Like a Champion

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Geared towards young kids
I am dumber for having read this

Powerlifting for Men and Women: How to Lift Like a Champion
Paul Lewis
Manufacturer: Infinity Publishing
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Powerlifting is a sport where strength plays a great part in an athlete's success, but there are many other factors involed in success in powerlifting. In Powerlifting For Men and Women: How To Lift Like A Champion, Lewis reveals the secrets he has learned about powerlifting in his 20 plus years of coaching the sport. Attitude, workouts, equipment, and nutrition, as well as technique for each lift are thoroughly discussed. This book gives the reader all the information, theories and tips he or she needs to begin lifting like a champion.

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Geared towards young kids.......2007-04-10

I was disappointd with this book. It should be re-titled to "Powerlifting for Boys and Girls" because the information in the book is completely irrelevant for adults. In addition, this book is useless for anyone who already participates in the sport of powerlifting (regardless of age).

I am dumber for having read this.......2006-10-25

A truly horrible book filled with equally horrid information.

It provides a simple and poorly set out cookie cutter training program that makes no sense at all. Squat Mon, Bench Tue (with stiff legged deadlift), Deadlift on Wed. For a meet on Sat. Which is fine if there is a meet on Sat but why train that way during the year?

After stating that women gain better strength by using high reps in the bench, he then states that most women will not improve their bench by more than 5-10 lbs per year.

Which is probably true if they are following the terrible advice in this book.

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Great intro to the SPORT of POWERLIFTING!
Very vague program
Solid start for powerlifters
Disappointing
very useable for firewood

Powerlifting
Barney Groves
Manufacturer: Human Kinetics Publishers
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Whether you're a competitive powerlifter or an athlete who needs strength and explosive power for sports, Powerlifting has everything you need to develop a program incorporating the three powerlifts:

• Squat

• Bench press

• Deadlift

Photos clearly illustrating the phases of each lift are accompanied by detailed descriptions emphasizing correct technique—the key to maximizing your gains and avoiding injury.

Strength expert and powerlifting competitor Barney Groves shows how to combine the lifts into a program according to your training goals. Sample programs are included for men and women in six different weight categories. And expert powerlifters share tips that you can use to boost your own program.

Groves also explains what to eat to build strength and size, how to enhance your performance with approved supplements, how to get psyched up for lifting, and what you need to know to enter powerlifting competitions.

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Great intro to the SPORT of POWERLIFTING!.......2006-04-30

A lot of folks confuse body building, weightlifting and power lifting. These are three sports that use similar equipment for different effect. It is important to explain this to avoid a lot of confusion and understand the authors target audience.

1. A bodybuilder is using a variety of exercises to have large and well defined muscles. While strength gains are real, the primary goal is to have a shapely body and the contests are based upon how good the contestant looks. There are numerous resources, magazines and so on available to the prospective trainee. Most people who "work out" are following one or more bodybuilding routines.

2. Weightlifting is a strength and speed exercise with many classic lifts such as the 'clean and jerk' - and this is the sport most people think of when they talk about weight training. This is an Olympic sport and has a lot of books and other references.

3. Powerlifting is mostly a strength exercise based upon 3 exercises: the Squat, the Bench Press and the Deadlift. This book is about this particular sport, and it is about these three lifts. If you want to know about this sort of lifting, the sport and the types of people that do this, as well as a taste of the types of diet and exercise programs people use to train, this is a good book.

*** It happens to be one of the only easily available books on the subject, as such it is a "must get" for the prospective Powerlifter. ***

The book is not a complete reference for an absolute beginner to weight training, but if someone is familiar with basic bodybuilding routines, and has done it for a little bit (a year of minimum training in my opinion) this is a great introduction into the sport of powerlifting. From some of the bios in the book, most of the people did bodybuilding for some time, and then discovered Powerlifting, and this probably should be no different.

The book does a great job of describing the lifts, how to perform them properly, and safely, and it explains routines for training, periodization for competition as well as how to set up your own powerlifting routine. You can glean a lot of information on the sport and routines for a variety of ages, body types as well as men and women form the book. It also has sections talking about how to have a balanced routine, which is important if you are to have a LONG powerlifting routine!

If you want to learn about POWERLIFTING (the sport) this is a great book! If you have some experience in bodybuilding and want to know more about some really core exercises as well as one possible way to expand you horizons with a new sport - pick this up!

Very vague program.......2006-04-16

I do realize that Grove's intent is to show us the basics and let us develop our own programs over time, but he leaves way too much food for thought.

The vagueness of the program, applies to it's incorporation into other sports, as well as powerlifting itself. For example, he tells us the deadlift and squat should be performed every 5-10 days and the chest twice a week, every 3-5 days, with one light day. What he doesn't tell us, is should we do the chest and deadlift on the same day since the muscles are different? And what does he mean by doing a "light" day for chest, when there is no explaination of this at all in the program? Are we just supposed to figure out our own system?

I also find it strange that Groves only gives 2 examples of other sports, where powerlifting can be used. One of which is basketball. You'd think he'd include a program for wrestling or Olympic weight lifting, but he didn't. Not only that, the exercises he lists, give no indication of how many sets, reps, or how his main program should be incorporated into that sport. He also tells you to a whole bunch of exercises, that aren't even listed in his book.

All I can say is, don't expect to follow this program properly unless you already have a good amount of knowledge of basic bodybuilding and it's exercises.

Solid start for powerlifters.......2005-06-10

I can't believe all the bad reviews this book is getting. Ive been into fitness for 12 years and seen far, far worse efforts by self-styled "experts".
I'm aware that power lifting is hard on the joints. So is every sport I can think of. Sad to say, as a weightlifter and martial artist, my sports have a lot of envy and gossip. The author is a professor of Physical Ed at a Virginia University. What are the qualifications of his critics?
If you want a book that shows real strengh training, get this one. It's about ten dollars used and twenty new. You won't be sorry.

Disappointing.......2004-05-23

Although it is informative to hear the views of an insider to Powerlifting, the author failed to warn people of the shortcomings of this unscientific and dangerous sport.

The author is obsessed with the definition of Power in the context of the laws of mechanics and entirely omits the physiological dimensions of muscular power. Powerlifting induces serious limitation in the range of motion of joints. Thus, many powerlifters would be crippled with knee injuries, back injuries, and shoulder injuries before too long.

The three powerlifting lifts (squat, bench press, deadlift) are arbitrarily chosen to represent the sport. Thus, powerlifters will fail to lift overhead, in upright position, due to frozen shoulders, stiff back, and worn knee cartilages.

Powerlifters should be advised strongly to stretch and enhance the range of motion of those three major regions. They also have to be told to plan for health insurance that covers serious knee injuries with life-long disability.

One must admit that training on Powerlifting is much better than doing nothing. Yet, better, is to lift weight from the floor overhead, standing on your own feet, even if it would require many months to develop the coordination and balance. Lifting in the deadlift is very "partial". Lifting in the "squat" tips the body extensors at the expense of the flexors. Lifting in the "bench press" freezes the shoulder joints in a narrow range of motion. The three lifts have to be balanced with full, floor-overhead, lifting and flexing exercises such as "pull-over", "weighted crunches", and "standing shoulder-press".

very useable for firewood.......2001-10-30

who is barney groves??????........and who are the supposedly national and world champions he presents in his book?????

as one who had been involved in powerlifting since it's inception as coach.....international referee.......and a 5 time world champion........i find this book to be a joke......mr groves may have meant well...but i find the book to be a piece of junk...written by a no name author ...giving incorrect information....using made up national and world champions to promote a book that teaches nothing........i guess anybody can make money on anything today in the good old u.s.a.

it does my sport a great disservice to present information like this to the general public......

the book should be rated as a comet not a star......i.e falling to earth and burning up is it's best chance of being useable
rickey dale crain

Powerlifting: A Scientific Approach
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good standard reference

Well explicited about strength training and supplementation.

Powerlifting: A Scientific Approach
Frederick C. Hatfield
Manufacturer: Contemporary Books
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good standard reference.......2001-12-03

I am not a powerlifter, but i weight train for fitness. I found this book to be very helpful in giving straightforward explanations of the importance of building a good strength base, and what exercises and approaches to use to achieve that. The different workout systems were clearly explained and the pictures and explanations of the exercises were clear. The diet information was also helpful and non technical. A nice addition to my fitness library (...).

Well explicited about strength training and supplementation........1999-07-02

I found this book extermely interesting and explanatory. Dr.Fred Hatfield (professionally known as Dr. Squat) presented the sport of powerlifting and bodybuilding in a way that even the "weekend warriors" can understand. And I have had this book for about 10 years now.

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Winning Weight Lifting and Powerlifting
Franco Columbu , and Richard Tyler
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Jim Witt
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Advance readers have called it fast-paced and gripping. The snowball starts rolling in the first chapter, sweeps you along like an avalanche, then slams you home at the finish.

The Official Training Manual of the IPF: A Practical Approach to Powerlifting for Competition and Sport Training

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Larry & Jamison, Bill Sheppard
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Powerlifting (Know the Game)

Manufacturer: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0713656085

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THE APPROACH

"J. Scott Longâ€™s approach is one that I highly commend. There is a decided emphasis on the application and interpretation of the specific statistical techniques. Long works from the premise that the major difficulty with the analysis of limited and categorical dependent variables (LCDVs) is the complexity of interpreting nonlinear models, and he provides tools for interpretation that can be widely applied across the different techniques."

--Robert L. Kaufman, Sociology, Ohio State University

"A thorough and comprehensive introduction to analyzing categorical and limited dependent variables from a traditional regression perspective that provides unusually clear discussions concerning estimation, identification, and the multiplicity of models available to the researcher to analyze such data."

--Scott Hershberger, Psychology, University of Kansas

THE ORGANIZATION

"The thing that impresses me the most about this book is how organized it is. The chapters are in excellent logical sequence. There is a useful repetition of important concepts (e.g., estimation, hypothesis testing) from chapter to chapter. J. Scott Long has done a terrific job of organizing like things from disparate literatures, such as the scaler measures of fit in Chapter 4."

--Herbert L. Smith, Sociology, University of Pennsylvania

"A major strength of the book is the way that it is organized. The chapter about each technique is written in a highly organized and parallel format. First the statistical basis and assumptions for the particular model are developed, then estimation issues are considered, then issues of testing and interpretation are considered, then variations and extensions are explored."

--Robert L. Kaufman, Sociology, Ohio State University

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"I have been teaching a course on categorical data analysis to sociology graduate students for close to 20 years, but I have never found a book with which I was happy. J. Scott Longâ€™s book, on the other hand, is nearly ideal for my objectives and preferences, and I expect that many other social scientists will feel the same way. I will definitely adopt it the next time I teach the course. It deals with the right topics in the most desirable sequence and it is clearly written."

--Paul D. Allison, Sociology, University of Pennsylvania

Class-tested at two major universities and written by an award-winning teacher, J. Scott Longâ€™s book gives readers unified treatment of the most useful models for categorical and limited dependent variables (CLDVs). Throughout the book, the links among models are made explicit, and common methods of derivation, interpretation, and testing are applied. In addition, Long explains how models relate to linear regression models whenever possible. In order for the reader to see how these models can be applied, Long illustrates each model with data from a variety of applications, ranging from attitudes toward working mothers to scientific productivity.

The book begins with a review of the linear regression model and an introduction to maximum likelihood estimation. It then covers the logit and probit models for binary outcomes--providing details on each of the ways in which these models can be interpreted, reviews standard statistical tests associated with maximum likelihood estimation, and considers a variety of measures for assessing the fit of a model. Long extends the binary logit and probit models to ordered outcomes, presents the multinomial and conditioned logit models for nominal outcomes, and considers models with censored and truncated dependent variables with a focus on the tobit model. He also describes models for sample selection bias and presents models for count outcomes by beginning with the Poisson regression model and showing how this model leads to the negative binomial model and zero inflated count models. He concludes by comparing and contrasting the models from earlier chapters and discussing the links between these models and models not discussed in the book, such as loglinear and event history models. Helpful exercises are included in the book with brief answers included in the appendix so that readers can practice the techniques as they read about them.

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Very Very Readable Book.......2007-04-28

This book is very readable. The author correctly claims that this book has been designed following questions from his various students in understanding such regression models. There is clarity in each and every argument used together with alternative ways of interpretation and testing. Great book.

Maximal clarity on the subject.......2005-05-31

If you have to do statistical analysis where your dependent variable is a count, a dichotomy, categorical, or ordinal, and if you are not a grad student in a statistics department, this is a book for you. Long clearly illustrates the need for the different models, covers the essentials of each, and provides further references. Obviously, no book on such a range of topics could be complete - there are entire long books written on each of the chapters in this one. But this is a good place to start, and it is nice to have it all 'tied together' - this makes it easier to see the relationships among the models.

Extremely good book on Logistic Regression.......2002-12-12

Since I do statistical modeling in industry, I was looking for a good book on Logistic regression that would give me a deep understanding of the subject; one that also had wide coverage (Poison regression, Tobit models, ..etc.). I decided on J. Scott Long's book, after considering Applied Logistic Regression by Hosmer and Lemeshow, and Limited Dependent and Qualitative Variables in Econometrics by Maddala. I must say I am very pleased with my choice. The topics are very clear, and the math is used as an aid to understanding, and you don't get bogged down in the math. It is a pleasure to read the book.

Most intuitive book on the subject.......2001-08-24

This book is especially useful to start understanding topics like ordered probit, multinomial logit, negative binomial regression and zero-inflated count models. Although it starts with a chapter on the linear regression model, it should not be mistaken for an introductory text. I would certainly advise readers with limited background in regression models to start with other books, like the one of Wooldridge (Introductory Econometrics). The quality of this book must be that I've yet to see a book that explains these topics more intuitively. That is not to say it is easy or without mathematics, it's not. It just looks like the mathematics is only used for better comprehension, not to give you the full proof. Furthermore, while reading it you get the feeling that the author understands what you, as a researcher, are interested in. This allows him to focus on the topics of interest, like model selection and testing and interpretation of output. So although this is not a cookbook, it may well be the closest thing to it, especially in combination with his new book on applying these models in Stata (only available at Stata). It is a pity that the author stops short of non-parametric models (next edition?).

Most intuitive book on the subject.......2001-08-24

This book is especially useful to start understanding topics like ordered probit, multinomial logit, negative binomial regression and zero-inflated count models. Although it starts with a chapter on the linear regression model, it should not be mistaken for an introductory text. I would certainly advise readers with limited background in regression models to start with other books, like the one of Wooldridge (Introductory Econometrics). The quality of this book must be that I've yet to see a book that explains these topics more intuitively. That is not to say it is easy or without mathematics, it's not. It just looks like the mathematics is only used for better comprehension, not to give you the full proof. Furthermore, while reading it you get the feeling that the author understands what you, as a researcher, are interested in. This allows him to focus on the topics of interest, like model selection and testing and interpretation of output. So although this is not a cookbook, it may well be the closest thing to it, especially in combination with his new book on applying these models in Stata. It is a pity that the author stops short of non-parametric models (next edition?).

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