Average customer rating:
- Has some good insights, but ...
- A beautiful little book on God's perfect creations
- Are Animals Sentient Beings?
- superb, simple to read, compassionate towards all living.
|
The Slaughter of Terrified Beasts: A Biblical Basis for the Humane Treatment of Animals
J. R. Hyland
Manufacturer: Viatoris Communications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
 General
| Religion & Spirituality
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Christianity
| Religion & Spirituality
| Subjects
| Books
Ethics
| Theology
| Christianity
| Religion & Spirituality
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Animals
| Biological Sciences
| Science
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0945703007 |
Book Description
Although many people quote scripture in order to justify the abuse of animals, their claims have no basis in fact. This book shows that such claims contradict the Bible's message of God's love and concern for all creatures. Written in an easy- to-read style, the author shows that it is man, not God, who decided that animal beings are of less value than human beings.
Customer Reviews:
Has some good insights, but ..........2007-06-15
As a deeply committed Christian (and preaching pastor) and an animal lover, this is a topic that is near and dear to my heart, so I was prepared to like this book. I really didn't, though. Part of the reason is that the book touts itself as bringing "a Biblical basis for the Humane Treatment of Animals" to the table, but in the end, is less than fully Biblical. Specifically, the author does not accept the full inspiration of scripture and wrestle with the texts accordingly; instead, he tends to accept as "inspired" anything that supports his thesis, however tangentally, and disregard anything that doesn't. This leads to a lot of playing "fast and loose" with the texts.
Besides this, though, I really do have to complain that, to this reader, anyway, the overall tone of the book was just sort of smug. A much better book on the topic is Andrew Linzey's Christianity and the Rights of Animals.
A beautiful little book on God's perfect creations.......2000-08-16
I see the same exact negative reviews have been posted here word for word just like they were for Andrew Linzey's books. And we call animals dumb. Anyway, this is a wonderful little primer for those just begining to search out the Biblical truths of God's all-encompassing love and compassion for His creatures, firmly grounded in scriptural theology that is irrefutable to the logical, common-sense mind. Other books may be more detailed, but this is a great first place to start.
Are Animals Sentient Beings?.......1999-08-08
A must-read for everyone who cares about animals, regardless of religious beliefs!
superb, simple to read, compassionate towards all living........1999-03-22
This small book is a giant contributor in our reletions with other living, feeling, conscious beings. We are not alone, although, humans live as if they are the only species on earth, as if other animals don't feel pain or are capable of suffering. This book rises your awareness about saintient beings and sees all animals, human and non-human alike as equals, with respect and nonviolence. Absolutely magnificent. I recomend it to every body, especially, religious people of all and any religion.
Alfredo Kuba
Customer Reviews:
Not the greatest book........2007-08-14
This book has a few primitive drawings but doesn't get into much detail. Some of the fixes I would not recommend unless you own an old beat up bike. They're really emergency fixes to help you get back home from a long ride. I recommend this book instead and Amazon has it:
The Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance and Repair: For Road and Mountain Bikes
A Classic In It's Time, But . . . .......2007-06-30
Anybody's Bike Book was a classic in it's time, but there are much better books out there today.
I work on a lot of bikes and recently reviewed a bunch of bike repair books for a class I taught. I would recommend the Park Tool "Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair" or "Zinn and the Art of Road/Mountain Bike Maintenance" over this book, even for a beginner.
Nobody's Bike Book.......2001-12-20
This book is not so hot. The cartoonish illustrations do not help one bit. If you really want to fix your bike get How To Rock And Roll by Sam Tracy.
Thanks Tom!.......2001-02-10
This book helped a kid for whom things mechanical were mysterious and a bit scary. That kid took a department store bike that always rode "kind of funny" and made it a faithful steed. 27 years and many thousands of cycling miles later I just want to say THANKS!
My Favorite Bike Book!.......2000-11-02
I bought my first copy of this book back in 1974 at the age of 14, and proceeded to tear every part of my bike apart, and more importantly, successfully put it back together! I recently began riding again, and the first thing I did was to buy the newest edition, and proceeded to tear apart my bike again! This book makes it fun to work on bikes! In fact, once I had finished completely overhauling it, I was a little bummed because all that is left to do now is to ride it...
The bood is well written, funny, informative, and covers almost everything. I highly recommend it to anyone who owns a bike and is interested in learning to maintain it!
Customer Reviews:
Bicycle Repair Manual.......2004-03-19
The classic manual for owners and buyers of one-speed, three-speed, and ten speed bikes. Immensely readable and clearly illustrated, it guides the do it yourselfer in finding the problem and fixing it. Covers tools needed, brakes, handlebars, stem, headset, powertrain, wheels, seat, fork and frames.
Average customer rating:
- Well written with a sense of humor.
|
ANYBODY'S BIKE BOOK
Tom Cuthbertson
Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000CDM5XA |
Customer Reviews:
Well written with a sense of humor........2006-04-02
There is a special quality in Tom Cuthbertson's sense of humor. My wife bought me this book many years ago and it is well smuged with greasy finger prints: a good sign for any bicycle maintenance manual. The illustrations by Rick Morrall are very special too. I enjoy this book because of the clever words and pictures, but I also find myself referring back to it frequently, even though I have exactly three other more recent bicycle maintenance/repair manuals. I just repalaced my front wheel bearings and had to laugh when I read "Hold the right end of the axle in the hub so the bearings on that side won't jump out and run away...." and later, "Get extra ball bearings for the ones that will run away and hide."
In the book there are many very accurate warnings and personal advice that most manuals seem to leave out. This is an exceptionally good manual because it explains the details of each operation and the little problems you might encounter. I guess most manuals assume some experience, but Cuthbertson gives you all the info you need, even if you have never even changed a tire. So if you can find a copy, you will enjoy reading it (yes, reading it is enjoyable and edifying even if you don't have any pressing maintenance/repair jobs to do).
Five stars based on originality, usefullness, and splendid writing.
Average customer rating:
|
Anybody's Bike Book
Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
Bike Repair
| Cycling
| Individual Sports
| Sports
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: B000G1KV16 |
Product Description
This is an original manual of bicycle repairs. It cover preventative maintenance, emergency road repairs and any other type of work you might have to do. This is for the do-it-yourself, hands-on biker. Includes many illustrations, an Index, a postscript from the author and an addenda.
Book Description
Includes the Second Discourse (complete with the author's extensive notes), contemporary critiques by Voltaire, Diderot, Bonnet, and LeRoy, Rousseau's replies (some never before translated), and Political Economy, which first outlined principles that were to become famous in the Social Contract. This is the first time that the works of 1755 and 1756 have been combined with careful commentary to show the coherence of Rousseau's "political system." The Second Discourse examines man in the true "state of nature," prior to the formation of the first human societies, tracing the "hypothetical history" of political society and social inequality as they developed out of natural equality and independence.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent.......2000-11-09
Excellent discourse. This book discusses some of the rudiments of the history of inequality and how its self supporting and ever existing in human nature. I recommend this book for those readers who either want to increase their knowledge on Jean-Jacques Rousseau or historical development of inequality
For those who want to further their command over Rousseau's life- I suggest them to read 'Confessions' by Rousseau.
Book Description
In Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Rousseau argues that inequalities of rank, wealth, and power are the inevitable result of the civilizing process. His sweeping account of humanity's social and political development epitomizes the innovative boldness of the Enlightenment, and it is one
of the most provocative and influential works of the eighteenth century. This new translation by prize-winning translator Franklin Philip includes all of Rousseau's own notes, and Patrick Coleman's introduction builds on recent key scholarship, considering particularly the relationship between
political and aesthetic thought.
Customer Reviews:
In the name of Iran.......2006-04-04
This book was pretext for Karl MARX idea of communism. Rousseau blamed inequality among people due to ownership of property.
On the origins of the Enlightenment.......2005-04-26
I'm going to break with the consensus and state upfront that I was not overly impressed with Rousseau's Discourse on the Origin of Inequality. There are a number of problems with the work, and taken at its face value it does not present much to the enlightened reader.
Firstly, I'll start with the one issue for which Rousseau cannot be faulted, and that is age. Rousseau was an enlightenment thinker, but that doesn't mean he had many correct facts at hand. In this respect, I would highly recommend the Discourse as a historical document. What it says about inequality is rather marginal, but what it says about the state of philosophy in mid Eighteenth Century France is invaluable. But the facts are still wrong. Rousseua spends most of his time talking about mankind living in a state of nature. This means living as the primitive societies of Rousseau's time did (at least in his mind). He presents what is essentially the noble savage model of prehistory, and what a noble savage he presents, too. To modern eyes, of course, some of his assumptions about life in a state of nature are downright humorous. It goes without saying that modern readers have an enormous benefit in this regard. This is actually a good look at what educated people thought about in those days. If Rousseau wasn't well read, then we could say that no one was. He does periodically cite contemporary scientists of his day on the zoological arts, and this can be enlightening for us as well as for the author.
Where Rousseau gets into trouble is in his transition from the state of nature to the state of civilization. His thesis is that inequality is a result of civilization. But he transitions into this in a rather awkward manner. Basically, he makes a few speculations based on his state of nature ideas about what early man must have done at moments as we gained use of speech and agriculture and such basic things. I didn't think he ever really made a connection. In part this is because his premise is so badly flawed. Though it is not the author's fault, it does tend to contaminate his entire argument that follows. But even more than that, he could be completely correct about the state of nature but still blunder into his conclusions. I will do Rousseau credit by taking his argument at face value. I don't think that as an Enlightenment philosopher he would be offended if his facts were later shown to be faulty. Nor does the author ever give the idea that he considers this the final set-in-stone word on the matter. But the argument is still weak.
As I said, the primary value today for a reader of the Discourse is historical. Rousseau is reasonably clear about what he means, and the work is short, so novice readers should not be put off by reading this particular primary source from that era. It shows that the Enlightenment movement was willing to make bold new statements and work with what they had to find out what they could do. As a piece in the long story of intellectual discovery, the Discourse stands on its own.
Man, Animal -- Manimal!.......2003-09-18
This essay was Rousseaus's submission to the Academy of Dijon contest, entitled, "Has the progress of the arts and sciences contributed more to the corruption or purification of morals?".
This text is his story about Nature, and Society, and the scandal that happens when people come together, build, divide, dance, sing, and compare themselves with one another. In many ways, it is his answer to the problem of evil.
Natural man is, in many ways, good, because his needs are immediately felt and immediately fulfilled. Social man begins to compete, to hoard, and to use cunning to enslave his fellows, to gain their esteem, take their property, and sometimes their lives.
His picture of the natural man is half what we think of an "animal" and half the "human" that we recognize in ourselves. He shifts his description as the flow of arguement dictates. The habitual provocateur, Rousseau - watch him!
In a way, he is rewriting the Christian "Creation Myth". In his version, evil does not originate at that moment when man eats the fruit of the "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil" --to "be like God"; it happens when Adam wants a better apple than Eve's got for herself. Before society develops as we know it, Adam would have been fine with just a pear.
A Perfect Example of the 18th Century Enlightenment........2003-02-28
This is a wonderful example of the 18th century enlightenment. In this work, Rousseau states that inequalities of rank, wealth, and power are the inevitable result of the civilizing process, something most of us have found to be very true if unfair. This new translation also includes all of Rousseau's own notes.
I enjoyed this tremendously, and am always amazed that the thought pattern and process is oneof the few things that hasn't changed over the centuries.
Excellent.......2000-11-09
Excellent discourse. This book discusses some of the rudiments of the history of inequality and how its self supporting and ever existing in human nature. I recommend this book for those readers who either want to increase their knowledge on Jean-Jacques Rousseau or historical development of inequality
(...)
Download Description
Jean Jacques Rousseau was born at Geneva, June 28, 1712, the son of a watchmaker of French origin. His education was irregular, and though he tried many professions-including engraving, music, and teaching-he found it difficult to support himself in any of them. The discovery of his talent as a writer came with the winning of a prize offered by the Academy of Dijon for a discourse on the question, "Whether the progress of the sciences and of letters has tended to corrupt or to elevate morals." He argued so brilliantly that the tendency of civilization was degrading that he became at once famous. The discourse here printed on the causes of inequality among men was written in a similar competition. Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.
Product Description
"This is a philosophical essay by Rousseau that bears a strong sense of realism. The work captivates with its hard-hitting honesty, vibrancy, and depth. Rousseau is of the opinion that the price of civilization is human freedom and individuality. With civil advancement, mans primeval feelings of self-fulfillment and natural happiness are razed. A true classic!"
Books:
- The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal (P.S.)
- The Venomous Reptiles of the Western Hemisphere, 2 Vol. Set (Comstock Books in Herpetology)
- Thong on Fire: An Urban Erotic Tale
- Tracking the Vanishing Frogs: An Ecological Mystery
- Where the Buffalo Roam: Restoring America's Great Plains
- Wild About Horses: Our Timeless Passion for the Horse
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio Nine (Wildlife Photographer of the Year Volume 9)
- Wildlife: The World's Top Photographers and the stories behind their greatest images (World's Top Photographers)
- Yaqui Deer Songs, Maso Bwikam: A Native American Poetry (Sun Tracks)
- You Belong in a Zoo!: Tales from a Lifetime Spent with Cobras, Crocs, and Other Extraordinary Creatures
Books Index
Books Home
Recommended Books
- Contemporary Engineering Economics
- Western Garden Problem Solver
- Then Sings My Soul: 150 of the World's Greatest Hymn Stories
- The C&O Canal Companion
- Twin Peaks: An Access Guide to the Town
- Zora Neale Hurston : Novels and Stories : Jonah's Gourd Vine / Their Eyes Were Watching God / Moses,
- What is a California Sea Otter
- J.K. Lasser's Choosing the Right Long-Term Care Insurance
- The Baby Boomer Financial Wake-Up Call: It's Not Too Late to Be Financially Secure!
- Encyclopedia of Associations Regional, State & Local: Southern
