An excellent breif overview, 03 Feb 2006
A very good introduction into a field of interest to many different disciplines. Its appeal to such a variety of scientific backgrounds means that it lacks specific detail to some. Its ability to spark the imagination and unifty concepts is powerful. The third edition (2005) offers a breif but essential summery of relevant key concepts within my own background, theoretical and computational chemistry, despite some matieral quickly being outdated. The rest of the book offered an intriguing insight into the minds of collegues within the drug development industry. Suitible to undergraduates, this text is an invaluble introduction to broad range of exciting fields.

Average, 13 Jun 2005
This book is generally ok - topics are sufficiently well explained with some good examples. Probably quite good value for money and you probably wouldn't be disappointed with it. For a little more money though you can get a real classic in this field - "The Organic Chemsitry of Drug Design and Drug Action" by Silverman which contains a wealth of information about drug interaction and is so readable and very clear to understand. If you want to just get buy on a budget then buy this - if you really want to know your stuff for a little extra then go for Silverman's book.

An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry (2nd Edition), 14 Nov 2003
It's a good textbook for a chemistry student who needs to know a little bit of every branches of his studies, but the level is not enough high if you want to understand the biochemical processes completely.

Great book for those studying medicinal chemistry!, 01 Jan 2003
For the topics the book covers - it certainly does well! It is easy to follow and understand. The diagrams are clear and helpful - espcially in the opiates chapter. It is generally a useful resource in furthering your understanding of this subject!

However, if I should have one critisism - it certainly doesn't and wouldn't be able to cover everything.. Noticeably it lacks information on certain receptor groups. It also doesn't cover in depth possible chemistry mechanisms, which I believe enhances understanding.

Overall though this is a useful book!

An excellent breif overview, 03 Feb 2006
A very good introduction into a field of interest to many different disciplines. Its appeal to such a variety of scientific backgrounds means that it lacks specific detail to some. Its ability to spark the imagination and unifty concepts is powerful. The third edition (2005) offers a breif but essential summery of relevant key concepts within my own background, theoretical and computational chemistry, despite some matieral quickly being outdated. The rest of the book offered an intriguing insight into the minds of collegues within the drug development industry. Suitible to undergraduates, this text is an invaluble introduction to broad range of exciting fields.

Average, 13 Jun 2005
This book is generally ok - topics are sufficiently well explained with some good examples. Probably quite good value for money and you probably wouldn't be disappointed with it. For a little more money though you can get a real classic in this field - "The Organic Chemsitry of Drug Design and Drug Action" by Silverman which contains a wealth of information about drug interaction and is so readable and very clear to understand. If you want to just get buy on a budget then buy this - if you really want to know your stuff for a little extra then go for Silverman's book.

An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry (2nd Edition), 14 Nov 2003
It's a good textbook for a chemistry student who needs to know a little bit of every branches of his studies, but the level is not enough high if you want to understand the biochemical processes completely.

Great book for those studying medicinal chemistry!, 01 Jan 2003
For the topics the book covers - it certainly does well! It is easy to follow and understand. The diagrams are clear and helpful - espcially in the opiates chapter. It is generally a useful resource in furthering your understanding of this subject!

However, if I should have one critisism - it certainly doesn't and wouldn't be able to cover everything.. Noticeably it lacks information on certain receptor groups. It also doesn't cover in depth possible chemistry mechanisms, which I believe enhances understanding.

Overall though this is a useful book!

Rather incomplete., 17 Jul 1999
I found this book to be rather unsatisfactory. I realize this is an APPLIED thermodynamics book intended for chemical engineers, but I still think it wholly incomprehensive. NOWHERE in the book is there even a sentence regarding the themodynamics of chemical reactions. Aren't chemical reactions important to the engineers performing them? Also, the majority of the mathematics behind all of the derivations is not included. Example: "for a throttle, dH=0." I realize this is somewhat intuitive, but mention could at least be made of the reasoning behind it, guys (and preferrably more than one paragraph).

An excellent breif overview, 03 Feb 2006
A very good introduction into a field of interest to many different disciplines. Its appeal to such a variety of scientific backgrounds means that it lacks specific detail to some. Its ability to spark the imagination and unifty concepts is powerful. The third edition (2005) offers a breif but essential summery of relevant key concepts within my own background, theoretical and computational chemistry, despite some matieral quickly being outdated. The rest of the book offered an intriguing insight into the minds of collegues within the drug development industry. Suitible to undergraduates, this text is an invaluble introduction to broad range of exciting fields.

Average, 13 Jun 2005
This book is generally ok - topics are sufficiently well explained with some good examples. Probably quite good value for money and you probably wouldn't be disappointed with it. For a little more money though you can get a real classic in this field - "The Organic Chemsitry of Drug Design and Drug Action" by Silverman which contains a wealth of information about drug interaction and is so readable and very clear to understand. If you want to just get buy on a budget then buy this - if you really want to know your stuff for a little extra then go for Silverman's book.

An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry (2nd Edition), 14 Nov 2003
It's a good textbook for a chemistry student who needs to know a little bit of every branches of his studies, but the level is not enough high if you want to understand the biochemical processes completely.

Great book for those studying medicinal chemistry!, 01 Jan 2003
For the topics the book covers - it certainly does well! It is easy to follow and understand. The diagrams are clear and helpful - espcially in the opiates chapter. It is generally a useful resource in furthering your understanding of this subject!

However, if I should have one critisism - it certainly doesn't and wouldn't be able to cover everything.. Noticeably it lacks information on certain receptor groups. It also doesn't cover in depth possible chemistry mechanisms, which I believe enhances understanding.

Overall though this is a useful book!

Rather incomplete., 17 Jul 1999
I found this book to be rather unsatisfactory. I realize this is an APPLIED thermodynamics book intended for chemical engineers, but I still think it wholly incomprehensive. NOWHERE in the book is there even a sentence regarding the themodynamics of chemical reactions. Aren't chemical reactions important to the engineers performing them? Also, the majority of the mathematics behind all of the derivations is not included. Example: "for a throttle, dH=0." I realize this is somewhat intuitive, but mention could at least be made of the reasoning behind it, guys (and preferrably more than one paragraph).

Written by a master!, 12 Feb 2008
This book provides an excellent overview of how the Toyota Production System developed (and continues to develop), showing how the different tools and techniques are dependent on one another for success.

Throughout the book Ohno explains the thought processes that led to him to think the unthinkable, and experiment with ideas that are counter-intuitive for people trained in the world of mass production.

Highly recommended!



The Source of Lean Production but sadly disappointing, 01 Nov 2007
"Toyota Production System" was published in 1979 in Japanese and, in English in 1988. It is the source material on the toyota production system and, in my view, it is often good to go back to the source. Sadly, this book is disappointing. The writing style is clunky (perhaps a poor translation) and the book lacks structure; being more of a semi-random collection of points than a development of ideas. Nevertheless there is some interesting stuff in here. For example, I didn't realise that Mr Ohno ranked kanban (with quick changeovers) as the core of the system and essential to success. Often in lean kanban seems to be a bit of a side issue: here it is vital. Also there is an interesting analysis of some of Henry Ford's early writings compared to TPS. This would be good material for a student essay. However, for the philosophy of TPS you will get much more out of "The Toyota Way" or "The Toyota Way Fieldbook"; and for the tools of lean go to "Lean Production Simplified" or the many other books in this area. This book is a bit of a let-down I am sad to say.

Its the Starting point that counts, 12 May 2007
This is a must read for any serious Lean Thinker. A great insight into the formation of the Toyota production system with historical and social context.

Ohno expresses the simple ideas which became the starting point for the formation of the Toyota Production system, this book is not about Toyota today, which is the end point. (And still evolving)

There are many books struggling to articulate what the end point is all about, so go to the start to gain profound understanding...

The history of Toyota goes to show how doing simple things consistently by EVERYONE can create a great company.


Lean manufacturing from the master, 10 Jan 2005
I was still a student in a manufacturing course when i first read this book. I have to admit that i did not understand much back then. After a while a read a couple of other books such as "lean thinking" and "the machine that changed the world".
I decided to read Mr. Ohno's book once more. It was at this time i realised his grandeur and his geneus. These are the the ideas of the creator of lean manufacturing himself.
I typical japanese style every paragraph contains a small lesson that the lean practioner should know. This is a "must have" for all industrial engineers and industral managers. The book itself decribes the saven wastes, how they affect a manufacturing system, JIT principle, the Toyota "house of lean", kanban and a lot of other issue. Even if you know all these you must find out how Ohno himself perceived these issues. It is guaranteed to be a revelation!

Difficult material covered simply, 19 Feb 1998
This is a short book and as such gets to the point. Explains difficult concepts in a simple way. This book explains how JIT, Kanban, Zero Defects came about. Also shows what is missing from American JIT and that is production leveling.

An excellent breif overview, 03 Feb 2006
A very good introduction into a field of interest to many different disciplines. Its appeal to such a variety of scientific backgrounds means that it lacks specific detail to some. Its ability to spark the imagination and unifty concepts is powerful. The third edition (2005) offers a breif but essential summery of relevant key concepts within my own background, theoretical and computational chemistry, despite some matieral quickly being outdated. The rest of the book offered an intriguing insight into the minds of collegues within the drug development industry. Suitible to undergraduates, this text is an invaluble introduction to broad range of exciting fields.

Average, 13 Jun 2005
This book is generally ok - topics are sufficiently well explained with some good examples. Probably quite good value for money and you probably wouldn't be disappointed with it. For a little more money though you can get a real classic in this field - "The Organic Chemsitry of Drug Design and Drug Action" by Silverman which contains a wealth of information about drug interaction and is so readable and very clear to understand. If you want to just get buy on a budget then buy this - if you really want to know your stuff for a little extra then go for Silverman's book.

An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry (2nd Edition), 14 Nov 2003
It's a good textbook for a chemistry student who needs to know a little bit of every branches of his studies, but the level is not enough high if you want to understand the biochemical processes completely.

Great book for those studying medicinal chemistry!, 01 Jan 2003
For the topics the book covers - it certainly does well! It is easy to follow and understand. The diagrams are clear and helpful - espcially in the opiates chapter. It is generally a useful resource in furthering your understanding of this subject!

However, if I should have one critisism - it certainly doesn't and wouldn't be able to cover everything.. Noticeably it lacks information on certain receptor groups. It also doesn't cover in depth possible chemistry mechanisms, which I believe enhances understanding.

Overall though this is a useful book!

Rather incomplete., 17 Jul 1999
I found this book to be rather unsatisfactory. I realize this is an APPLIED thermodynamics book intended for chemical engineers, but I still think it wholly incomprehensive. NOWHERE in the book is there even a sentence regarding the themodynamics of chemical reactions. Aren't chemical reactions important to the engineers performing them? Also, the majority of the mathematics behind all of the derivations is not included. Example: "for a throttle, dH=0." I realize this is somewhat intuitive, but mention could at least be made of the reasoning behind it, guys (and preferrably more than one paragraph).

Written by a master!, 12 Feb 2008
This book provides an excellent overview of how the Toyota Production System developed (and continues to develop), showing how the different tools and techniques are dependent on one another for success.

Throughout the book Ohno explains the thought processes that led to him to think the unthinkable, and experiment with ideas that are counter-intuitive for people trained in the world of mass production.

Highly recommended!



The Source of Lean Production but sadly disappointing, 01 Nov 2007
"Toyota Production System" was published in 1979 in Japanese and, in English in 1988. It is the source material on the toyota production system and, in my view, it is often good to go back to the source. Sadly, this book is disappointing. The writing style is clunky (perhaps a poor translation) and the book lacks structure; being more of a semi-random collection of points than a development of ideas. Nevertheless there is some interesting stuff in here. For example, I didn't realise that Mr Ohno ranked kanban (with quick changeovers) as the core of the system and essential to success. Often in lean kanban seems to be a bit of a side issue: here it is vital. Also there is an interesting analysis of some of Henry Ford's early writings compared to TPS. This would be good material for a student essay. However, for the philosophy of TPS you will get much more out of "The Toyota Way" or "The Toyota Way Fieldbook"; and for the tools of lean go to "Lean Production Simplified" or the many other books in this area. This book is a bit of a let-down I am sad to say.

Its the Starting point that counts, 12 May 2007
This is a must read for any serious Lean Thinker. A great insight into the formation of the Toyota production system with historical and social context.

Ohno expresses the simple ideas which became the starting point for the formation of the Toyota Production system, this book is not about Toyota today, which is the end point. (And still evolving)

There are many books struggling to articulate what the end point is all about, so go to the start to gain profound understanding...

The history of Toyota goes to show how doing simple things consistently by EVERYONE can create a great company.


Lean manufacturing from the master, 10 Jan 2005
I was still a student in a manufacturing course when i first read this book. I have to admit that i did not understand much back then. After a while a read a couple of other books such as "lean thinking" and "the machine that changed the world".
I decided to read Mr. Ohno's book once more. It was at this time i realised his grandeur and his geneus. These are the the ideas of the creator of lean manufacturing himself.
I typical japanese style every paragraph contains a small lesson that the lean practioner should know. This is a "must have" for all industrial engineers and industral managers. The book itself decribes the saven wastes, how they affect a manufacturing system, JIT principle, the Toyota "house of lean", kanban and a lot of other issue. Even if you know all these you must find out how Ohno himself perceived these issues. It is guaranteed to be a revelation!

Difficult material covered simply, 19 Feb 1998
This is a short book and as such gets to the point. Explains difficult concepts in a simple way. This book explains how JIT, Kanban, Zero Defects came about. Also shows what is missing from American JIT and that is production leveling.

A classic text dealing with core of process engineering, 01 Aug 2008
Core text for the cornerstones of Chemical Engneering, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer. currently in its 6th edition, this volume stands as a complete reference for the unit operations most students of CE ecounter in the first two years of undergraduate study. Broken into 4 sections, the first deals with Fluid flow, looking at the flow of fluids through pipes and open ducts, properties of gases, multi-phase mixtures and effects of pressure and mixing. The 2nd and 3rd parts deal with Heat and Mass transfer respectively, offering a terse treatment to those with familiarity with the equations of heat, mass and balance transfer.

The final part brings the previous sections together dealing with the boundary layer, mathematical relations of eddy transfer and Reynolds analogy. There is also an application of water cooling. Everything a practicing engineer needs in when dealing with transport phenomena and a handy reference for those on higher education course in Chemical Engineering. The subsequent volumes deal with more specialised topics but this volume is truly indispensable.

Coulson adn Richardson - essential reading for chem eng., 11 Nov 2002
The hallowed Coulson and Richardson really is THE key to unlocking the problems of chemical engineering. As a first year undergraduate, i found this book very useful in all aspects of my course from Process Analysis to Fluid Flow. You're tutors may recommend this book along with a score of others, but my advice is that if you buy only one book in your freshman year, make it this one.
Coulson and Richardson is not only an invaluable resource for chemical engineeres, it is also easy to use, unlike so many others. Information is clear and comprehensive and there are tutorial problems to guide you through the course.
So forget about Stroud and Perry's, Coulson and Richardson will be your best purchase throughout university- not only will it give you a solid basis in the fundamentals of chem eng. it will serve you all the way to masters level.
And once you've finished volume one- there are at least another five volumes that i know of to sink your teeth into!
Enjoy!

Essential for the design project, 23 Nov 2000
This book is a great place to start when doing your final year design project. It summarises all the stuff you've learnt over the years, and gives you some pointers on the practical stuff you don't get taught. Its also very good at pointing you to other references that can help even more. Don't start your design project without one.

An excellent breif overview, 03 Feb 2006
A very good introduction into a field of interest to many different disciplines. Its appeal to such a variety of scientific backgrounds means that it lacks specific detail to some. Its ability to spark the imagination and unifty concepts is powerful. The third edition (2005) offers a breif but essential summery of relevant key concepts within my own background, theoretical and computational chemistry, despite some matieral quickly being outdated. The rest of the book offered an intriguing insight into the minds of collegues within the drug development industry. Suitible to undergraduates, this text is an invaluble introduction to broad range of exciting fields.

Average, 13 Jun 2005
This book is generally ok - topics are sufficiently well explained with some good examples. Probably quite good value for money and you probably wouldn't be disappointed with it. For a little more money though you can get a real classic in this field - "The Organic Chemsitry of Drug Design and Drug Action" by Silverman which contains a wealth of information about drug interaction and is so readable and very clear to understand. If you want to just get buy on a budget then buy this - if you really want to know your stuff for a little extra then go for Silverman's book.

An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry (2nd Edition), 14 Nov 2003
It's a good textbook for a chemistry student who needs to know a little bit of every branches of his studies, but the level is not enough high if you want to understand the biochemical processes completely.

Great book for those studying medicinal chemistry!, 01 Jan 2003
For the topics the book covers - it certainly does well! It is easy to follow and understand. The diagrams are clear and helpful - espcially in the opiates chapter. It is generally a useful resource in furthering your understanding of this subject!

However, if I should have one critisism - it certainly doesn't and wouldn't be able to cover everything.. Noticeably it lacks information on certain receptor groups. It also doesn't cover in depth possible chemistry mechanisms, which I believe enhances understanding.

Overall though this is a useful book!

Rather incomplete., 17 Jul 1999
I found this book to be rather unsatisfactory. I realize this is an APPLIED thermodynamics book intended for chemical engineers, but I still think it wholly incomprehensive. NOWHERE in the book is there even a sentence regarding the themodynamics of chemical reactions. Aren't chemical reactions important to the engineers performing them? Also, the majority of the mathematics behind all of the derivations is not included. Example: "for a throttle, dH=0." I realize this is somewhat intuitive, but mention could at least be made of the reasoning behind it, guys (and preferrably more than one paragraph).

Written by a master!, 12 Feb 2008
This book provides an excellent overview of how the Toyota Production System developed (and continues to develop), showing how the different tools and techniques are dependent on one another for success.

Throughout the book Ohno explains the thought processes that led to him to think the unthinkable, and experiment with ideas that are counter-intuitive for people trained in the world of mass production.

Highly recommended!



The Source of Lean Production but sadly disappointing, 01 Nov 2007
"Toyota Production System" was published in 1979 in Japanese and, in English in 1988. It is the source material on the toyota production system and, in my view, it is often good to go back to the source. Sadly, this book is disappointing. The writing style is clunky (perhaps a poor translation) and the book lacks structure; being more of a semi-random collection of points than a development of ideas. Nevertheless there is some interesting stuff in here. For example, I didn't realise that Mr Ohno ranked kanban (with quick changeovers) as the core of the system and essential to success. Often in lean kanban seems to be a bit of a side issue: here it is vital. Also there is an interesting analysis of some of Henry Ford's early writings compared to TPS. This would be good material for a student essay. However, for the philosophy of TPS you will get much more out of "The Toyota Way" or "The Toyota Way Fieldbook"; and for the tools of lean go to "Lean Production Simplified" or the many other books in this area. This book is a bit of a let-down I am sad to say.

Its the Starting point that counts, 12 May 2007
This is a must read for any serious Lean Thinker. A great insight into the formation of the Toyota production system with historical and social context.

Ohno expresses the simple ideas which became the starting point for the formation of the Toyota Production system, this book is not about Toyota today, which is the end point. (And still evolving)

There are many books struggling to articulate what the end point is all about, so go to the start to gain profound understanding...

The history of Toyota goes to show how doing simple things consistently by EVERYONE can create a great company.


Lean manufacturing from the master, 10 Jan 2005
I was still a student in a manufacturing course when i first read this book. I have to admit that i did not understand much back then. After a while a read a couple of other books such as "lean thinking" and "the machine that changed the world".
I decided to read Mr. Ohno's book once more. It was at this time i realised his grandeur and his geneus. These are the the ideas of the creator of lean manufacturing himself.
I typical japanese style every paragraph contains a small lesson that the lean practioner should know. This is a "must have" for all industrial engineers and industral managers. The book itself decribes the saven wastes, how they affect a manufacturing system, JIT principle, the Toyota "house of lean", kanban and a lot of other issue. Even if you know all these you must find out how Ohno himself perceived these issues. It is guaranteed to be a revelation!

Difficult material covered simply, 19 Feb 1998
This is a short book and as such gets to the point. Explains difficult concepts in a simple way. This book explains how JIT, Kanban, Zero Defects came about. Also shows what is missing from American JIT and that is production leveling.

A classic text dealing with core of process engineering, 01 Aug 2008
Core text for the cornerstones of Chemical Engneering, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer. currently in its 6th edition, this volume stands as a complete reference for the unit operations most students of CE ecounter in the first two years of undergraduate study. Broken into 4 sections, the first deals with Fluid flow, looking at the flow of fluids through pipes and open ducts, properties of gases, multi-phase mixtures and effects of pressure and mixing. The 2nd and 3rd parts deal with Heat and Mass transfer respectively, offering a terse treatment to those with familiarity with the equations of heat, mass and balance transfer.

The final part brings the previous sections together dealing with the boundary layer, mathematical relations of eddy transfer and Reynolds analogy. There is also an application of water cooling. Everything a practicing engineer needs in when dealing with transport phenomena and a handy reference for those on higher education course in Chemical Engineering. The subsequent volumes deal with more specialised topics but this volume is truly indispensable.

Coulson adn Richardson - essential reading for chem eng., 11 Nov 2002
The hallowed Coulson and Richardson really is THE key to unlocking the problems of chemical engineering. As a first year undergraduate, i found this book very useful in all aspects of my course from Process Analysis to Fluid Flow. You're tutors may recommend this book along with a score of others, but my advice is that if you buy only one book in your freshman year, make it this one.
Coulson and Richardson is not only an invaluable resource for chemical engineeres, it is also easy to use, unlike so many others. Information is clear and comprehensive and there are tutorial problems to guide you through the course.
So forget about Stroud and Perry's, Coulson and Richardson will be your best purchase throughout university- not only will it give you a solid basis in the fundamentals of chem eng. it will serve you all the way to masters level.
And once you've finished volume one- there are at least another five volumes that i know of to sink your teeth into!
Enjoy!

Essential for the design project, 23 Nov 2000
This book is a great place to start when doing your final year design project. It summarises all the stuff you've learnt over the years, and gives you some pointers on the practical stuff you don't get taught. Its also very good at pointing you to other references that can help even more. Don't start your design project without one.

Not many recipes, 31 May 2007
The background info and chemistry in this book is interesting. The book would be improved by the addition of considerably more recipes. Also the recipes in the book make very large batches of soap. I have always halved the recipe before I have many any of them

Everything you need to know about soapmaking, 06 Nov 2006
I am new to soap making and I found this book very easy to understand.
Not many recipes but all the other information about oils and all the chemistry about soap making which is very helpful when you are new to soap making.
No pictures but that is not so important in this book, it's more like a "information book".
Good to have book to go back and find information about soap making ingredients.

Plese send me one book., 03 Aug 1999
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all the technical facts you need, 26 Jun 1999
This book has really good technical know how,but the recipies are way off! I tried several, following them to the letter, using a laboratory scale, and not one of them turned out right. I was able to adjust the recipies using the technical info from the second part of the book, however.

THE "must-have" book on Soapmaking for beginners to pros!, 04 May 1999
This is one of my favorite books I've found on the wonderful, newly found hobby of mine - Soapmaking!

The author does a brilliant job of combining the must-have step-by-step detailed instructions on soapmaking basics for beginners, with the best list and descriptions of all soapmaking ingredients!

Beginners and experts alike will enjoy the many tried and true recipes, even specialty soaps! It also covers the "Chemistry of soapmaking", including tables for making your own recipes! She even has a section on starting up your own business to sell your handmade soap creations! And it is all put together in an easy to understand and follow format, for us beginners, or "dummys" in soapmaking!

The only reason that I rated this book at "4 stars", instead of "5 stars" is because it does not include any pictures (and I LOVE pictures!)- only the hand-drawn illustrations in green ink, as is the print, featured throughout the book. She does use alot of fragrances & different oils in her soap recipes, but includes a list of buying resources in the back.

This, along with my other favorite book on soapmaking, "The Complete Soapmaker", by Norma Coney, (full of beautiful pictures!)which features mostly "hand-milled" or rebatched soaps, are the ones I find myself going to time and time again for reference and inspiration!

An excellent breif overview, 03 Feb 2006
A very good introduction into a field of interest to many different disciplines. Its appeal to such a variety of scientific backgrounds means that it lacks specific detail to some. Its ability to spark the imagination and unifty concepts is powerful. The third edition (2005) offers a breif but essential summery of relevant key concepts within my own background, theoretical and computational chemistry, despite some matieral quickly being outdated. The rest of the book offered an intriguing insight into the minds of collegues within the drug development industry. Suitible to undergraduates, this text is an invaluble introduction to broad range of exciting fields.

Average, 13 Jun 2005
This book is generally ok - topics are sufficiently well explained with some good examples. Probably quite good value for money and you probably wouldn't be disappointed with it. For a little more money though you can get a real classic in this field - "The Organic Chemsitry of Drug Design and Drug Action" by Silverman which contains a wealth of information about drug interaction and is so readable and very clear to understand. If you want to just get buy on a budget then buy this - if you really want to know your stuff for a little extra then go for Silverman's book.

An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry (2nd Edition), 14 Nov 2003
It's a good textbook for a chemistry student who needs to know a little bit of every branches of his studies, but the level is not enough high if you want to understand the biochemical processes completely.

Great book for those studying medicinal chemistry!, 01 Jan 2003
For the topics the book covers - it certainly does well! It is easy to follow and understand. The diagrams are clear and helpful - espcially in the opiates chapter. It is generally a useful resource in furthering your understanding of this subject!

However, if I should have one critisism - it certainly doesn't and wouldn't be able to cover everything.. Noticeably it lacks information on certain receptor groups. It also doesn't cover in depth possible chemistry mechanisms, which I believe enhances understanding.

Overall though this is a useful book!

Rather incomplete., 17 Jul 1999
I found this book to be rather unsatisfactory. I realize this is an APPLIED thermodynamics book intended for chemical engineers, but I still think it wholly incomprehensive. NOWHERE in the book is there even a sentence regarding the themodynamics of chemical reactions. Aren't chemical reactions important to the engineers performing them? Also, the majority of the mathematics behind all of the derivations is not included. Example: "for a throttle, dH=0." I realize this is somewhat intuitive, but mention could at least be made of the reasoning behind it, guys (and preferrably more than one paragraph).

Written by a master!, 12 Feb 2008
This book provides an excellent overview of how the Toyota Production System developed (and continues to develop), showing how the different tools and techniques are dependent on one another for success.

Throughout the book Ohno explains the thought processes that led to him to think the unthinkable, and experiment with ideas that are counter-intuitive for people trained in the world of mass production.

Highly recommended!



The Source of Lean Production but sadly disappointing, 01 Nov 2007
"Toyota Production System" was published in 1979 in Japanese and, in English in 1988. It is the source material on the toyota production system and, in my view, it is often good to go back to the source. Sadly, this book is disappointing. The writing style is clunky (perhaps a poor translation) and the book lacks structure; being more of a semi-random collection of points than a development of ideas. Nevertheless there is some interesting stuff in here. For example, I didn't realise that Mr Ohno ranked kanban (with quick changeovers) as the core of the system and essential to success. Often in lean kanban seems to be a bit of a side issue: here it is vital. Also there is an interesting analysis of some of Henry Ford's early writings compared to TPS. This would be good material for a student essay. However, for the philosophy of TPS you will get much more out of "The Toyota Way" or "The Toyota Way Fieldbook"; and for the tools of lean go to "Lean Production Simplified" or the many other books in this area. This book is a bit of a let-down I am sad to say.

Its the Starting point that counts, 12 May 2007
This is a must read for any serious Lean Thinker. A great insight into the formation of the Toyota production system with historical and social context.

Ohno expresses the simple ideas which became the starting point for the formation of the Toyota Production system, this book is not about Toyota today, which is the end point. (And still evolving)

There are many books struggling to articulate what the end point is all about, so go to the start to gain profound understanding...

The history of Toyota goes to show how doing simple things consistently by EVERYONE can create a great company.


Lean manufacturing from the master, 10 Jan 2005
I was still a student in a manufacturing course when i first read this book. I have to admit that i did not understand much back then. After a while a read a couple of other books such as "lean thinking" and "the machine that changed the world".
I decided to read Mr. Ohno's book once more. It was at this time i realised his grandeur and his geneus. These are the the ideas of the creator of lean manufacturing himself.
I typical japanese style every paragraph contains a small lesson that the lean practioner should know. This is a "must have" for all industrial engineers and industral managers. The book itself decribes the saven wastes, how they affect a manufacturing system, JIT principle, the Toyota "house of lean", kanban and a lot of other issue. Even if you know all these you must find out how Ohno himself perceived these issues. It is guaranteed to be a revelation!

Difficult material covered simply, 19 Feb 1998
This is a short book and as such gets to the point. Explains difficult concepts in a simple way. This book explains how JIT, Kanban, Zero Defects came about. Also shows what is missing from American JIT and that is production leveling.

A classic text dealing with core of process engineering, 01 Aug 2008
Core text for the cornerstones of Chemical Engneering, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer. currently in its 6th edition, this volume stands as a complete reference for the unit operations most students of CE ecounter in the first two years of undergraduate study. Broken into 4 sections, the first deals with Fluid flow, looking at the flow of fluids through pipes and open ducts, properties of gases, multi-phase mixtures and effects of pressure and mixing. The 2nd and 3rd parts deal with Heat and Mass transfer respectively, offering a terse treatment to those with familiarity with the equations of heat, mass and balance transfer.

The final part brings the previous sections together dealing with the boundary layer, mathematical relations of eddy transfer and Reynolds analogy. There is also an application of water cooling. Everything a practicing engineer needs in when dealing with transport phenomena and a handy reference for those on higher education course in Chemical Engineering. The subsequent volumes deal with more specialised topics but this volume is truly indispensable.

Coulson adn Richardson - essential reading for chem eng., 11 Nov 2002
The hallowed Coulson and Richardson really is THE key to unlocking the problems of chemical engineering. As a first year undergraduate, i found this book very useful in all aspects of my course from Process Analysis to Fluid Flow. You're tutors may recommend this book along with a score of others, but my advice is that if you buy only one book in your freshman year, make it this one.
Coulson and Richardson is not only an invaluable resource for chemical engineeres, it is also easy to use, unlike so many others. Information is clear and comprehensive and there are tutorial problems to guide you through the course.
So forget about Stroud and Perry's, Coulson and Richardson will be your best purchase throughout university- not only will it give you a solid basis in the fundamentals of chem eng. it will serve you all the way to masters level.
And once you've finished volume one- there are at least another five volumes that i know of to sink your teeth into!
Enjoy!

Essential for the design project, 23 Nov 2000
This book is a great place to start when doing your final year design project. It summarises all the stuff you've learnt over the years, and gives you some pointers on the practical stuff you don't get taught. Its also very good at pointing you to other references that can help even more. Don't start your design project without one.

Not many recipes, 31 May 2007
The background info and chemistry in this book is interesting. The book would be improved by the addition of considerably more recipes. Also the recipes in the book make very large batches of soap. I have always halved the recipe before I have many any of them

Everything you need to know about soapmaking, 06 Nov 2006
I am new to soap making and I found this book very easy to understand.
Not many recipes but all the other information about oils and all the chemistry about soap making which is very helpful when you are new to soap making.
No pictures but that is not so important in this book, it's more like a "information book".
Good to have book to go back and find information about soap making ingredients.

Plese send me one book., 03 Aug 1999
Igor Popov Vukovarska 6B 23 0000 Zadar Croatia

all the technical facts you need, 26 Jun 1999
This book has really good technical know how,but the recipies are way off! I tried several, following them to the letter, using a laboratory scale, and not one of them turned out right. I was able to adjust the recipies using the technical info from the second part of the book, however.

THE "must-have" book on Soapmaking for beginners to pros!, 04 May 1999
This is one of my favorite books I've found on the wonderful, newly found hobby of mine - Soapmaking!

The author does a brilliant job of combining the must-have step-by-step detailed instructions on soapmaking basics for beginners, with the best list and descriptions of all soapmaking ingredients!

Beginners and experts alike will enjoy the many tried and true recipes, even specialty soaps! It also covers the "Chemistry of soapmaking", including tables for making your own recipes! She even has a section on starting up your own business to sell your handmade soap creations! And it is all put together in an easy to understand and follow format, for us beginners, or "dummys" in soapmaking!

The only reason that I rated this book at "4 stars", instead of "5 stars" is because it does not include any pictures (and I LOVE pictures!)- only the hand-drawn illustrations in green ink, as is the print, featured throughout the book. She does use alot of fragrances & different oils in her soap recipes, but includes a list of buying resources in the back.

This, along with my other favorite book on soapmaking, "The Complete Soapmaker", by Norma Coney, (full of beautiful pictures!)which features mostly "hand-milled" or rebatched soaps, are the ones I find myself going to time and time again for reference and inspiration!

Fantastic Book, 09 Jan 2008
This is one of my all time favourite books. It is worth the money for the pictures alone but the information is really useful. It is great for a fashion and textiles designer or student. I love to just flick through the pages and look at all the beautiful images - it makes me want to get creative and is very inspirational! I would absolutely recommend buying this book to anyone interested in fashion and/or textiles! A+++++

Thinker, 03 Aug 2007
`Fashioning Fabrics' features textile artists working closely with fashion designers to create fabrics that travel into startling realms of techno-terror, or wearable fantasy.

Textile designer Jorgen Lehl says, "Anything, anywhere can be a source of inspiration, but it does not come to fruition without the strong wish for new experience." This is the book's pivotal theme, with its superb fashion photography showing cutting-edge experimental textiles at their best.

Four sections - embellished, sculpted, imprinted, constructed - feature 43 designers whose work incorporates amazing, beautiful and sometimes outrageous materials, and the text is packed with a rich amalgam of knowledge, both ephemeral and apocalyptic.

An excellent breif overview, 03 Feb 2006
A very good introduction into a field of interest to many different disciplines. Its appeal to such a variety of scientific backgrounds means that it lacks specific detail to some. Its ability to spark the imagination and unifty concepts is powerful. The third edition (2005) offers a breif but essential summery of relevant key concepts within my own background, theoretical and computational chemistry, despite some matieral quickly being outdated. The rest of the book offered an intriguing insight into the minds of collegues within the drug development industry. Suitible to undergraduates, this text is an invaluble introduction to broad range of exciting fields.

Average, 13 Jun 2005
This book is generally ok - topics are sufficiently well explained with some good examples. Probably quite good value for money and you probably wouldn't be disappointed with it. For a little more money though you can get a real classic in this field - "The Organic Chemsitry of Drug Design and Drug Action" by Silverman which contains a wealth of information about drug interaction and is so readable and very clear to understand. If you want to just get buy on a budget then buy this - if you really want to know your stuff for a little extra then go for Silverman's book.

An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry (2nd Edition), 14 Nov 2003
It's a good textbook for a chemistry student who needs to know a little bit of every branches of his studies, but the level is not enough high if you want to understand the biochemical processes completely.

Great book for those studying medicinal chemistry!, 01 Jan 2003
For the topics the book covers - it certainly does well! It is easy to follow and understand. The diagrams are clear and helpful - espcially in the opiates chapter. It is generally a useful resource in furthering your understanding of this subject!

However, if I should have one critisism - it certainly doesn't and wouldn't be able to cover everything.. Noticeably it lacks information on certain receptor groups. It also doesn't cover in depth possible chemistry mechanisms, which I believe enhances understanding.

Overall though this is a useful book!

Rather incomplete., 17 Jul 1999
I found this book to be rather unsatisfactory. I realize this is an APPLIED thermodynamics book intended for chemical engineers, but I still think it wholly incomprehensive. NOWHERE in the book is there even a sentence regarding the themodynamics of chemical reactions. Aren't chemical reactions important to the engineers performing them? Also, the majority of the mathematics behind all of the derivations is not included. Example: "for a throttle, dH=0." I realize this is somewhat intuitive, but mention could at least be made of the reasoning behind it, guys (and preferrably more than one paragraph).

Written by a master!, 12 Feb 2008
This book provides an excellent overview of how the Toyota Production System developed (and continues to develop), showing how the different tools and techniques are dependent on one another for success.

Throughout the book Ohno explains the thought processes that led to him to think the unthinkable, and experiment with ideas that are counter-intuitive for people trained in the world of mass production.

Highly recommended!



The Source of Lean Production but sadly disappointing, 01 Nov 2007
"Toyota Production System" was published in 1979 in Japanese and, in English in 1988. It is the source material on the toyota production system and, in my view, it is often good to go back to the source. Sadly, this book is disappointing. The writing style is clunky (perhaps a poor translation) and the book lacks structure; being more of a semi-random collection of points than a development of ideas. Nevertheless there is some interesting stuff in here. For example, I didn't realise that Mr Ohno ranked kanban (with quick changeovers) as the core of the system and essential to success. Often in lean kanban seems to be a bit of a side issue: here it is vital. Also there is an interesting analysis of some of Henry Ford's early writings compared to TPS. This would be good material for a student essay. However, for the philosophy of TPS you will get much more out of "The Toyota Way" or "The Toyota Way Fieldbook"; and for the tools of lean go to "Lean Production Simplified" or the many other books in this area. This book is a bit of a let-down I am sad to say.

Its the Starting point that counts, 12 May 2007
This is a must read for any serious Lean Thinker. A great insight into the formation of the Toyota production system with historical and social context.

Ohno expresses the simple ideas which became the starting point for the formation of the Toyota Production system, this book is not about Toyota today, which is the end point. (And still evolving)

There are many books struggling to articulate what the end point is all about, so go to the start to gain profound understanding...

The history of Toyota goes to show how doing simple things consistently by EVERYONE can create a great company.


Lean manufacturing from the master, 10 Jan 2005
I was still a student in a manufacturing course when i first read this book. I have to admit that i did not understand much back then. After a while a read a couple of other books such as "lean thinking" and "the machine that changed the world".
I decided to read Mr. Ohno's book once more. It was at this time i realised his grandeur and his geneus. These are the the ideas of the creator of lean manufacturing himself.
I typical japanese style every paragraph contains a small lesson that the lean practioner should know. This is a "must have" for all industrial engineers and industral managers. The book itself decribes the saven wastes, how they affect a manufacturing system, JIT principle, the Toyota "house of lean", kanban and a lot of other issue. Even if you know all these you must find out how Ohno himself perceived these issues. It is guaranteed to be a revelation!

Difficult material covered simply, 19 Feb 1998
This is a short book and as such gets to the point. Explains difficult concepts in a simple way. This book explains how JIT, Kanban, Zero Defects came about. Also shows what is missing from American JIT and that is production leveling.

A classic text dealing with core of process engineering, 01 Aug 2008
Core text for the cornerstones of Chemical Engneering, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer. currently in its 6th edition, this volume stands as a complete reference for the unit operations most students of CE ecounter in the first two years of undergraduate study. Broken into 4 sections, the first deals with Fluid flow, looking at the flow of fluids through pipes and open ducts, properties of gases, multi-phase mixtures and effects of pressure and mixing. The 2nd and 3rd parts deal with Heat and Mass transfer respectively, offering a terse treatment to those with familiarity with the equations of heat, mass and balance transfer.

The final part brings the previous sections together dealing with the boundary layer, mathematical relations of eddy transfer and Reynolds analogy. There is also an application of water cooling. Everything a practicing engineer needs in when dealing with transport phenomena and a handy reference for those on higher education course in Chemical Engineering. The subsequent volumes deal with more specialised topics but this volume is truly indispensable.

Coulson adn Richardson - essential reading for chem eng., 11 Nov 2002
The hallowed Coulson and Richardson really is THE key to unlocking the problems of chemical engineering. As a first year undergraduate, i found this book very useful in all aspects of my course from Process Analysis to Fluid Flow. You're tutors may recommend this book along with a score of others, but my advice is that if you buy only one book in your freshman year, make it this one.
Coulson and Richardson is not only an invaluable resource for chemical engineeres, it is also easy to use, unlike so many others. Information is clear and comprehensive and there are tutorial problems to guide you through the course.
So forget about Stroud and Perry's, Coulson and Richardson will be your best purchase throughout university- not only will it give you a solid basis in the fundamentals of chem eng. it will serve you all the way to masters level.
And once you've finished volume one- there are at least another five volumes that i know of to sink your teeth into!
Enjoy!

Essential for the design project, 23 Nov 2000
This book is a great place to start when doing your final year design project. It summarises all the stuff you've learnt over the years, and gives you some pointers on the practical stuff you don't get taught. Its also very good at pointing you to other references that can help even more. Don't start your design project without one.

Not many recipes, 31 May 2007
The background info and chemistry in this book is interesting. The book would be improved by the addition of considerably more recipes. Also the recipes in the book make very large batches of soap. I have always halved the recipe before I have many any of them

Everything you need to know about soapmaking, 06 Nov 2006
I am new to soap making and I found this book very easy to understand.
Not many recipes but all the other information about oils and all the chemistry about soap making which is very helpful when you are new to soap making.
No pictures but that is not so important in this book, it's more like a "information book".
Good to have book to go back and find information about soap making ingredients.

Plese send me one book., 03 Aug 1999
Igor Popov Vukovarska 6B 23 0000 Zadar Croatia

all the technical facts you need, 26 Jun 1999
This book has really good technical know how,but the recipies are way off! I tried several, following them to the letter, using a laboratory scale, and not one of them turned out right. I was able to adjust the recipies using the technical info from the second part of the book, however.

THE "must-have" book on Soapmaking for beginners to pros!, 04 May 1999
This is one of my favorite books I've found on the wonderful, newly found hobby of mine - Soapmaking!

The author does a brilliant job of combining the must-have step-by-step detailed instructions on soapmaking basics for beginners, with the best list and descriptions of all soapmaking ingredients!

Beginners and experts alike will enjoy the many tried and true recipes, even specialty soaps! It also covers the "Chemistry of soapmaking", including tables for making your own recipes! She even has a section on starting up your own business to sell your handmade soap creations! And it is all put together in an easy to understand and follow format, for us beginners, or "dummys" in soapmaking!

The only reason that I rated this book at "4 stars", instead of "5 stars" is because it does not include any pictures (and I LOVE pictures!)- only the hand-drawn illustrations in green ink, as is the print, featured throughout the book. She does use alot of fragrances & different oils in her soap recipes, but includes a list of buying resources in the back.

This, along with my other favorite book on soapmaking, "The Complete Soapmaker", by Norma Coney, (full of beautiful pictures!)which features mostly "hand-milled" or rebatched soaps, are the ones I find myself going to time and time again for reference and inspiration!

Fantastic Book, 09 Jan 2008
This is one of my all time favourite books. It is worth the money for the pictures alone but the information is really useful. It is great for a fashion and textiles designer or student. I love to just flick through the pages and look at all the beautiful images - it makes me want to get creative and is very inspirational! I would absolutely recommend buying this book to anyone interested in fashion and/or textiles! A+++++

Thinker, 03 Aug 2007
`Fashioning Fabrics' features textile artists working closely with fashion designers to create fabrics that travel into startling realms of techno-terror, or wearable fantasy.

Textile designer Jorgen Lehl says, "Anything, anywhere can be a source of inspiration, but it does not come to fruition without the strong wish for new experience." This is the book's pivotal theme, with its superb fashion photography showing cutting-edge experimental textiles at their best.

Four sections - embellished, sculpted, imprinted, constructed - feature 43 designers whose work incorporates amazing, beautiful and sometimes outrageous materials, and the text is packed with a rich amalgam of knowledge, both ephemeral and apocalyptic.



Oddly Unsatisfying, 24 May 2007
John Emsley is one of my favourite science writers and I came to this tome with high hopes of being thoroughly entertained, but finished it with a vague sense of disappointment

Entitled « Elements of Murder » the book actually only considers the malicious use of five _ mercury, lead, arsenic, thallium and antimony. Unhappily for Emsley (and even more unhappily for the recipient), the alleged use of polonium as a poison post dates this work, or the variety could have been improved.

The science bits of the book (how and why these things are so darned nasty) is superbly written, as are the sections of what can only be called trivia - the speculations the both Mozart and Napoleon met their ends as the result of ingesting, either by accident or design, toxic metals. Where the book fails to deliver is in the description of some famous proved cases of murder by poisoning, such as those carried out by George Chapman. Emsley is a talented science writer, not a teller of juicy scandal and by the time the last couple of murders are reached, the tales are getting a little repetitive.

Buy the book for well written popular science and you will not be disappointed: buy it for the history of crime and I think you might feel short changed.


Just what the Doctor ordered., 08 Feb 2007
I really enjoyed reading this book. It struck an excellent balance between scientific insight and salacious gossip. What a combination!

I was reading this in my hospital bed needing something demanding enough to save me from terminal boredom, but that I could pick up in short bursts. Just what the Doctor ordered.

A Cheap 'Cut and Paste' Effort. , 27 Nov 2006
The concept of the book is clever: it takes the main heavy metal elements and discusses their uses and misuses, in respect of murder.
The result, however, is disappointing. It appears to have been written across a weekend by taking a few very basis facts and then pasting in chunks of `off the shelf' (often rambling) criminal biography.
Considering Emsley is a scientist most parts of the book are so un-scientific to be exasperating. I quote just two examples: in respect of the possibility of lead ingestion being the cause of gout (in the 1800's) `there is no reason why this could (cause gout) but it does' (!). Equally the madness of King George III he attributes to lead (despite a mass of contrary research on this subject - which he fails to quote), `because he was fond of lemonade and sauerkraut' (allegedly high in lead).
Readable, but a really cheap `put-together'. Mr Emsley, please spend a little more time

It didn't meet my expectations., 03 Sep 2006
This book was promising. My advice would be to read the introduction which is well written and interesting and ignore the rest of it. Everything that followed the introduction was of such a poor quality that I could not believe the author of the introduction to be the same as for the main body of the book. For reasons best known to the author there were digressions into vitriolic judgements on the sexual proclivities of King Charles and some quite unsustainable remarks about Isaac Newton. What a shame! I was really looking forward to this book, and whereas the introduction had some very nicely written paragraphs the main body of the book was in ungainly prose. I didn't read much beyond the third chapter -perhaps it improved.
For something much more worthwhile read Poisons: From Hemlock to Botox and the Killer Bean of Calabar by Peter Macinnins.

An excellent breif overview, 03 Feb 2006
A very good introduction into a field of interest to many different disciplines. Its appeal to such a variety of scientific backgrounds means that it lacks specific detail to some. Its ability to spark the imagination and unifty concepts is powerful. The third edition (2005) offers a breif but essential summery of relevant key concepts within my own background, theoretical and computational chemistry, despite some matieral quickly being outdated. The rest of the book offered an intriguing insight into the minds of collegues within the drug development industry. Suitible to undergraduates, this text is an invaluble introduction to broad range of exciting fields.

Average, 13 Jun 2005
This book is generally ok - topics are sufficiently well explained with some good examples. Probably quite good value for money and you probably wouldn't be disappointed with it. For a little more money though you can get a real classic in this field - "The Organic Chemsitry of Drug Design and Drug Action" by Silverman which contains a wealth of information about drug interaction and is so readable and very clear to understand. If you want to just get buy on a budget then buy this - if you really want to know your stuff for a little extra then go for Silverman's book.

An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry (2nd Edition), 14 Nov 2003
It's a good textbook for a chemistry student who needs to know a little bit of every branches of his studies, but the level is not enough high if you want to understand the biochemical processes completely.

Great book for those studying medicinal chemistry!, 01 Jan 2003
For the topics the book covers - it certainly does well! It is easy to follow and understand. The diagrams are clear and helpful - espcially in the opiates chapter. It is generally a useful resource in furthering your understanding of this subject!

However, if I should have one critisism - it certainly doesn't and wouldn't be able to cover everything.. Noticeably it lacks information on certain receptor groups. It also doesn't cover in depth possible chemistry mechanisms, which I believe enhances understanding.

Overall though this is a useful book!

Rather incomplete., 17 Jul 1999
I found this book to be rather unsatisfactory. I realize this is an APPLIED thermodynamics book intended for chemical engineers, but I still think it wholly incomprehensive. NOWHERE in the book is there even a sentence regarding the themodynamics of chemical reactions. Aren't chemical reactions important to the engineers performing them? Also, the majority of the mathematics behind all of the derivations is not included. Example: "for a throttle, dH=0." I realize this is somewhat intuitive, but mention could at least be made of the reasoning behind it, guys (and preferrably more than one paragraph).

Written by a master!, 12 Feb 2008
This book provides an excellent overview of how the Toyota Production System developed (and continues to develop), showing how the different tools and techniques are dependent on one another for success.

Throughout the book Ohno explains the thought processes that led to him to think the unthinkable, and experiment with ideas that are counter-intuitive for people trained in the world of mass production.

Highly recommended!



The Source of Lean Production but sadly disappointing, 01 Nov 2007
"Toyota Production System" was published in 1979 in Japanese and, in English in 1988. It is the source material on the toyota production system and, in my view, it is often good to go back to the source. Sadly, this book is disappointing. The writing style is clunky (perhaps a poor translation) and the book lacks structure; being more of a semi-random collection of points than a development of ideas. Nevertheless there is some interesting stuff in here. For example, I didn't realise that Mr Ohno ranked kanban (with quick changeovers) as the core of the system and essential to success. Often in lean kanban seems to be a bit of a side issue: here it is vital. Also there is an interesting analysis of some of Henry Ford's early writings compared to TPS. This would be good material for a student essay. However, for the philosophy of TPS you will get much more out of "The Toyota Way" or "The Toyota Way Fieldbook"; and for the tools of lean go to "Lean Production Simplified" or the many other books in this area. This book is a bit of a let-down I am sad to say.

Its the Starting point that counts, 12 May 2007
This is a must read for any serious Lean Thinker. A great insight into the formation of the Toyota production system with historical and social context.

Ohno expresses the simple ideas which became the starting point for the formation of the Toyota Production system, this book is not about Toyota today, which is the end point. (And still evolving)

There are many books struggling to articulate what the end point is all about, so go to the start to gain profound understanding...

The history of Toyota goes to show how doing simple things consistently by EVERYONE can create a great company.


Lean manufacturing from the master, 10 Jan 2005
I was still a student in a manufacturing course when i first read this book. I have to admit that i did not understand much back then. After a while a read a couple of other books such as "lean thinking" and "the machine that changed the world".
I decided to read Mr. Ohno's book once more. It was at this time i realised his grandeur and his geneus. These are the the ideas of the creator of lean manufacturing himself.
I typical japanese style every paragraph contains a small lesson that the lean practioner should know. This is a "must have" for all industrial engineers and industral managers. The book itself decribes the saven wastes, how they affect a manufacturing system, JIT principle, the Toyota "house of lean", kanban and a lot of other issue. Even if you know all these you must find out how Ohno himself perceived these issues. It is guaranteed to be a revelation!

Difficult material covered simply, 19 Feb 1998
This is a short book and as such gets to the point. Explains difficult concepts in a simple way. This book explains how JIT, Kanban, Zero Defects came about. Also shows what is missing from American JIT and that is production leveling.

A classic text dealing with core of process engineering, 01 Aug 2008
Core text for the cornerstones of Chemical Engneering, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer. currently in its 6th edition, this volume stands as a complete reference for the unit operations most students of CE ecounter in the first two years of undergraduate study. Broken into 4 sections, the first deals with Fluid flow, looking at the flow of fluids through pipes and open ducts, properties of gases, multi-phase mixtures and effects of pressure and mixing. The 2nd and 3rd parts deal with Heat and Mass transfer respectively, offering a terse treatment to those with familiarity with the equations of heat, mass and balance transfer.

The final part brings the previous sections together dealing with the boundary layer, mathematical relations of eddy transfer and Reynolds analogy. There is also an application of water cooling. Everything a practicing engineer needs in when dealing with transport phenomena and a handy reference for those on higher education course in Chemical Engineering. The subsequent volumes deal with more specialised topics but this volume is truly indispensable.

Coulson adn Richardson - essential reading for chem eng., 11 Nov 2002
The hallowed Coulson and Richardson really is THE key to unlocking the problems of chemical engineering. As a first year undergraduate, i found this book very useful in all aspects of my course from Process Analysis to Fluid Flow. You're tutors may recommend this book along with a score of others, but my advice is that if you buy only one book in your freshman year, make it this one.
Coulson and Richardson is not only an invaluable resource for chemical engineeres, it is also easy to use, unlike so many others. Information is clear and comprehensive and there are tutorial problems to guide you through the course.
So forget about Stroud and Perry's, Coulson and Richardson will be your best purchase throughout university- not only will it give you a solid basis in the fundamentals of chem eng. it will serve you all the way to masters level.
And once you've finished volume one- there are at least another five volumes that i know of to sink your teeth into!
Enjoy!

Essential for the design project, 23 Nov 2000
This book is a great place to start when doing your final year design project. It summarises all the stuff you've learnt over the years, and gives you some pointers on the practical stuff you don't get taught. Its also very good at pointing you to other references that can help even more. Don't start your design project without one.

Not many recipes, 31 May 2007
The background info and chemistry in this book is interesting. The book would be improved by the addition of considerably more recipes. Also the recipes in the book make very large batches of soap. I have always halved the recipe before I have many any of them

Everything you need to know about soapmaking, 06 Nov 2006
I am new to soap making and I found this book very easy to understand.
Not many recipes but all the other information about oils and all the chemistry about soap making which is very helpful when you are new to soap making.
No pictures but that is not so important in this book, it's more like a "information book".
Good to have book to go back and find information about soap making ingredients.

Plese send me one book., 03 Aug 1999
Igor Popov Vukovarska 6B 23 0000 Zadar Croatia

all the technical facts you need, 26 Jun 1999
This book has really good technical know how,but the recipies are way off! I tried several, following them to the letter, using a laboratory scale, and not one of them turned out right. I was able to adjust the recipies using the technical info from the second part of the book, however.

THE "must-have" book on Soapmaking for beginners to pros!, 04 May 1999
This is one of my favorite books I've found on the wonderful, newly found hobby of mine - Soapmaking!

The author does a brilliant job of combining the must-have step-by-step detailed instructions on soapmaking basics for beginners, with the best list and descriptions of all soapmaking ingredients!

Beginners and experts alike will enjoy the many tried and true recipes, even specialty soaps! It also covers the "Chemistry of soapmaking", including tables for making your own recipes! She even has a section on starting up your own business to sell your handmade soap creations! And it is all put together in an easy to understand and follow format, for us beginners, or "dummys" in soapmaking!

The only reason that I rated this book at "4 stars", instead of "5 stars" is because it does not include any pictures (and I LOVE pictures!)- only the hand-drawn illustrations in green ink, as is the print, featured throughout the book. She does use alot of fragrances & different oils in her soap recipes, but includes a list of buying resources in the back.

This, along with my other favorite book on soapmaking, "The Complete Soapmaker", by Norma Coney, (full of beautiful pictures!)which features mostly "hand-milled" or rebatched soaps, are the ones I find myself going to time and time again for reference and inspiration!

Fantastic Book, 09 Jan 2008
This is one of my all time favourite books. It is worth the money for the pictures alone but the information is really useful. It is great for a fashion and textiles designer or student. I love to just flick through the pages and look at all the beautiful images - it makes me want to get creative and is very inspirational! I would absolutely recommend buying this book to anyone interested in fashion and/or textiles! A+++++

Thinker, 03 Aug 2007
`Fashioning Fabrics' features textile artists working closely with fashion designers to create fabrics that travel into startling realms of techno-terror, or wearable fantasy.

Textile designer Jorgen Lehl says, "Anything, anywhere can be a source of inspiration, but it does not come to fruition without the strong wish for new experience." This is the book's pivotal theme, with its superb fashion photography showing cutting-edge experimental textiles at their best.

Four sections - embellished, sculpted, imprinted, constructed - feature 43 designers whose work incorporates amazing, beautiful and sometimes outrageous materials, and the text is packed with a rich amalgam of knowledge, both ephemeral and apocalyptic.



Oddly Unsatisfying, 24 May 2007
John Emsley is one of my favourite science writers and I came to this tome with high hopes of being thoroughly entertained, but finished it with a vague sense of disappointment

Entitled « Elements of Murder » the book actually only considers the malicious use of five _ mercury, lead, arsenic, thallium and antimony. Unhappily for Emsley (and even more unhappily for the recipient), the alleged use of polonium as a poison post dates this work, or the variety could have been improved.

The science bits of the book (how and why these things are so darned nasty) is superbly written, as are the sections of what can only be called trivia - the speculations the both Mozart and Napoleon met their ends as the result of ingesting, either by accident or design, toxic metals. Where the book fails to deliver is in the description of some famous proved cases of murder by poisoning, such as those carried out by George Chapman. Emsley is a talented science writer, not a teller of juicy scandal and by the time the last couple of murders are reached, the tales are getting a little repetitive.

Buy the book for well written popular science and you will not be disappointed: buy it for the history of crime and I think you might feel short changed.


Just what the Doctor ordered., 08 Feb 2007
I really enjoyed reading this book. It struck an excellent balance between scientific insight and salacious gossip. What a combination!

I was reading this in my hospital bed needing something demanding enough to save me from terminal boredom, but that I could pick up in short bursts. Just what the Doctor ordered.

A Cheap 'Cut and Paste' Effort. , 27 Nov 2006
The concept of the book is clever: it takes the main heavy metal elements and discusses their uses and misuses, in respect of murder.
The result, however, is disappointing. It appears to have been written across a weekend by taking a few very basis facts and then pasting in chunks of `off the shelf' (often rambling) criminal biography.
Considering Emsley is a scientist most parts of the book are so un-scientific to be exasperating. I quote just two examples: in respect of the possibility of lead ingestion being the cause of gout (in the 1800's) `there is no reason why this could (cause gout) but it does' (!). Equally the madness of King George III he attributes to lead (despite a mass of contrary research on this subject - which he fails to quote), `because he was fond of lemonade and sauerkraut' (allegedly high in lead).
Readable, but a really cheap `put-together'. Mr Emsley, please spend a little more time

It didn't meet my expectations., 03 Sep 2006
This book was promising. My advice would be to read the introduction which is well written and interesting and ignore the rest of it. Everything that followed the introduction was of such a poor quality that I could not believe the author of the introduction to be the same as for the main body of the book. For reasons best known to the author there were digressions into vitriolic judgements on the sexual proclivities of King Charles and some quite unsustainable remarks about Isaac Newton. What a shame! I was really looking forward to this book, and whereas the introduction had some very nicely written paragraphs the main body of the book was in ungainly prose. I didn't read much beyond the third chapter -perhaps it improved.
For something much more worthwhile read Poisons: From Hemlock to Botox and the Killer Bean of Calabar by Peter Macinnins.

NOT suitable for kids!, 24 Oct 2007
My son is mad keen on LEGO and so I naturally thought that this book was going to be perfect for him. Wrong! This book is only suitable for "grown up kids" i.e. adults. The few pictures that you find in the book are in black and white and the type face is very plain.

Best keep your money for the "Official" LEGO products.

Fantastic book for master builders in the making, 01 Nov 2005
I've visited Lego Land several times and am constantly impressed by the creativity of the models on display, and have always come away wondering how I could go about designing a model from scratch like the professional builders do.

The LEGO Builders Guide gives you a step by step guide from starting at the very beginning with choosing your subject, planning using handy templates, building techniques, and presentation.

This book will help you
- Build super size models
- Build micro scale models
- Build Lego Mosaics
- Build Building and people at Mini-Land scale
- Build Geometric shapes (e.g. Lego sphere)
- Organise you Lego bricks

I purchased this book with one specific project in mind, but reading it has given me a hundred more ideas

Great Lego Book and a very good price!

An excellent breif overview, 03 Feb 2006
A very good introduction into a field of interest to many different disciplines. Its appeal to such a variety of scientific backgrounds means that it lacks specific detail to some. Its ability to spark the imagination and unifty concepts is powerful. The third edition (2005) offers a breif but essential summery of relevant key concepts within my own background, theoretical and computational chemistry, despite some matieral quickly being outdated. The rest of the book offered an intriguing insight into the minds of collegues within the drug development industry. Suitible to undergraduates, this text is an invaluble introduction to broad range of exciting fields.

Average, 13 Jun 2005
This book is generally ok - topics are sufficiently well explained with some good examples. Probably quite good value for money and you probably wouldn't be disappointed with it. For a little more money though you can get a real classic in this field - "The Organic Chemsitry of Drug Design and Drug Action" by Silverman which contains a wealth of information about drug interaction and is so readable and very clear to understand. If you want to just get buy on a budget then buy this - if you really want to know your stuff for a little extra then go for Silverman's book.

An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry (2nd Edition), 14 Nov 2003
It's a good textbook for a chemistry student who needs to know a little bit of every branches of his studies, but the level is not enough high if you want to understand the biochemical processes completely.

Great book for those studying medicinal chemistry!, 01 Jan 2003
For the topics the book covers - it certainly does well! It is easy to follow and understand. The diagrams are clear and helpful - espcially in the opiates chapter. It is generally a useful resource in furthering your understanding of this subject!

However, if I should have one critisism - it certainly doesn't and wouldn't be able to cover everything.. Noticeably it lacks information on certain receptor groups. It also doesn't cover in depth possible chemistry mechanisms, which I believe enhances understanding.

Overall though this is a useful book!

Rather incomplete., 17 Jul 1999
I found this book to be rather unsatisfactory. I realize this is an APPLIED thermodynamics book intended for chemical engineers, but I still think it wholly incomprehensive. NOWHERE in the book is there even a sentence regarding the themodynamics of chemical reactions. Aren't chemical reactions important to the engineers performing them? Also, the majority of the mathematics behind all of the derivations is not included. Example: "for a throttle, dH=0." I realize this is somewhat intuitive, but mention could at least be made of the reasoning behind it, guys (and preferrably more than one paragraph).

Written by a master!, 12 Feb 2008
This book provides an excellent overview of how the Toyota Production System developed (and continues to develop), showing how the different tools and techniques are dependent on one another for success.

Throughout the book Ohno explains the thought processes that led to him to think the unthinkable, and experiment with ideas that are counter-intuitive for people trained in the world of mass production.

Highly recommended!



The Source of Lean Production but sadly disappointing, 01 Nov 2007
"Toyota Production System" was published in 1979 in Japanese and, in English in 1988. It is the source material on the toyota production system and, in my view, it is often good to go back to the source. Sadly, this book is disappointing. The writing style is clunky (perhaps a poor translation) and the book lacks structure; being more of a semi-random collection of points than a development of ideas. Nevertheless there is some interesting stuff in here. For example, I didn't realise that Mr Ohno ranked kanban (with quick changeovers) as the core of the system and essential to success. Often in lean kanban seems to be a bit of a side issue: here it is vital. Also there is an interesting analysis of some of Henry Ford's early writings compared to TPS. This would be good material for a student essay. However, for the philosophy of TPS you will get much more out of "The Toyota Way" or "The Toyota Way Fieldbook"; and for the tools of lean go to "Lean Production Simplified" or the many other books in this area. This book is a bit of a let-down I am sad to say.

Its the Starting point that counts, 12 May 2007
This is a must read for any serious Lean Thinker. A great insight into the formation of the Toyota production system with historical and social context.

Ohno expresses the simple ideas which became the starting point for the formation of the Toyota Production system, this book is not about Toyota today, which is the end point. (And still evolving)

There are many books struggling to articulate what the end point is all about, so go to the start to gain profound understanding...

The history of Toyota goes to show how doing simple things consistently by EVERYONE can create a great company.


Lean manufacturing from the master, 10 Jan 2005
I was still a student in a manufacturing course when i first read this book. I have to admit that i did not understand much back then. After a while a read a couple of other books such as "lean thinking" and "the machine that changed the world".
I decided to read Mr. Ohno's book once more. It was at this time i realised his grandeur and his geneus. These are the the ideas of the creator of lean manufacturing himself.
I typical japanese style every paragraph contains a small lesson that the lean practioner should know. This is a "must have" for all industrial engineers and industral managers. The book itself decribes the saven wastes, how they affect a manufacturing system, JIT principle, the Toyota "house of lean", kanban and a lot of other issue. Even if you know all these you must find out how Ohno himself perceived these issues. It is guaranteed to be a revelation!

Difficult material covered simply, 19 Feb 1998
This is a short book and as such gets to the point. Explains difficult concepts in a simple way. This book explains how JIT, Kanban, Zero Defects came about. Also shows what is missing from American JIT and that is production leveling.

A classic text dealing with core of process engineering, 01 Aug 2008
Core text for the cornerstones of Chemical Engneering, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer. currently in its 6th edition, this volume stands as a complete reference for the unit operations most students of CE ecounter in the first two years of undergraduate study. Broken into 4 sections, the first deals with Fluid flow, looking at the flow of fluids through pipes and open ducts, properties of gases, multi-phase mixtures and effects of pressure and mixing. The 2nd and 3rd parts deal with Heat and Mass transfer respectively, offering a terse treatment to those with familiarity with the e