Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Very Pleased) 『I ordered a book, chose the least expensive used one, but to my surprise it was in perfect condition and everything I had hoped for. I am very pleased with the seller and the purchase and will continue to do business with Amazon since I have never been let down, I'm always completelty satisfied.』
(Not as good as it looks) 『I bought the book a week after it came on sale (back in 1998) and after reading it I found out that it is basiclly a copy of another book written back in 1993 about the BMS Lola Team. Sincerly I would recomend "The Modern Formula 1 Car: From Drawing Board to Racetrack" this is the book that was written in 1993....it looks a little bit more into the construction fase of a Formula 1 car and also looks at every major technical aspect of the F1 car....like T"Technology of the F1 car"』
(Technology of the F1 Car is amazing.....) 『But it is hard to keep up with it in books. My first indication that this book wasn't going to be great was the picture of West McLaren's car on the cover. Much of the information presented is worth the read - even more so if you have some mechanical or engineering background - as well as some knowledge of technology itself (for example, I believe that McLaren? is moving to an OS written by Sun Microsystems)- but it is not a prerequisite as Nigel McKnight has written the book in a manner that should be understandable for all to enjoy. Before I read this book, I would read a book on suspension systems and traction control, chassis, and whatever you can find on engines - I say this because these are some of the components of the car controlled by technology and computers. Not only is keeping up with technology difficult - but most of what the teams do is proprietary and very, very, guarded secrets. All in all, I tip my "Williams" hat to Nigel McKnight.』
(a very readable background tech book) 『Although I love F1 racing and cars in general, I do have my issues with tech books, because most of them are simply unreadable. Nigel McKnight does a very good job, though. This is a superbly readable guide through the heart of F1 technology and while this sport technologically evolves so incredibly fast that it is hard to publish on it in a book format, this book gives you a solid background, even though the technology discussed in it is now outdated by about 4 years. F1 technology is a lot about design and engineering concepts that are evolving with the ever-changing rule-environment and challenges created by the sport's governing body, the FIA, and this book gets you into these concepts and the minds of the best designers in the sport. I hope an updated version of this book will be available soon!』
(A rehash of Modern Formula 1 Race Car) 『By Modern Formula 1 race car it covers the area alot better Joe』 『Nigel Macknight guides the reader through a tour of the many aspects of technology involved in the design, development, construction, testing and racing of the modern Formula 1 car. Throughout the book, glorious color photography illustrates the processes involved in bringing a car from the design studio to the race track, focusing on the many different parts of an F1 car and capturing the spectacle and excitement of racing cars in action.』
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Usually ships in 24 hours 『Vlamgat, literally 'flaming hole' in Afrikaans, was the nickname the South African Air Force (SAAF) gave to the Mirage F1, its formidable frontline jet fighter during South Africa's long 'border wars' in South West Africa (Namibia) and Angola from the late 1960s to the late 1980s. Battling Soviet MiG-21s over African skies, the Vlammies, the Mirage pilots as they were affectionately known, acquitted themselves with distinction and honour.
Vlamgat is a gripping account of these pilots and their deeds of bravery; their experiences are authentically related with accuracy, humour and pathos - by the author, himself a Vlammie. As Willem Hechter, former Chief of the SAAF, says: 'Vlamgat deserves a place of pride in the long history of this, the second oldest air force in the world.'』
タイトル『 McLaren F1: McLaren F1, McLaren F1 LM, McLaren F1 GTR, McLaren Automotive, Gordon Murray, 1988 Italian Grand Prix, Honda NSX, Chevrolet Big-Block engine, Formula One, Power-to-weight ratio, SSC Aero >
This story follows the Renault F1 team through its heyday from 1977 to 1997. It begins at the turbulent days of "The Yellow Teapot" vehicles, through the team's rise to dominance of the racing world in the 1990s. The story reaches a climax with Villeneuve and Williams-Renault's 1997 triumphs. Many great drivers have graced the team's distinctive yellow-liveried cars, and the team's engines powered the majority of winners during the end of the period covered by the book, including Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher, Damon Hill, and Jacques Villeneuve.
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (322 Tips for the Intermediate User) 『This book might have an alternative title of 322 Nifty Hints and Tips of things you can do with Excel. As such, it is not a beginners book for Excel. It doesn't tell you things like this is a spread sheet. Instead it tells you things like how to reverse the order of characters in a cell. For instance if you have a cell that contains ABCDE and it you want it to be EDCBA, you go to tip 139 on page 323 and it gives you a canned VBA module that will do it. Tip 139 just takes two pages, about average for a tip.
I find that I don't use this little book (it's little in format, not in page count) very often. But when I do, it gives me exactly the information that I want quickly and easily.
Two areas deserve particular mention:
Note the sub-title of the book where it talks about all the different versions of Excel. Some tips have to be spread out. Tip 144 talks about how to get continuously refreshed data from a web site in Excel 97. Tip 145 is the same subject but for Excel 2000. Tip 146 is the same thing for Excel 2002 and 2003.
And second Tips 296 through 322 cover nifty and wonderful things you can do with Pivot Tables. Many books don't even mention pivot tables, and they are a very powerful way to show data in different ways that are often more meaningful to executives.
Great help for those who are using Excel beyond the basics.』
(many concise tips on usage) 『Microsoft Excel is now the de facto spreadsheet for most users on PCs. A very mature product. With many, and perhaps too many, features. So much so that there are definitive tomes on Excel; elucidating every option. Rubin offers an alternative in this pocketbook format. A deliberately compact handheld form factor that offers over 300 tips on usage.
He's not a computer person, per se. But as an end user who happens to be an accountant. Very apropos, given that spreadsheets are that profession's stomping ground. In this regard, he is better qualified than some Microsoft developer, to offer you what might be practical and useful.
Be deliberate design, he gives tips that can fit within one (small) page. No tips are elaborate. But they are concise and possibly what you might actually need.』
(Good Excel Reference) 『I've bent Excel over backwards doing things that it's not meant to do. I believe I'm an average user, maybe a notch above. This means knowing some of the lesser known tricks, but not a pro at pivots or creating elaborate financial spreadsheets. I have used pivots, but nothing heavy-duty.
This book is 820 pages, but half of it has room for notes on the left page that has Notes, My Tips/Shortcuts, and Related Tips for finding similar tips like the one on the current page. You can see what these look like in Amazon's "Search inside" feature. The book has 322 tips and even with as many pages as it has, it's surprisingly lightweight. I have books that are half its size and weigh more.
I also like the bookmarks on the side of the pages. Finding the part of interest is easy. The first page of a part lists the subjects covered and their bookmarks. These subject bookmarks appear with their related tips for quick referencing. You can use the index to find what you need.
Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003 are covered. Each tip lets you know which versions of Excel can use it. In a majority of the tips, all versions are covered so no one with a specific version of Excel gets fewer tips than others.
Part I addresses the new features in Excel 2002 and 2003. It's very brief, so those who have it already won't feel like they're paying for useless information. The price is appropriate for a book of this size with the tips provided and the Excel versions covered. I won't rehash what each part covers as Amazon's "Search inside" also lists them and the complete index.
The writing is formal and stiff, but easy to follow. I had no trouble understanding the directions... most of the time. The screen shots fill in the gap when the tips aren't clear. Newcomers and seasoned users of Excel will benefit from the book. Those who are pros will need to study the table of contents using "Search inside" and decide whether or not the book meets their needs. The quick referencing guide, the format, and the screen shots provide the extra boost.』
(Filled with Time-Saving Tips That Are Easy to Locate) 『As an infrequent Excel user, I seem to find new problems every time I take the program out for a spin. I note all of the ways that the program wastes my time and look in vain for helpful information inside the program itself.
When F1 arrived, I quickly trotted out my list of things that I would like to be able to do faster, easier and with less stress using Excel. I was pleasantly surprised to see many helpful solutions related to selecting, copying and pasting, formatting and printing. It took me less than an hour to find dozens of methods that I will be using the next time I trot out Excel. That was a good payoff compared to the price of the book and the time I spent. I estimate I will save three hours in my next project where I spend at least eight hours with Excel.
Although I didn't need this feature, I was very impressed that Mr. Rubin had taken the time to differentiate between Excel 97, Excel 2000, Excel 2002 and Excel 2003. If you have an older version, this book will not only help you accomplish more with the version you have . . . it will also help you decide if it's worth it to upgrade to the latest version.
I found the book easy to follow and was pleased to see that there's lots of room in the pages for notes. Those hand-written notes can be big time savers if you don't use Excel every day.
The book also has lots of information for much more advanced applications of Excel than I am ever likely to use. So if you find yourself about to use Excel in new ways, this book could be a big time-saver for you.
My only complaint about the book was that so much of the material didn't really help me. If the ratio of helpful to irrelevant tips had been higher, I would have happily assigned five stars to this otherwise helpful book.』
(The best Excel book in the market!) 『I've read a lot of books on Excel, and I found this book the most helpful. The book is a collection of brilliant tips, techniques and immediate solutions. At the beginning I thought this book is for beginners but as an experienced Excel user I find myself amazed how much I have learned, Just Great!!! Highly Recommended
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Providing Excel users with a tutorial and help tool, this book offers simple answers and solutions for any problem or question. Contained in this tool is a complete collection of tips, tricks, and shortcuts, including some that have never been seen before. These include limiting the movement in an unprotected cell and reducing the workbook size for quick sending via email. How the suggestions can be implemented in only a few easy steps is explained in detail. All of the most recent versions of the software including Excel 97, Excel 2000, Excel 2002, and Excel 2003 are covered. Users will also find a list of related tips as well as blank lines where they can add their own notes, turning the book into a personalized manual for maximizing their Excel abilities.