![]() Indiana Jones Action Figure 2-Pack: Marion Ravenwood and Cairo Henchman $9.70 Betrayed by a duplicitous monkey, Marion finds danger on he busy streets of Cairo, where a Nazi-funded thug threatens her with a knife. Never one to back down from a fight, Marion outruns and outwits her attacker, knocking him cold before hiding herself in a nearby laundry basket. ![]() Cole Cross Reference Directory : Marion Indiana $204.95 The directory that has brought success to businesses since 1947. Expands territories & solves collection issues. Service calls are handled more efficiently. Available in over 1,500 cities in the U.S. and Canada! Experian will ship the latest directory to you upon receipt of your order. ![]() Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems $231.95 I agree that there are a lot of mechanics books and very few good ones. I own almost every classical mechanics book in print. Thornton/Marion and Goldstein (at a more advanced level) are still my favorites. I am a little puzzled by all the negative reviews. It reminds me of my college days. Some of my favorite physics profs were hated by the majority of students because they refused to hold the students hands. Taylor seems to be popular, but Thornton has more depth and if you struggle through it you will have a deeper understanding of the physics. Taylor is more superficial in my opinion. The book is not without its flaws. The problem sets are weak. But I don't know of any really outstanding mechanics books at this level. Thornton is one of the better ones, which, in spite of what the detractors say, is why it is used at a lot of universities. The book however is way overpriced. The binding isn't that good and the paper is thin and cheap. But the content isn't nearly as bad as soon of the emotional negative reviewers suggets. Four stars is appropriate but I'll give it five just to add a little balance to the force :-) ![]() The Erotic Phenomenon $19.00 Jean-Luc Marion's new book "The Erotic Phenomenon" is not a phenomenology of human sexuality. The connotations to the translated title may be very misleading for the American audience. Readers should be aware of this. Today at the University of Chicago, I was fortunate enough to hear Marion speak upon the topic of his new book. He argues that love cannot be explained with a metaphysics, therefore he pursues it phenomenologically. He lays out a wonderfully crafted juxtaposition on various accounts of love (e.g. augustine, hegel, keirkegaard, et al.) He claims that love is a defining characteristic of humanity. He refurbishes Descartes' famous "Cogito ergo sum" (I think therefore I am) into his own "Amo ergo sum" (I love therefore I am). |
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