I found this to be an incredible book and a very revealing look behind the curtain of socialism. Looking at the other reviews, I think people should take it as a very positive indication that the person from Moscow and the person from New York submitted such similar, negative reviews. Freedom has been an irrelevant concept in New York for some time now.

This book is a wonderful illustration of the simple (so simple they go unnoticed) principles of a market economy and the many fallacies of adding socialism to the mix.

I could have easily given this 4.5 stars, but I didn't have the option. The only thing that kept me from giving it 5 was that Hazlitt partially caves in about halfway through the book on the topic of unions. Unions are tantamount to coersion and have no place in a market economy.

... If you like Clancy and his character, you have to add this to your collection. I like Clancy because of the technical detail and interplay of numerous plot lines..

This book was a little like a family reunion of his finest characters - Ryan, the Foley's, Clark - as well as an introduction to several new character that have a lot of promise. A great reprive from the one dimensional, non-lethal weapon, psuedo-Clancy knock-offs.

This should be a movie and William Defoe has just got to play Kelly/Clark!

This is a definate departure for Clancy to focus closely on a single plot line, but he pulls it off expertly. If you haven't read the earlier books, read them first. This one is intended to fill in the dark background of the character you've already come to appreciate - and what a dark background it is! And who wouldn't want to step into his shoes vicariously, brutally deal with some of the scum in the world (without any remorse), and get away with it all? Sign me up!

I made the mistake of ording this book and Lee Frost's Complete Guide to Night and Low Light Photography at the same time. They are very similar books, but Frost's is better. (I gave it a 3.)

Whereas Frost's book is fairly balanced between landscape (sun afterglow, moon light) and city/building shots, this one is heavily weighted toward the city. (From the photos, I can't confirm that Carucci has ever stepped off pavement.) I guess if your specific interest is low light city work, you might prefer this one. Same thing if you're very interested in slow-sync flash and other flash techniques. Otherwise, both books remain a bit weak on technical substance. (The brief twilight section in Zucherman's Natural Light Photography gives you about 30% of what you get here.)

I did enjoy this book, but I can't say I share the enthusiasm of other reviewers. Don't get me wrong; it's a pretty good book and there are several low-light tips and techniques to be picked up here. There's also a fairly good balance between truly natural light (sun afterglow, moon) and artificial light (flood lights, street lamps, neon signs).

That said, I found the photos to be only fair to good and the level of technical detail a bit lacking. I'm not a pro, but much of the book read like an introductory level primer. Overall, it left me wanting just a little more meat.

Although there may not be a tremendous amount of new information here for serious photographers, the author offers a lot of reinforcement of basic techniques applied to specific lighting situations. It was very helpful that the book is organized by categories of lighting such as sunrise, mid-morning, etc. Many of the photographs are excellent and motivating.

I found this book to be a great balance between technical and visual content! If you're tired of "point the camera at the subject" primers and bored with "see how good my pictures are" albums, this one might be for you.

It covers the basics thoroughly, but goes beyond the basics. Did you know one brand of slide film gets better saturation in red-yellow while another gets better saturation in green-blue?

The pictures are fascinating, and the aurthor explains the specific applications of basic principles that went into them!