This coloring book turned out to not be quite what I had expected. It included many pictures of old Hawaiian gods and homes, and I was hoping for more pictures of ocean and beaches and more sweeping colorful pictures of what old Hawaii must have been like, and for more pictures of people from ancient Hawaii. It seemed more for adults than a kids' coloring book. Still, it is an interesting book.

This is a small, pocket sized booklet detailing more than 100 buildings and urban projects completed since 1985.

It is not confined to the harbour sized precincts, which is the more usual focus of more tourist-oriented books. It includes, for example, a library building in the western suburbs University of Western Sydney, and the Joan Sutherland performing Arts Centre in Parramatta. It covers both public and private buildings, large scale and small - and some private domestic architecture and restaurants.

This would be a handy guide for anyone with a serious interest in the city's architecture and redevelopment. However, the print is small. There is a smallish black and white photograph of each project as well. Some are a little too small to fully appreciate the work. That is my only criticism of the book, which otherwise is authoritative as well as accessible to the general reader.

The text is excellent for anyone desiring to research the various arts and performances described in the book. There are numerous photographs that enhance description, and a variey of information that helps to better envision the Pacific Arts, artists's encounters and their struggles to maintain their native arts.

This volume of drawings with brief commentary By Bernard Smith, the foremost historian of Australian art, is of interest to students of both Australian history and art. Whilst not to everyone's aesthetic taste the early work of the very first European colonists in Australia has an undeniable vigour. It's the directness of their work that makes these images captivating - the collision of two irreconcilable cultures is captured here with an almost hullicanatory strangeness. Unfortunately the text is sparing, this is primarily a visual source, but as an object of beauty this book should be owned by all interested in the history of colonial Australia.

Although I have not yet traveled with this book, I purchased it in order to help plan my upcoming vacation. This atlas contains quite a bit of additional information on Australia that I found to be helpful. I was particularly impressed with the detail pertaining to the description and quality of roadways and the available faclities for travelers. I found the format, photography, and writing style to be pleasant; the legends were clear and easy to interpret. However, as an atlas, I would have preferred that the larger maps be printed in such a manner that they would be displayed in their entirety by simply opening the book, as opposed to be divided between different pages.

I enjoyed navigating through this book and found it useful. The book gave me ideas and hints to make my trip more enjoyable

"Australia -journey of a timeless land" is a great book about a surely great land. The texts by roff smith present all the territories of the continent, góing from the north to the west coast, the southern vineyards to the eastcoast. Smith writes about the historical development, the social and political status quo, every time in a interesting way, often using a personal point of view, areporters point of view. The aborigines-tragedy has room as has the cruels of Tasmanias prisons of the 18th Century Really marvellous and overwhelming are the photographs of national-geographic stuff-member sam abell. Great landscapes, the special light of morning or evening gives the land a structure. Abell is able to bring the feeling of space on a simple sheet. And he captures with his mostley wide-angle optics decessif moments, where time and space meet at an certain point. And I think, time and space, open space are specific for Australia, that i have not ever visited. Sam Abell is a great artist, more than a photojournalist. You should read his "stay this moment"-book also. This australia-book is worth every dolllar.

This book and its associated Website are very useful in organizing stays at b&b's throughout Australia, since there is no central organization like the AA in Britain to do so. I found all the information that I used in this book to be accurate, and many of the properties have their email addresses listed, enabling one to make reservations overseas without the necessity of expensive trans-Pacific c-telephone calls or faxes.

A few minor improvements are in order. First, some of the listings do not provide the Postcode (Zip Code) for the property. Second, some of the telephone numbers given in the book do not reflect the ahanges to Australia's telephone numbering system comleted in 1998. Third, the coverage outside of New South Wales, Victoria, Brisbane/Gold Coast and Cairns/Far North is kind of thin--of course, that may be because there are fewer properties there.

For those who like to get out and see their surroundings, this book is ideal. Dave describes how to get to pretty much everything worth seeing on Guam. Be forewarned though, this book isn't for sissies looking for easily accessible locations. Each hike or 'trek' is rated by level of difficulty, with the most difficult be exactly that. Just because the author managed to get there, don't assume you can. The pictures are great and nicely depict each hike. Some instructions are vague, but if you do the hike, you will understand why. Guam is jungle and sometimes there just aren't any good landmarks. Included GPS coordinates are usefull for those who truly prepared. This book is a must for the outdoors type who visit Guam.

This book is a methodical step by step progression that introduces you to the beliefs and practices of HUNA, then goes on to give you exercizes in later chapters to help you clear your fixations of sin, guilt, fear, etc.

Chapter 1. "The Minds of Man" (introduction to the three selves Unihipili, Uhane, and Aumakua)

Chapter 2. "The Bodies of Man" (a talk of the three aka bodies)

Chapter 3. "Of Breath and Mana" (a talk of using the Ha rite to accumulate a surcharge of mana (Hawaiian term for Universal Lifeforce Energy). This material is weak. You can use surcharges of mana for many things. This chapter only give you a few hints. E-Mail me for more ideas!)

Chapter 4. "The One Commandment" ((Harm no one and nothing with hate)I Prefer Clark Wilkerson's version in "Hawaiian Magic" (Harm nothing with hatred).)

Chapter 5. "To Gain Control" (This chapter explains that reading the book is NOT enough. You MUST do the internal work if you want to see real changes)

Chspter 6. "Into the Silence" meditations, and visualizations to re-program your unihipili (sub conscious)

Chapter 7. "Meet Your Subsconscious" (explains the reason to go into the silence in order to reach a concensus between the conscious and sub conscious.

Chapter 8. "To Forgive and Forget" (deals with the importance of forgiveness. If your subconscious and conscious minds are holding onto things people have done to you, or you believe they have done to you. You can not reach your true potential.)

Chapters 9-11. "Release of Sin, Guilt and Fear" (obvious)

Chapter 12. "Clearing Fixations" (Letting go old belief systems that no longer work for you)

Chapter 13. "To Cut the Cords" (visualizations to aid in letting go of the matters dealt with in chapters 8-12)

Chapter 14. "Meet Your High Self" After doing the inner work you can get help from your high self the Aumakua. Your high self will only interfere with your free will in cases of emergency)

I like this book; a lot; but I also have some problems.

1. There is no index; so finding specific material you are looking for is difficult (so use a high lighter or book marks to mark important sections.

2. In several places the author talks of getting aid from the God high self. The Hawaiians believed in a Creator, but they believed it was beyond human conprehension. so the Hawaiians generally worked with the Aumakua, Po'e Aumakua, and the Akua (gods and godesses as in Hina, Kane, Kanaloa, Pele, Laka, etc,)

3. Mr. Lewis passes on some of the errors in HUNA thought began by Max Freedom Long. (that HUNA traces it's roots back to Israel, Egypt, and Lemuria before that.) By asking questions and going into the silence you will receive visions or dreams of hunches that will lead you in directions you never thought of before. This does not mean there was a distinct line of teachers because two people had similar ideas.

4. I am upset with the visualization "Pillar of Light" beginning on page 141. Why would the author include an exercize from the kabbalah (The Middle Pillar) in a HUNA book?

5. I am upset with the visualization "Ankh Cross" beginning on page 149. Why would the author include "The Rose Cross" from the teachings of The Golden Dawn in a HUNA book?

This book is very good as a whole. I am most upset with the Pillar of light, and Ankh cross visualizations.

I encourage questions and comments via E-Mail; Two Bears.

Wah doh Ogedoda (We give thanks Great Spirit)