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Item[Review of the book Better: a surgeon's notes on performance]( 2008)Author-surgeon’s book describes improved outcomes by improving on performance.
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ItemThe brethren updated [Review of the book The nine: inside the secret world of the Supreme Court]( 2008)This book looks at the process underlying the nomination, confirmation and appointment of some US Federal judges including the resignation of Justice O'Connor of the Supreme Court.
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Item[Review of the book How the states got their shapes]( 2008)This book considers the political and legal reasons underlying the present location of the borders (or boundaries) of the states making up the United States of America.
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ItemBeware of zebras [Review of the book How doctors think]( 2008)Decision making under uncertainty. How humans think and make decisions with particular reference to the medical profession.
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Item[Review of the book Arsenals of folly: the making of the nuclear arms race]( 2007)This book looks at the consequences of the end of the "cold war" with the collapse of communism and the USSR at the close of the 20th century and the Russian decision to discontinue participating in the "arms race".
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ItemCupidity or stupidity: lawyers' ethics on trial [Review of the book The Crime of Sheila McGough]( 2008)Solo practitioners are more prone to failing their ethical obligations because they do not have colleagues to consult with and receive counselling from.
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Item[Review of the book Fermat's last theorem](The Victorian Bar, 1997)Two recent books celebrate the long sought solution of a venerable maths problem.
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Item[Review of the books Skunk works: a personal memoir of my years at Lockheed and The story of Webster's Third: Philip Gove's controversial dictionary and its critics](The Victorian Bar, 1995)Description of two creative men and their work products – innovative top secret US military aircraft and the current edition of Webster’s Third New International Dictionary.
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ItemGroundhog day, ..., again! [Review of the book Geographic information science: mastering the legal issues]( 2006)The disappointed reviewer concludes that this text is no better than the previous text by the author (also reviewed by the reviewer seven years ago in the Law Institute Journal). This latter book is much less expensive than the earlier one that carried a RRP of $215...Reviewer.
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Item[Review of the book Shark tales: true (and amazing) stories from America's lawyers](Law Institute of Victoria, 2001)Collection of legal anecdotes by Ron Liebman entitled Shark Tales is a disappointing read.