INDEXES REVIEWED edited by Norman Hillyer This selection of extracts from reviews does not reviewer's assessment of an index, or his competence to pretend to represent a complete survey of all reviews in give an opinion. all journals and newspapers. We offer only those quota Extracts are arranged alphabetically under the names tions which members have sent in. of publishers, within the sections: Indexes praised; Two Our reproduction of comments is not a stamp of cheers! Indexes censured; Indexes omitted; Obiter dicta. approval from the Society of Indexers upon either the Indexes praised 'Maps, the chronological table, the index and the photo graphs are all helpful, and the annotation shows scholarship at its best.' Catholic University of America: St John Chrysostom: on the Angus & Robertson: Ancient Australia: revisions of C. incomprehensible nature of God, trans, by Paul W. Harkins Laseron's work, by R. O. Brunnschweiler (342 pp., £20). (1984, 357 pp., $29.95). Rev. by Francis X. Murphy, Rev. by J. D. C, Geological magazine, Jan 85. Theological studies 46.1, March 85. 'The book has an index which commendably includes co 'With a taxative [sic; exhaustive? not so in OED] index, the ordinates for places named.' volume is a tribute to ihe excellence of the series and an honor to the man who can surely say of his author what Chrysostom Architectural Press: The security of buildings, by Grahame said of St Paul: "1 have loved him as a brother".' Underwood (1984, 260 pp., £17.95). Rev. by Ray Cecil, Architects' journal 181.4, Jan 85. Clarendon Press: A history of technology: Volume VIII, 'It is an easy read in the first instance and well indexed.' consolidated indexes, compiled by Richard Raper (series ed. by Charles Singer et al.) (232 pp., £25). Rev. by Donald Hill, Banner of Truth Trust: Sermons on the epistles to Timothy and Times literary supp., 29 March 85. Titus, by John Calvin (facsimile of 1579 London edn, 1983, 'The Consolidated Indexes are complementary to the indexes 1248 pp., £17.95). Rev. by Tony Lane, Evangel 3.1, Spring provided with each volume of A History of Technology. As 85. Trevor I. Williams points out in his foreword: "However, 'The volume begins with a useful subject index of forty-two many topics ... are important over such long periods of time pages.' that recourse may be necessary to most or even all of the six original indexes. Equally, it is not always easy to predict in Blackwell: Clinical manual of infectious diseases, by Michael which volumes more specialized subjects are dealt with." The W. Rytel and William J. Mogabgab (524 pp., £21.50). Rev. book is divided into four sections: List of Contents for by Lynda J. Taylor, Nursing times, 20 Feb 85. Volumes I-VI1; Index of Names; Index of Place-names; Index 'The index is very good.' of Subjects. In addition, Richard Raper has supplied some useful "Hints to Users". Random testing of all these data has Blackwell: A dictionary of Marxist thought, ed. by Tom shown that it would be very difficult to fail to find a given Bottomore et al. (1983, 587 pp.). Rev. by Justin Wintle, New topic. Moreover, when someone is interested in a certain statesman, 30 Sept 83. subject, but is not sure exactly what he is looking for, the 'This is another hefty tome, 587 pages, again double- admirable cross-referencing system of the Indexes will identify columned, a platoon (or chapter) of contributors and, I'm glad the essential topics and probably lead him to new insights. It to say, a properly helpful index.' (index by Hazel Bell) would have been difficult to imagine that anything could have enhanced the value of the other seven volumes, but the Con Cambridge Univ. Press: The Cambridge history of Arabic solidated Indexes have done just that.' (Richard Raper was literature, Vol. 1, ed. by A. F. L. Beeston et al. (1983, Chairman of the Society of Indexers in 1979-80; see The £37.95). Rev. by M. V. McDonald, British society for Indexer 14.2, 118-19) Middle Eastern studies bulletin 11.2, 84. 'The volume is concluded by ... a bibliography and a very Collins/BBC: The living planet: a portrait of the earth, by thorough index.' (index by Hilda Pearson, our Information David Attenborough (1984, 320 pp., £12). Rev. by J. A. Officer) Steers, Geographical journal 150.3, Nov 84. 'The author has added an index, and all the scientific names Cambridge Univ. Press: The letters of D. H. Lawrence; Vol. 3, of the creatures and plants mentioned can be found alongside October 1916-June 1921, ed. by James T. Boulton and the common names used in the text. It is, therefore, easy for Andrew Robertson (762 pp., £25). Rev. by Stephen Gill, anyone to follow his reading of the book by a fully detailed Times literary supp., 1 Feb 85. discussion of (he particular item elsewhere.' The Indexer Vol. 14 No. 4 October 1985 281 Concordia: James, the apostle of faith, by David P. Scaer 7/i the Rainforest has an invaluable index, showing what is (1983, 158 pp.. £7.50). Rev. in Expository times 96.4, Jan covered in ihe book—where the author has travelled, who has 85. been interviewed, where all those marvellous plants, insects, 'The author does the reader a great service by adding fish, animals and people of the forest are to be found and unusually fine foot-notes, a good bibliography and a compre observed, and who are (he people and companies who control hensive index.' and live from exploiting the tropical forests.' Croom Helm: Retail and commercial planning, by Ross L. Juki: Manual to Juki 6100 daisywheel printer. Rev. in Personal Davies (379 pp., £19.95). Rev. by Stephen Young, Town & computer world, Dec 84. country planning 53.10, Oct 84. 'All the usual information is supplied in a clear and concise 'The book is well written and clearly set out with lots of sub format, and the well designed contents page makes it easy to headings, cross-references and a good index.' get whatever snippet you are looking for. There's also a decent index—a feature noticeable by its absence on too many com Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. Press: Cynewulf: structure, style puter products.' and theme in his poetry, by Earl R. Anderson (1984. 242 pp., £22.75). Rev. by E. G. Stanley, Notes & queries ns 31.4, Dec King's Fund: They keep going away, by Maureen Oswin (£15). 84. Rev. by Harry Clibbens, Senior nurse 3.1, June 85. 'The book has a good index.' 'The book is easy to read, is well laid out with useful appen dices and index. 1 believe it will become a bible for the pro Grant & Cutler: 'Aucassin et Nicolelte': a critical bibliography, vision of short-term care in the future.' by B. N. Sargent-Baur and R. F. Cook (1981, 83 pp.. £4.80). Rev. by Jill Tattersall, French studies 38.4, Oct 84. Leuven Univ. Press/Peeters: Logia, ed. by J. Delobel (1982, 'With its various indexes, this is a most valuable work of 646 pp.. 1B2000). Rev. by Ernest Best. Expository times reference.' 96.3, Dec 84). 'There is a comprehensive bibliography and good indexes.' Harper & Row: Quick reference to therapeutic nutrition, by Barbara Morrissey (£13.75). Rev. by Sue Holmes, Senior nurse 3.1, June 85. Longman: Scandinavia: a new geography, by Brian John 'In a book of some 600 pages it could have been difficult to (1984, 365 pp.. £11.95). Rev. by A. Small, Geography 70.306. Jan 85. locate relevant information quickly, but the extensive index enables the answers to particular questions to be located easily 'It is well written, authoritative, well indexed and provides a comprehensive bibliography.' and, once found, they are simply and comprehensively explained.' Methuen: Geography and soil properties, by A. F. Pitty Harvester Press: The autobiography of the working class, Vol. (287 pp., £5.50). Rev. in Geological journal, Dec 84. I, ed. by John Burnett, David Vincent and David Mayall 'The index is good and the systematic organisation and (£65). Rev. by E. Hobsbawm, New society, 7 Feb 85. extensive bibliography make it a useful source of reference for 'An unusually helpful and elaborate index of some 60 pages the student carrying out a soils-based project.' allows the reader to look up entries by dates, places and occupations, and guides them to such entries as mention, Modern Humanities Research Association: Epic and chronicle: among other mailers, children's games, diet, courtship, the "Poema de mio Cid" and the "Cronica de veintereyes", emigration, education, boxing and choral societies. However, by Brian Powell (1983, 204 pp.,). Rev. by Ian Michael, the omission of at leasi one line on Agriculture from the index Bulletin of Hispanic studies 62.1, Jan 85. appears to imply a close but spurious relationship between '. and is rounded off with a full bibliography and excellent Adultery and a number of Agrarian activities ("and gleaning", index.' (index by author) "and harvest suppers") which immediately follow. An inval uable work of reference.' (index by the editors) Mosby: Patient care standards, by Susan Martin Tucker et al. Rev. by J. F. C. Harrison, Times literary supp., 22 Feb 85. (£21.50). Rev. by Alison Tierney, Senior nurse 2.10, 'A thorough system of indexing (general, places, occupa 13 March 85. tions, education, chronological) makes it easy to use this 'As is essential for a text like this, the index is comprehensive indispensable volume.' and easy to use.' Harvey Miller Publications: Renaissance miniature painters New English Library: Mailer: a biography, by Hilary Mills and classical imagery, by Lilian Armstrong (1981, £28).