In a message dated 7/28/99 7:59:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Jlstasz@aol.com writes: << If I have my way again, there will be no Index! :-) >> I had a percussion professor once with the same attitude. He wouldn't let us take notes because, "If it's not worth remembering, it's not worth writing down." Mmmmm. Love the book, but I use all of the time-necessary-for-memorizing-bird-order in and for my other life. I vote for an index :>) Gail Frantz Reisterstown, MD