Wikibooks:Book of the month/February 2006 voting

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Vote for the book of the month of February 2006.

The voting for the Book of the month for February 2006 is open from January 1st, 2006, and will close on February 1st, 2006, 00:00 UTC. The book of the month will be featured on the main page of Wikibooks.

Voting rules

Nomination

Every user can nominate books of interest for voting and add them at the end of the voting page.
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To nominate a book just add that book to the voting section of the voting page using this Wiki code: === [[Book Name]] === where "Book Name" is the name of the book. When you have done this add {{Botm}} to the top of the front page of the Wikibook.

Voting

Every registered Wikibooks user can vote for as many of the nominated candidates as they like.
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To enter your votes, simply edit the appropriate sections by just inserting a new line with # ~~~~ to add your username and a time stamp in a new numbered list item.
Please add only support votes. Opposing votes will not affect the result, as the winner is simply the one with the most support votes (see w:Approval voting).
You may add short supporting or opposing comments to each candidate, signed with your name. These comments do not count in the voting process.
Votes can be retracted by the voter until the voting closes.

Evaluation

Voting ends 00:00UTC on the day specified.
The winner is the candidate book with the most support votes.
In case of a tie, the older book will be selected (by book history).
Books with 3 or more votes will be automatically nominated for the following month.

voting rules are adapted from the Wikinews logo contest voting

Nominated books

UK Constitution and Government

(Automatically renominated with 5 votes for January)
Votes:

Rob Horning 12:05, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
JMRyan 16:57, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Novialiste 17:25, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Odd bloke 05:12, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
~~Hdstubbs 21:09, 27 January 2006 (UTC)~~less than 20 edits[reply]

Comments:

America's Army: Special Forces

(Automatically renominated with 3 votes for January)
Votes:

Wikoogle 02:59, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

Bulgarian

(Automatically renominated with 9 votes for January)
Votes:

Vanka5 03:41, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
--Neva 18:23, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
~~Nupton 17:34, 15 January 2006 (UTC)~~less than 20 edits[reply]

~~MarkovV09 16:06, 21 January 2006 (UTC)~~no such user[reply]

Comments:: This book is also nominated as a Collaboration of the month of February please cast your vote there as well. --Vanka5 19:48, 16 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Strong oppose. Does not look like a Wikibook, it's in fact a single article. I don't believe I would be able to learn even basics of Bulgarian reading this book. --Derbeth ^talk 23:05, 22 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

USMLE Step One Review

Votes:

Comments:

This book sontains much text copied from other websites and not formatted, which does not look nice. --Derbeth ^talk 23:28, 22 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Path to Success & Fulfillment

Votes:

Wikoogle 02:58, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Rancor 10:55, 9 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
--EuropracBHIT 02:18, 12 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
~~equillibrium 14:00, 17 January 2006 (EET).~~less than 20 edits

Comments:

While this work is probably within policy, I don't think 5 modules of less than 1000 words each consitutes a "Book of the month". Additionally, this book is in the format of a mini-wikipedia right now, and I don't think that makes it "book worthy" material.

Overall, i think it is too premature of a book to vote for Book of the Month. Maybe in a few months, this would be a good book, but currently, I don't see it worth of the title. --Dragontamer 16:47, 8 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"Every day is an exercise in tolerance." I cried when I saw this part of the book. I am sure it will be a great practical and theoretical help for many - it is based on sound humanist principles and very helpful. I would like to see the body part of the book better developed, even though the trauma and depression part is again based on sound principles. I don't know about having people think that trauma and depression are part of growing up... --EuropracBHIT 02:18, 12 January 2006 (UTC).[reply]

Why was this nominated for book of the month while there are still sections missing from it? --CatastrophicToad 17:52, 13 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Introduction to Psychology

Votes:

Wikoogle 02:59, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
~~User:mrmewe~~no such user
Rancor 16:52, 15 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

This book is far from finished. While I like the topic, the average stubby book on Wikibooks does not deserve to be another a Book of the Month. I would like to see this book finished however, and perhaps it would be better as the collaboration of the month instead. --Dragontamer 16:49, 8 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Half of this book TOC are red links! I think it still needs much work. --Derbeth ^talk 23:05, 22 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Introduction to Philosophy

Votes:

Wikoogle 02:59, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
~~Dr.alf 03:24, 10 January 2006 (UTC)~~less than 20 edits[reply]
Rancor 16:52, 15 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
MasterSheep 03:23, 19 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
~~Keith Aquino 18:52, 19 January 2006 (UTC)~~less than 20 edits[reply]
Derbeth ^talk 23:05, 22 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
~~M.Imran 10:35, January 25, 2006 (UTC)~~unregistered user

~~JJRosseau 20:57, 27 January 2006 (UTC)~~less than 20 edits[reply]
Mastermind 007 13:34, 29 January 2006 (UTC)
~~DSYoungEsq 20:55, 31 January 2006 (UTC)~~less than 20 edits[reply]

Comments:

Still not quite finished, but it does an excellent job so far, and with a little more attention that book of the month would give, this would turn into an outstanding WikiBook. --MasterSheep 03:23, 19 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it would be nice if some chapters will be written or expanded, but good work so far. --Derbeth ^talk 23:05, 22 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I appreciate efforts of authors. There is a need to enhance chapters on Metaphysics and Logic. M.Imran 10:40, January 25, 2006 (UTC)

Better as a book than the still undergoing basic work WikiJunior on Big Cats. That one should wait until they at least have the front cover set! ;) DSYoungEsq 20:55, 31 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wikijunior Big Cats

Votes:

Big Cats win BOTM vote --Derbeth ^talk 08:40, 1 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

There has been an incredible amount of work that has been done on this Wikijunior book over the past month or so, and it has made some huge progress toward being one of the outstanding Wikibooks that we can all be proud of here. This is certainly as worthy if not more so than many of the previous Wikibooks that have made book of the month recently. --Rob Horning 14:08, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've seen this book evolve, and if i knew we were allowed to vote for wikijunior books, then I'd have voted for this last month. --Dragontamer 16:39, 8 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Latin

~~#User:ThisDude415 15:09 (local) Jan 6 2006~~ sorry, but unregistered users cannot vote Thisdude's comment: I am very much a member. I dont quite know how you came to this conclusion, but please reallow my vote.

Um, ThisDude415, the vote was added while you were not logged in, at the least, then. You might try revoting while logged in. :) DSYoungEsq 00:53, 26 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Votes:

~~Rjrawlings 01:18, 10 January 2006 (UTC)~~less than 20 edits[reply]

~~Mets 06:11, 13 January 2006 (UTC)~~less than 20 edits[reply]

Geoking66 20:57, 22 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

I would vote for this book if it contained a bit more text. --Derbeth ^talk 23:05, 22 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Civilization IV

Votes:

Mastermind 007 12:04, 14 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

It can provide you with every single information of Civilization IV and it also serves as the game guide including leaders, civics, city managing tips, cheats and all information necessary.

It's copyright violation! --Derbeth ^talk 23:28, 22 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm about to delete it barring somebody going out to defend this Wikibook. As a copyright violation it doesn't even really need to go to the VfD page, but if somebody is willing to show where copyright permission was granted, I would reverse that decision. If I do delete it, I will remove these votes here as well, and would recommend the same for any other admin that beats me to deleting it. --Rob Horning 13:43, 25 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Make it go away at once, please! DSYoungEsq 22:23, 30 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Your wish is my command. Done! --Rob Horning 01:21, 31 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How To Become A Good Student

Votes:

Comments:

Hindi