Herman Hollerith: Forgotten Giant of Information Processing

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A truely amazing man.......2000-03-13

This book sheds much desreved light on a remarkable man. His life and his invention are truely amazing.

Herman Hollerith: Forgotten Giant of Information Processing

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Herman Hollerith: Forgotten Giant of Information Processing
Geoffrey Austrian
Manufacturer: Columbia Univ Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OPH6CG

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One of the most incredible athletes in the history of the game.......2007-05-05

The incredible thing about Nolan Ryan is not his longevity in pitching for 27 seasons. What is truly astounding is the fact that he never resorted to being a junk pitcher in the later years. Even at the age of 44, he was throwing fastballs in the high nineties. I also remember when he first came up with the Mets and once owned a copy of the Mets rookie stars baseball card where he appeared with Jerry Koosman.
This book chronicles the baseball life of one of the best athletes to ever throw a baseball, in my opinion, the only two pitchers who could possibly be compared to him in terms of durability and quality are Cy Young and Leroy Paige. The opposing batters were still muttering about the quality of his fastball when he was over forty, and you read many of their quotes in this book. He is an amazing man, and I vividly remember watching him pitch in televised games. One in particular was a near no-hitter that was broken up in the late innings by Reggie Jackson. Even through the blurring effect of the television camera, you could see the defeatist body language of the batters as they stood at the plate.
This is one of those baseball books that you buy and then take off the shelf and reread every few years just to admire his greatness.

A Scrapbook Autobiography.......2000-09-16

This short (122pages) book commemorates Nolan Ryan's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame by telling the story of his rise to baseball's elite beginning with his boyhood in Alvin, Texas, and ending with his remarks at the induction ceremony many years later.

This really is similar to a family scrapbook. It includes family photographs, interesting stories, and information you may not have run across before. Newspaper excerpts and comments celebrate each of Ryan's seven no hitters and the game in which he set the all time strike out record. Also included is a section in which Ryan's contemporaries comment on their favorite memories of the hall of famer. The list of contributors in this section is extensive and includes such fellow Hall of Fame inductees as Sandy Koufax, Tom Seaver, Frank Robinson, and Henry Aaron.

I found the two best features of the book to be the great pictures and the question and answer session which covers a variety of topics. Among the things the reader will learn are who Ryan's heroes are, what his greatest thrill was, how he wants to be remembered, and what advice he has for those who are running the game today.

If you are a general baseball fan looking for an in-depth autobiography of this great pitcher, you will probably be disappointed. On the other hand if you are a collector of Nolan Ryan memorabilia or just a fan of the man himself, this is a must have book.

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From its earliest beginnings, the United States of America has been composed of immigrants from nations around the world. Some, like European Americans, came voluntarily in search of better opportunities. Others, like African Americans, were brought as captives to their new land. Native Americans, already established, were forced to adjust to these new groups and the others that came after them, such as Latino Americans, Asian Americans, and most recently, Arab Americans. How these groups learned, or did not learn, to adapt to one another in their adopted homeland has become the focus of many provocative films, over 150 of which are identified and discussed in this book. Covering films from the earliest part of the century through today, this book is ideal for educators and students searching for films treating the experiences of specific ethnic groups, as well as film fans who love unforgettable stories. Arranged by race/ethnic group, Multicultural Films identifies and analyzes films relating the experiences of the following groups: African Americans, Arab Americans, Asian Americans, European Americans, Latino/a Americans, Native Americans, and includes Intercultural films, those depicting the experiences of more than one group. After providing a plot summary of each film, the authors critique it, proposing points of focus and discussion for the viewer. Films that will appeal to a variety of different ages are included, with ratings given when possible, and all are currently available for purchase. A thematic guide will help identify films for students and educators on specific topics and issues for each minority group. The first comprehensive resource covering all types of films for all major minority groups in the United States Multicultural Films should be on every film library's shelf.

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Multicultural Films: A Reference Guide
J. Q. Adams Janice R. Welsch
Manufacturer: Greenwood Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTUW4Q

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With the collapse of the Soviet empire in the late 1980s, the Russian social landscape has undergone its most dramatic changes since the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, turning the once bland and monolithic state-run marketplace into a virtual maze of specialty shops—from sushi bars to discotheques and tattoo parlors. In Consuming Russia editor Adele Marie Barker presents the first book-length volume to explore the sweeping cultural transformation taking place in the new Russia.
The contributors examine how the people of Russia reconcile prerevolutionary elite culture—as well as the communist legacy—with the influx of popular influences from the West to build a society that no longer relies on a single dominant discourse and embraces the multiplicities of both public and private Russian life. Barker brings together Russian and American scholars from anthropology, history, literature, political science, sociology, and cultural studies. These experts fuse theoretical analysis with ethnographic research to analyze the rise of popular culture, covering topics as varied as post-Soviet rave culture, rock music, children and advertising, pyramid schemes, tattooing, pets, and spectator sports. They consider detective novels, anecdotes, issues of feminism and queer sexuality, nostalgia, the Russian cinema, and graffiti. Discussions of pornography, religious cults, and the deployment of Soviet ideological symbols as post-Soviet kitsch also help to demonstrate how the rebuilding of Russia’s political and economic infrastructure has been influenced by its citizens’ cultural production and consumption.
This volume will appeal to those engaged with post-Soviet studies, to anyone interested in the state of Russian society, and to readers more generally involved with the study of popular culture.

Contributors. Adele Marie Barker, Eliot Borenstein, Svetlana Boym, John Bushnell, Nancy Condee, Robert Edelman, Laurie Essig, Julia P. Friedman, Paul W. Goldschmidt, Judith Deutsch Kornblatt, Anna Krylova, Susan Larsen, Catharine Theimer Nepomnyaschy, Theresa Sabonis-Chafee, Tim Scholl, Adam Weiner, Alexei Yurchak, Elizabeth Kristofovich Zelensky

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Students of Russia need this book.......2002-10-17

Going to Russia? Buy it. Interested in reading about contemporary Russia beyond what the newspapers tell you? Buy it. Taking a class on Russian culture? Buy it. I really can't recommend this book enough for specialists and novices alike. There's something to please everybody here.

A fascinating view on post-Soviet Russia.......1999-07-08

This book has the rare quality of being a classroom text as well as a report. Today's Russia. Pyramid schemes, religion, rave parties,rock music, detective stories, cinema, pets, porn, graffiti, tattooing... the carnival of crazy New Russia to be read overnight. A shock.

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This BradyGames strategy guide provides complete reconnaissance and detailed planning strategies for every heart-pounding mission
Contains information on equipment, how it is best utilized, and extensive plans for equipping a balanced team will be included
Multiplayer strategy and tactics give players the edge over the many other online players
Delta Force 2 has players serving as part of the US Army's elite anti-terrorist Special Forces unit again. Players will travel around the world rescuing hostages and completing covert missions with tons of new equipment and weapons
Players are now able to shout out commands to their computer generated squad team with the use of the Voice-Over-Net(TM) technology. No longer will time be wasted on typing commands or having incomplete missions due to slow typing

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i want that book.......2004-02-19

this seems like a very good book because the game dosen't come with directions

Helped Me ALOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!.......2000-03-26

This book really covered everything from your firarms to your team members. Also it was so simple to follow what the text said. It gave me full satisfaction

Delta Force 2 Official Strategy Guide (Book , CD Rom and User's Manual)

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Delta Force 2 Official Strategy Guide (Book , CD Rom and User's Manual)

Manufacturer: BRADY GAMES
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HAQ62E

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Assessment, review, and practice for the CCIE Routing and Switching written exam 350-001

The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCIE Routing and Switching written exam, including:

Bridging and LAN Switching
IP addressing, IP services, and TCP/IP protocol details
IP routing
Quality of service (QoS)
Frame Relay and Point-to-Point protocols
IP multicast
Security
Enterprise wireless mobility
General networking theory

CCIE Routing and Switching Official Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition, is a best of breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the CCIE® Routing and Switching written exam. Senior instructor and best-selling author Wendell Odom shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve your routing and switching knowledge. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

CCIE Routing and Switching Official Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition, presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists and Foundation Summary tables make referencing easy and give you a quick refresher whenever you need it.

The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that allows you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module by module basis, presenting question-by-question remediation to the text.

Well-regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this completely revised and updated second edition helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.

CCIE Routing and Switching Official Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition, is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco Systems® that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.

Companion CD-ROM

The CD-ROM contains an electronic copy of the book and more than 500 practice questions for the CCIE Routing and Switching exam, all available in study mode, test mode, and flash card format.

This volume is part of the Exam Certification Guide Series from Cisco Press®. Books in this series provide officially developed exam preparation materials that offer assessment, review, and practice to help Cisco Career Certification candidates identify weaknesses, concentrate their study efforts, and enhance their confidence as exam day nears.

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An excellent study guide!.......2007-09-27

The authors have excelled at making difficult subjects easy to understand. Its hard imagine someone could read this book and not pass the CCIE written.

Awesome.......2007-08-13

Wendell's books are still good refrence and operational manuals for practictioners and teachers alike

David

Excellent review resource for written exam prep.......2007-06-12

Well written, covered v2 exam blueprint. Highly recommended as a review guide before taking exam. Included tests in cdrom is big plus. Used it and passed re-cert.

An excellent introduction to advanced concepts.......2007-05-15

This book is an excellent introduction into advanced Routing & Switching concepts. I have just completed the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) examinations, and chose this book as the next logical step. I've already been very pleased with the decision.

The text is understandable and well written and can easily be studied from. I've started preparing for the CCIE and am working through the book as it is written, understanding and memorizing as I go (I also use the computer software "Supermemo").

One thing I will point out: the CCIE Written Exam Blueprint (available on Cisco's website) is changed to version 3.0 as of mid-June, 2007. This book is written for the previous version of the blueprint and doesn't include all aspects of IPv6. MPLS (another new topic for the CCIE Exam) is included in the appendix of this book.

Good, but lacking some detail.......2007-05-06

If you get your CCIE, you will be taking written exams for the rest of your career (I'm 12-year CCIE, I just passed my sixth written), so a study guide is a wise investment. This is a pretty good one - but even though its over a thousand pages long, it still lacks details in some areas.

Although it is common to buy some routing protocol books on top of these, that's not the areas that I found it to be weakest. Several protocols in the LAN section aren't discussed in sufficient detail, and the wireless sections look like they just got burned out and threw together something quickly. You had better plan on additional research on these topics.

The CD sample questions are sometimes helpful to point out weak areas, but don't expect to see many (or perhaps any) of them on the exam. The PDF version was extremely useful - not for reading but for searching. If I was looking for information on a protocol, I could search the PDF and find the page number, which matched the book. I always find books easier to read than PDFs.

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An Unorthodox Soldier

excellent view of the future of military needs

Unorthodox Soldier - Privatizing War

Soldier of Fortune.

Informative on the PMC and good topic for debates

An Unorthodox Soldier
Lieutenant-Colonel Tim Spicer OBE
Manufacturer: Mainstream Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1840183497

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In this fast-moving account of his life, Tim Spicer describes the events in Papua New Guinea when he was captured at gun-point and held in captivity—and came away with his life, his men, and the company's honor intact. Here too is the full truth about the notorious "Arms for Africa" affair which tied the Foreign Office in a knot over whether Sandline had broken a UN embargo on supplying arms to the legitimate government-in-exile of Sierra Leone. Spicer's entertaining account of modern soldiering in peace and war looks at the creation of private military companies—the modern, legitimate version of the old mercenaries—and concludes with his troubling forecast for the dangerous world that lies ahead in the new millennium, making this an essential guide to life as it is lived in some of the world's trouble spots, as well as a glimpse of the intrigue that lies behind the British political scene.

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An Unorthodox Soldier.......2007-09-24

Gives a good overview of the early start of PMC's. The type is small and a bit hard to follow the story line. Good history lession of the Britsh Army and how it is formed.

excellent view of the future of military needs.......2007-07-03

The autobiography is interesting but what I found particularly thought provoking is the discussion of what the future holds for government armies and the new world of terrorism and insurgencies. What Col. Spicer predicted 7 years ago as a need for private security forces to be used by legitimate governments has come to pass. I would recommend this book to anyone who wishes to understand the complicated future of the modern military.

Unorthodox Soldier - Privatizing War.......2006-11-23

Readers should be aware that more than a first person narative of events this book contains a point of view of Mr. Spicer towards PMC's (Private Military Company). I was expecting an action packed biography and instead found myself reading about a PMC named Sandline. Sandline is a company that no longer exists and Tim Spicer explains why it doesnt. He lays out all sorts of historical backgrounds and current facts in support of privatizing war. To be fair I enjoyed learning about the nature of military contractors and enlightened my position in support towards them. Someone interested in some action should probably stay away. If you are interested in a more political point of view towards mercenaries this is a great book for you.

Soldier of Fortune........2006-03-16

This an interesting book, focusing on the merits of the modern Private Military Company/Contractor (PMC) and why the common perception of such a military resource is outmoded. Ironically, it is the quality of the governments cited as arbiters of high moral standards which is repeatedly called into question: From the political expediency that branded Guardsmen Fisher and Wright as murderers, to the incredibly senseless actions by the British Foreign Office under the leadership of the now deceased Robin Cook over the Sierra Leone/Sandline affair, which almost led to the imprisonment of Lieutenant-Colonel Tim Spicer for allegedly breaching UNSCR 1132.

Sandline is no more. But Lieutenant-Colonel Tim Spicer is now at the head of Aegis, the most prominent PMC operating in Iraq, where many of the services alluded to in his book are being effectively deployed in the manner he envisaged.

Informative on the PMC and good topic for debates.......2005-07-15

This book provides information on the start up of a Private Military Company (PMC). The author provides good topics for discussion regarding how PMC's may be used in less than stable regions of the world. Current events in the southern part of Africa and Iraq have seen the prolific use of PMC's by not only small governments, but also large militaries, like the United States.

This book obviously is good topic for debates regarding the pros and cons of UN peacekeeping, how they have failed, and how PMC's may be used to protect the weak from the thugs and bandits that prey on them.

The one downside of this book is the very small font print. Larger font print would have made the book much easier and enjoyable to read. If one has poor vision, this book would be very difficult to read.

Overall, the book provided a good viewpoint on PMC's and the questionable efforts of the UN in protecting those who are in need.

The Pinball Effect: How Renaissance Water Gardens Made Carburetor Possible - and Other Journeys
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Fabulous book!

Connections getting tired

Very inventive style but TMI

Pinball Effect - Fractal Tour Through Inventive History

Pinball Effect - Fractal Tour Through Inventive History

The Pinball Effect: How Renaissance Water Gardens Made Carburetor Possible - and Other Journeys
James Burke
Manufacturer: Back Bay Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Twin Tracks : The Unexpected Origins of the Modern World

Connections, Vol. 3

ASIN: 0316116106

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Follow the bouncing ball, James Burke-style: spice trading in the Middle Ages leads to the European tea-drinking craze, which helps instigate the development of the science of natural history, which in turns inspires the creation of the coal miner's safety lamp, which is somehow related to the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack. From there we go to North Carolina cotton industry, Thomas Edison's very first electric power station, air conditioning, glass manufacturing, and laser beams. The end result? The smart bombs used during the Gulf War. Burke, who wrote Connections (the book and the television show), revels--or better, wallows--in the accidental nature of the march of discovery. Despite a penchant for playing it loose and free with scientific and historical accuracy, Burke has compiled a fascinating look at the great matrix of change and transformation that humans have created for themselves.

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Fabulous book!.......2007-10-03

James Burke has done it again. This is a delightful read! For anyone who thinks history is boring, they need to read The Pinball Effect. James Burke has a wonderful irreverant sense of humor throughout this book, and shows how history happens because of all of us, not just great men of genius.

Connections getting tired.......2005-07-09

Burke's "Connections" is an excellent reference source. It aroused a passion within the reader to progress further with this fascinating subject, of how significant events were connected, and how technology devolped from them.
The Pinball Effect is a good example of an author, that like Clive Custler, should have stopped writing while they were ahead.
A very boring read

Very inventive style but TMI.......2003-07-05

This is an ingenious ways of writing a book but it borders more on a way of storing information. It is not the type of book that you read from cover to cover although you could that if you wanted to. It is essentially cross-referenced with itself. What is does is talk about a particular advancement or invention, providing page numbers in the margins for other advancements or inventions that that one enabled. You can bounce all through the book this way - hence the name of the book. It is very interesting but there is a certain amount of information overload. I kept wondering 'How does he know all of this stuff?'.

Pinball Effect - Fractal Tour Through Inventive History.......2003-02-17

James Burke's The Pinball Effect is a literary fractal through inventive history. The book seems not to follow any particular pattern, but after finishing the book the reader can look back and see a distinct orderliness. Creativity and openness begets creativity. I read this book as one would read a novel, but Pinball can be analyzed from several perspectives. Invention and time can be easily traced through seemingly unrelated events in Burke's writing. More than once I thought I would single out an invention connection, but the next story amazed me even more. Easy to read, the book lends itself to deeper analysis in tracing humans' journeys, origins, and light bulb moments. Two things impressed me about the people who were inventive: 1. They availed themselves to other creative people. and 2. They were able to see new things because they looking for them.

Pinball Effect - Fractal Tour Through Inventive History.......2003-02-17

THE PINBALL EFFECT: HOW RENAISSANCE WATER GARDENS MADE THE CARBURETOR POSSIBLE-AND OTHER JOURNEYS THROUGH KNOWLEDGE (PINBALL EFFECT)

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THE PINBALL EFFECT: HOW RENAISSANCE WATER GARDENS MADE THE CARBURETOR POSSIBLE-AND OTHER JOURNEYS THROUGH KNOWLEDGE (PINBALL EFFECT)
James Burke
Manufacturer: Little Brown & Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NXI6IM

Book Description

This book is an introduction to multilevel analysis for applied researchers featuring models for hierarchical or nested data. This book presents two types of models: The multilevel regression and multilevel covariance structures models.

Despite the book being an introduction, it includes a discussion of many extensions and special applications. As an introduction, it will be useable in courses in a variety of fields, such as psychology, education, sociology, and business. The various extensions and special applications make it useful to researchers who work in applied or theoretical research, and to methodologists that have to consult with these researchers. The basic models and examples are discussed in non-technical terms; the emphasis is on understanding the methodological and statistical issues involved in using these models. Some of the extensions and special applications contain more technical discussions, either because that is necessary for understanding what the model does, or as an introduction to more advanced treatments. Thus, the book will be useful as an introduction and as a standard reference for a large variety of applications.

Multilevel Analysis: Techniques and Applications (Quantitative Methodology Series)

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Multilevel Analysis: Techniques and Applications (Quantitative Methodology Series)
J. J. Hox
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MU2TQQ

Book Description

This is a graduate-level textbook and reference book that evaluates in detail all the interrelated aspects of freshwater ecosystems. It uses data drawn from research in the physical, chemical, biological, and socioeconomic sciences and focuses on wetlands and the Dal Lake ecosystem in the Kashmir to as representative of areas currently threatened by eutrophication and over-exploitation as a result of increasing human pressures. The book contains ten major chapters dealing with the geology and climate of the Kashmir valley, abiotic and biotic components of wetland ecosystems, the physico-chemical nature of lake systems, primary and secondary producers, ecosystem processes, macrophytes, human use of freshwater ecosystems, and freshwater ecosystem threats, management, and conservation. Includes bibliographic references and index.

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Freshwater Ecosystems of the Himalaya.
A.K. Pandit
Manufacturer: Publisher Unknown
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UY9TTY

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Freshwater Ecosystems of the Himalaya.
A.K. Pandit
Manufacturer: 1999
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000TAA1V4

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Freshwater Ecosystems of the Himalaya.

Manufacturer: 1999
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000IBPC9U

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