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Hong Kong - Capitalism 101

The Rise of China: How Economic Reform Is Creating a New Superpower
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An Amazing Book.......2006-06-21

This is one of the most amazing books that examines and describes China's strategies from an economic and global view.

The author compares China to the economic and political transformation of Korea, Taiwan and Singapore. And several lessor comparisons to other countries.

I picked this book up in a book store in a sort of random fashion. As I started reading it, I thought this book is fascinating. Then I looked at the publication date and saw how old it is, and I started to put it back. But then I took another look and saw that the described cause and effect, and strategies expalined still apply and that the predictions made then had come true, and that further predictions were well explained.

I would really like to see an updated second edition. But until then this edition is a great read. The author has both the education and experience to write this book, and does a great job.

For anyone that wants to understand China from an ecnomic, strategicall, or wordly point of view; I highly recommend reading this book. When the movie the "Da Vinci Code" was banned in China I thought to myself, this book presents a reasonable explaination of why it was banned.

I highly recommend taking a look at this book.

Prophetic.......2002-12-09

There's just one thing seriously wrong with this book: it needs an up-to-date edition. Overholt, a Harvard grad with a Yale PhD, now at RAND in Santa Monica, CA, wrote this book almost a decade ago, and much has happened since. I would gladly give a second edition the 6 stars it almost certainly deserves.

After Germany's unification, the Father of Modern Germany Prince Otto von Bismarck (1815-98) told the Reichstag in a speech on Feb. 6, 1888: "We Germans fear God, but nothing else in the world." Well, the Chinese today fear nothing AT ALL and absolutely no one, not even the Iron Chancellor's God. More down to earth, they don't fear his Germans - or for that matter the British, the Russians, etc.

Overholt explains why this is so, and he does his job well. At times he seems to go overboard in his praises and optimism. Although events since the book's publication have amply confirmed his predictions, there is always room for caution. No one can predict the future. (Suppose a giant meteor from outer space falls into China, then even the best estimates are in vain.) In his memoirs Jack Welch of General Electric put it very well: predictions are often unreliable. He cited the prices of oil and the Japan "threat" as examples. (But Welch too makes a number of predictions at the end of his book, and the first is a bullish forecast of China!)

I think Overholt is right to put his faith in the Chinese people. A country's greatest resources are its people. They are the true source of wealth. Compared to America, China is actually very poor in natural resources - not as poor as Japan, but still very poor. But Japan has shown what it could do when a young, educated, intelligent, and determined people are well governed in a stable and enterprising system. By contrast, countries supposedly rich in natural resources like some in Africa and the Middle East fail to develop because their people lack these qualities. (When they run out of oil, etc., God help them....)

Nor is the Rise of China confined to the homeland. I think that ALL Chinese today are rising together, wherever they live. But the homebase is crucial. Overseas Chinese numbering in the tens of millions help fuel, catalyse and stimulate the growth in China with money and know-how, and benefit in turn from the boom.

It is now fashionable to be bullish on China. But it has not always been the case. Even today there are skeptics, like Bill Emmott of the Economist, who claims China is still "a modest country at best." (How the world's second largest economy, with 13% of the world's total and by far the fastest growth rate, can be described this way is beyond me.) Overholt was one of the first intelligent observers with both excellent academic credentials and plenty of field experience to write a credible book full of accurate facts and figures and penetrating analysis. (The late Jim Rohwer of Fortune magazine was another.)

One thousand years ago China was the greatest power in the world, richer than the rest of the world combined. This was about 1000 A.D. Then the crown passed on to the Mongols, who took it by force. But it didn't last. More recently America held a similar if less dominant position in 1945. (Today America's dominance is actually even less than it was at the end of the war, when it held 50% of the industrial capacity of the whole world.) It will take China centuries from now to regain its former position. But long before then, perhaps in our lifetime, China will rival America and Europe in power. The Rise of China has begun, and this book explains how it all began.

Hong Kong - Capitalism 101.......2000-04-11

Hong Kong is the world leader in capitalism. This in the center of the worlds largest (socialist) country. As a former Hong Kong resident, I can assure you that this book gives an excellent, and easily read explination why the US will soon become the second largest economy in the world. If your a history buff, an economic enthusiest, or want to know the future, this is recommended reading.

The Rise of China: How Economic Reform is Creating a New Superpower

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The Rise of China: How Economic Reform is Creating a New Superpower. (book reviews): An article from: Journal of International Affairs

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The Rise of China: How Economic Reform is Creating a New Superpower. (book reviews): An article from: Journal of International Affairs
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Publication: Journal of International Affairs (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 1994
Publisher: Columbia University School of International Public Affairs
Volume: 48 Issue: n1 Page: 313-317

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Facts, trivia, and insider perspectives

Lovingly done history of the great Glenn Miller Orchestra.

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A great tribute to the Glenn Miller Orch., Past & Present!!!

Chattanooga Choo Choo: The Life and Times of the World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
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A must read for countless Glenn Miller Orchestra fans who still cherish his music.

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Glenn Miller's life and the 60th anniversary of his disappearance over the English Channel in late 1944, we present the tribute book Glenn Miller fans all over the world have been waiting for, a compendium of authentic stories, interviews, over 150 photos and features illustrating the life and times of the most popular musical organization in American show business history, spread out under a shower of stars tracing the career of legendary bandleader, arranger and slide trombonist, Alton Glenn Miller, and placing to rest, once and for all, the truth about his mysterious loss during World War II.

For the past five years, music biographer Richard Grudens, author of "The Spirit of Bob Hope," "Bing Crosby - Crooner of the Century," and "Jerry Vale - A Singer's Life," combed through countless files, books and newsletters, past chronicles, films, vintage record liners, radio program interviews, radio shows, photo files, and "V" discs, as well as his own personal interviews with Tex Beneke, Patty Andrews, Ray Anthony, Larry O'Brien, Kathryn Crosby, Artie Shaw, Beryl Davis, Willard Alexander, Buddy Morrow, Wynne Miller, George Simon, Johnny Mince, Zeke Zarchy, Billy May, Bobby Hackett, Connie Haines, Kay Starr, Harry James, Roy Belcher, Jack Ellsworth, Ben Grisafi, Chris Valenti, Al Monroe, Nick Hilscher, and includes Swiss disc jockey Max Wirz's interviews with bandleaders around the world: including Wil Salden, Ray McVay and John Miller, to bring forward true accounts of the world's most famous orchestra and its prolific leader, Glenn Miller.

As Kathryn Crosby suggests in her loving and gracious foreword: "Treasure Richard Grudens' biographical book. You will refer to it repeatedly to refresh your recollections of a wonderful man who served his nation heroically in very trying times."

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Not a deep biography..........2005-08-02

...but an interesting compliment to other more scholarly works about Glenn Miller. This book is a light hearted "vox-pop" with snapshots of the times through the medium of reports, posters, advertisements of the time, with short reminisences of key people who were there and glued together with enough about Glenn Miller to give it substance and relavence.

Facts, trivia, and insider perspectives.......2004-07-14

In honor of the 100th anniversary of Glenn Miller's life, and the 60th anniversary of his disappearance over the English Channel, music biographer Richard Grudens presents Chattanooga Choo Choo: The Life And Times Of The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, a collection of true stories, interviews, over 150 black-and-white photographs, and more all presenting the successes, failurs, ups and downs of the most popular musical organization in the American history of show business. Following Miller's legendary career up to his tragic loss, and then going on to relate viewpoints and stories from many associated musicians, songwriters, arrangers, vocalists, and so much more, Chattanooga Choo Choo is packed cover to cover with facts, trivia, and insider perspectives. A gracious foreward by Kathryn Crosby rounds out this quality legacy highly recommended for fans of Glenn Miller's longstanding contribution to orchestra.

Lovingly done history of the great Glenn Miller Orchestra........2004-05-26

His success did not occur overnight. There were major setbacks along the way and at times Glenn Miller wondered if he would ever find "his sound". But in the spring of 1939 it finally happened! Glenn Miller and his Orchestra exploded onto the scene with appearances at the Meadowbrook in New Jersey and at the legendary Glen Island Casino in New Rochelle, NY. Almost overnight they became a cultural phenomenon. In a book that took nearly five years to put together, Richard Grudens has gone to great lengths to recreate the flavor of that Golden Era. Wonderfully written (in nice large print) and generously sprinkled with dozens of fascinating photographs, "Chattanooga Choo Choo" is a must read for anyone who is a fan of or is curious about the Big Band Era. Grudens discusses the history of the Miller outfit from all kinds of different perspectives. In the course of writing this book the author interviewed musicians from the original Glenn Miller Orchestra as well as some of the vocalists and arrangers from those golden days. There are also memories from booking agents, record company executives and disc jockeys. Read transcripts from "live" radio broadcasts and enjoy many recollections of the two movies the band appeared in. And then there is speculation over what really might have happened to Capt. Glenn Miller on December 15, 1944.
But fortunately the story did not end on that fateful night. The Glenn Miller Orchestra, using all of Glenn's original charts, was reorganized in 1956. It continues to this day under the direction of Larry O'Brien. Grudens brings us up to date with information on the members of the current orchestra. Quite coincidentally, my wife and I were able to catch a performance of the Glenn Miller Orchestra this past weekend. It was an absolute joy to see them and much to my surprise there were a lot of youngsters in the audience. I was even able to get my copy of this book autographed by featured vocalists Julia Rich and Nick Hilscher. Order your copy of this book through amazon.com or by calling PENNSYLVANIA 6-5000.

The great Grudens has done it again !!!!.......2004-03-24

I am a Glenn Miller enthusiast and I absolutely adore this book. It exemplifies what a biography should be. It straight to the point and all the facts are present. If you want to learn about Glenn Miller, then this must be the book you get a hold of. An absolute MUST READ !!

A great tribute to the Glenn Miller Orch., Past & Present!!!.......2004-03-23

This is a great book for fans of the Glenn Miller Orchesta. Richard Grudens gives the reader an inside look at one of American's musical institutions. The music of the Miller Orchestra literary jumps out at you, as you turn the pages. So put on a Glenn Miller album, sit in your favorite chair and relive the era with Richard Grudens. Like smoking a Chesterfield, you'll be satisfied!!!

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* This is the "user manual" that didn't come with any of the 30 million GPS receivers currently in use, showing readers how to modify, tweak, and hack their GPS to take it to new levels!
* Crazy-cool modifications include exploiting secret keycodes, revealing hidden features, building power cords and cables, hacking the battery and antenna, protecting a GPS from impact and falls, making a screen protector, and solar-powering a GPS
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"* This is the ""user manual"" that didn't come with any of the 30 million GPS receivers currently in use, showing readers how to modify, tweak, and hack their GPS to take it to new levels!
* Crazy-cool modifications include exploiting secret keycodes, revealing hidden features, building power cords and cables, hacking the battery and antenna, protecting a GPS from impact and falls, making a screen protector, and solar-powering a GPS
* Potential power users will take the function and performance of their GPS to a whole new level by hacking into the firmware and hacking into a PC connection with a GPS
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* Game time! Readers can check out GPS games, check into hacking geocaching, and even use a GPS as a metal detector"

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Useless.......2007-06-09

The book had absolutely nothing about the GPS I use. If you have one of the models written about, it might be useful, but if you have anything else, it's worthless.

hacking.......2007-04-19

The title is mesleading. I looked up the definition of Hacking to see if I was out of line. This title is misleading. My idea of Hacking is getting something for nothing by getting into a computerized system. You will not get anything for nothing from your GPS by reading this book. I do think this book is useful. It is a good read. There is a lot there that you will never use or need for the price.

Author has no business writing a book on GPS........2007-03-31

Most of the book is common sense, or BS to fill up pages (a good percentage of the book are pages with 1-2 pictures, e.g. "Here is a picture of some batteries", or "Here is a hard case lined with foam", or "This is how to use a label maker to organize your cables"). I'm not making this up, look through it with the Amazon online reader.

Also the author doesn't know the difference between simple GPS terms. A blog post on her website incorrectly refers to almanac and ephemeris data as the the same thing when they serve two seperate purposes. I would recommend the author read "Understanding GPS principles and Applications" to brush up on the fundamentals. GPS is a complicated subject as it is, there is no need for the author to make it harder.

If you want to learn about GPS hacking, but a SiRF-III receiver, interface it to Google Earth via RS232, or write your own application using the NMEA protocol which can be found through a web search.

Complete waste of money........2007-01-25

This book offers nothing more than little tidbits of information. Even to that end, all of this information is available online at various sites. This is a complete waste of money. You won't "hack" anything, but you will waste your money. A big disappointment!!!

Useful Info, Dreadful Editing.......2005-06-29

There are nuggets of useful information in this book, but they are somewhat thinly scattered among a lot of very clumsy sentences, some of which don't parse at all. Whoever edited this (or didn't) did a real disservice to the author. If the subject is of value to you, get a used version soon (before the info goes out of date), and don't pay a lot for it, or you'll regret the expense.

Also, I found it helpful to have some small Post-Its, to put tabs on the 30 or so pages with really useful information.

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