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Bill Clinton - My Life (2005)

2007-10-06T08:53:00.001-07:00

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Pub. Date: May 2005
ISBN: 140003003X
ISBN-13: 9781400030033
Format: Paperback, 1056pp
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group

Description
In this hefty volume, the former president recounts his hardscrabble childhood in Hope, Arkansas; the illustrious academic career that took him to Oxford and Yale Law School; and his meteoric rise in politics. Offering a candid appraisal of his successes and setbacks, Clinton devotes plenty of space here to his White House years, paying particular attention to the policy initiatives he feels to be his true legacy. After unprecedented pre-publication media attention and build-up, My Life rewards our enduring fascination with this charismatic and controversial figureâ€” celebrated by some as his generationâ€™s most brilliant politician and condemned by others for his personal excesses.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton - Living History (2004)

2007-10-06T08:51:00.000-07:00

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Authors: Hillary Clinton, Nan Graham (Editor)
Pub. Date: April 2004
ISBN: 0743222253
ISBN-13: 9780743222259
Format: Paperback, 592pp
Publisher: Scribner

Book Description
One of the most influential women of her time, Hillary Rodham Clinton has always found herself in the vanguard of political activism and social reform. In her high-profile roles as lawyer and children’s activist, first lady, and U.S. senator, she has fought tirelessly and passionately for what she believes in. Now, in this meticulously detailed political memoir, she discusses her eight years in the Clinton White House and the watershed events of her husband’s historic presidency. She describes the ecstatic triumphs and crushing defeats of an administration that set out to accomplish progressive reforms but was hamstrung from the start by relentless media scrutiny and criticism; she presents her views on such emotionally charged issues as the Whitewater investigation, the Lewinsky scandal, and the Clinton impeachment; and she sheds illuminating light on her complicated relationship with her brilliant, flawed, and charismatic husband. A thoughtful and provocative read, this memoir provides a rare and intimate glimpse into the mind and heart of a true political icon.

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Asterix in Britain

2007-10-06T08:47:00.001-07:00

Asterix in Britain

By Rene Goscinny (Author), Albert Uderzo (Illustrator)

Book Description
The Romans have invaded Britain, but one village still holds out. Asterix and Obelix come to help, with a barrel of magic potion in hand. But to deliver the precious brew, the Gaulish heroes must face fog, rain, bad food, warm beer, and the Roman, too.

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Asterix and the Big Fight

2007-10-06T08:47:00.000-07:00

Asterix and the Big Fight

By Rene Goscinny (Author), Albert Uderzo (Illustrator)

Book Description
When the Romans persuade a Gaulish chief to challenge Vitalstatistix to single combat, no one worries much. But then a flying menhir hits Getaflix and he no longer remembers how to make his magic potion. Can Asterix help restore Getaflix’s memory?

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PHP 5 Unleashed (2003)

2007-10-05T09:13:00.000-07:00

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Author: John Coggeshall
Paperback: 800 pages
Publisher: Sams; 1st edition (December 10, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 067232511X
ISBN-13: 978-0672325113

Book Description
Over 12 million Internet domains worldwide use the PHP language to power their websites. If you are a programmer included in this group, or would like to be one, you should pick up a copy of PHP Unleashed. The definitive guide in PHP programming, PHP Unleashed thoroughly and authoritatively covers the release of PHP 5, as well as advanced topics not found in other books. It begins with a detailed summary of the basics and then quickly moves on to more advanced topics such as working with data, outputting graphical data and building complete applications. Whether you’re an experienced programmer and new to PHP, or an experienced PHP programmer but new to PHP 5, this is the one PHP book you need in your library.

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Asterix and Cleopatra

2007-10-05T09:11:00.000-07:00

Asterix and Cleopatra

By Rene Goscinny (Author), Albert Uderzo (Illustrator)

Book Description
To impress Julius Caesar, Queen Cleopatra promises to build the Roman Emperor a magnificent palace in just three months. Of course, Asterix has to get involved. By the time his feisty group from Gaul have finished, they’ve outwitted the Roman army, too.

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Adobe Photoshop CS2: Photographers’ Guide

2007-10-05T09:08:00.000-07:00

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Author: David D. Busch
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 1 edition (April 25, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1592007252
ISBN-13: 978-1592007257

Book Description
Photography and Photoshop go hand in hand. If you feel there isn’t enough photography in the average Photoshop book, and there isn’t enough Photoshop in the average photography book, then the book you’re looking for is right in your hands. This full-color book is packed with effective examples, simple to follow techniques, and tricks that serve as a jumping-off point to spark your own creativity into action. Examine Photoshop from a photographer’s perspective as you cover both traditional and leading-edge photographic techniques, and learn how to reproduce or enhance them in Photoshop.

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Effective Web Design 2002

2007-10-05T09:04:00.000-07:00

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Author: Ann Navarro, Tabinda Khan
ISBN: 0782128491
ISBN-13: 9780782128499
Format: Paperback, 576pp
Publisher: Sybex, Incorporated
Edition Description: BOOK & CD

Book Description
The trends and technologies behind Web design are shifting constantly. This fully revised new edition of Effective Web Design builds on the highly successful first edition to bring you up to speed on the latest tools, techniques, and thinking on Web site design. You’ll make a strong start with XHTML, the latest and most powerful Web markup language. Then you’ll learn to create pages that work flawlessly in all commonly used browsers, including the newest releases. You’ll also discover how you can take advantage of progress in other technologies, from style sheets to Flash to MP3. The full-color insert helps you learn about the effective use of color on your site and provides a valuable reference guide you’ll use again and again.

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Advanced Javascript

2007-10-05T09:02:00.001-07:00

Book Details
Publisher: Wordware Publishing, Inc.; 2nd edition (May 25, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 155622852X
ISBN-13: 978-1556228520
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 2 inches

Book Description
A guide to experienced JavaScript users looking to move to the next level, offering explorations of JavaScript’s advanced features such as layers and style sheets. The CD-ROM features HTML source code for the examples in the text. System requirements not listed. Previous edition not cited. Focuses on professional-level JavaScript techniques, including the latest developments.

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Advanced Javascript

2007-10-05T09:02:00.000-07:00

Java and SOAP (2002)

2007-10-05T08:59:00.000-07:00

Book Details
Author: Robert Englander
Paperback: 276 pages
Publisher: O’Reilly Media, Inc.; 1st edition (May 15, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0596001754
ISBN-13: 978-0596001759

Book Description
Java and SOAP provides Java developers with an in-depth look at SOAP (the Simple Object Access Protocol). Of course, it covers the basics: what SOAP is, why it’s soared to a spot on the Buzzwords’ Top Ten list, and what its features and capabilities are. And it shows you how to work with some of the more common Java APIs in the SOAP world: Apache SOAP and GLUE. In addition to covering the basics such as the structure of a SOAP message, SOAP encoding, and building simple services using RPC and messaging, Java and SOAP covers many topics that are essential to real-world development. Although SOAP has native support for an impressive number of object types, the nature of modern programming means that whatever SOAP gives you is not enough. When do you need to add support for your own object types, and how do you do it? How do you handle errors, and how do you add your own information to Fault messages? How do you handle attachments? In an ideal world, you could live entirely within Java, and ignore the SOAP messages being send back and forth: you’d be able to write Java code and let the SOAP APIs work behind the scenes. However, we’re not yet in that ideal world, and won’t be for some time. Therefore, Java and SOAP pays particular attention to how SOAP messages are encoded. It doesn’t just explain the document types, but shows how the documents are used in practice as they are generated by the different APIs. If you ever have to debug interoperability problems, you’ll find that this information is indispensable. We’ve always found that the best software is written by people who understand what’s happening under the hood. SOAP is no different. Let’s say you need to write a custom serializer to create a SOAP representation of a structure. How do you know that your encoding is efficient? There’s one definitive answer: look at the SOAP documents it produces! Java and SOAP also discusses interoperability between the major SOAP platforms, including Microsoft’s .NET, SOAP messaging, SOAP attachments, message routing, and a preview of the forthcoming AXIS APIs and server. If you’re a Java developer who would like to start working with SOAP, this is the book you need to get going.

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Asterix and the Banquet

2007-10-05T08:57:00.000-07:00

Asterix and the Banquet

By Rene Goscinny (Author), Albert Uderzo (Illustrator)

Book Description
When the Romans say no, Asterix says yes. So when the soldiers construct a barricade around Asterix’s village to pen everyone in, he and Obelix embark on a trip around the entire country, collecting local specialties along the way. It’s a delicious feast for them, and readers, too.

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Teach Yourself Linux (2004)

2007-10-05T08:50:00.000-07:00

Book Details
Author: Robert Billing
ISBN: 0071439730
ISBN-13: 9780071439732
Pub. Date: May 2004
Format: Paperback, 192pp
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Edition Number: 1
Series: Teach Yourself Series

Description
Even those with no prior knowledge of Linux can learn to make the most of this powerful operating system. With Teach Yourself Linux, readers will learn to set up a Linux system, add applications, make things happen automatically, connect to the Internet, share files with other systems, and even apply the basics of programming. The combination of extensive instructions, practical examples, and interactive exercises will help users at all skill levels master everything from simple commands to setting up their own Web servers.

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Asterix and the Goths

2007-10-04T04:01:00.000-07:00

Asterix and the Goths

By Rene Goscinny (Author), Albert Uderzo (Illustrator)

Book Description
Whoops, it’s happened again: Getaflix has been kidnapped, this time by a raiding band of Goths. So it’s onward and into Germania for Asterix and Getaflix. But in the process of saving their druid, the two Gauls set off a whole series of tribal wars.

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A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

2007-10-04T03:58:00.000-07:00

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Author: Karen Armstrong
Hardcover: 496 pages
Publisher: Gramercy (March 2, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0517223120
ISBN-13: 978-0517223123

Book Description
This searching, profound comparative history of the three major monotheistic faiths fearlessly illuminates the sociopolitical ground in which religious ideas take root, blossom and mutate. Armstrong, a British broadcaster, commentator on religious affairs and former Roman Catholic nun, argues that Judaism, Christianity and Islam each developed the idea of a personal God, which has helped believers to mature as full human beings. Yet Armstrong also acknowledges that the idea of a personal God can be dangerous, encouraging us to judge, condemn and marginalize others. Recognizing this, each of the three monotheisms, in their different ways, developed a mystical tradition grounded in a realization that our human idea of God is merely a symbol of an ineffable reality. To Armstrong, modern, aggressively righteous fundamentalists of all three faiths represent “a retreat from God.” She views as inevitable a move away from the idea of a personal God who behaves like a larger version of ourselves, and welcomes the grouping of believers toward a notion of God that “works for us in the empirical age.” 25,000 first printing; BOMC alternate.

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Asterix the Gladiator

2007-10-04T03:56:00.001-07:00

Asterix the Gladiator

By Rene Goscinny (Author), Albert Uderzo (Illustrator)

Book Description
Oh no! The Romans have captured Caconofix as a gift for Caesar—and the Emperor plans to throw him to the lions. There’s only one way for Asterix and Obelix to rescue their bard: they have to become gladiators themselves.

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It’s All in Your Head: Thinking Your Way to Happiness

2007-10-04T03:54:00.001-07:00

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Author: Stephen M. Pollan, Mark Levine
Paperback: 316 pages
Publisher: HarperLargePrint; Lrg edition (April 24, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061121223
ISBN-13: 978-0061121227

Book Description
Here are the simple truths that motivate people of any age to find and accept lasting happiness, illustrated with the stories of real people, and illuminated with the observations of spiritual leaders and great philosophers.

For more than three decades, attorney, financial consultant, and life coach Stephen M. Pollan has been advising clients and readers on the business of living — everything from home buying and employment contracts to marriage and parenting. He has taught his clients and readers to Die Broke (use assets rather than build up an estate), to stage Second Acts (reinvent their lives), and, most recently, to Fire Your Boss (take charge of their own work lives).

Throughout these books, Pollan stresses that attitudes as well as actions are essential to success. Indeed, over the years he realized that the happiest and most successful people he’d met were also those who were the most energetic and exuberant, regardless of their age. By noting these attributes and incorporating them in his own life, Pollan came to understand that our attitudes are not just one element of succeeding at the business of living, they are in fact the foundation of leading a happy life.

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The Book of JavaScript, 2nd Edition: A Practical Guide to Interactive Web Pages

2007-10-04T03:44:00.000-07:00

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Author: Dave Thau
Paperback: 528 pages
Publisher: No Starch Press; 2 edition (December 15, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1593271069
ISBN-13: 978-1593271060

Book Description
The Book of JavaScript teaches readers how to add interactivity, animation, and other tricks to their web sites with JavaScript. Rather than provide a series of cut-and-paste scripts, thau! takes the reader through a series of real world JavaScript code with an emphasis on understanding. Each chapter focuses on a few important JavaScript features, shows how professional web sites incorporate them, and takes readers through examples of how they might add those features to their own web sites. This thoroughly updated 2nd edition includes new chapters on Ajax, revised appendices, and new examples throughout. Summary sections and assignments close each chapter, making the book perfect for use in college courses or independent study. CD includes code and images for every example, answers to assignments, script libraries for hard-to-program applications, and many useful software programs.

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Animal Origami for the Enthusiast

2007-10-04T03:42:00.000-07:00

Animal Origami for the Enthusiast:
Step-by-Step Instructions in Over 900 Diagrams/25 Original Models

Book Details
Author: John Montroll
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications (March 1, 1985)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486247929
ISBN-13: 978-0486247922

Book Description
Challenging new collection of paper sculptures designed by renowned origami expert presents 25 intricately detailed paperfolding projects featuring strikingly life-like animals — angelfish, walrus, eagle, turtle, frog, antelope, lobster, tyrannosaurus, more. Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions and hundreds of diagrams guide origamists. Introduction. Instructions. Over 900 diagrams.

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Asterix and the Golden Sickle

2007-10-04T03:39:00.000-07:00

Asterix and the Golden Sickle

By Rene Goscinny (Author), Albert Uderzo (Illustrator)

Book Description

Getafix has broken his golden sickle, so Asterix and Obelix visit Lutetia to buy a new one for him. But the sicklesmith—a cousin of Obelix—has vanished without a trace. Where could he have gone? And can Asterix solve the mystery and bring Getafix what he needs?

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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux

2007-10-04T03:34:00.000-07:00

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Author: Albe Manual Ricart
Paperback: 382 pages
Publisher: Alpha; 2 Pap/Cdr edition (December 15, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0789721961
ISBN-13: 978-0789721969

Book Description

Complete Idiot’s Guide To Linux, Second Edition, covers: Preparing to install the system, Using shells and online documentation, The X Windows graphical interface, Networking and Internet, Administration, Configuring Linux for multimedia , and A guide to available software and tools. If you have been wanting to get started using Linux, but are not sure how to go about it or have not made deep inroads into your installed system, you’ll benefit most from this book. In addition, the step-by-step guide to standard Linux tasks will satisfy your need to utilize the system’s capabilities, especially its Internet functions.

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Prime Numbers: The Most Mysterious Figures in Math

2007-10-04T03:32:00.000-07:00

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Author: David Wells
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Wiley (May 18, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0471462349
ISBN-13: 978-0471462347

Book Description

A fascinating journey into the mind-bending world of prime numbers
Cicadas of the genus Magicicada appear once every 7, 13, or 17 years. Is it just a coincidence that these are all prime numbers? How do twin primes differ from cousin primes, and what on earth (or in the mind of a mathematician) could be sexy about prime numbers? What did Albert Wilansky find so fascinating about his brother-in-law’s phone number?
Mathematicians have been asking questions about prime numbers for more than twenty-five centuries, and every answer seems to generate a new rash of questions. In Prime Numbers: The Most Mysterious Figures in Math, you’ll meet the world’s most gifted mathematicians, from Pythagoras and Euclid to Fermat, Gauss, and Erd¿o¿s, and you’ll discover a host of unique insights and inventive conjectures that have both enlarged our understanding and deepened the mystique of prime numbers. This comprehensive, A-to-Z guide covers everything you ever wanted to know—and much more that you never suspected—about prime numbers, including:
* The unproven Riemann hypothesis and the power of the zeta function
* The “Primes is in P” algorithm
* The sieve of Eratosthenes of Cyrene
* Fermat and Fibonacci numbers
* The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search
* And much, much more

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Understanding the Linux Kernel

2007-10-04T03:29:00.000-07:00

Understanding the Linux Kernel

Book Details

Author: Daniel Bovet, Marco Cesati
Paperback: 942 pages
Publisher: O’Reilly Media, Inc.; 3 edition (November 17, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0596005652
ISBN-13: 978-0596005658

Book Description

In order to thoroughly understand what makes Linux tick and why it works so well on a wide variety of systems, you need to delve deep into the heart of the kernel. The kernel handles all interactions between the CPU and the external world, and determines which programs will share processor time, in what order. It manages limited memory so well that hundreds of processes can share the system efficiently, and expertly organizes data transfers so that the CPU isn’t kept waiting any longer than necessary for the relatively slow disks.

The third edition of Understanding the Linux Kernel takes you on a guided tour of the most significant data structures, algorithms, and programming tricks used in the kernel. Probing beyond superficial features, the authors offer valuable insights to people who want to know how things really work inside their machine. Important Intel-specific features are discussed. Relevant segments of code are dissected line by line. But the book covers more than just the functioning of the code; it explains the theoretical underpinnings of why Linux does things the way it does.

This edition of the book covers Version 2.6, which has seen significant changes to nearly every kernel subsystem, particularly in the areas of memory management and block devices. The book focuses on the following topics:
* Memory management, including file buffering, process swapping, and Direct memory Access (DMA)
* The Virtual Filesystem layer and the Second and Third Extended Filesystems
* Process creation and scheduling
* Signals, interrupts, and the essential interfaces to device drivers
* Timing
* Synchronization within the kernel
* Interprocess Communication (IPC)
* Program execution

Understanding the Linux Kernel will acquaint you with all the inner workings of Linux, but it’s more than just an academic exercise. You’ll learn what conditions bring out Linux’s best performance, and you’ll see how it meets the challenge of providing good system response during process scheduling, file access, and memory management in a wide variety of environments. This book will help you make the most of your Linux system.

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Photoshop 7 Bible

2007-10-04T03:25:00.000-07:00

Photoshop 7 Bible

Scott Kelby, President, National Association of Photoshop Professionals
“The Photoshop 7 Bible, Professional Edition belongs on EVERY designer’s bookshelf–it’s that indespensable.”

Book Description

* Picks up where the classic Photoshop 7 Bible (0-7645-3694-X) ends, with bonus color pages and topics for highend users
* Graphic artists and Web designers will flock to this special Bible edition-a peerless professional resource from a bestselling Photoshop guru
* Includes 320 color pages of exciting images and instruction for the experienced user
* Provides expanded coverage of advanced topics such as creating and optimizing Web graphics, using filters, convolution kernels and displacement maps, actions and batch processing, ImageReady, and more

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Asterix The Gaul

2007-10-04T03:16:00.000-07:00

Asterix The Gaul

By Rene Goscinny (Author), Albert Uderzo (Illustrator)

Book Description
When Roman Centurion Crismus Bonus finds out about Getafix’s magic potion, he kidnaps the druid to force him to reveal the recipe. So Asterix joins his friend in captivity and together they two plan to whip up a surprise with truly hair-raising effects.

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