This book has a vast potential audience. It is addressed to all of you who have negative feelings about mathematics, whatever the reasons. My main motive for writing this book is to show you that you are not to blame for those negative feelings. Most likely you are a victim of the many conditions in our society that bring about fear and...

It also describes how to deal with common problems that most map developers encounter at some point, like performance and...

You Are Not Alone

Being an entrepreneur is scary. From late payments to bank crisis, often the future of your business rides on one crucial decision--one you have to make all on your own.
But it doesn't have to be that way. Others have faced the same problems, and for the first time have gathered to share their...

This book explores distinct forms of civil resistance in situations of violent conflict in cases across Latin America, drawing important lessons learned for nonviolent struggles in the region and beyond. The authors analyse campaigns against armed actors in situations of internal armed conflict, against private sector companies that seek to...

Wireless applications are definitely the next big thing in communications. Millions of people around the world use the Internet every day—to stay in touch with remote locations, follow the stock market, keep up with the news, check the weather, make travel plans, conduct business, shop, entertain themselves, and learn. The logical next...