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The Internet For Dummies

For Dummies, 2010

Welcome to The Internet For Dummies, 12th Edition. The Internet has become so interwoven in today’s life — work, school, politics, and play — that ignoring it is no longer an option. This book describes what you do to become an Internaut (someone who navigates the Internet with skill) — how to get started, what...

Broadband Crash Course

McGraw-Hill, 2001

THE DECISION-MAKER'S SURVIVAL GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING--AND PROFITTING FROM--BROADBAND!

GET THE ANSWERS TO HELP YOU MAKE ALL NEEDED DECISIONS: FINANCIAL, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, EQUIPMENT, APPLICATIONS, PROTOCOLS

With savvy from both the technical and business sides of telecom, and a knack for writing in "plainspeak", expert...

Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future

W W Norton, 2020

An accessible, compelling introduction to today’s major policy issues from the New York Times columnist, best-selling author, and Nobel prize–winning economist Paul Krugman.

There is no better guide than Paul Krugman to basic economics, the ideas that animate much of our public...

Jihadism, Foreign Fighters and Radicalization in the EU: Legal, Functional and Psychosocial Responses (Contemporary Terrorism Studies)

Routledge, 2018

Jihadism, Foreign Fighters and Radicalization in the EU addresses the organizational and strategic changes in terrorism in Europe as a result of urban jihadism and the influx of foreign fighters of European nationality or residence.

Examining the different types of responses to the treatment of radicalization...

Accident And Design: Contemporary Debates On Risk Management

UCL Press, 1996

“Four chapters good, two chapters bad” (with apologies to George Orwell) appears to have been orthodoxy’s response to the 1992 [British] Royal Society publication, Risk: analysis, perception and mana ement. The “good” four chapters were those written by distinguished engineers,...

The Tudors For Dummies (For Dummies (History, Biography & Politics)

For Dummies, 2011

This entertaining guide covers the period from 1485 to 1603, exploring the life and times of everyday people (from famine and the flu epidemic, to education, witchcraft and William Shakespeare) as well as the intrigues and scandals at court. Strap yourself in and get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the romantic and political liaisons...

The Brazil Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers)

Duke University Press, 2019

From the first encounters between the Portuguese and indigenous peoples in 1500 to the current political turmoil, the history of Brazil is much more complex and dynamic than the usual representations of it as the home of Carnival, soccer, the Amazon, and samba would suggest. This extensively revised and expanded second edition of...

Tribal Politics in the Borderland of Egypt and Libya (Palgrave Series in African Borderlands Studies)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2018

This book explores the tribal politics of the Awlad ‘Ali Bedouin in the borderland of Egypt and Libya. These tribal politics are part of heterarchy in which sovereignty is shared between tribes, states and other groups and, within this dynamic setting, the local politicians of the Awlad ‘Ali are essential producers of order beyond...

Copy, Rip, Burn: The Politics of Copyleft and Open Source

Pluto Press, 2008

From downloading music and movies to accessing free software, digital media is forcing us to rethink the very idea of intellectual property. While big companies complain about lost profits, the individual has never enjoyed such freedom and autonomy. Berry explores this debate in a concise way, offering an ideal introduction for anyone not versed...

Bomb the Suburbs: Graffiti, Race, Freight-Hopping and the Search for Hip-Hop's Moral Center

Soft Skull Press, 2008

Should graffiti writers organize to tear up the cities, or should they really be bombing the Âburbs? That’s the question posed by William Upski Wimsatt in his seminal foray into the world of hip-hop, rap, and street art, and the culture and politics that surround it. But to say that the book deals only with taggers and hip-hop is...

Land, Conflict, and Justice: A Political Theory of Territory

Cambridge University Press, 2009

'Avery Kolers has written a terrific book on the idea of land and territory in political disputes. This is an incredibly important subject that has been largely ignored in political philosophy and legal theory. Kolers' book is the best writing of its kind: plausibly argued, lucidly written, and richly informed with empirical material. I learned an...

A History of the Internet and the Digital Future

Reaktion Books, 2010

This book explores the trends that are shaping the businesses, politics, and media of the digital future.

A great adjustment in human affairs is underway. Political, commercial and cultural life is changing from the centralized, hierarchical and standardized structures of the industrial age to something radically different:...

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