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The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2

Peachpit Press, 2008

Scott Kelby, author of the groundbreaking bestseller “The Digital Photography Book, Vol. 1” is back with an entirely new book that picks up right where Vol. 1 left off. It’s more of that “Ah ha—so that’s how they do it,” straight-to-the-point, skip the techno jargon; packed with stuff you can really use...

Subconscious Demons and Conscious Delights

Iuniverse Inc, 2009

A man had an accident seven months ago.He lost his sense of time and his perception was drastically altered.He will write his story. History will judge it.This is his fifth attempt to communicate how he perceives the world since the accident.

About the Author

I had an accident and lost my sense...

The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology

Viking Adult, 2005

Advance Praise For The Singularity is Near

"Ray Kurzweil is the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence. His intriguing new book envisions a future in which information technologies have advanced so far and fast that they enable humanity to transcend its biological...

Practical Insight into CMMI

Artech House Publishers, 2008

The newly revised and expanded edition of the bestseller, Practical Insight into CMMI® is an essential reference for engineering, IT and management professionals striving to grasp the "look and feel of a successful business oriented process improvement implementation". The second edition brings you up to speed on CMMI® Version 1.2...

Physics: Principles and Problems

McGraw-Hill, 2004

This is the number one physics program in the nation - and for good reason. "Physics: Principles and Problems" presents concisely developed concepts supported by an appropriate amount of math and every day applications to make the subject interesting and unintimidating.

Physics is a branch of science that involves the study of...

PDF Reference: Version 1.4 (3rd Edition)

Addison Wesley, 2002

The official guide to the Portable Document Format.

This book details the most current specification of Adobe Systems' Portable Document Format (PDF), the de facto standard for electronic information exchange. PDF enables documents created on any platform or with any application to be reliably viewed and printed anywhere. More...

The Mind of the Mathematician

Johns Hopkins, 2007

What makes mathematicians tick? How do their minds process formulas and concepts that, for most of the rest of the world's population, remain mysterious and beyond comprehension? Is there a connection between mathematical creativity and mental illness?

In The Mind of the Mathematician, internationally famous mathematician Ioan James and...

Sons of Fortune (Archer, Jeffrey)

St Martin Press, 2003

"A master at mixing power, politics, and profit into fiction."-- Entertainment Weekly

"Archer is a master entertainer"--Time magazine

"Archer plots with skill, and keeps you turning the pages."--The Boston Globe

"Cunning plots, silken style... Archer...

An Introduction To Black Holes, Information And The String Theory Revolution: The Holographic Universe

World Scientific Publishing, 2004

.,." This well-planned, stimulating and sometimes provocative book can be enthusiastically recommended.?

Over the last decade the physics of black holes has been revolutionized by developments that grew out of Jacob Bekenstein s realization that black holes have entropy. Stephen Hawking raised profound issues concerning...

Codes and Ciphers: Julius Caesar, the Enigma, and the Internet

Cambridge University Press, 2001

"He has written an excellent book that belongs in your personal library." Cryptologia

"Churchhouse (emer., Cardiff Univ., Wales) offers a history and explanation of codes, ciphers, cryptography, and cryptanalysis from Julius Caesar and WWII code-breaking activities to the present day including the world of the Internet....

The Passionate Programmer: Creating a Remarkable Career in Software Development (Pragmatic Life)

Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2009

Success in today's IT environment requires you to view your career as a business endeavor. In this book, you'll learn how to become an entrepreneur, driving your career in the direction of your choosing. You'll learn how to build your software development career step by step, following the same path that you would follow if you were building,...

Great Events From History: The 20th Century, 1941-1970

Salem Press, 2007

This is a unique resource: Nothing is comparable with this much depth or numbers that covers so many 20th century events.??AAGreat Events from History: The Twentieth Century, 1941-1970??AA, is the ninth installment in Salem Press' ongoing ??AAGreat Events from History??AA series. This six-volume set contains 1,112 essays on more than 1,100...

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