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All the Mathematics You Missed: But Need to Know for Graduate School

Cambridge University Press, 2001

Math is Exciting. We are living in the greatest age of mathematics ever seen. In the 1930s, there were some people who feared that the rising abstractions of the early twentieth century would either lead to mathematicians working on sterile, silly intellectual exercises or to mathematics splitting into sharply distinct...

The Art of Woo: Using Strategic Persuasion to Sell Your Ideas

Penguin Press, 2008

You may need The Art of War to defeat your enemies, but if you prefer to win them over, read The Art of Woo

G. Richard Shell and Mario Moussa know what it takes to drive new ideas through complex organizations. They have advised thousands of executives from companies such as Google, Microsoft, and General...

Oracle Unleashed (Unleashed)

Sams Publishing, 1997

This is a very exciting time for the information-processing industry. Companies like Oracle and Sun have led a technological revolution culminating in today's software advances. New languages such as Java, and advanced database servers such as Oracle8, provide a shift in paradigm for application developers. This new paradigm yields...

The Art of Intrusion : The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders & Deceivers

John Wiley & Sons, 2005

"Enter the hostile world of computer crime from the comfort of your own armchair. Mitnick presents ten compelling chapters, each the result of an interview with a real hacker about a real attack. A must-read for anyone with an interest in information security"
—Tom Parker, Computer Security Analyst and founder of Global...

Six-Legged Soldiers: Using Insects as Weapons of War

Oxford University Press, 2008

"Six-Legged Soldiers is an excellent account of the affect arthropod-borne diseases have had on warfare...This book will inspire readers to understand...threats and prepare new methods to combat them."--Nature, November 2008

"Both science and military history buffs will learn much from Lockwood, a self-described skeptic...

No Human Is Illegal: An Attorney on the Front Lines of the Immigration War

Melville House, 2019

"Inspiring and eye-opening..."— *starred* Booklist review

“A compassionate and expert window into the netherworlds of immigration..."—Lauren Markham, author of The Far Away Brothers

An immigration lawyer's journalistic account of keeping...

Family Communication

Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004

This advanced text carefully examines state-of-the-art research and theories of family communication and family relationships. In addition to presenting cutting-edge research, authors Chris Segrin and Jeanne Flora focus on classic theories and research findings that have influenced and revolutionized the way scholars conceptualize family...

The World of Private Banking (Studies in Banking and Financial History)

Ashgate, 2009

This is a full and authoritative account of the history of private banking, beginning with its development in conjunction with the world markets served by and centred on a few European cities, notably Amsterdam and London. These banks were usually partnerships, a form of organization which persisted as the role of private banking changed in...

The Global War for Internet Governance

Yale University Press, 2014

The Internet has transformed the manner in which information is exchanged and business is conducted, arguably more than any other communication development in the past century. Despite its wide reach and powerful global influence, it is a medium uncontrolled by any one centralized system, organization, or governing body, a reality that has...

No Excuse Leadership: Lessons from the U.S. Army's Elite Rangers

John Wiley & Sons, 2004

Every organization needs good leadership in order to win against the competition. Through his own personal story and those of nine other Rangers, Barber illuminates fundamental lessons about what it really takes to win. These first-person accounts of trial and triumph highlight the importance and the inherent truth of the Army's most...

The Two Income Trap: Why Middle-Class Mothers and Fathers Are Going Broke

Basic Books, 2003

This groundbreaking exposé brings to light the surprising financial consequences of mothers going to work, and the precarious position of today's middle class.

More than two decades ago, the women's movement flung open the doors of the workplace. Although this social revolution created a firestorm of controversy, no one questioned the...

No Quarter: A Matty Graves Novel (The Matty Graves Novels)

McBooks Press, 2007

This first book in the series introduces Matty Graves, midshipman in the early years of the United States Navy. In 1799, the young US Navy faces France in an undeclared Quasi-War for the Caribbean. Matty Graves is caught up in escalating violence as he serves aboard the Rattle-Snake under his drunken cousin, Billy. Matty already knows how to...

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