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O império dos espiões

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 4:28:36 PST

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Esta obra reúne Histórias inéditas escritas pelo autor português mais credenciado para escrever sobre espionagem; Do mesmo autor do Diário que Salazar não leu, na altura da segunda grande guerra mundial este livro desvenda a actuação dos serviços secretos estrangeiros em Portugal e nas colónias. A neutralidade colaborante de Salazar não impediu os agentes alemães, italianos, britânicos e norte-am ...

AIX 5L Administration

Thu, 9 Dec 2010 20:41:33 PST

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Configure, customize, and administer AIX version 5L effectively using this expert resource. Use system management tools, work with network and distributed file systems, manage the user environment, tune and monitor the system, and much more.

Thinking Palestine

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 1:10:30 PST

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This book brings together an inter-disciplinary group of Palestinian, Israeli, American, British and Irish scholars who theorize "the question of Palestine. ...

Dubrovnik in war

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 1:09:39 PST

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A verdadeira história de Jesus

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:42:56 PST

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Deep Survival

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 2:27:29 PST

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In Deep Survival, Laurence Gonzales combines hard science and powerful storytelling to illuminate the mysteries of survival, whether in the wilderness or in meeting any of life's great challenges. This gripping narrative, the first book to describe the art and science of survival, will change the way you see your world.

Inside the AS/400

Tue, 8 Jun 2010 17:33:03 PST

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Here's the inside story on the new AS/400e series! IBM has extended the AS/400 into the world of electronic business (e-business) with a totally new generation of AS/400e systems and servers. The functions and capabilities of these new offerings uniquely position the AS/400e series for the next millennium. The first edition of Inside the AS/400 set a new standard for AS/400 books with a behind-th ...

The Soul of a New Machine

Wed, 5 May 2010 7:30:38 PST

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award, "The Soul of a New Machine" was a bestseller on its first publication in 1981. With the touch of an expert thriller writer, Tracy Kidder recounts the feverish efforts of a team of Data General researchers to create a new 32-bit superminicomputer. A compelling account of individual sacrifice and human ingenuity, "The Soul of a New Machine" ...

Rexx Language

Tue, 4 May 2010 16:29:03 PST

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Operating Systems Handbook

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:43:21 PST

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In today's multivendor client/server environments, it is essential that computer professionals know how to do their job across a variety of platforms and systems. This book should help readers who are experts at using one of the five most popular mainframe and mid-range operating systems become skilled users of the other four. Included are concise tutorials, step-by-step examples and quick-refere ...

Graphing technology guide

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:20:45 PST

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O Universo Numa Casca de Noz

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 6:10:20 PST

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O Mundo sem Nós

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 6:10:04 PST

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Breve História do Saber

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 6:08:25 PST

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Koba o Terrível

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 1:03:52 PST

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Breve história do tempo

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 1:01:33 PST

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Nos dez anos passados desde a sua publicação em 1988, o livro de Stephen Hawking tornou-se uma referência incontornável da divulgação científica...

COMPUTADOR UNIVERSAL, O

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 0:52:24 PST

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Os computadores estão em todo o lado e, no entanto, continuam a ser para muitos de nós objecto de irredutível mistério. Como podem as aberrações ...

Vasco da Gama

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 0:46:03 PST

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IBM DB2 Universal Database

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 2:44:01 PST

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IBM Publication code: SC09-2973-00

REXX/400 Reference

Fri, 9 Apr 2010 4:55:59 PST

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SC41-5729-00

A Guide To The Project Management Body Of Knowledge

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 18:07:00 PST

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A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)2000 Edition is now available in eight additional languages to help project managers around the world. Each of PMIs official translations includes a bilingual glossary of newly translated and standardized project management terminology. This allows candidates to study the guide in the same language in which they plan to take th ...

A Evolução da Física

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 6:57:33 PST

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Information Technology and Authentic Learning

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 6:22:07 PST

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As the presence of computers in the primary classroom increases and IT becomes a bigger part of learning, the book takes a realistic look at the role of the computer in the National Curriculum, and asks some important questions. The book is designed to help teachers incorporate IT into their day-to-day teaching, offering practical guidance and advice on task planning and management and includes e ...

Talking Nets

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 6:14:15 PST

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Since World War II, a group of scientists has been attempting to understand the human nervous system and to build computer systems that emulate the brain's abilities. Many of the early workers in this field of neural networks came from cybernetics; others came from neuroscience, physics, electrical engineering, mathematics, psychology, even economics. In this collection of interviews, those who h ...

Readings in Computer Architecture

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 5:46:53 PST

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Thanks to the continued exponential advances in semiconductor design and the demands of evolving and emerging application domains, the field of computer architecture has never been more dynamic. This, the first major book of computer architecture readings in over two decades, captures this dynamism and reveals Computer Architecture's rich history of practice. This is much more than a simple col ...

The Second World War

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 5:20:16 PST

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This edition is Churchill's own abridgement of his original six-volume history of World War II.

A Guide to the SQL Standard

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 5:17:28 PST

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The SQL language has established itself as the linqua franca database management; it provides the basis for systems interoperability, application portability, client/server operation, distributed database, and more, and is supported by just about every DBMS on the market today. SQL2 - or, to give it its official name, the International Standard Database language SQL (1992) - represents a major se ...

Wrath of God

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 8:24:12 PST

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Just after half past nine on the morning of Sunday 1 November 1755, the end of the world came to the city of Lisbon. On a day that had begun with blue skies and gentle warmth, Portugal's proud capital was struck by a massive earthquake. After a brief, two-minute tremor came six minutes of horror as Lisbon swayed 'like corn in the wind before the avalanches of descending masonry hid the ruins und ...

The First Global Village

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 7:57:25 PST

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How Children Raise Parents

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 6:55:33 PST

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Parenting with Humility...We often realize that we learn as much from our children as they learn from us. So why don’t parents approach the task of child-rearing as a learning experience, rather than a mandate to make sure their kids succeed in life? To reduce the pressure and enjoy greater closeness in your family, turn your parenting upside-down by allowing God to use your children to help y ...

The War for Children's Minds

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 6:52:36 PST

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Behind headlines on the conflict in Iraq and global terrorism, a much deeper battle is raging over children and the values they should adopt. Political and religious leaders including Blair and Bush have been joined the popular press in Enlightenment-bashing and bitter attacks on "liberal parenting," calling for a return to authority and religious tradition. How do we raise good children? How d ...

Electronic Brains

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 6:05:44 PST

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The first truly modern computers were introduced just after World War II. Practical, electronic, multipurpose, digital machines with memory for both data and programs, they were developed by a range of pioneering teams across four continents. This is the story of how it all started. We've come so far, so fast. Within a relatively short period of time, we've managed to put enormous computing p ...

The Enemy Within

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 6:58:50 PST

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To gain the upper hand in conflict the ability to know what your enemy is planning is vital. Massive amounts of money have been spent and many lives have been lost in pursuit of this objective. From biblical times to the present day, leaders have employed espionage on and off the battlefield in the quest for victory. Tactics might differ, from dirty tricks and theft to interrogation and torture, ...

Varieties of Scientific Experience

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 6:44:44 PST

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Carl Sagan's prophetic vision of the tragic resurgence of fundamentalism and the hope-filled potential of the next great development in human spirituality The late great astronomer and astrophysicist describes his personal search to understand the nature of the sacred in the vastness of the cosmos. Exhibiting a breadth of intellect nothing short of astounding, Sagan presents his views on a wide ...

The Age of Missing Information

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 6:43:35 PST

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The author of "The End of Nature" asks an intriguing question: Which provides more "information," 103 cable channels showering viewers with beguiling factoids--or a weekend in the woods?

The Biosphere

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 5:50:28 PST

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"Vladimir Vernadsky was a brilliant and prescient scholar-a true scientific visionary who saw the deep connections between life on Earth and the rest of the planet and understood the profound implications for life as a cosmic phenomenon." -DAVID H. GRINSPOON, AUTHOR OF VENUS REVEALED "The Biosphere should be required reading for all entry level students in earth and planetary sciences." -ERIC D. ...

The Evolution of Fatherhood

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:05:57 PST

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Inspired by the wonder of his own experiences as a parent, former psychoanalyst and New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Masson offers a remarkable look at one of the most fulfilling roles in the animal world: fatherhood. In The Evolution of Fatherhood, he examines the extraordinary behavior of outstanding fathers, heroes among animals, including: the male emperor penguin, who incubates the ...

Astronomy through the Ages

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 5:08:22 PST

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When astronomers today look up at the night sky they picture a spectacular and infinite universe--full of pulsars, quasars, and black holes and ruled by arcane laws of space and time. Once, ancient astronomers looked up and saw only points of light tracing calm movements across the heavens. But they too were moved to wonder about the meaning of what they saw. In Astronomy through the Ages, Sir Ro ...

A Tribble's Guide to Space

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:38:05 PST

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Space--the final frontier. It's as little as fifty miles away, and yet it is considered one of the most dangerous and remote of places. Popular television shows such as Star Trek and movies such as Apollo 13 and October Sky have fired the imaginations of would-be explorers. Alan Tribble has worked on the design and development of dozens of spacecraft, including the Space Shuttle and the Internati ...

Art of the Infinite

Wed, 23 May 2007 0:32:25 PST

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Robert Kaplan's The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of Zero was an international best-seller, translated into eight languages. The Times called it "elegant, discursive, and littered with quotes and allusions from Aquinas via Gershwin to Woolf" and The Philadelphia Inquirer praised it as "absolutely scintillating." In this delightful new book, Robert Kaplan, writing together with his wife ...

Practical Astronomy with your Calculator

Mon, 14 May 2007 7:31:28 PST

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In its first two editions, Practical Astronomy With Your Calculator enjoyed tremendous success. Using clear and logical

A Journey through Economic Time

Fri, 11 May 2007 5:11:13 PST

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Accidental Millionaire

Fri, 11 May 2007 5:09:47 PST

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DOS Power User's Guide

Fri, 11 May 2007 3:43:27 PST

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DB2 Certification Guide for Common Servers

Fri, 11 May 2007 3:43:27 PST

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72741-2 Today, obtaining professional certification requires true expertise grounded in in-depth product knowledge and skills. Written for aspiring DB2 Database Administrators and Application Developers, this self-study guide covers the fundamentals of administering and developing applications for IBM's newest database technology, DB2 Common Server. Offering a complete guide to IBM's relational d ...

Introduction to operations research

Fri, 11 May 2007 3:43:27 PST

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It is now a third of a century since the 1967 publication of the first edition of the pathbreaking Introduction to Operations Research, when the field was still relatively new. A great deal has changed since then in regard to both developments in the field and evolving pedagogical demands of students. The seventh edition, in both regards, brings the book fully into the twenty-first century.This n ...

Supercharging M. S.-DOS

Fri, 11 May 2007 3:43:27 PST

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Readers will learn techniques for customizing the behavior and appearance of their file techniques, controlling the screen and keyboard with ANSI.SYS, using non-keyboard characters, personalizing the CONFIG.SYS file, using a RAM disk and more.

Client/Server Programming with OS/2 2.0

Fri, 11 May 2007 3:43:27 PST

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FITZGERALD

Fri, 11 May 2007 3:43:27 PST

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Data Administration

Fri, 11 May 2007 3:43:27 PST

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This technical guide gives the reader a clear picture of all levels of data management and administration, offering a comprehensive selection of readings, detailing topics essential to the effective management of a database environment, and giving practical advice. Focuses on control aspects of administration, such as database design, data dictionaries, and data security and protection techniques ...

The Theory and Practice of Econometrics

Fri, 11 May 2007 3:43:27 PST

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This broadly based graduate-level textbook covers the major models and statistical tools currently used in the practice of econometrics. It examines the classical, the decision theory, and the Bayesian approaches, and contains material on single equation and simultaneous equation econometric models. Includes an extensive reference list for each topic.

Gestion des entreprises d'assurances / mécanismes economiques et financiers

Fri, 11 May 2007 3:42:30 PST

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Computer Science

Fri, 11 May 2007 3:42:30 PST

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Computer Science: A Modern Introduction provides an introductory overview of the discipline of computer science, using the notion of algorithms as the unifying concept.

The Creative Computer

Fri, 11 May 2007 3:42:30 PST

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Silicon Dreams

Fri, 11 May 2007 3:42:30 PST

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Statistical Modelling

Thu, 10 May 2007 5:10:06 PST

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Risk Theory

Thu, 10 May 2007 5:09:06 PST

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Business Applications in Lotus 1-2-3

Thu, 10 May 2007 5:09:06 PST

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The Software Developer's Sourcebook from Concept to Completion

Thu, 10 May 2007 5:09:06 PST

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Econometric Methods

Thu, 10 May 2007 5:09:04 PST

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A classic text in the field, this new edition features a new co-author and provides a well-balanced and comprehensive study of current econometric theory and practice for undergraduate or graduate study. Traditional topics are carefully blended with newer techniques and trends. While the authors of this text assume students have taken a basic course in statistics, they provide a complete appen ...

Conceitos Fundamentais da Matemática

Wed, 9 May 2007 9:05:46 PST

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Calcul intégral et differentiel. tome 1

Wed, 9 May 2007 7:39:16 PST

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Calcul intégral et differentiel. tome 2

Wed, 9 May 2007 7:39:16 PST

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Elementary Statistical Procedures

Wed, 9 May 2007 7:37:11 PST

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Introduction to the Theory of Statistics

Wed, 9 May 2007 7:35:46 PST

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The Netrexx Language

Tue, 8 May 2007 7:24:06 PST

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80633-1 NetRexx is a new human-oriented programming language, designed as an effective and simple alternative to the Javatm language. With NetRexx, you can create programs and applets for the Java environment faster and more easily than by programming in Java. Using and writing Java classes is especially easy in NetRexx, as the different types of numbers and strings that Java expects are handled ...

International Monetary Theory and Policy

Tue, 8 May 2007 6:51:57 PST

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Methods for Development Planning

Tue, 8 May 2007 6:51:08 PST

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Public Finance in Theory and Practice

Tue, 8 May 2007 6:50:18 PST

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Economy-wide Models and Development Planning

Tue, 8 May 2007 6:48:28 PST

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Econometric Models and Economic Forecasts

Tue, 8 May 2007 6:47:29 PST

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First course in Econometrics in Economics Departments at better schools, also Economic/Business Forecasting. Statistics prerequisite but no calculus. Slightly higher level and more comprehensive than Gujarati (M-H, 1996) . P-R covers more time series and forecasting. P-R coverage is notch below Johnston-DiNardo (M-H, 97) and requires no matrix algebra. Includes data disk.

Linear Programming

Tue, 8 May 2007 6:46:08 PST

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Facts from Figures

Tue, 8 May 2007 6:45:29 PST

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Successful Re-engineering

Tue, 8 May 2007 6:44:53 PST

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Econometric Methods

Tue, 8 May 2007 6:43:00 PST

Programmation des invest.

Tue, 8 May 2007 6:41:44 PST

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Macroeconomic Theory and Policy

Tue, 8 May 2007 6:40:56 PST

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UNIX Complete

Tue, 8 May 2007 6:39:53 PST

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UNIX Complete is a one-of-a-kind computer book -- valuable both for its broad content and its low price. This book contains the essentials you need to know about using the popular operating system of universities and research centers, as well as at many Fortune 500 companies. Enormously powerful, UNIX is also complex enough to require that users first read a tutorial and then keep a reference han ...

Dictionary of Banking Terms

Tue, 8 May 2007 6:36:26 PST

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One of Barron's all-time bestsellers has been updated to reflect current banking regulations and the latest innovations in banking services, this book defines approximately 3,000 key banking terms with extensive cross-references. It also defines important acronyms and abbreviations as they are used in the banking industry.

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

Tue, 8 May 2007 6:31:38 PST

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A timeless classic in how complex information should be presented graphically. The Strunk & White of visual design. Should occupy a place of honor--within arm's reach--of everyone attempting to understand or depict numerical data graphically. The design of the book is an exemplar of the principles it espouses: elegant typography and layout, and seamless integration of lucid text and perfectl ...

Os/2 2.X Notebook

Mon, 7 May 2007 0:43:29 PST

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OS 2 Notebook

Mon, 7 May 2007 0:25:33 PST

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History of Mathematics

Sun, 6 May 2007 20:48:56 PST

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"Boyer and Merzbach distill thousands of years of mathematics into this fascinating chronicle. From the Greeks to Godel, the mathematics is brilliant; the cast of characters is distinguished; the ebb and flow of ideas is everywhere evident. And, while tracing the development of European mathematics, the authors do not overlook the contributions of Chinese, Indian, and Arabic civilizations. Withou ...

The Awakening Earth

Sun, 6 May 2007 20:48:04 PST

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This offers a challenge to our traditional view of ourselves and our place in the universe. Peter Russell puts forward the idea of the earth as a collective self-regulating living organism, and invites us to join in an exploration of humanity's potential as seen through the eyes of the planet. Through this we share with the author a vision of our evolutionary future. Drawing on the work of physic ...

General Insurance

Sun, 6 May 2007 8:08:44 PST

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Planes de pensiones privados

Sun, 6 May 2007 8:05:46 PST

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A Short History of Nearly Everything

Sun, 6 May 2007 8:03:35 PST

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What on earth is Bill Bryson doing writing a book of popular science--A Short History of Almost Everything? Largely, it appears, because this inquisitive, much-travelled writer realised, while flying over the Pacific, that he was entirely ignorant of the processes that created, populated and continue to maintain the vast body of water beneath him. In fact, it dawned on him that "I didn't know th ...

Making the Peace in Ireland

Sun, 6 May 2007 7:57:40 PST

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The terrorism and violence of the Troubles resonates strongly in popular imagination. Almost no one properly understands the origins of the troubles nor attempts at resolution: this book unravels the complications. All other books focus largely on terrorism: this one traces the path to peace. Optimistic and fresh approach. Clash of personalities, high drama, constant news coverage ...

The Historical Figure of Jesus

Sun, 6 May 2007 7:55:19 PST

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This is a biography of the historical figure of Jesus. The book studies the relationship between Judaism and Christianity, distinguishing the certain from the improbable, and assessing the historical and religious context of Christ's time. The spread of Christianity is also discussed.

Guns, Germs and Steel

Sun, 6 May 2007 7:51:56 PST

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In this "artful, informative, and delightful" (William H. McNeill, New York Review of Books) book, Jared Diamond convincingly argues that geographical and environmental factors shaped the modern world. Societies that had had a head start in food production advanced beyond the hunter-gatherer stage, and then developed religion --as well as nasty germs and potent weapons of war --and adventured on ...

Throwing the Elephant

Sun, 6 May 2007 7:48:19 PST

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Sit down. Breathe deep. This is the last business book you will ever need. For in these pages, Stanley Bing solves the ultimate problem of your working life: How to manage the boss. The technique is simple . . . as simple as throwing an elephant. All it takes is the proper state of mind, a step-by-step plan, and a great leap of faith. This humble guide provides all these and more. It is Zen that ...

The Price of Loyalty

Sun, 6 May 2007 7:45:51 PST

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The George W Bush White House, as described by former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill in The Price of Loyalty, is a world out of kilter. Policy decisions are determined not by careful weighing of an issue's complexities; rather, they're dictated by a cabal of ideologues and political advisors operating outside the view of top cabinet officials. The President is not a fully engaged administrator b ...

MAIS BASTIDORES DE HOLLYWOOD - Oferta DVD

Sun, 6 May 2007 7:45:12 PST

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HISTÓRIAS DO CINEMA E OUTROS SEGREDOS DAS ESTRELAS Há novos bastidores de Hollywood para desvendar. São histórias, experiências pessoais, segredos e episódios surpreendentes que só Mário Augusto, membro do grupo restrito e privilegiado que regularmente convive com as grandes estrelas, nos poderia revelar. Mas este livro é muito mais do que uma mera sequela dos primeiros bastidores. Trata-se d ...

Balkan Odyssey

Sun, 6 May 2007 7:44:32 PST

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An invaluable first-hand account of diplomatic efforts to halt ethnic cleansing and civil war in the former Yugoslavia-by the former British Member of Parliament who headed the international mediation effort from 1992 to 1995.

The Diversity of Life

Sun, 6 May 2007 7:36:12 PST

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In this book a master scientist tells the story of how life on earth evolved. Edward O. Wilson eloquently describes how the species of the world became diverse and why that diversity is threatened today as never before. A great spasm of extinction the disappearance of whole species is occurring now, caused this time entirely by humans. Unlike the deterioration of the physical environment, which c ...

Living with the Genie

Sun, 6 May 2007 7:32:20 PST

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"A group of remarkably penetrating, frank, and expert scientists, techno-wizards, activists, and writers raise provocative questions about what is gained and what is lost in a world enthralled by technology in this wonderfully soulful forum on life in the 'Wired World.' " -BOOKLIST Biotechnology, Cloning, Robotics, Nanotechnology... At a time when scientific and technological breakthroughs keep ...

Out of Their Minds

Sun, 6 May 2007 7:31:10 PST

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This best-selling book is now available in an inexpensive softcover format. Imagine living during the Renaissance and being able to interview that eras greatest scientists about their inspirations, discoveries, and personal interests. The latter half of our century has seen its own Renaissance - informations technology has changed irrevocable the way we live, work, and think about the world. We a ...

How Children Learn Mathematics

Sun, 6 May 2007 7:30:03 PST

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Aimed at teachers and parents who are concerned with children from infancy through the primary years, this manual takes the reader through the development of abstract thought in children. It describes how children's experiences can be used to help them grasp the principles underlying such processes as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and measurement. The author discusses fractions, ...

O Antigo Regime e a Revolução

Sun, 6 May 2007 7:19:57 PST

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Forecasting Methods for Management

Sun, 6 May 2007 7:18:54 PST

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