Old World Kitchens and Bathrooms: A Design Guide
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Old World Kitchens and Bathrooms: A Design Guide
Tina Skinner
Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
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ASIN: 0764320785

Book Description

This book captures today's hottest design trend for the home - textures, design, colors, and craftsmanship that evoke European ideals of a bygone era. Explore kitchens and baths rich in the fine details that characterize Provencal, Tuscan, and English country designs. Massive range hoods and brick hearths, faux finishes, rich natural stone, and tile provide polish and posh to up-to-the-minute home environments. Enjoy hand-carved wood, wrought-iron, and fine crystal chandeliers in spaces filled with the latest appliances and an abundance of workspace. The atmosphere is timeless, and these designs are certain to endure. This is an indispensable design guide for professional designers and discerning homeowners. 8 1/2" x 11" 178

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1 out of 5 stars Don't pay for what you can have for free............2005-08-04

This is the biggest rip off book of all time. Basically a collection of Kraftmaid and other cabinet manufacturers brochures put together into a book. These are the materials that you can get for free at any home remodel center or from the manufacturers directly when you are planning a remodel. As most of those brochures tend to be, the book is uninspiring and completely unoriginal. All the layouts are too "staged" and don't look real probably because most of them are showroom designs with zero real life feel.Pompous designs without real charm ,in other words.
Worse I purchased it becaused it mentioned bathrooms, my area of interst at the moment - turns out the book only has 15 out of 110 pages covering bathrooms.

Taafe Philip
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    Taafe Philip
    Robert Rosenblum , and Enrique Juncosa
    Manufacturer: IVAM Centre Julio Gonzalez,Spain
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    Philip Taafe
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      Rene Ricard
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      Strange Abstraction: Robert Gober, Cady Noland, Philip Taafe, Christopher Wool
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        ASIN: B000KX954E

        The New Manual of Photography
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • As well-rounded as any general purpose photography book
        • Great but emphasizes film
        • Practical and well illustrated
        • A Worthy Addition to the Photographer's Bookshelf
        • Excellent book and a great reference tool
        The New Manual of Photography
        John Hedgecoe
        Manufacturer: DK ADULT
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        Binding: Hardcover

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        ASIN: 0789496372

        Book Description

        The most up-to-date, comprehensive, and practical guide to the art of good photography, this book teaches every skill a photographer needs to take great pictures, from the most basic to the most advanced. Authoritative and easy-to-understand, John Hedgecoe's New Manual of Photography features practical advice on every element of the photographic process, from how to choose the right equipment and specialist techniques to inspirational guidance on the art of creative composition.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars As well-rounded as any general purpose photography book.......2007-06-20

        This is a very well-rounded book as it covers a lot of material in 400 pages. Obviously no book is perfect, and no book can cover every single segment or topic of photography. However, this is as well-rounded as any other photography book I have seen.

        The combination of text and (example/sample) pictures in almost every page is a big plus in this book.

        It covers technical stuff (cameras, lenses, exposure, focusing, etc), has a chapter on digital/computer processing, a couple of chapters on film, and a chapter on more advanced topics, among other things.

        But the majority of book covers various photography subjects ranging from two to four pages each. This includes a wide range of picture taking situations and techniques, such as sunsets, people, flash photography, travel and travelling, portraits, all the usual stuff you could think of and then dozens and dozens more. Each topic has both text and pictures and takes full advantage of the available space in each page.

        And now for digital photographers/gadget geeks: Often the publication date does not mean as much as to when the book was written, but the cameras featured in the book are a tell-tale sign: Some of the cameras featured in the book are the Olympus E-20, Canon 1Ds (Mark I), Nikon 5700, Pentax Optio 450. This should give you a reference from a camera model perspective.

        Conclusion: This is a great book for just about everyone interested in photography, whether it's a page by page instruction or quick reference for a particular picture taking situation. John Hedgecoe has written a number of very good photography books, so in general just about anything written by him will be good. But if you don't have any of his books, this is a very good one to start with!

        5 out of 5 stars Great but emphasizes film.......2007-06-17

        Absolutely first rate and very comprehensive but spends a fair amount of space on film-related techniques and issues. There is, for example, a nice introduction to dodging with film. There is only a bit of material on digital techniques. It would have been nice to see a stronger treatment of the limitations of digital cameras and how to overcome them.

        5 out of 5 stars Practical and well illustrated.......2007-01-03

        The book is perfect for those who want to have an overall idea of photography techniques and troubleshooting. It's simple, very practical and has a great photo material to illustrate its content. I would highly recommend it.

        5 out of 5 stars A Worthy Addition to the Photographer's Bookshelf.......2006-05-23

        "The New Manual of Photography" by John Hedgecoe is another winner in a long line of books that have made picture-taking more enjoyable, satisfying, and fruitful. Whether you are a total beginner interested in learning photography or an advanced amateur, John Hedgecoe's book will serve you well as a reference and learning tool.

        John Hedgecoe is a renowned photographer recognized internationally for his photography skills, teaching ability, and writing style. Like all his books, "The New Manual of Photography" is profusely illustrated with photographs and drawings that give beginner and amateur photographers a clear, practical, and concise guide to better photographic techniques. What makes John Hedgecoe's books so great is that they are easy to read and follow. "The New Manual of Photography" does not target any one specialized field of photography, but it does give the reader an overall idea of what he or she can accomplish with their camera and equipment.

        Hedgecoe's writing is practical, with a gift for making even some of the more complex photographic concepts seem simple to accomplish - it is amazing how much information he is able to store in a 399-page book. Hedgecoe covers everything a beginner needs to know to make his or her picture taking experience more enjoyable. This is a treasure trove for beginners who can jump right into topics such as what a camera is, the differences between film and digital cameras, the differences between SLRs, rangefinders, twin lens reflex, small, medium, and large format cameras, and so on. He then zooms in on using aperture and shutter speed settings, film, filters, flash, tripods. . . . Hedgecoe devotes a good number of pages to what I consider some of the most important aspects of photography: lighting, color, and composition.

        Hedgecoe discusses natural and artificial light, changing light, white balance, and color temperature. Hedgecoe states that "[e]quipment and techniques . . . are just the beginning. It is the photographer that matters most of all". With this in mind, Hedgecoe writes about developing the creative eye - one of the most important aspects of photography after learning the fundamentals. He talks about looking at the subject from all angles, how to compose or frame the subject, how to control the lighting, background and foreground using depth of field to emphasize the subject, and much more.

        Again, "The New Manual of Photography" is not meant to be an all-encompassing work on photography; it is, however, a very worthy book for beginners and advanced amateurs. It gives the reader a taste of just some of the many fields in photography like portraiture, nature, animal, still life, architecture and so forth - Hedgecoe even lays out the foundation for a well-equipped studio.

        As all his books, John Hedgecoe`s, "The New Manual of Photography" is a worthy addition to anyone's photography book shelf.

        5 out of 5 stars Excellent book and a great reference tool.......2006-01-29

        If you already own one of Hedgecoe's previous books, you will find lots of repetition in this one. However, this one is well organized and is a good reference book when you need to go back and read up on a particular topic.

        If you don't already have a Hedgecoe book, THIS is the one to have. It is the best photography book on my bookshelf! Be careful to get the right one, many of his books are named very similarly.
        John Hedgecoe's New Manual of Photography
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          John Hedgecoe's New Manual of Photography
          John Hedgecoe
          Manufacturer: Westbridge Books/David & Charles
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          ASIN: B000M4UQT4
          The New Manual of Photography
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            The New Manual of Photography
            John Hedgecoe
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            ASIN: B000N67AKE
            New Manual of Photography, a Sourcebook of Creative Ideas.
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              New Manual of Photography, a Sourcebook of Creative Ideas.
              John Hedgecoe
              Manufacturer: Orion Publishing Co
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              ASIN: B000OSE5VS

              The Impact of Public Policy on Environmental Quality and Health: The Case of Land Use Management and Planning
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                The Impact of Public Policy on Environmental Quality and Health: The Case of Land Use Management and Planning
                Amer El-Ahraf , Mohammad Qayoumi , and Ron Dowd
                Manufacturer: Quorum Books
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                Binding: Hardcover

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                ASIN: 1567200656

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                Until now, an approach to land use management planning that not only addresses economic issues, but also environmental concerns and health issues of land use has been lacking. These issues are vital for public policy makers, decision-makers throughout the private sector, as well as all businesses and industries that share space with the communities they serve and draw from. This volume covers the legal and regulatory aspects of land use management, the process of land use planning, and all of the related environmental, health, and societal impacts that land use planning entails. This book provides a clear, multidisciplinary approach to a very complex set of issues. An essential resource not only for public administrators, policymakers, and planners, but for people with corresponding responsibilities in business and industry, their attorneys and other advisors, and for their colleagues with similar concerns. Because of their inestimable importance, land use decisions require thorough study and evaluation before project implementation--but what makes this a challenge is the uncommon breadth of knowledge and familiarity with a wide range of disciplines that decision makers must process--and yet few have the necessary background and training. El-Ahraf, Qayoumi, and Dowd have thus had to attack their topic from a variety of viewpoints and disciplines, such as urban plannning, environmental science, energy use, public health, as well as from the viewpoints of people whose concerns are primarily socioeconomic and legal. They take these disparate and often conflicting viewpoints and integrate them, giving readers a systematic way to acquire a holistic appreciation of the topic. Although the book focuses primarily on land use in the United States, it borrows relevant examples from international data. It is therefore useful not only as a text for college courses in the area of public health and urban planning, but as a reference for professionals in many different fields with related concerns.

                The Dixification of America: The American Odyssey into the Conservative Economic Trap
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                  The Dixification of America: The American Odyssey into the Conservative Economic Trap
                  Stephen D. Cummings
                  Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers
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                  ASIN: 0275962083

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                  In mid-July 1997, just as the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke 8,000, the federal government announced that personal bankruptcies were at an all-time high, and Second Harvest, the largest food bank network in America, reported increased demand at half of its distribution centers. But this paradox is not new. Throughout the last decade, economists have extolled the virtues and successes of the U.S. economy, while plants have closed, companies have downsized, and those who remain are fearful about their jobs. Contrary to popular opinion, the free-spending liberals have not driven this country to its current level of economic anxiety; it is, in fact, the conservatives. Current economic policy, Cummings argues, is the product of a union between conservative Republican and conservative Southern economic policy--a union that began in the late 1960s. Before the 1960s, the Southern economy operated as a conservative economic incubator isolated from the rest of the country, and conservative Republicans had to contend with both Democrats and liberal Republicans. After 1969, with Republicans in the White House and with the help of Wallace supporters and later Reagan Democrats, Southern conservative economic policy combined with Republican policy and was gradually exported to the rest of the country. This collaboration and its growing political influence culminated in the Republican control of Congress in the 1990s. Over the decades the South has become more Republican and Southern leaders have had an increasing influence in the Republican Party and in economic policy as a whole. The conservative policy initiatives from this political union have led to some of the same economic problems that have plagued the South since Reconstruction and, fostered by conservative Republicans in the 1920s, ushered in the Great Depression. Current policies, argues Cummings, are leading the country into a similar trap.
                  The Dixification of America
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                    The Dixification of America
                    Stephen D. Cummings
                    Manufacturer: Greenwood Pub Group 01/1//1998
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                    ASIN: B000N5VCZY

                    Inward Investment, Technological Change and Growth: The Impact of Multinational Corporations on the UK Economy
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                      Inward Investment, Technological Change and Growth: The Impact of Multinational Corporations on the UK Economy
                      Nigel Pain
                      Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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                      ASIN: 033392536X

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                      Original essays identify the channels through which inward investment can affect host economies and shape the size and structure of industrialized economies over the last decade. Leading experts in international investment and the behavior of national and multinational firms combine innovative methodologies and firm-level data to evaluate the impact of inward investment on such issues as productivity, technology, and innovation. They compare UK developments to those experienced by French, Italian, German and US economies.
                      The UK Economy
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                        The UK Economy

                        Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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                        ASIN: 0199266514

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                        This is the 16th edition of the classic text on the UK economy, originally edited by Prest and Coppock. Comprehensively rewritten and updated at frequent intervals, The UK Economy has become acknowledged as one of the most systematic, up to date, and balanced assessments of British economic life. Written by a team of specialist economists and edited for the second time by Malcolm Sawyer, it combines factual information and informed analysis in the single most accessible guide to the character, problems, and performance of the British economy. Each chapter is written by an expert contributor. For this new edition all of the chapters have been carefully updated to include new data and analysis, ensuring that book remains fully up to date, and continues to provide an excellent introduction to the UK economy in its domestic, EU and global context. ONLINE RESOURCE CENTRE Contains PowerPoint slides, annotated web links and figures.
                        Accounting education, training and the profession in the Commonwealth Caribbean: Integration or internationalisation? [An article from: Accounting Forum]
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                          Accounting education, training and the profession in the Commonwealth Caribbean: Integration or internationalisation? [An article from: Accounting Forum]
                          O.M. Bakre
                          Manufacturer: Elsevier
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                          Binding: Digital

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                          ASIN: B000P6OT8I

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                          This digital document is a journal article from Accounting Forum, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                          In light of the January 2006 inauguration of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME), regional accountants now face the challenge of reshaping the system of professional education and training inherited from the UK-based ACCA at independence or transferred to the Caribbean economies by the American-based CPA and the Canadian-based CGA after independence, in order to better serve the socio-economic needs of Caribbean economies. This paper therefore examines the way forward for the professional education and training in accountancy in the context of the now independent post-colonial developing economies of the Caribbean. Given the structural, economic and social deficiencies deriving from their colonial history, these countries need to move away from the externally derived model of accounting education and its legacy of inappropriate content, methodology and pedagogy. Available evidence suggests that the integration of the accountancy profession could aid and accelerate the successful operation of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy. In fact, such evidence suggests that the integration of the accounting profession represents the preference of the people of the Commonwealth Caribbean. In addition the evidence suggests that the integration of the profession could contribute significantly to the projection of a Caribbean identity, to economic development and could ultimately make a major contribution to the survival of the Commonwealth Caribbean economies in the global economic system.
                          Alnoor Bhimani, Editor, Management Accounting in the Digital Economy (Oxford, UK.: Oxford University Press, 2003, xvi, 299) [A book review from: Journal of Accounting and Public Policy]
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                            Alnoor Bhimani, Editor, Management Accounting in the Digital Economy (Oxford, UK.: Oxford University Press, 2003, xvi, 299) [A book review from: Journal of Accounting and Public Policy]
                            N.C. Brown
                            Manufacturer: Elsevier
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                            This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                            At a glance ... the UK economy.: An article from: National Institute Economic Review
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                              At a glance ... the UK economy.: An article from: National Institute Economic Review

                              Manufacturer: National Institute of Economic and Social Research
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                              ASIN: B00098WI7G
                              Release Date: 2005-07-28

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                              This digital document is an article from National Institute Economic Review, published by National Institute of Economic and Social Research on July 1, 1999. The length of the article is 453 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

                              From the supplier: The economy of the UK continues to be strong as evidenced by numerous positive economic indicators and trends. Inflation is expected to fall 1.5% while the possibility of recession is receding. Economic growth is expected to increase to 2.5% in 2000. Import prices will stop their downward fall by end of the year and are forecasted to increase by 2.5% also by end of the year. Expenditures on consumer durables will increase 13% between 1998 and 1999. Consumer spending will increase 2.7% in 1999 and as a result, real disposable income will increase significantly.

                              Citation Details
                              Title: At a glance ... the UK economy.
                              Publication: National Institute Economic Review (Refereed)
                              Date: July 1, 1999
                              Publisher: National Institute of Economic and Social Research
                              Issue: 169 Page: 2(1)

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                              Book review: Andre Fourcans and Rafael Franck, Currency Crises: A Theoretical and Empirical Perspective, Edward Elgar, 2003, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, ... from: European Journal of Political Economy]
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                                Book review: Andre Fourcans and Rafael Franck, Currency Crises: A Theoretical and Empirical Perspective, Edward Elgar, 2003, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, ... from: European Journal of Political Economy]
                                D. Salvatore
                                Manufacturer: Elsevier
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                                This digital document is a journal article from European Journal of Political Economy, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                                Book review: The Rise of Unemployment in Europe: A Keynesian Approach. by Engelbert Stockhammer. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK. 2004. viii+214 pp.  59.95 ... from: European Journal of Political Economy]
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                                  Book review: The Rise of Unemployment in Europe: A Keynesian Approach. by Engelbert Stockhammer. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK. 2004. viii+214 pp. 59.95 ... from: European Journal of Political Economy]
                                  B.S. Sergi
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                                  ASIN: B000RR4ZOI

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                                  This digital document is a journal article from European Journal of Political Economy, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                                  Bruno S. Frey, Dealing with Terrorism-Stick or Carrot (Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2004), pp. xv+182 [A book review from: European Journal of Political Economy]
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                                    Bruno S. Frey, Dealing with Terrorism-Stick or Carrot (Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2004), pp. xv+182 [A book review from: European Journal of Political Economy]
                                    E. Inbar
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                                    ASIN: B000RR9BIS

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                                    This digital document is a journal article from European Journal of Political Economy, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                                    Capitalism in the UK: A perspective from Marxist political economy
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                                      Capitalism in the UK: A perspective from Marxist political economy
                                      Mike Campbell
                                      Manufacturer: Croom Helm
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                                      ASIN: 0709900902
                                      Central European Industry in the Information Age
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                                        Central European Industry in the Information Age
                                        Hans Van Zon , Brian Dillon , Jerzy Hausner , Dorota Kwieciska , Hans Van Zon , and University of Sunderland, UK, Brian Hans van Zon
                                        Manufacturer: Ashgate Pub Ltd
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                                        ASIN: 0754612155

                                        An Introduction to General Systems Thinking (Silver Anniversary Edition)
                                        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                                        • Weinberg's Introduction to Systems Thinking
                                        • Outstanding book
                                        • not quite an alternative to 'Systems Thinking'
                                        • An excellent introduction...
                                        • A true classic in how humans set and solve problems
                                        An Introduction to General Systems Thinking (Silver Anniversary Edition)
                                        Gerald M. Weinberg
                                        Manufacturer: Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated
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                                        For more than twenty-five years, An Introduction to General Systems Thinking has been hailed as an innovative introduction to systems theory, with applications in computer science and beyond. Used in university courses and professional seminars all over the world, the text has proven its ability to open minds and sharpen thinking.

                                        Originally published in 1975 and reprinted more than twenty times over a quarter century -- and now available for the first time from Dorset House Publishing -- the text uses clear writing and basic algebraic principles to explore new approaches to projects, products, organizations, and virtually any kind of system.

                                        Scientists, engineers, organization leaders, managers, doctors, students, and thinkers of all disciplines can use this book to dispel the mental fog that clouds problem-solving. As author Gerald M. Weinberg writes in the new preface to the Silver Anniversary Edition, "I haven't changed my conviction that most people don't think nearly as well as they could had they been taught some principles of thinking.”

                                        Now an award-winning author of nearly forty books spanning the entire software development life cycle, Weinberg had already acquired extensive experience as a programmer, manager, university professor, and consultant when this book was originally published.

                                        With helpful illustrations, numerous end-of-chapter exercises, and an appendix on a mathematical notation used in problem-solving, An Introduction to General Systems Thinking may be your most powerful tool in working with problems, systems, and solutions.

                                        Customer Reviews:

                                        5 out of 5 stars Weinberg's Introduction to Systems Thinking.......2007-01-04

                                        Weinberg's book will not teach you how to be a systems thinker. It will, however, provide a stimulating discussion and thoughtful examination of an alternative approach to problem analysis and solution. The book is not so much about how the systems approach works or how it can be applied to complex problems as it is an invitation to his readers to explore their perceptions of what they think they know versus what they really do know. Throughout the book, Weinberg follows the strategy of leading the reader through a series of logical discussions designed to bring them face to face with their biases and misconceptions about systems vs. reductionist thinking. In doing so, Weinberg exposes the shortcomings of the reductionist approach to problem solving by demonstrating to his readers that the real solutions to some familiar and apparently simple problems are very complex.

                                        Through his examples, Weinberg shows that by viewing a system holistically within its environment, we may be able to discern patterns of behavior/actions and recognize interactions, interrelationships, and interdependencies among the components that will be missed in a reductionist approach. From that view, we can better understand the system and, perhaps, better predict how it will evolve over time. The success of his approach is demonstrated by the fact that people are still reading and quoting his book 25+ years after it was written.

                                        One facet of this book which I found beneficial may be a drawback for some readers. Weinberg wrote from the viewpoint of a computer programmer and a scientist. A person not versed in either field might have difficulty understanding his examples.

                                        5 out of 5 stars Outstanding book.......2006-02-17

                                        This book is excellent. I first read this book in graduate school in 1976, and I continue to find Weinberg's ideas useful. It was outstanding then, and it has held up with time.

                                        3 out of 5 stars not quite an alternative to 'Systems Thinking'.......2005-09-17

                                        I was searching for an alternative to the out-of-print book 'Quality Software Management, vol.1: Systems Thinking', written by the same Author.
                                        Having read few Sofware Management series books from the same Author, which I rate at the very top of my list, I was biased on very high expectations. Surprisingly, I have found it being quite verbose and in the end, I couldn't get too much inspiration out of it.

                                        5 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction..........2002-06-05

                                        Weinberg distills the essence from von Bertalanffy's classic and manages to present it in a very accessible fashion. The book has been out of print for quite a while so it is great to see a new edition. The message and information contained in here, although originally published in 1975, is now more relevant than ever.

                                        Weinberg covers many aspects of systems theory beginning with the main stumbling block with the present scientific paradigm: the idea that the universe is mechanistic. His treatment is much more general than Robert Rosen's in "Life Itself" but still conveys why the mechanistic notion is flawed.

                                        He then outlines the general systems theory approach before leading into the idea that a system is simply a way of looking at the world. He then outlines the principle of indifference. This leads straight into two sections outlining various aspects of making observations. Finally he discusses behaviour and then some general systems questions.

                                        Throughout the book he uses many examples from disparate fields in conjunction with questions for further research. It is great to see someone who doesn't preach systems but actually uses the ideas.

                                        Definitely a must-read as we decided how to solve the myriad of issues before us.

                                        5 out of 5 stars A true classic in how humans set and solve problems.......2001-03-23

                                        In computing, a timeless classic is anything that is worth reading for any reason other than to obtain a historical context after five years. If that still holds true after twenty five years, then it is truly an extraordinary piece of work. That label applies to this book. It is not about computing per se, but about how humans think about things and how "facts" are relative to time, our personal experience and environmental context.
                                        Human thinking is a complex operation and that is the point of this book. The problems and examples presented are not those in computing, but problems in how we think about the world and how that world can be different from person to person. In many ways, Weinberg anticipates the development of the science of chaos, where small changes lead to disproportionate large changes. His example of the "small" change of a single character is a classic. A man was considering the purchase of a piece of real estate, but when told the cost was fourteen million dollars, sent the response by telegram, "No, price too high." However, somehow a character was dropped, so the agent received the message, "No price too high", purchased the property and so a classic error was invented.
                                        Weinberg uses science and mathematics as the genesis point for most of his examples. The laws of thermodynamics, chance and simulations in state spaces are used to demonstrate the points. As someone with a wide background in science, I found his examples of how scientific thought gives us an anchor but yet alters over time excellent learning material. Thought problems are included at the end of each chapter and they cover many different areas. Some involve mathematics, others science and many could be the point of a vigorous philosophical debate. Together they form the best collection of thought experiments and points of contention that I have ever seen gathered together in one location.
                                        This is a book that is a true classic, not in computing but in the broad area of scholarship. It is partly about the philosophy and mechanisms of science; partly about designing things so they work but mostly it is about how humans view the world and create things that match that view. This book will still be worth reading for a long time to come and it is on my list of top ten computing books of the year.

                                        Getting It Done: The Transforming Power of Self-Discipline
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                                        Getting It Done: The Transforming Power of Self-Discipline
                                        Andrew J. DuBrin
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                                        5 out of 5 stars Excellent!.......1999-12-15

                                        This book covers one of the most wrongly ignored subjects in self-improvement...self-discipline. Without discipline, all the motivation and time management strategies in the world are for naught! The author presents a model for self-discipline, and applies throughout the book to various areas- personal development, creativity, etc. A must-read if you're truly serious about improving your life.

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