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Hal Foster At His Very Best.......2007-08-31
The Prince Valiant stories are set at the beginning of the Dark Ages. Rome has just fallen and the Barbarians are overrunning the civilized remnants of the Roman Empire. In this volume, Prince Valiant and his family are travelling. The story starts in Baghdad, moves to Syria and then to the Aegean islands. Prince Valiant and family then move on to Rome and end up in the Pyraneese Mountains. Hal Foster's vision of a declining Western Civilization is very compelling. This volume shows Hal Foster at the top of his game. Great illustrations and an interesting story line. Highly recommended.
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Well conceived, a fun book........1999-02-22
Intresting, entertaining and beautifully illustrated
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Is paranoia the defining feature of American life at the close of the 20th century? Jodi Dean thinks so, and she doesn't think we should be too worried about it. Aliens in America is her attempt to map the role of conspiracy theories in society, and although the book sometimes has problems negotiating the fine line between academic and popular discourse, it provides some fascinating insights. Dean suggests that paranoia is the only possible response to a fragmented culture. Multiplying TV channels and the publishing free-for-all of the Internet provide so many points of view, so many opportunities for contradictory meanings to coexist that "there isn't enough common reality to justify judgement." In the face of this info-maelstrom, conspiracy theorists and alien abductees are actively creating their own meanings, piecing together an ideology from the mass of unverifiable "facts." For Dean, these creative acts are powerful, positive engagements with the world as it has become, contrasting sharply with the attitudes of those who are trying to hang on to a vanished consensus. By bringing the apparatus of cultural theory to bear on this subject, Dean gives a provocative new interpretation of our premillennium tension. --Simon Leake
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In a provocative analysis of public culture and popular concerns, Jodi Dean examines how serious UFO-logists and their pop-culture counterparts tap into fears, phobias, and conspiracy theories with a deep past and a vivid present in American society. Aliens, the author shows, provide cultural icons through which to access the new conditions of democratic politics at the millennium. Because of the technological complexity of our age, political choices and decisions have become virtually meaningless, practically impossible. How do we judge what is real, believable, trustworthy, or authoritative? When the truth is out there, but we can trust no one, Dean argues, paranoia is indeed the most sensible response.
Aliens have invaded the United States. No longer confined to science fiction and tabloids, aliens appear in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal, at candy counters (in chocolate-covered flying saucers and Martian melon-flavored lollipops), and on Internet web sites. Aliens are at the center of a faculty battle at Harvard. They have been used to market AT&T cellular phones, Milky Way candy bars, Kodak film, Diet Coke, Stove-Top Stuffing, skateboard accessories, and abduction insurance. A Gallup poll reports that 27 percent of Americans believe space aliens have visited Earth. A Time/CNN poll finds 80 percent of its respondents believe the U.S. government is covering up knowledge of the existence of aliens.
In a provocative analysis of public culture and popular concerns, Jodi Dean examines how serious UFO-logists and their pop-culture counterparts tap into fears, phobias, and conspiracy theories with a deep past and a vivid present in American society. What does the widespread American belief in extraterrestrials say about the public sphere? How common are our assumptions about what is real? Is there any such thing as "common" sense? Aliens, the author shows, provide cultural icons through which to access the new conditions of democratic politics at the millennium. Because of the technological complexity of our age, political choices and decisions have become virtually meaningless, practically impossible. How do we judge what is real, believable, trustworthy, or authoritative? When the truth is out there, but we can trust no one, Dean argues, paranoia is indeed the most sensible response.
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Cultural implications of an "extreme deviant" subject.......2001-01-05
I write as a "not comformist" natural scientist that recognizes that this book is an interesting postmodernist study of a extraordinarily deviant theme. As such this study "textualize" the problem of evidence and proof (of eg UFO abductions) and focuse at the cultural-political implications of this topic. Is easy (and same times necessary) to brand postmodernist critiques of mainstream science as "Higher Superstition" but the quality of analysis and writing of this book gives food to many more unexpected multidisciplinary questions that we dare to think of if we follow "only" the best of the debunkers arguments. Are members of the mainstream prepared to tolerate the use of the word "naivette" applied to the apostol of true science and UFO debunker Carl Sagan as does the author of this book?. Well, if we may learn something of she (the author) is that skepticism is a very subtle and hard adquired virtue not necessarily to be atributed only to the defenders of one position, in this case the people(natural scientists) on the side of the official political dogma.
absolutely awful.......2000-08-03
This book, quite simply, represents everything that is wrong today with the liberal arts. Dean, a political science professor, has succeeded in authoring a whole book without actually saying anything useful. One need only skip to the book's conclusory pages to realize the depths Dean has plunged in her attempted deconstruction of civilization. Yet, from her positive reviewers, we the shapeless victims of culture are told that our problems with the book stem either from our misunderstanding of its gargantuan truths, or our realization that Dean is a post-modern prophet who must be silenced. I suggest nothing so high-minded; rather, we dissenters simply know a bad book when we see one. I fear the effect of books like this, and the classes that "teach" them, on the reputation of a liberal arts education.
a sad commentary on the state of academic scholarship.......1999-11-01
That this poor book was published by what I thought was a respectable press is bad enough, but then to see the effect that this book has had on some other academics and students (be sure to read the laughable defense of the book by one of Dean's unfortunate students above)who are willing to defend and praise it as "ground-breaking" or "daring" makes we weep for the future of the academy. Anyone with a respect for truly insightful, original, and dare I say *smart* cultural theory must find this book unrelentingly vacuous.
utterly and irritatingly self-indulgent writing........1999-07-30
I found this book profoundly irritating from beginning to end. Of course, there were a few insightful passages sprinkled throughout the text, but one would expect this coming from cornell uni press. The majority of Dean's book, however, is full of sweeping and completely meaningless generalisations. Dean seems to be far too aware of her audience, and her relationship with her audience, than with her own scholarly contribution. This, i find, ends up getting in the way of an appreciation of the text. She tries so hard not to sound like one of those 'elitist academics' who have no idea about contemporary culture, but only comes across as far too self-conscious, pretensious, and patronising. For example, consider this statement; "I would like to claim that the connection between space and technology is uniquely my own, but it isn't." Oh really Jodi, how gracious of you!! Or consider this one for an empty generalisation; "The launch of Windows 95 is a bigger event than Galileo's window to Jupiter." Well, i'm sure time will highlight the glaringly careless and attention-seeking nature of such a statement, which also points to the problem with so much of cultural studies today. That is the a-historical treatment of cultural products/texts as though they exist within a vacuum. Throughout the book, i get the feeling Dean doesn't really know what she wants to say, indeed, has nothing to say, but says it anyway. Thus, she covers up the lack of substance with an overreliance on style (but there is a great lack of this too), as she comes up with some of the most convoluted sentence construction i have ever set eyes upon. Consider the following statement: "It is an age of aliens, an alien age when alien images and alien copies and copies of aliens appear unpredictably and unannounced in places they shouldn't, in places we can't understand, in multiple, contradictory, alien places." It sounds to me like Dean needs to learn a few more adjectives apart from 'alien'. And, she obviously needs to learn more about clarity and conciseness. I think the term the dictionary uses for Dean's problem is logorrhoea, otherwise known as verbal diarrhoea.
Those who speak rarely understand what they read.......1999-05-31
It seems,after reading the book, having Jodi Dean as a professor, and taking more than 1 theory class, that most negative criticisms of this book come from those who are clueless. "Aliens" is a step-forward in critical thinking as well as cultural analysis. It does not pose any statements about existence or nonexistence, but rather the contemporay status of issues like truth and security. do not read this book if you are looking to solve the alien puzzle. However, if you are curious to a contemporary view of subaltern counterculture in ameria, this is not a bad place to start.
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IPv6 Essentials, Second Edition provides a succinct, in-depth tour of all the new features and functions in IPv6, guiding you through everything you need to know to get started, including how to configure IPv6 on hosts and routers and which applications currently support IPv6. The new protocol offers extended address space, scalability, improved support for security, real-time traffic support, and auto-configuration so that even a novice user can connect a machine to the Internet. Aimed at system and network administrators, engineers, network designers, and IT managers, this book will help you understand, plan for, design, and integrate IPv6 into your current IPv4 infrastructure.
Beginning with a short history of IPv6, author Silvia Hagen provides an overview of new functionality and discusses why we need IPv6. Hagen also shares exhaustive discussions of the new IPv6 header format and Extension Headers, IPv6 address and ICMPv6 message format, Security, QoS, Mobility and, last but not least, offers a Quick Start Guide for different operating systems. IPv6 Essentials, Second Edition also covers:
- In-depth technical guide to IPv6
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Whether you're ready to start implementing IPv6 today or are planning your strategy for the future, IPv6 Essentials, Second Edition will provide the solid foundation you need to get started.
"Silvia's look at IPv6 is always refreshing as she translates complex technology features into business drivers and genuine end-user benefits to enable building new business concepts based on end to end models." Latif Ladid, President IPv6 Forum, Chair EU IPv6 Task Force
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VERY VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!.......2006-10-06
Are you interested in wanting to understand and implement the IPv6 protocol! If you are, then this book is for you. Author Silvia Hagen, has done an outstanding job of writing a book that covers IPv6 in detail and explains all of the new features and functions.
Hagen, begins by briefly explaining the history of IPv6 and gives you an overview of the new functionality. Then, the author describes the new IPv6 header format with a discussion of each field and trace file examples. Then, the author explains everything you need to know about the new address format, address notation, address types, international registry services, and prefix allocation. Next, she describes the new ICMPv6 message format, the ICMPv6 Error messages and informational messages, and the ICMPv6 header in the trace file. The author continues by discussing the basic security concepts and requirements. Then, the author discusses the basic requirements and types of QoS. Next, she discusses Layer 2 support for IPv6, the mapping of multicast addresses to Layer 2 addresses, and the Detecting Network Attachment working group. The author then discusses the advanced routing features of IPv6 and covers the available routing protocols such as RIPng, OSPFv3 for IPv6, and BGP extensions for IPv6, IS-IS, and EIGRPv6. Then, she discusses what is going on above the IPv6 layer, starting with changes for TCP and UDP, continuing with a detailed discussion of the DHCPv6 specification, DNS extensions for IPv6, SLPv2 in IPv6 networks, FTP, Telnet, and web servers. The author continues by discussing the different transition mechanisms that have been defined, such as dual-stack operation, tunneling, and translation techniques. Then, she explains why the Mobile IPv6 technology will become the foundation for a new generation of mobile services. Finally, she explains how to get started with IPv6 on different operating systems, such as Sun Solaris, Linux, BSD, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Mac OS, and a Cisco router.
This most excellent book will show you how to plan for, design, and integrate IPv6 in your current IPv4 infrastructure. More importantly, it teaches you what you need to know to get started, to configure IPv6 on your hosts and routers, and to find the right applications that support IPv6.
Excellent discussion of IPv6 protocols.......2006-09-20
I read and reviewed "IPv6 Network Administration" (INA) in August 2005 and "Running IPv6" (RI) in January 2006. I gave those books 5 stars, so I had high expectations for "IPv6 Essentials, 2nd Ed" (IE2E). INA and RI are very hands-on, implementation-specific books. IE2E is more concerned with explaining protocols and IPv6 features. In this respect, IE2E is the perfect complement to INA and RI.
Silvia Hagen is clearly an IPv6 fan. I was initially skeptical about IPv6 adoption after reading comments by Daniel J. Bernstein and Renesys' Todd Underwood. I still have concerns, but reading case studies in Ch 10 of actual IPv6 deployments helped me understand the author's enthusiasm. Sylvia is less critical of IPv6 than INA and RI, which share recommendations for real-world usage. I still have serious concerns with security vulnerabilities in autoconfiguration (one of the major "cost savers" of IPv6) and IPSec key management (the other major "improvement" in IPv6, basically requiring PKI). I also believe the emphasis on "end-node protection" (security models, pp 122-3) at the expense of network-level protection is insufficient. Transitioning to IPv6 is also not as easy as IE2E implies, especially for multihomed sites with provider independent address space. (SHIM6 might not be sufficient or workable, and IPv6 doesn't have PIAS.)
The strongest aspect of IE2E is the thorough coverage of IPv6 protocols. Plenty of people like to point to very old TCP/IP books as "the Bibles" of networking, but the world has changed during the last decade. IE2E offers a very strong chapter on Mobile IPv6 and explains how that version is superior to IPv4 (mainly due to Route Optimization). Sylvia's SSH port forwarding trick (p 277) was obvious but something I hadn't considered previously -- very cool. IE2E manages to keep a readable size of around 400 pages by citing plenty of RFCs and drafts, which is smart given the state of the protocols. The book is also very up-to-date and technically accurate, as far as I could tell. I had a minor problem with the author's perceptions of threats and vulnerabilities at the start of the security chapter. She uses the former term but means the latter term.
If you want implementation details, such as commands to run and techniques to try, I recommend INA or RI. If you want to really understand IPv6, I recommend IE2E. Since you should ideally want both sets of skills, you should have at least two IPv6 books on your desk.
Postscript: I suggest the third edition offer the set of network traces featured in IE2E for download, so readers can look at them individually.
Excellent 2nd edition contains lots of practical information.......2006-06-10
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This book covers a broad range of information about IPv6 and is an excellent resource for both managers and system engineers, since this book discusses economic and strategic aspects as well as technical details. This book is not a detailed guide for program developers. The book assumes that you already have a good understanding of network issues in general and a familiarity with IPv4. It makes generous use of tables and illustrations and is very accessible. Amazon does not show the table of contents so I review this book in the context of the table of contents:
Chapter 1 WHY IPV6?
Briefly explains the history of IPv6 and gives an overview of the new functionality. It shows that the large address space and the advanced functionality of IPv6 are much needed.
Chapter 2 THE STRUCTURE OF THE IPV6 PROTOCOL
Describes the new IPv6 header format with a discussion of each field and trace file examples. It also describes what Extension headers are, what types of Extension headers have been defined, and how they are used.
Chapter 3 IPV6 ADDRESSING
Explains the new address format, address notation, address types, international registry services, and prefix allocation.
Chapter 4 ICMPv6
Discusses how the health of the network is maintained and reported using ICMPv6. This chapter describes the new ICMPv6 message format, its error and informational messages, and the ICMPv6 header in the trace file. All of this leads to making a network administrator's life easier.
Chapter 5 SECURITY WITH IPV6
After a short discussion of basic security concepts and requirements, this chapter discusses the security elements available in IPv6 for authentication and encryption. Since future networks will require new security architectures, this chapter includes a description of a new model.
Chapter 6 QUALITY OF SERVICE
QoS elements available in IPv6 are presented as well as how to implement them. Different QoS architectures are also discussed.
Chapter 7 NETWORKING ASPECTS
Layer 2 support for IPv6 (Ethernet, Token Ring, ATM, frame relay, etc.), the mapping of multicast addresses to Layer 2 addresses, and the Detecting Network Attachment (DNA) working group are discussed.
Chapter 8 ROUTING PROTOCOLS
The advanced routing features of IPv6 and the available routing protocols such as RIPng, OSPFv3 for IPv6 are presented. Also mentioned are the BGP extensions for IPv6, IS-IS, and EIGRPv6.
Chapter 9 UPPER LAYER PROTOCOLS
Starting with changes for TCP and UDP, this chapter continues with a detailed discussion of the DHCPv6 specification, DNS extensions for IPv6, SLPv2 in IPv6 networks, FTP, Telnet, and web servers.
Chapter 10 INTEROPERABILITY
The different transition mechanisms that have been defined, such as dual-stack operation, tunneling, and translation techniques are explained. A broad variety of case studies show that IPv6 is mature enough to be used and how this can be done. The chapter also discusses what is still missing from the standard and the cost involved in implementing IPv6.
Chapter 11 MOBILE IPV6
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Chapter 12 GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY
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