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This book presents a model which simulates the effects of financial reforms in transitional economies, which is then applied to Poland to assess the effectiveness of the policies analyzed.

FINANCIAL REFORMS IN EASTERN EUROPE: A POLICY MODEL FOR POLAND

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FINANCIAL REFORMS IN EASTERN EUROPE: A POLICY MODEL FOR POLAND
Kanhaya L. and Lensink, Robert Gupta
Manufacturer: Routledge London
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This book presents a valuable model for simulating the effects of financial reforms in transitional economies. Poland is used as a case study to show the effectiveness of the variety of policy simulations offered by this model.

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The years between 1930 and 1979 witnessed a period of intense labor activity in Latin America as workers participated in strikes, unionization efforts, and populist and revolutionary movements. The ten original essays in this volume examine sugar mill seizures in Cuba, oil nationalization and railway strikes in Mexico, the attempted revolution in Guatemala, railway nationalization and Peronism in Argentina, Brazil's textile strikes, the Bolivian revolution of 1952, Peru's copper strikes, and the copper nationalization in Chile—all important national events in which industrial laborers played critical roles.

Demonstrating an illuminating, bottom-up approach to Latin American labor history, these essays investigate the everyday acts through which workers attempted to assert more control over the work process and thereby add dignity to their lives. Working together, they were able to bring shop floor struggles to public attention and—at certain critical junctures—to influence events on a national scale.

The contributors are Andrew Boeger, Michael Marconi Braga, Jonathan C. Brown, Josh DeWind, Marc Christian McLeod, Michael Snodgrass, Andrea Spears, Joanna Swanger, María Celina Tuozzo, and Joel Wolfe.

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Workers' control in Latin America, 1930-1979.: An article from: Labour/Le Travail

Manufacturer: Canadian Committee on Labour History
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00098IUB4
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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This digital document is an article from Labour/Le Travail, published by Canadian Committee on Labour History on September 22, 1999. The length of the article is 1075 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.

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Title: Workers' control in Latin America, 1930-1979.
Publication: Labour/Le Travail (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1999
Publisher: Canadian Committee on Labour History
Issue: 44 Page: 283-5

Article Type: Book Review

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Readers of The Light At The End Of The Tunnel...Is and Oncoming Train will find a healthy supply of wisdom, truth, and knowledge in this wry, entertaining collection of the best cynical quotations to date. Wick's compilation of almost 1,000 quotes is loaded with sharp-witted quips, edgy anecdotes, and cutting criticisms. World-class curmudgeons such as Lillian Hellman, Fran Lebowitz, and Dave Barry cover topics ranging from relationships to cats to vegetarians. The material will resonate with anyone who has ever paused to reflect on the absurdity of life.

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Poor.......2003-01-29

This is a weak compiliation of stale, boring and unhelpful nothingness.

okay.......2002-11-17

It makes a good coffee table book or a bathroom book but its not something I'd sit down and read. Some good points, and kinda funny.

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Thirty years on from his first hit single, 'Space Oddity', David Bowie remains the most influential rock star from the post-Woodstock generation. Strange Fascination chronicles Bowie's career against the colourful backdrop of post-Beatles pop culture. It's a story of amazing creativity, of huge theatricality and of an almost pathological quest to remain relevant and at pop's cutting edge. It is simply the the most complete account of David Bowie and his impact on pop culture ever written. This book is the first genuinely insightful and heavyweight biography of a true musical icon, fully revised and updated for paperback edition.

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A moving, though sometimes painful, love letter to Bowie........2006-07-05

This biography, by a self-admitted Bowie fan, is definitely one of the best biographies I've ever read, period. His writing style is often quite enthralling, and his descriptions of early Bowie performances jumped off the page. They went even farther in making me yearn for a time machine or rip in the time-space continuum, just so I could jump back a few decades to see the man live. In addition to his electric descriptions of past showmanship, Buckley also spends much time delving into speculation about his actions over past decades, including what is interpreted as sincere artistic creativity in the '70s, discomfort and commercial kowtowing in the '80s, and a sure climb to becoming an absolutely painful corporate entity in the present.
I must admit that Buckley's portrayal of each decade is convincing. Surely the experimentation of the Eno records could mean nothing but a sincere need for innovation, but the Bowie of the '90's (and I fear the first half of the '00s) has become that corporate giant he has always seemed to run exactly counter to, and it saddens me.
However, I still think that Bowie's legacy means so much more than he has become in recent years, and I am glad that Buckley ends the book with a section on how he has shaped the fans' lives with his music and image. Indeed, this message of his early music: that everyone can be, and is, a star, even as they stand disenfranchised, lonely and unsure of what they are, is what remains important to me and so many of his fans. This is what he should be remembered for, and what will always set him apart from other musicians for me; he will always be the one that tells his fans that it is okay to be different, and indeed beautiful to be so.
This is what I thank David Buckley for communicating so well in his book; that despite the changes the man has undergone, he will, through his past achievements, always hold a spark for those of us who never felt we could be normal, and never wanted to be.

Well-written and informative, but slightly shallow.......2004-06-07

David Buckley certainly knows his subject having even written a PhD thesis on Bowie. In spite of that, this book is (in my twisted view at least) sadly not a very academic or high-brow approach to Bowie's art. Instead it is a rather straightforward biography with more emphasis on Bowie as an artist than as a person. I would have liked to see a more in-depth academical analysis of him, but I guess that wouldn't appeal to so many of his fans. Anyway, it is probably the best book on Bowie around so I recommend it. The only thing that really bothers me is the very strange collection of pictures Buckley has picked for the book. He seems to like those where Bowie has (to me at least) this really nasty, unpleasant grin. (Check out the Thin White Duke picture and the one with Bolan for example.) That is a shame I think, when he quite frankly is the most photogenic person alive.

Excellence.......2003-11-18

As a huge Bowie fan, and someone who sought factual information on the enigmatic rock legend i really enjoyed this book. There is more to recommend it than the cover (best picture of Bowie ive ever seen), Buckley meets just about anyone who was ever connected with Bowie, drawing upon bandmates like Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick, as well as contributions from producers such as Tony Visconti and Nile Rodgers as well as sound masters such as Eno, to give us a fuller picture of Bowie throughout the last four decades. What i like in particular about this book is the descriptions of Bowie's 'bad times', the 74-76 period in particular is very full and well outlined. If you love Bowie, you'll love reading this. The book also tries to uncover the meaning and history behind individual classic songs such as Heroes, Station To Station and Life On Mars?, which many of the other Bowie books dont do. As a biography of course we must not automatically accept everything in the book as fact, i mean for example, Bowie didnt contribute or endorse the book - but he never supports or endorses biographies of himself anyway, so just a teeny weeny pinch of salt sometimes thoughout might be wise.

Balanced book about a complicated artist.......2003-07-20

By his nature, David Bowie isn't an easy person to write a book about. He is very complicated, closed, and truly a "chameleon", which is the label many put on him. Buckley does an admirable job. He is obviously a devout fan, but he writes this book with a very balanced view. It is neither complete idolatry, nor is it a "kiss and tell" book. Instead, it is mostly about Bowie's art (music is obviously most of that, but his other forays as well) and how he works. There are tidbits of gossip here and there, as well as an aspect of setting the record straight. His early life isn't covered very much at all, and I would have liked to have heard more about his relationship with his brother Terry. The book goes as recent as 2000. Overall a great read, but I am left with one question....am I really the only one out there who loved the "Glass Spider" album??? I thought it was great!!!

Solid, well-balanced book.......2002-06-04

Buckley has slillfully juggled a proper critical distance with the evident enthusiasm of the long-time David Bowie fan. Quick to praise the highlights of his subject's career, he is equally adept at pricking the bubble of pomposity that has often surrounded Bowie, exposing his coke-addled rantings and deriding the leaden Tin Machine.

Strange Fascination: David Bowie: David Bowie, The Definitive Story

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Fascinating only because that's the nature of the subject

Strange Fascination: David Bowie: David Bowie, The Definitive Story
David Buckley
Manufacturer: Virgin Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0753510022

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The ultimate intimate look at Daniel's life based on his private and professional photo collections and the archive of his recordings. Exclusive images give a unique insight into his private life, his early career and current global superstardom. Also covers the wedding to Daniel's beloved wife Majella, their wonderful home and the many famous people he has met along the way.

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Fascinating only because that's the nature of the subject.......2006-08-01

You seemingly can't miss keeping people spellbound with the topic of Mr. Bowie. But his book is littered with non-sequiters and Mr. Buckley's tiresome, and sometimes trite, personal theories on pop-culture and music. He states sanctimoneously at the start of the book that he will not write about David Bowie's personal life, then proceeds to give us plenty of that. His book is also very Brit-centric in how it sees pop culture (making his theories in that area all the more tiresome) and has some silly notions about America- like apparently the reason Let's Dance did so well was because it came out in the era of Reagonimics. Well, Chic did not need Reagan to sell lots of records in the late 70s. Buckley dismisses the Art-school dropout story on Bowie as myth, then completely bypasses the fact Bowie worked as a commcercial artist whilst breaking into the music business.
It's OK, if your a Bowie fan. Buy a used copy of this if you must have it and then check out Tremlett's books on the fascinating Chameleon of Rock.

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Number Freaking: How to Change the World With Delightfully Surreal Statistics
Gary Rimmer
Manufacturer: The Disinformation Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 1840467517

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Non Fiction.......2007-09-03

The Star Trek Compendium is an episode guide to Star Trek that is very well done. The episode lists and information appear to be quite accurate and informative, at least to my non-expert self. There is an introduction and some background to the Star Trek phenomenon as well. Anyone with interest should be happy with this.

The prototype - and the weakest.......2007-08-28

This book set the stage for Star Trek: the Next Generation Companion and the other companion books for the other Star Trek series. But it's not as good as them. The author's main sources were the episode scripts and his own thoughts, and so the book mainly tells you the bad ideas the writers decided to improve upon throughout the script process and essays about what works and what doesn't in the episode. I think the book could be greatly improved upon with all the sources available today. The author did the best job he could with what he had to work with though, and it does give information on all the Star Trek episodes, including the animated series, and all the movies with the original cast.

A complete recapitulation of the original series.......2007-03-13

While this book contains thorough coverage of the Star Trek original series and the first three movies, that is as far as it goes. Therefore, if you are interested in the subsequent series or movies, this book will do you no good. The episodes of the original series are split up according to season and there is an extensive explanation of each episode. Additional bits of information regarding the writers of the episode, the genesis of the story and specific details about the production are also included.
If you are an original Trekkie, as I am, then this book will fascinate you. It is a combination of history and trivia about the original show; that quite frankly was a failure. Never able to achieve ratings worthy of keeping it alive, it was the origin of one of the greatest continuous stories ever told on television and on film.

The best Trek resource........2006-04-26

This is hands-down the best resource for reading about the original series' episodes.
The book is mainly an episode by episode guide.
Asherman gives thoughtful analyses of each episode. He is fair to the writers and series production crew. He resists slamming the widely discredited (as goofy) third season.
My only reservation that keeps me from giving the book five stars: I wish it were more intellectual. It is fitting to expect an intellectual assessment of the series as it was one of the most thought-provoking science fiction series after the 1960s Outer Limits. Certainly, this was a more thoughtful series, in comparison to the gadget-crazy subsequent television series incarnations of Star Trek.
Awkward points: the book was first written in the 1980s, prior to the release of the series on video tapes. Thus, it lacks references to the episodes' being on tape.
A fun companion to this book would be the special Entertainment Weekly edition [ca. 1997] that is devoted to Star Trek. This edition gives toungue in cheek number ratings for the episodes.

Another must for all trekkies.......2000-06-17

This book covers all of the episodes of the Original Series and all of the movies up to Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. A great reference book for even those who only just care for the Original Series but prefer the later serieses (like me!).

The Star Trek Compendium - The Complete Reference Vook - Including A Show-by-show Guide & Over 125 Rare & Exciting Photos

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Great book about geat show

The Star Trek Compendium - The Complete Reference Vook - Including A Show-by-show Guide & Over 125 Rare & Exciting Photos
Allan Asherman
Manufacturer: Pocket Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Great book about geat show.......2007-06-11

This book cover almost the entire original Star Trek show and movies up to Star Trek VI.
It begins with oveview of Gene Roddenberry's life and the beginnings of the show. This part covers a lot of information in little number of pages. Next, the biggest and the most important part covers all episodes of all three seasons of the show. It is exactly one page for one episode in this part.
The third part covers franchise, syndication, conventions and so on. It also includes brief overview of The Animated Series, including episode guide and movie overview.
The book has very useful index of episodes with information about stardates and air dates.
I've read it all and found no errors, the information is as full as it could be in a book - and it's worth to buy for every Sar Trek fan.

Battlestar Galactica The Compendium #1 (Maximum Press)

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Battlestar Galactica The Compendium #1 (Maximum Press)
Robert Napton , and Scott Devine
Manufacturer: Maximum Press
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Binding: Paperback

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The Star Trek Compendium

Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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11" * 8.3".

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The Star Trek Compendium (Revised)
Allan Asherman
Manufacturer: Titan
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Star Trek Compendium Rev/Ed.
Allan Asherman
Manufacturer: Pocket Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

THE STAR TREK COMPENDIUM THE MOST THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED AND COMPLETE STAR TREK REFERENCE WORK EVER PUBLISHED!

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THE STAR TREK COMPENDIUM THE MOST THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED AND COMPLETE STAR TREK REFERENCE WORK EVER PUBLISHED!

Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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Binding: Paperback

The Star Trek Compendium-Thew Complete Reference Book-incl.a

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The Star Trek Compendium-Thew Complete Reference Book-incl.a

Manufacturer: Pocket Bks
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Understanding Kraith: A compendium of words, phrases, ideas, and interpretations, as set forth in the Kraith universe series

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Understanding Kraith: A compendium of words, phrases, ideas, and interpretations, as set forth in the Kraith universe series
Judith Z Segal
Manufacturer: s.n
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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This book is written to teach students and practitioners the theory behind the mathematical models and techniques required for physics-based animation. It does not teach the basic principles of animation, but rather demonstrates how to transform theoretical techniques into practical skills. It details how the mathematical models are derived from physical and mathematical principles, and explains how these mathematical models are solved in an efficient, robust, and stable manner with a computer. This impressive and comprehensive volume covers all the issues involved in physics-based animation, including collision detection, geometry, mechanics, differential equations, matrices, quaternions, and more. There is excellent coverage of collision detection algorithms and a detailed overview of a physics system. In addition, numerous examples are provided along with detailed pseudo code for most of the algorithms. This book is ideal for students of animation, researchers in the field, and professionals working in the games and movie industries. Topics Covered: * The Kinematics: Articulated Figures, Forward and Inverse Kinematics, Motion Interpolation * Multibody Animation: Particle Systems, Continuum Models with Finite Differences, the Finite Element Method, Computational Fluid Dynamics * Collision Detection: Broad and Narrow Phase Collision Detection, Contact Determination, Bounding Volume Hierarchies, Feature-and Volume-Based Algorithms

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Loaded with information, spotty derivations, crunchy typesetting.......2007-05-12

I recommend this book for breadth of coverage and references. However, you will find many of the derivations very lacking and you will have to do a lot of work to prove them to yourself. Also, the mathematical typesetting is very much below par (they should have used LaTeX, which is industry standard!), so your eyes will hurt. I find myself copying out their formulas just so I can read them.

Good book with some problems. I would buy it again.

Highly recommended physics book.......2005-10-15

I've been working in collision detection and rigidbody simulation for several years now and there are not many books that cover stuff needed to get the knowledge to be able to develop a modern physics engine.

Rather then filling half of the book with basic linear algebra and stuff that no-one actually uses when developing realtime physics algorithms, this one actually discusses the good stuff.

Contact points generation, comparison of collision detection algorithms, iterative solvers, sph fluids, fem deformable etc.

Just buy it.
Erwin Coumans
http://www.continuousphysics.com

need some undergrad physics and maths background.......2005-09-16

The authors figure that you are already an animator. You know the rudiments of programming animation in some language, but want to add more realism to the actions in your games.

The point of this book is to teach you how to go from understanding simple but useful physics equations to implementing these numerically and efficiently in your game. Probably the most obvious context are the equations of motion - where your objects obey gravity. And they conserve momentum and energy, up to a point. That is, you can build in friction into your system, for more realism. Ideally, all of this should make your game more plausible to a player, by conforming to her real world intuition.

The book also gives extensive coverage to collision detection methods. In many games, 2d or 3d, if you have objects moving around, how to quickly see when they might collide? Efficiency is often a key consideration.

Having said all this, it probably does help if you have had several undergraduate courses in physics and maths. So that what the book brings up doesn't throw you for a loop.

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