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A Superb Introduction to Economics

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Macroeconomics: Principles and Applications (with InfoTrac)
Robert E. Hall , and Marc Lieberman
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ASIN: 0324260393

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Departing from the encyclopedic nature of most Principles texts, which encourages students to simply memorize concepts and see economics as a collection of unrelated terms, formulas, graphs, and theories, this text provides students with a picture of economics as a unified discipline; a set of interrelated tools and ideas that can be used to look at the world in a different way. This book's concise, less is more approach has been carefully crafted in terms of both content and supporting pedagogy to keep students focused on learning and applying the central ideas used in economic analysis. It uniquely employs a simple methodology throughout to emulate how economists look at problems, and teaches students how to use this same analytical process in developing their own economic analysis skills. Hall/Lieberman's careful focus on core theoretical ideas as well as systematically applying the theoretical tools to interesting real-world questions conveys the message that economics is an integrated, powerful body of knowledge that can be used to address important issues.

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A Superb Introduction to Economics.......2006-02-16

The first time I tried to take economics, I gave up. The teacher was no good, and the textbook we were using didn't help. So I put the course off for two years until I couldn't wait any longer.

But things have changed, thank God! The second time around I had a much better teacher, but more than that, we used this textbook instead, and I swear it helped me do well in the class. It is SO clearly written, with great examples and great stories. I admit I was intimidated by economics at first, but this book has a way of explaining the concepts that makes you think, "Hey, I actually get this." The authors give you credit for being an intelligent person, and they provide really clear analysis while walking you through the tougher parts step by step.

As for the review here that talks about the authors' political agenda, I have to come to the authors' defense. I consider myself very middle of the road politically, and believe me, there is nothing objectionable here. The authors are very careful to present both sides of various debates, and those debates are always framed as two sides of a story - and they don't take either side, they just report the controversy and let the reader decide for himself.

After reading this book and taking this course, I feel that I understand the newspaper and TV news much better. So, thanks Robert Hall and Marc Lieberman, I got an A in principles of econ when I thought the best I could hope for was a D.

Nice pictures, bad book.......2005-02-23

I was required to use this book for a college macro course. I found this to be one of the worst business textbooks I've seen so far. I think it fails its job at giving the average college student a good understanding of the macro economy.

When explaining simple concepts that should be easy to grasp, the book loads the reader down with obscure mathematical equations and other gobblygook. On rather complicated topics where additional details would help, they try to condense the topics making it difficult to see the big picture. To figure out what I was supposed to learn, I had to use other sources to help me out (i.e. websites and other business books). I also think the authors are poor at making comprehensible analogies.

Perhaps the most annoying aspect was the author's injected liberal opinion. In a few chapters, they innuendo their griefs about how businesses are unfair to poor people and that successful individuals should have their winnings reallocated to the less privileged. They also gripe about how not everyone can find a job in a capitalist society. It seems that the authors have little understanding of concepts like competition and motivation to be successful.

If you are a course coordinator considering this book for a macroeconomics class, please do your students a favor and seek a different book. As a student, it is more helpful to have a book free of opinions. A book that uses clear explanations rather than confusing lines and charts. If the websites and other sources I used can clearly state the material, so can a textbook!

Superb textbook.......1999-10-15

Easy and fun to use. Excellent blend of academia and real-life examples. Charts, graphs, and illustrations were colorful and easy to understand. Also, authors Hall and Liberman provide readers access to their macroecon website for additional study. I used this text at the postgraduate level - great for undergrads, too.

Macroeconomics: Principles, Applications, and Tools (5th Edition) (MyEconLab Series)

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Macroeconomics: Principles, Applications, and Tools (5th Edition) (MyEconLab Series)
Arthur O'Sullivan , Steven Sheffrin , and Steve Perez
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O’Sullivan/Sheffrin makes use of Active Learning Tools which get readers involved in role-playing, help them apply concepts, and offer reinforcement of the material. The books hallmark feature includes a focus on the 5 Key Principles of Economics: 1) Opportunity Cost, 2) The Marginal Principle (comparing marginal benefits and marginal costs), 3) Diminishing Returns, 4) The Spillover Principle (for externalities in production and consumption), and, 5) The Reality Principle (distinguishing real from nominal magnitudes). For economists, financial analysts and other finance professionals.

Macroeconomics (with Aplia ITS Card): A Contemporary Introduction

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William A. McEachern
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This very successful textbook is distinguished by a superior writing style that draws upon common reader experiences to introduce economic concepts, making economic theory more accessible and interesting. "Case Studies" and numerous examples take advantage of readers' intuitive knowledge of economics, building upon real-life situations. A streamlined design places pedagogy and illustrations directly within the flow of the text, making them less distracting and more useful for readers. A fully integrated program of technology enhancements sets this text apart by pairing the book with numerous online multimedia learning tools that have been developed to help the text better serve a wide range of learning styles. The text uniquely integrates classroom use of The Wall Street Journal by including in-text pedagogy to help readers learn to analyze the latest economic events as reported in the Journal.

Macroeconomics: Principles And Applications

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Macroeconomics: Principles And Applications
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Economics Alive!, Macroeconomics Principles and Applications

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An instructional and applications multimedia supplement to the principles of economics course. Using a multimedia environment (delivered on CD-ROM), this product simulates the real world for the student. Its aim is to apply theory and phenomena that a student extracts from their text and course lecture. This CD has been developed to be used in conjunction with any textbook on the market as an application and simulation tool for the student or as an in-class presentation tool for the instructor. PC Equipment Requirements: RAM: 8MB; Processor: 486sx, 33mhz; Hard Drive: 160 MB; CD-ROM Drive: Double Speed or better; Sound Card: 16-bit digital sound; Video Display: 640x480 pixels, 256 colors; QuickTime for Windows (supplied on CD-ROM). Macintosh Equipment Requirements: Macintosh 68030 or better (or Power Mac); System 7.1 (or better); 8MB RAM or more; Double-speed CD-ROM Drive (or better); 13-inch monitor w/8-bit color (minimum); QuickTime 2.0 (or better) (supplied on CD-ROM).

Economics Principles with Applications and Case Studies

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Every 18 seconds another Baby Boomer turns 50 and confronts that dreaded milestone: middle age. But the "Me Generation" seems to be defining middle age based on a projected life span of 120 years. In other words, they're in denial, big time. This lighthearted book will clear up any confusion readers might have about whether they're still young at heart, or if they're being dragged kicking and screaming over the threshold of middle age. It's indisputable that you've reached middle age if . . . You watch reruns of Leave it to Beaver, The Brady Bunch, or The Wonder Years and you identify with the parents. You remember when meat, potatoes, and gravy were considered a well-balanced meal. The only illegal herbs you're interested in smuggling into the country are Cuban cigars. You've come to the annoying realization that your parents were right about almost everything. Your computer has more memory than you do. You remember when TVs had antennas and telephones had cords. You Know You've Reached Middle Age If . . . also includes bonus sections like "What Others Say About Middle Age" (with witty celebrity quotes) and "There's Still Hope," listing notable late bloomers and their accomplishments. A couple of these inspiring tidbits: Daniel Defoe wrote Robinson Crusoe at 59, and at 77 John Glenn orbited the Earth in a space shuttle. This charming and clever look at the mature lifestyle will gently break the news to readers that they're middle aged, and humorously assure them that that's okay.

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Didn't Know Whether to Laugh or Cry!?.......2007-04-16

After having spent the past week reading weighty political and science books, I decided to give my mind a rest this weekend. Someone gave me this book a while ago as a gag gift and I decided to read it for some laughs. I laughed, but at times thought more like crying. This book really does (sadly) let you know when you've reached middle age. A great "gift" for that someone in your life who isn't as young as they used to be!

I laughed all the way through it.......2000-01-04

Alan Corcoran adds his piercing dry wit to Joey Green's free spirited Lampoon humor to produce an all too truthful hilarious read.

Great B-Day gift.......1999-12-20

I gave this book to my 40 year old father for his B-day and he couldn't put it down. He and my Mom loved it. Thanks Amazon! You helped me find the perfect gift.

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Gentle Giant acquired a large cult following worldwide, with a string of successful LPs displaying an extraordinary mixture of rock, classical and mediaeval music. Tours in Europe and America became ever more grandiose and elaborate-and then along came punk. However, Gentle Giant's music has endured over time and new generations are as entranced by their intricate sound as were audiences of thirty years ago.

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Acquiring The Taste?.......2006-09-08

It was not at all surprising that Stump had not been granted an interview with the band members given the baseless negativity of his remarks in his previous book. What was really surprising was a discovery that he does not know the subject. It sounds almost inconceivable that an author may not know what he's writing about, but it seems to be the case here. As with his previous book, Stump gathers a lot of information and thoroughly compiles it (this is why the 2-, not 1-star rating, still worth a read, lots of factual material) but when it comes to his own opinion you can clearly see his lack of understanding (conversely, whenever his "judgments" are a mere compilation of someone's views, it is more of a substance). Not only he doesn't understand their music, it seems he's barely listened to all their albums as his statements about their songs and records look more like a hastily constructed, long overdue high school paper- you have to write something, anything, and get it over with, no interest in the project whatsoever. Here's an example: "In A Glass House... is easily the longest, and also Gentle Giant's most calculated [album]. It's certainly a more approachable effort than any of their previous four, even including Three Friends." (P. 71, picked it nearly at random). The original album is about 38 minutes, a usual duration of any other GG album. The CD includes bonus tracks, depending on the release it adds another 15-20 minutes to it. Is that what made it longer in Stump's eyes? Added up in a hurry without reading the label? And Three Friends is certainly a more approachable effort than In a Glass House. In parts it sounds too "simplistic" for GG. I've heard that GG did not like Three Friends and never promoted it although it's an excellent record in my view.

One logical explanation of the possible reasons behind this unusual approach could be pure economics. The history of Stump's publications shows an obvious pattern. Tangerine Dream, Roxy Music, John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra). Make no mistake, the pattern is not Progressive Rock. It's rather the esoteric nature of the subjects of all his books. All bands he writes about had a cult following. Rarely, if at all, had books been written about them. Assuming there are 100k fans per band worldwide, if only 20-30% buy a book, it makes it worthwhile to put it to print.

A BIT OF A NON EVENT!.......2006-02-16

Well i suppose ang gentle giant book is better than none, but this is a let down. The pictures are limited and very dark and grainy and almost added as an afterthought, but it is Stump's writing that is my big bug bearer. The reason that prog was so derided in the late '70's (though i continued to love it) was it's pretenciousness and the last chapter in this book where Stump analizes gentle giant's influences is more fuel to the fire of those that hate this sort of music. Come on Paul where do these notions come from? I'm sure the band didn't sit down and say 'let's put this influence here and be even more pompous!'It's good music for goodness sake and i don't need to be told the where's and why's as if i'm studying for some degree. No wonder you suggest not reading this chapter! As for the rest well a lot seems to be taken from the media of the time and there doesn't seem to be any co-operation from the band. I didn't appreciate the digs at other bands (ie Poco) that didn't fit into your blinkered view of what is good music.At the end of this i came away not knowing much more about Gentle Giant that i couldn't find out on the internet. Try putting 'unauthorised biography' next time and save me money!

More an analysis of their music than musical biography.......2006-02-05

By 1979 Gentle Giant was in trouble; punk and new wave had exploded clearing the decks of most prog rock bands unless you were Yes or ELP. Retooling their sound and adapting it to the current marketplace caused (along with continued indifference from their record companies) sales to plummet. It was time to move on and the band did--they broke up. Paul Stump's biography of the band documents most of this but spends too much time analyzing the band's music at the expense of telling their story. Much like his "Cultural biography" of Roxy Music Stump writes a critical analysis of the band fit for a musician but that will leave the average fan cold. He's appealing to a cult audience just as the band did. That's too bad because of all the prog rock bands that came of age during the 70's, Gentle Giant demonstrated the creativity of bands like King Crimson, Genesis and Yes even if they didn't have the sales to prove it.

Stump's book focuses too much on analysis and not enough on the band's story and that's its single largest flaw. I realize that Stump wrote this book a couple of years ago originally but this new edition (with a 2005 copyright) could have benefited from new info and a couple ofnew chapters. I'd also hardly call Stump's style "breezy"--pretentious and stuffy might be a better description of his style. It makes slogging through the book to find the minimal information about the recording of each album frustrating to say the least. Couldn't Stump have interviewed their recording engineer for stories about the recording sessions even if the band wasn't willing to talk about them? Geir Hasnaes' 20 page analysis of the band's music over time was more incisive discussing the same material that Stump does about the band's music. With the release of "Under Construction" and other posthumous CDs there was a lot of material out there to lend itself to analyzing the band's sound. These releases are barely mentioned.

If Stump could have wrangled new extensive interviews with members of the band it would have helped the book as well. I personally was more interested hearing from Ray, Derek and Phil Shulman and their bandmates than hearing from Stump. The book reminds me of "Revolution in the Head" a book about The Beatles and their music. While spending a lot of time understanding the music is important it's also important to have a better sense of the climate and culture that surrounded Gentle Giant (and even the record company indifference). Stump should look to books like "Without You: The Tragic Story of Badfinger" by Dan Matovina which manages to balance a discussion of the conflicts that drove the band, their music, the climate and their audience in telling a complete overview of the band's history.

Nevertheless, Stump's book has merit. You'll disagree with some of his analysis. For example he cites "The Power and the Glory" as Gentle Giant's most cohesive album. I think that most fans would disagree with that assessment. He also dismisses marvelous songs such as "Think of Me with Kindness" when its probably one of the band's most heartfelt and emotionally powerful songs on "Octopus". At 192 pages this book gives short shift to the band's history and their struggles. While the music was and is important its the struggles the band went through that informed their music and creativity and understanding that is just as important as discussing the use of counterpoint and musical theory.

Mostof the research he's done for the book is excellent there are the stray facts that are incorrect (for example the band's last scheduled performance was at the Old Waldorf a rock and comedy nightclub in San Francisco not the Old Waldorf Hotel. The latter doesn't exist in the city and never did). The photos are welcome but could have been more extensive. Let's see what the band looks like now. What about interviewing Phil Shulman who was forced out of the band by his brothers after "Octopus". Shulman has done recent interviews so why not get his perspective at least on the band's early days? Derek Shulman's label DRT recently reissued most of the band's back catalog so what better timing to try and interview him? Stump's book on Roxy Music by comparison is twice as long covering roughly the same time frame.

I was a bit underwhelmed and disappointed by Stump's book. This is a band that deserves greater recognition. "Acquiring the Taste" does what I suppose all books about music should do--it makes you want to seek out their albums and listen to them. As a biography though it leaves the fan and newcomer hungry for more than just a "taste".

About time!.......2005-08-23

The book was long overdue, but well worth the wait. Nice to see a band of real substance FINALLY covered in print, with a few nice pictures too!

Two Stars just because Gentle Giant is one of the chracters in the book and for Geir Hasnes essay at the end........2005-07-24

Sorry Mr. Stump. Geir Hasnes should have written this book as his essay was wonderfully informative and straight forward.
I don't like giving a bad review of anything or anyone and I can usually find something good to say about anything. I don't want to dis the book because if it alerts others to Gentle Giant, then it has served its purpose to a degree. That being said I can hold it in no longer.
This book comes across as a high school draft of an idea about Gentle Giant's story and 'Prog' rocks origins which are two separate topics for two separate books that are both horribly handled here. The title of the book does not alert the reader that the author will be sniffily pontifiacting
about those musical origins when you are expecting a well researched bio of an amazing band. The information could have been integrated in a better way but seems to be shoe horned in where ever it'll almost fit.
Not one of the seven surviving members of the band who are all still active in the business to a degree and still administer GGs product were seemingly not interviewed for the book as there is a long list of copied interviews from their heyday in the 70's. That is just
lazy. That he consistantly glosses over certain details about their touring life with the repeated 'Reportedly this or that" compounds the laziness.
Yet he goes far to create this weird prose that would fit more in a book of fiction than a musical biography. He also seems at odds with himself as to whether he actually likes the band or not. In one sentence he will dismiss a particular performance or song and then hail it as a masterpiece in the next sentence.
Critisizm is fine as long as one is consistant about what one feels is weak or strong.
Chronologically it is all over the place and without any reason other than to accomodate an off topic tangent, which happens alot in this book.
If that weren't bad enough I would have to think that he was purposely using words obviously gleaned from a Thesaurus as some kind of private joke. Gentle Giants story ends up being a secondary character behind this God awful writing. Sounds like just another failed writer who has turned to music critisizm to pay his rent and is bitter about it and takes it out on his subject matter. I've met too many of this type of music critic and they are like mushy peas in a pod. As Frank Zappa has said,
(paraphrasing)," Writing about music is like dancing about architecture."
This book proves Frank was correct

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Mobsters. Big hair. The smelly Turnpike. The poor cousin of its glittering neighbor Manhattan. Could that really be all there is to New Jersey? In Living on the Edge of the World, the best and brightest young writers from the much maligned state answer back with edgy, irreverent pieces of nonfiction paying tribute to New Jersey's unique place in the cultural consciousness.

Like a drive along the Garden State Parkway, their stories travel to just about every corner of the state, from Princeton and Hillside to Camden and Hoboken. In "Straight Outta Garwood," Tom Perrotta writes of the near inescapability of returning to his home state again and again in his novels; in "Exit 15W," Joshua Braff tells how all roads led back to the Jersey Girl he'd fallen for as a seventh-grader; Kathleen DeMarco takes a nostalgic look at her grandfather's cranberry bog in "The Family Farm"; Jonathan Ames recounts a failed attempt to consummate his flirtation with a boardwalk beauty in "Rose of the Jersey Shore"; and Frederick Reiken offers an elegy to a high-rise in Fort Lee that opens his eyes to a new, dangerous world.

A celebration of all that's weird and wonderful about the Garden State -- including Bruce Springsteen, the Nets, the Jersey Devil, the films of Kevin Smith, and Great Adventure -- Living on the Edge of the World will have New Jerseyans everywhere ready to stand and be counted.

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This comprehensive study examines the case of AM stereo and subsequent technologies to demonstrate the FCC's evolution from stern to reluctant regulator. It also examines emerging technologies, such as multichannel television sound, digital audio broadcasting, and high definition television, and discusses their impact on the evolution of broadcast regulation. In the 1980s the tension between governmental control and the marketplace resulted in the FCC's deregulation of TV and radio, electing to set only technical operating parameters and allowing legal operation of any system that meets those minimal standards. Huff argues that this approach is likely to influence regulatory approaches to other new developments in broadcast technologies. The extensive overview of the industry and the study of the interrelationships between the technologies will appeal to communication scholars in the fields of radio and television as well as interest industry professionals.

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Linux is an operating system, based on Unix, that has become a viable desktop system for many users, especially those involved with system and network administration.

This book covers all the most important topics for the reader who wants to get Linux up and running and to become productive with the operating system as quickly as possible. The book covers topics such as installing, setting up, and negotiating the new desktop environment, and also includes:

An explanation of what is happening behind the scenes - the reader learns how the system works as well as what to do, in simple, layman's language.
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An easy-to-understand, step-by-step guide and starter kit to help beginners install, configure, and use the latest version of Linux. Updated to cover the latest major release of Red Hat Linux, expected fall, 2003. Red Hat Linux is the most popular choice among Linux users in the U.S., with about 85% of the U.S. Linux market. Assumes no prior knowledge of Linux and is an easy-to-understand, step-by-step tutorial for new Linux users. Linux is an operating system, based on Unix that has become a viable desktop system for many users, especially those involved with system and network administration. Red Hat Linux has remained a leading choice of Linux distributions for years, owning more than 85 percent of the U.S. Linux market. This book covers all the most important topics for the reader who wants to get Red Hat Linux up and running and to become productive with the operating system as quickly as possible. Aron Hsiao is a computing entrepreneur and freelance network consultant with a background in Unix-like operating systems stretching back to the mid 80's. He has spent time both as an independent contractor and as a proprietor, working in computer hardware and software retail, real-time software development, network deployment, Internet development, and Internet marketing. He is author of The Concise Guide to Xfree86 for Linux.

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Written with real users in mind........2004-01-19

I wrote this book to help real people learn to use Red Hat's Linux products in real situations; I have tried to write with current Windows or Mac OS users in mind. There's minimum of fluff or unnecessary technical jargon; instead, I try to give clear, concise instructions in step-by-step format for performing common tasks in Linux:

- Installing Linux (while preserving Windows)
- Internet, email and Web browsing
- Desktop publishing, word processing and spreadsheets
- Managing files, folders and your desktop
- Wallpaper, screen savers, colors and other preferences
- How to use the command line without being intimidated by it

For advanced users, there are also step-by-step sections on:

- Sharing Linux files with Windows computers over the network
- Using your computer as an Internet Web server
- Basic security and computers with more than one user
- Basic scripting in Linux
- Thin-client (network) computing

Finally, there's also a chapter on backing up your data and recovering from disasters.

Whenever possible, I try to give the exact steps needed for you to perform a specific task -- the exact words that you need to type, the exact icon that you need to click, the exact menu item that you need to choose, and so on -- in order to make Linux as painless as possible for users who are more familiar with Windows or Mac OS. I've also included as many illustrations as Sams would let me include -- in some chapters, nearly two a page, clearly labeled -- so that you can compare the steps that you need to perform to what you see on your own screen.

My intent was to write a book that family and friends could use to learn Linux -- both the basics and a few of the more powerful tools as well. I hope you enjoy it!

Good Book with the Linux Newbie in mind.......2004-01-05

This book and the accompanying CD's were a fantastic way to get started with Linux. I recently started using Linux 3-4 months ago. I tried to install Mandrake 9.1 initially, but had problems with the KDE desktop. I then installed RH on my Dell Inspiron 2600 laptop, and everythign installed the first time. I have to admit that I did not opt for the M$/Linux dual-boot option, but the book does explain what you need to do to make it happen. After installation the book offers chapters to first get you used to using Linux in console mode, and then chapters that teach you how to use the desktop to do the same types of things. Overall, I thought the book provided a decent start to how to perform basic functions (via console/desktop) needed to make Linux work smoothly. If you want something more comprehensive try "Red Hat Linux 9.0 Bible", or "Red Hat Linux 9.0 Unleashed".

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