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³There was little danger of encountering the Bennet sisters ever again.²
Jane Austen's classic novel Pride and Prejudice is beloved by millions, but little is revealed in the book about the mysterious and handsome hero, Mr. Darcy. And so the question has long remained: Who is Fitzwilliam Darcy?
Pamela Aidan's trilogy finally answers that long-standing question, creating a rich parallel story that follows Darcy as he meets and falls in love with Elizabeth Bennet. Duty and Desire, the second book in the trilogy, covers the "silent time" of Austen's novel, revealing Darcy's private struggle to overcome his attraction to Elizabeth while fulfilling his roles as landlord, master, brother, and friend.
When Darcy pays a visit to an old classmate in Oxford in an attempt to shake Elizabeth from his mind, he is set upon by husband-hunting society ladies and ne'er-do-well friends from his university days, all with designs on him -- some for good and some for ill. He and his sartorial genius of a valet, Fletcher, must match wits with them all, but especially with the curious Lady Sylvanie.
Irresistibly authentic and entertaining, Duty and Desire remains true to the spirit and events of Pride and Prejudice while incorporating fascinating new characters, and is sure to dazzle Austen fans and newcomers alike.
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Least interesting of a great trilogy.......2007-10-19
I loved this triology and you should definitely read all three. This one has the least to do with Pride and Predjudice - so it is my least favorite - but I still enjoyed it. I was not as big of a fan of all the characters introduced in this one, but it helps to understand Darcy's thinking during his next encounters with Elizabeth Bennett in the third book in the series.
A Wonderful Read.......2007-10-15
Though this isn't a sequel, Aidan certainly gives us a different perspective on who Darcy is in Austen's novel. In the sequels I have read, I can't say I agree with the Darcy they write out. And besides I have always wanted to know who the true Darcy is. How did he truly take Lizzy's refusal of marriage? Was he truly in love with her from the beginning? How did he view his Aunt Catherine and her interference in his personal life? How did he try and change himself? What friends would he have other than Bingley? There are so many unanswered questions Austen leaves out by writing Pride and Prejudice from Elizabeth's view. And I think Aidan does an excellent job of tackling those questions, and vague narratives. To see Darcy as a lovesick gentleman is hard to imagine, but I think it's truly who he is; he's a gentleman fighting between love and duty. I highly recommend the whole trilogy to any JA fan out there.
Wonderful!.......2007-09-24
If you are an Austen fan - you will love this series. The author does a GREAT job of capturing Jane's voice. Enjoy!
This book helped me decide not to read the third book in the trilogy.......2007-08-29
This does contain some spoilers and plot details, so if you don't want to know what happens, please don't read any further.
While the first book in this trilogy has the help of Austen, who provides both plot and dialogue for Aidan to mine, this book proves that when left on her own, Aidan has a very conventional and, in my opinion, limited interpretation of _Pride and Prejudice_. This book covers the period between Darcy's departure from Hertfordshire, and his reunion with Elizabeth at Rosings. Why this period, which in Austen's novel warrants little attention, should deserve an entire book, while the events from Rosings to the story's end (a much longer stretch of time) should be crunched into the last novel in the trilogy is anybody's guess. In this interim, Darcy apparently becomes an amature sleuth, a fashion icon, a bachelor on the hunt for a wife, and the brother of a religious fanatic-- not to mention something of a social butterfly. The reserved Darcy given to us by Austen, and present in Aidan's first novel, has almost entirely disappeared. I find it very difficult to believe that Darcy would attempt to cure his infatuation with Elizabeth by trying to find a wife of higher social standing, since he was never really marriage minded in the first place. Additionally, the fashion obsessed valet may be an effort on Aidan's part to historicize and add texture and context to her story, but since Darcy isn't a dandy, I'm not sure what he adds to the story. Yes, he helps investigate the mystery at the heart of the story, but even this activity serves a more conventional purpose-- he can be both the requisite trusted servant and sidekick (and since we know Darcy's a snob, why he would choose his valet for a sidekick is beyond me). The characterization of both Colonel Fitzwilliam and his elder brother completely contradicts what we know of them from Austen's novel, and again seems an effort to add texture, but again falls into courting stereotype and modern convention (because all contemporary and historical romance novels need bickering family members and bad boys) rather than actually enhancing the story. Bingley is gone from this tale and is instead replaced by some random new best friend that we could care less about but who Aidan seems to want to set up as Georgiana's future flame-- if it weren't for the fact that Georgiana has been so destroyed by her experience with Whickam that she's inspired to become some sort of religious zealot! What Georgiana's new-found faith does for her character remains unclear by the end of the story. I could try to imagine how it could play out in the third novel, but frankly, I just don't care. These aren't the characters I know and love. Instead, they're riddled with contemporary conventions and completely lacking in depth and coherent motivation.
Frankly, if you want a more nuanced interpretation of the story from Darcy's point of view, read Janet Aylmer's _Darcy's Story_. Although it's more reserved in tone than any of Austen's work (with the possible exception of _Mansfield Park_) the interpretation of Darcy's character and his perception of events, as well as other key figures in his life (e.g. Georgiana) makes much more sense. This story enhances our enjoyment of Austen's novel and the characters in that story, which is probably why many of us are reading these books.
If you're looking for Darcy as detective, try Carrie Bebris' _Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mysteries_ series, which offers a more even attempt at reproducing Austen's style (although the supernatural plays a much bigger role in this series that it ever does in Austen, even than it does in _Northanger Abbey), while continuing Darcy and Elizabeth's story, and putting them into contact with other of Austen's characters from other books. They're entertaining and inventive, and instead of trying to add details to a story that was already well-crafted and told, they give us something new to experience.
Buy all three, and hope for a 4th with Brougham and Georgiana!.......2007-08-27
This is probably the best Jane Austen sequel published so far, and I've read nearly all of them. Yes, it might have been told without quite so much soul-searching over 3 volumes. And the story line in book 2 does seem more involved than is necessary. But the addition of a very plausible religious theme for Georgiana as a means out of her depression, and the inclusion of a fine backstory for Mrs. Annesley, all fit well with the characters that Jane Austen gave us. The absolutely best new character is Lord Dyfed Brougham. Finally Darcy has a friend other than nice but shallow Bingley - someone smarter, possibly even better looking, higher in birth and more than able to give him a set-down when it's called for. The scene in the tavern, with a drunken and forlorn Darcy and an understanding but critical Dy is excellent and something we've all wanted to see in any P&P movie. I hope that Ms. Aiden is working hard on volume 4 to make a suitable happy ending for Geogiana and Dy, give Bingley a backbone, and also give us a glimpse of Ms. Aiden's ideas about life at Pemberley. (But please, don't make us suffer through more of Wickham and Lydia - everyone seems to bring them back for plot devices, when we really all just want them to GO AWAY.)
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If not capitalism, then what? Something's not working, but there's a dearth of material on what could be right - and more important how to change things. Laying out strategy & vision for his "participatory economics," Albert argues that we must change the way we view work & wages and restructure our workplaces so that everyone can become involved in controlling their working lives. The third in his "Forward" books is written in clear language and will be of interest to those just beginning to question capitalist logic & to experienced activists. Using real-world examples, Albert offers today's political discontents a valuable tool.
Michael Albert is a co-founder of both South End Press and Z magazine and lives in Woods Hole.
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The Rational Consumer: Theory and Evidence
Robert E. Hall
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Since the late 1960s, Robert Hall's research has had a significant impact on the macroeconomic study of consumer behavior. The Rational Consumer brings together eight articles that represent key points in the development of Hall's ideas on consumption over the past two decades. In his introduction, Hall puts this work into perspective, tying together his ideas and pointing to how consumer behavior should work in the future given what he has discovered.
Working within the standard intertemporal models of consumption - the overlapping generations model and the infinite lifetime model - Hall's contributions to methodology have been especially important. Particularly noteworthy was his challenge to the prevalent model in which current consumption was seen as deriving from expected future income. Hall argued that consumption was, instead, based upon the actual present discounted value of future income.
Robert E. Hall is Professor of Economics at Stanford University.
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Introduction. The Allocation of Wealth among the Generations of a Family that Lasts Forever - A Theory of Inheritance. The Dynamic Effects of Fiscal Policy in an Economy with Foresight. Consumption Taxes versus Income Taxes: Implications for Economic Growth. Stochastic Implications of the Life Cycle-Permanent Income Hypothesis: Theory and Evidence. The Sensitivity of Consumption to Transitory Income: Estimates from Panel Data on Households (with Frederic S. Mishkin). Intertemporal Substitution in Consumption. Survey of Research on the Random Walk of Consumption. The Role of Consumption in
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The X-President
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ASIN: 0553802941
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A masterful blend of political satire and edgy social commentary, here is a wildly entertaining trip through recent American history and into the impending future. An incisive look at how we love and hate our political leaders, and how they love and hate us back,
The X President touches the very heart of what it means to be president—and what a president means to America.
It is the year 2055 and America is entangled in a devastating world war—and losing badly. As the threat of homeland invasion grows stronger, the United States is desperate to change the tide, anyway it can.
Enter Sal Hayden, official biographer of a former president known as BC, now 109 years old and all but forgotten. Charismatic, controversial, and always willing to feel another person’s pain, BC’s political career, like his personal life, is marked by both uncanny triumphs and key blunders—some of which may have doomed the U.S. to defeat. Recording his story has not always been easy, but it has been straightforward. That is, until the day Sal is asked to rewrite it—and not just on the page. For Sal will be granted a biographer’s most fantastic dream, one that will thrust her into the greatest moral dilemma of her life—and the world’s most daring, dangerous, and spectacular spin job. . . .
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If only we could change the past!.......2007-09-22
It is the year 2055 and America is entangled in a devastating world war -- and losing badly. As the threat of homeland invasion grows stronger, the United States is desperate to change the tide, anyway it can.
Enter Sal Hayden, official biographer of a former president known as BC, now 109 years old and all but forgotten. Charismatic, controversial, and always willing to feel another person's pain, BC's political career, like his personal life, is marked by both uncanny triumphs and key blunders -- some of which may have doomed the U.S. to defeat. Recording his story has not always been easy, but it has been straightforward. That is, until the day Sal is asked to rewrite it -- and not just on the page. For Sal will be granted a biographer's most fantastic dream, one that will thrust her into the greatest moral dilemma of her life -- and the world's most daring, dangerous, and spectacular spin job....
What a great book!.......2007-07-10
I loved this book, it was original and very funny. I literally didn't want to put it down. Poor Bill Clinton must have hated this book. I just wish the ending had wrapped things up.
It doesn't get any better than this.......2006-06-02
The book is as finely crafted as anything I have read, it fairly
resonates! The characters, the plot, and the style all combined
to provide a deeply satisfying read.
Some of the less enthusiastic reviewers seem to have either
mis-read the book, or are too thin skinned about their politics
to be able to appreciate what they were reading.
The main character, Sal, seems incredibly real and not in any
way tainted by the gender of the author.
The George/Carville age descrepancy is explained in the book.
The plot flies, it does NOT ramble.
The ending? The ending is brilliant! I have read a lot of
time-travel books, and rarely has an author sewn up the loose
ends so neatly.
Would recommend to anyone........2004-11-20
I thought the book was great. There was a little slow period in the middle but, once you get thru that, it really picks up. Especially a good read now that clinton's library has opened arkansas!!
Imaginative but Flawed.......2004-07-26
I had very mixed feelings about this book. It is extremely imaginative, its bleak view of the future seemed posible in many ways, the characterization of Bill Clinton (both young and old) was touching, funny, insightful, and rightfully critical, and the characterization of the viciously bureaucratic Carville was impressive. But other characterizations were weak. Sal did not come across as a real woman and Virginia was a cartoon caricature. The book was also carelessly written. For example, the 1995 George/Carville is said to be 51 years old on pages 307 and 296, and in his late 50s on page 355 (since he was 27 in 1963, he should be 59). Also, the plot was often not thought out carefully enough, and in many places the novel rambles on. The ending, which does not make a statement of any kind, just fizzles out and was a disappointment. I gave this book three stars for its good traits, but that was a real compromise in my mind.
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Mostly funny, but some uncomfortable moments........2001-12-13
X-Presidents is a strange, screwy parody which mixes bad 1970s Saturday-morning cartoons, Marvel comic books, and politics into a pastiche of weirdness like none other published to date.
There's a fine line between parody and parroting the liberal party line; unfortunately, while X-Presidents hits the mark most of the time, the authors can't help but devolve into Bush- and Reagan-bashing from time to time. For example, the "From the X-Presidents' Mailbag" section consists of nothing but cheap shots against the three Republican X-es -- and in predictable ways, too: Reagan, Iran-Contra and firing the air-traffic controllers; Bush, Iran-Contra and son W.; and Ford, stupidity.
Also, there are multiple gratuitous sexual references that are simply nonsensical. True, the whole book is gratuitous, but seeing Bush having sex with Babs on every page, or Carter having a threesome with Imelda Marcos and a mystery mullet-dude, lends little to the plot except to make it strangely embarrassing.
These aside, X-Presidents did contain the most hilarious bits of humor I've read in this dark post-September 11 world. Best of all were the peculiar "Archies"-style interludes wherein the X-es play and sing various tunes (yes, they even play the same instruments that the animated Archies did) summarizing the plot action.
This is a bizarre little book, no doubt.
Added Relevance in a post-Sept. 11th World.......2001-10-02
Taken by itself, this book is a masterpiece of sophisticated humor *and* political relevance masked as a "Super Friends"-like cartoon book knock off. There are obscure references to famous utterances associated with each of the ex-Presidents that I hadn't thought of in 25 years or more. To see Jimmy Carter taking on a villian with the line "I have lust in my heart...to kick your ass." Man, that's funny stuff.
But now, after the terrorist attacks on NYC and the Pentagon, there it is right on Page 1 of the New York Times: "Bush Appeals to Ex-Presidents for Coalition-Building Efforts." Life imitates art to a 'T'. Absolutely amazing.
You'll laugh untill you turn blue in the face.......2001-04-23
Based on a popular Saturday Night Live skit, this book (for those few who have not seen the segments) chronicles the adventures of what might happen if our former presidents had superpowers and an international mandate to save the world from a vaugley identified evil.
Granted, the animation style screams cheap 70's cartoon, but this is precisely the point of the animated sketches. The humor is subtle enough for adults and others to grasp it, and the undeniably cheesy and fun sketches will keep you rolling on the floor with laughter and guffaws.
Out of all the things Saturday Night Live has transformed into a skit post Wayne's World, the X Presidents is surely most deserving of this tribute, as well as an entire movie of their very own. You don't have to be a political freak or even like the particular presidents featured to know that sometimes something this silly is needed.
It's just like SNL, only a lot funnier!.......2001-04-02
A very clever and extremely fun read. This graphic-novel is a MUST-HAVE for all SNL's 'TV FUN-HOUSE' fans. It has all the elements that we have come to love and expect from 'TV FUN-HOUSE' plus more great stuff that SNL cannot broadcast over network television!
As Funny as any book I've ever read.......2001-04-01
When I first saw the cartoon on Saturday night live I laughed until I fell out of the chair. The same thing happened when I read this book. From the giant tornado hitting an axe factory to our former presidents smoking crack and then singing an American Bandstand-syle song about it (9 out of 10 times it's just plain wrong) this book rocks. Even the little legal disclaimers (a direct parody of real comic book legalese) on the first page are twistedly funny. Buy this Book!
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These excellent collections include note-for-note transcriptions with tab for all the tracks from Bad Company's 33-song two-CD set, which scored 4-1/2 stars from All Music Guide. The books include a history of the band, a discography, words of encouragement from singer Paul Rodgers and guitarist Mick Ralphs, and fantastic photos. Book One contains 15 Bad Company classics: Bad Company * Can't Get Enough * Deal with the Preacher * Easy on My Soul * Good Lovin' Gone Bad * Feel like Makin' Love * Little Miss Fortune * Movin' On * Ready for Love * Rock Steady * Seagull * Shooting Star * Superstar Woman * Whiskey Bottle * Wild Fire Woman.
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Digitial Applications For Cultural And Heritage Institutions
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Salant, Cbs, and the Battle for the Soul of Broadcast Journalism: The Memoirs of Richard S. Salant
Richard S. Salant , and
Susan Buzenberg
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The only authorized, insider book on the history of broadcasting, by Richard Salant, former head of CBS News and the "patron saint" of broadcast journalism.
Salant, CBS, and the Battle for the Soul of Broadcast Journalism tells the story of CBS News during its golden era. The late Richard S. Salant was president of CBS News for sixteen years throughout the 1960s and 1970s. He became widely recognized by journalists as the "patron saint of television news." During his tenure, Salant confronted issues of enormous importance-Vietnam, the civil rights movement, and Watergate-and launched the first thirty-minute Evening News, CBS Morning News, and 60 Minutes. Along the way, he hired Mike Wallace, Roger Mudd, Dan Rather, and Diane Sawyer.
This first-person account, compiled and edited by Susan and Bill Buzenberg during the years since Salant's death in 1993, is an important part of the history of broadcast journalism, an inside story of the politicians and journalists who shaped our recent history, and an eloquent alarm about the current erosion of broadcast journalism standards.
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Lasting lessons from a journalism great.......2003-09-01
This collection of the late Richard Salant's letters and memoirs shows that the former CBS News president -- with his strong sense of justice, fairness and intelligence -- deserves to be just as much a legend to the public as the men and women who worked for him.
Throughout the Vietnam and Watergate era of the 60s and 70s, the lawyer-turned-news executive was credited with standing up for his news people in conflicts with the government and business interests. In this volume of memoirs, organized very well by Susan and Bill Buzenberg, readers also see that he was just as tough with his own staff when it came to issues of balance and accuracy.
Readers will also be intrigued by Salant's explanation of why he approved "60 Minutes" several years after it was proposed; his written battle of wits with Charles Crutchfield, the conservative chief executive of a CBS Television affiliate;
why he didn't like music on CBS news shows; and why he felt himself a stranger in strange lands during his post-CBS years at NBC and the National News Council.
This book will be enjoyed by those interested in the issues behind newsgathering. And even though the business has changed markedly (to many, for the worse) since Salant's days, the Salant memoirs show the intelligence, thought and love of humanity he brought to his work -- qualities that are always needed in the exercise of news judgement.
It's been a quarter century after Dick Salant's left the stage of broadcast journalism. But thanks to this excellent book, his wisdom and intellect can benefit generations of young journalists.
Learning through stories.......2002-02-06
I had to read this book for a Media Ethics class and I must say that it was one of my favourite books! Salant teaches readers about the workings of a newsroom and the struggle to do what is right with the news through funny annecdotes and interesting stories. Any aspiring journalist MUST read this, and anyone just looking for a good biography would do well to read this. (Actually, EVERYONE should read this as journalism and the media are a strong presence in all our lives, and this is a fun way to learn more about it.)
The story of news as public service.......1998-10-22
The Buzenbergs have captured the essence of a unique man of principle. Using Salant's voluminous archives, this book is a fascinating trip through an era that established high standards in broadcast journalism. The book raises issues and questions which are at the heart of today's journalism. Household names Cronkite, Rather, Brokaw, Jennings, Sevareid are the characters in the tale of how the premiere broadcast news organization came to be - what and who held it together - and the inside view of a corporation struggling with its identity. The players were giants in a land that has more recently turned into a universe of pygmies. You don't have to be a news junkie to enjoy and learn from this book - you just have to ask yourself: "if I see one more Monica Lewinsky story"...I won't take it anymore! Good reading.
Peter Herford
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WiMax Operator's Manual: Building 802.16 Wireless Networks, Second Edition (Expert's Voice in Net)
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This second edition includes most of the material from the first edition, plus new discussions about the ultra-fast mobile telephone standard High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) and the Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology. Other topics include mobile voice and entertainment, new backup systems, and changes to DSL technologies.
The book addresses the planning, construction, and day-to-day operation of a standards-based broadband wireless network. It examines the advantages of broadband wireless and how it constitutes an ideal solution. It also explains the unique difficulties, challenges, and limitations of broadband wireless.
This book illustrates how to plan and run networks, and indicates which specialized services should be secured. You'll learn how to plan a successful, profitable broadband wireless network in a short amount of time.
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WiMax Operator's Manual: Building 802.16 Wireless Networks is aimed at someone making primary decisions as to the design and implementation of an 802.16 based wireless public network. This is a manual on how to architect and operate a service network offering broadband wireless “last mile” access. The scope of the treatment includes all layers of the network and issues of management and administration. This operational handbook covers both the planning and construction, and the day-to-day operation, of a standards-based broadband wireless network. It explains the advantages of broadband wireless and where it constitutes a best solution, and it also delineates the unique difficulties, challenges, and limitations of broadband wireless. It does not attempt to summarize all knowledge relating to digital radio services or public packet networks, but provides essentials for planning and running the networks and indicates what kinds of specialized services should be secured to ensure the success of the undertaking. Highlights Include: ·This manual covers the new generation of smart, standards based broadband wireless networks ·Tells you what you need to know to plan a broadband wireless network for the delivery of profitable service offerings ·How to achieve spectral and operational efficiency to maximize your resources and minimize capital and operational expenses ·Puts broadband wireless in the context of the larger evolving service network ·How to scale your network for future growth
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Useful as a Chocolate teapot.......2006-03-31
let me say to those WiMax and Wireless technical experts out there, i have discovered that lazyness is a great crime when you are a technical expert. So i was being Lazy (confession) and decided to avoid writing an overview on WiMAX and an introduction to WiMax for my engineers, and decided that it would be good to simply buy a book and let them read it with their enthuast little engineering selves, as i did not want to get to the laymans level, could not be bothered, as i wanted to complete some traffic engineering work in WiMax i was working on. Well i could not beleive that a person could get away with selling such rubbish under the title of WiMax Operators Manual and Building 802.16, the whole thing is fraudlent in its entirity. I don't feel that i am in an arena to shout my credentials, lets just say i know a little about, 1G, 2G, 2.5G, 3G, WiFi, WiMAX and UWB and spends my time wondering about our gold fish bowl we call earth. Now in the record industry you can get away with recording rubbish because of who you know etc, i did not beleve that the same was possible in our technical intelligent community, i felt that i was part of an elite community, but it seems that we are being invaded by the dummkofs, with the relavent connections. Message to the dummkof that wrote this book try another career and the publishers, get yourself better technical people who know what they are reading and interperting and consiquently writing. Cause this book to me is an insult to my industry and fraudlent, would like my money back, but i know that is a waste of time. Lesson 1:- Not everything with written with the word Wimax is WiMAX (All that Glitters is not Gold) Can't even recommend it to my 5 year old he might throw it at me.
Does not deliver as advertised.......2006-02-24
The author is self-described as a "Business Reporter" and "Industry Analyst", which is fine and dandy in the context of delivering industry reports, etc. But it does not, in the least, qualify oneself as an expert on building wireless networks. And the author has never done so, which is glaringly apparent within the text.
I have designed, deployed, operated 15 wireless broadband networks, and had hoped that this book, as advertised, would provide insight into how designing and deploying WiMax networks would differ from current technologies (in terms of link budgets, costs, capacity, etc.), but that information is nowhere to be seen in this book. The author purports that the text is practical rather than technical, but it is neither. And then the author ensues on primarily technical treaties on wireless broadband, but unfortunately (in terms of RF engineering, the basis of WiMax), the author is as technically astute as a doorknob.
If you are looking to build a WISP (what this book is really about, not WiMax), there are much better books (Unger), written by people who actually speak from experience, and don't just write for a living.
More design than implementation.......2004-11-11
This relatively brief book is more network architect or designer centric, as opposed to a step-by-step walkthrough of network implementation. I personally find this high level approach refreshing, and I doubt anyone looking to set up wireless WANs would disagree as the problems are more in the design, signal propagation, spectrum planning and service provisioning. And these are the topic areas where the book excels.
One of the first books on WiMax.......2004-07-20
First up! Daniel Sweeney has come up with one of the first authoritative guides to WiMax. With the huge success of WiFi in many countries, some people have chafed at its short range of 100 meters or so, and its relatively low bandwidth. In response, the IEEE has come up with a standard, 802.16, better known as WiMax. It can offer some 70 Mbps, compared to 2Mbps for WiFi, and at a range of several kilometers. Very nice.
But WiMax introduces new complications, compared to a much simpler WiFi network. No one in the world has yet built an operational WiMax network that is available for public use. Though of course there has been small scale prototyping, which has undoubtedly helped the IEEE define the current WiMax standard.
Sweeney describes here what the features of a WiMax network would be. This book is not restricted to a hard core audience of hardware engineers or software developers. Instead, he has written it as a level accessible to technical managers, who might be considering such a network. There is roughly equal emphasis on both the technical issues of signal propagation and on the business issues of building and running the network.
Still early days yet for WiMax. Which is in fact one of the attractions of this book. Sweeney has given us enough information to seriously contemplate the top level design and economics of a network. Ahead of the curve.
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