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Books: Computers: i5/OS
Mac OS X Version 10.2 Jaguar Fast and Easy (Fast and Easy)by Lisa A. Bucki List Price: $18.99 Available from Amazon $12.91 On 7-22-2006 
See Item's Page Book Description Relax. Learning how to use Mac OS X 10.2 is now a breeze. Using this book as your guide, you'll master its many features in no time. From the basics of folders and files to managing multiple users, this book covers everything you need to get up and running quickly with the latest version of this popular operating system. About The Author Lisa A. Bucki, currently residing in Fairview, North Carolina, has spent six years as a consultant, author, technical writer developer, and trainer. She has more than twelve years of experience with computer book publishing. She has developed over 100 computer book titles and has been an author, co-author, contributor to more then 35 books and multimedia titles, including "Keynote Fast & Easy" (Premier Press, 1592001297), "Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Fast & Easy Web Development" (Premier Press, 159200119X), Adobe Photoshop Digital Darkroom (1931841926, Premier Press), Mac OS X Version 10.2 Jaguar Fast & Easy" (1592000444, Premier Press), and "Managing microsoft Project 98" (Premier Press, 0761519866). |
Mary Queen of Scotsby Antonia Fraser List Price: $19.95 Available from Amazon $12.97 On 7-22-2006 
See Item's Page From 500 Great books by Women; Review by Lynne Auld The tragic life of Mary, Queen of Scots has long fascinated students of history and dreamy young girls alike. In this scholarly, comprehensive, and moving biography, Antonia Fraser skillfully guides the reader through the genealogical labyrinths and convoluted intrigues of the Scottish, English and French courts. Born in 1542, six days before the death of her father, Mary Stuart is crowned Queen of Scotland in her infancy and begins her life as the pawn of the powerful who surrounded her. Raised in Catholic France and married at fifteen to France's young dauphin in alliance against the Protestant English, Mary becomes Queen of France at sixteen and a widow at eighteen. Returning to Scotland, Mary - culturally a Frenchwoman - faces the challenges of ruling an unpredictable, fractious, still militantly Protestant society. Her determination to remain a Catholic furthered distances her from her subjects and antagonizes her cousin and nemesis, Queen Elizabeth of England, who is intensely aware of Mary's legitimate place in the English succession. Eventually Elizabeth imprisons Mary and later orders her execution. In lucid prose, Antonia Fraser examines and interprets the complex drama of one of history's most compelling figures, her transformation, significance, and paradoxical victory. -- For great Reviews of books for girls, check out Let's Hear It for the Girls: 375 Great books for Readers 2-14. Product Review “A book that will leave few readers unmoved.” — San Francisco Chronicle “She was sometimes reviled as a scheming whore, sometimes revered as a misunderstood martyr. But she was invariably regarded as fascinating. Antonia Fraser’s richly readable biography demonstrates that Mary’s great fascination continues unabated.” — Time “One of the most fascinating figures in history.” — The Columbus Dispatch “Compassionate, illuminating, rich in human interest.” — The New York Times “With grace, sensitivity and a sharp eye for detail, Lady Antonia Fraser has succeeded not only in recapturing the real Mary from the symbol but also in illuminating the chaotic age in which she lived.” — Newsweek |
MicroC OS II: The Real Time Kernel (With CD-ROM)by Jean J. Labrosse List Price: $74.95 Available from Amazon $68.14 On 7-22-2006 
See Item's Page Book Description "If you currently do not use an RTOS, read this book to gain a deep understanding of what these powerful tools can do for your code. If you're looking at commercial products, read the book to understand some of the trade-offs and gain an appreciation for what happens when in an OS." - Jack Ganssle, consultant, teacher, and writer · Use this complete, portable, ROMable, scalable, preemptive RTOS in your own product · Meets the requirements of safety-critical systems MicroC/OS-II is a highly portable, ROMable, scalable, preemptive real-time, multitasking kernel (RTOS) for microprocessors and microcontrollers with performance comparable to - and in some cases exceeding - commercially available kernels. Written in ANSI C for maximum portability, MicroC/OS-II has been ported to more than 40 different processor architectures ranging from 8- to 64-bit CPUs. Since 1992, MicroC/OS has been used by thousands of developers worldwide in applications ranging from cameras to avionics. Certifiable for use in safety-critical systems, this RTOS has been proven to be robust, reliable, and safe enough for you to use in your own applications. This book describes the design and implementation of MicroC/OS-II and teaches you the fundamentals of a multitasking real-time system. You'll learn about kernel structure, scheduling, context switching, task and time management, intertask communications and synchronization, dynamic memory allocation, and much more. The description of the code in this book has been completely rewritten to make it easier to follow. The presentation of system services has been significantly expanded from one to six chapters, two of which address new services: mutual exclusion semaphores (mutexes) and event flags. The porting guide has been completely revised and includes tips on how to test a port. Finally, appendix materials have been added to include coding conventions and quick reference charts. The companion CD-ROM contains all of the source code for MicroC/OS-II and ports for the Intel 80x86 processor running in real mode and for the large model. Within just a few minutes, you'll be able to test some of the features of MicroC/OS-II on your Windows-based PC.
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Rule of Experts: Egypt, Techno-Politics, Modernityby Timothy Mitchell Available from Amazon $21.95 On 7-22-2006 
See Item's Page Book Description Can one explain the power of global capitalism without attributing to capital a logic and coherence it does not have? Can one account for the powers of techno-science in terms that do not merely reproduce its own understanding of the world? Rule of Experts examines these questions through a series of interrelated essays focused on Egypt in the twentieth century. These explore the way malaria, sugar cane, war, and nationalism interacted to produce the techno-politics of the modern Egyptian state; the forms of debt, discipline, and violence that founded the institution of private property; the methods of measurement, circulation, and exchange that produced the novel idea of a national "economy," yet made its accurate representation impossible; the stereotypes and plagiarisms that created the scholarly image of the Egyptian peasant; and the interaction of social logics, horticultural imperatives, powers of desire, and political forces that turned programs of economic reform in unanticipated directions. Mitchell is a widely known political theorist and one of the most innovative writers on the Middle East. He provides a rich examination of the forms of reason, power, and expertise that characterize contemporary politics. Together, these intellectually provocative essays will challenge a broad spectrum of readers to think harder, more critically, and more politically about history, power, and theory. About The Author Timothy Mitchell, Professor of politics at New York University, is the author of Colonising Egypt (California, 1991, with a new preface), and editor of Questions of Modernity (2000). |
Screaming Mummies of the Pharaoh's Tomb II (Tales From the House of Bunnicula)by James Howe and Brett Helquist Available from Amazon $3.99 On 7-22-2006 
See Item's Page Book Description Dear possible reader of this book, I wasn't sure I'd be able to write a book ever again after Canine Quarterly Reviewed my series, Tales from the House of Bunnicula. They said I would never win the Newbony Award. Was I depressed! And I didn't even know what a Newbony was! Luckily Delilah's read a lot of Newbony books, so she helped me write this one. It's about a poor (but very cute) orphan dachshund puppy named Howie Monroe, who lives on the prairie and yearns for a chicken bone. (I know. Trust me.) Things really get exciting when Howie and his best friend, the smart and well-read Delilah, find a time machine and travel back to ancient Egypt where they uncoverthe mystery of the Pharaoh's tomb!!! Your friend, Howie
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The Polish Way: A Thousand-Year History of the Poles and Their Cultureby Adam Zamoyski List Price: $19.95 Available from Amazon $12.97 On 7-22-2006
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The Portable Renaissance Readerby James Bruce Ross and Mary M. McLaughlin List Price: $18.00 Available from Amazon $12.60 On 7-22-2006
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IBM E-Server I5 and iSeries System Handbook: IBM I5 OS Version 5, Release 3, May 2004 (IBM Redbooks)by International Business Machines Corporat Available from Amazon Click 'BUY IT NOW' to get price. On 7-22-2006
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