The Roman Empire: Roots of Imperialism

On 04.29.12, In History, by
A millennium and a half after the end of the period of its unquestioned dominance, Rome remains a significant presence in western culture. This book explores what the empire meant to its subjects. The idea of Rome has long outlived the physical empire that gave it form, and now holds …

Annoying: The Science of What Bugs Us

On 04.29.12, In Business, by
Annoyances are everywhere: annoying sounds, annoying smells, annoying drivers, annoying friends, annoying strangers, annoying spouses. There’s nowhere to hide, and no one is immune. In Annoying, NPR Science Correspondent Joe Palca and Science Friday’s Flora Lichtman dig through the scientific literature in search of explanations for what gets under …

Guide to Assembly Language: A Concise Introduction

On 04.29.12, In Programming, by
This book will enable the reader to very quickly begin programming in assembly language. Through this hands-on programming, readers will also learn more about the computer architecture of the Intel 32-bit processor, as well as the relationship between high-level and low-level languages. Topics: presents an overview of assembly language, and …

Fundamentals of Financial Instruments: An Introduction to Stocks, Bonds, Foreign Exchange,and Derivatives

On 04.28.12, In Business, Finance, by
Fundamentals of Financial Instrumentsis a comprehensive introduction to the full range of financial products commonly used in the financial markets. Author Sunil Parameswaran offers clear, worked examples of everything from basic equity and debt securities to complex instruments such as derivatives and mortgage-backed securities. In addition to explaining the …

Drools Developer’s Cookbook

On 04.28.12, In Java, Programming, by
JBoss Drools is an open source business rules engine that provides agility and flexibility to your business logic. Drools 5 has evolved to provide a unified and integrated platform for business rules, business processes, event processing and automated planning. With this book in hand you will be able to use …

Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and Windows PowerShell 2.0: Expert Cookbook

On 04.28.12, In Programming, by
PowerShell is tightly integrated with SharePoint 2010, demonstrating an important alliance between the fastest growing collaboration and web publishing platform, and the latest task automation framework. The advantages of PowerShell and SharePoint integration help administrators and infrastructure specialists achieve everyday enterprise tasks more efficiently, and this book will ensure you …

Cracking Windows Phone and BlackBerry Native Development: Cross-Platform Mobile Apps Without the Kludge

On 04.28.12, In Mobile, Programming, by
You’ve developed a killer app for one mobile device—now it’s time to maximize your intellectual investment and develop for the full spectrum of mobile platforms and devices. With Cracking Windows Phone and BlackBerry Native Development, you’ll learn how to quickly retool your application between the Windows Phone 7, Windows Mobile, …

Expert Indexing in Oracle Database 11g: Maximum Performance for your Database

On 04.28.12, In Database, Oracle, by
Expert Indexing in Oracle Database 11g is about the one database structure at the heart of almost all performance concerns: the index. Database system performance is one of the top concerns in information technology today. Administrators struggle to keep up with the explosion of access and activity driven by the …

Fixed Income Modelling

On 04.28.12, In Business, Finance, by
Fixed Income Modelling offers a unified presentation of dynamic term structure models and their applications to the pricing and risk management of fixed income securities. It explains the basic fixed income securities and their properties and uses as well as the relations between those securities. The book presents and compares …

AutoCAD 2011 Tutor for Engineering Graphics

On 04.27.12, In Architecture, by
AUTOCAD 2011 TUTOR FOR ENGINEERING GRAPHICS is a classic reference work featuring self-paced tutorials that lead both students and engineering graphic professionals from simple one-view engineering drawings to geometric constructions, multiview projections, section and auxiliary views, 3D solid modeling, and photorealistic rendering. Tutorials utilize a step-by-step approach, following traditional engineering …
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