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Get the 7th edition, instead........2007-09-13
This is an older edition of the book. Get the newer, seventh edition. The ISBN for the 7th edition is 0321451341.
An important and useful text for understanding trade theory.......2006-02-27
Krugman and Obstfeld, two world renowned international economists, provide a full detailed analysis and examples for the basis of trade among nations. It is relatively straightforward to comprehend for both economists and noneconomists. International trade is an important component of economic policy for the growth and development of countries. This book examines various theoretical trade models and provides real world examples of policy formulation and their impact. The authors do not take any political positions, thus making their analysis a purely objective, or positive study.
I would highly recommend this book to students interested in doing research in international trade and development. It is a must read for prospective international economists. Noneconomists might also find it as a useful reference. I found the book to be invaluable in my graduate research and dissertation.
Krugman.......2006-02-25
Some complicated theories explained in a way that can be understood.
Esay flow from a concept to the next.
Not What I've Come to Expect from Krugman.......2005-04-03
First off, even if you totally discount the rest of my review, buy the low price international version of this book. On the March 10, 2005 episode of the daily show Krugman elucidated his feelings quite clearly. "The real money is in textbooks. With other books, people need to decide whether to buy them or not. Students have to buy textbooks." Thanks Paul. I think I'm being charitable when I say that at $125 this book is a ripoff. It isn't even full color.
Anyway, on to the actual content of the book. I have to say that I was excited when I found out that my International economics course at Stanford was going to be using Paul Krugman's book. I've enjoyed his articles for the New York Times because they manage to cut right to the core of issues with an unusual amount of punch. Yet, time and time again I was disappointed with the frequently inpenatrable language and obtuse, unrealistic examples in this book. Unfortunately, the only part of Krugman's characteristic writing style that came through was a feeling of overwrought vitriol, which makes sense in an op-ed but has little place in a textbook. Furthermore, this book occupies a strange niche in the world of econ texts, it is not mathematically rigorous, nor is it well written. Usually we see one or the other but rarely both. Initially, I thought these observations were mine alone, but other students began openly voicing pointed criticisms of the book during class (and I am perhaps being too kind here in not repeating them). I've been in school nearly as long as I can remember and I have never seen such discontent with a text.
During the second half of the course even my econ prof became fed up and abandoned the book altogether. Given that, I find all of the positive reviews for this book rather astounding. My suspicion is that there might have been open rebellion amongst my classmates had not the professor decided to leave this text by the wayside. I also found that it is brimming with misplaced, one-sided arguments that come across as Krugman blatantly strawmanning arguments opposed to his own. One of many examples of this comes out of nowhere near the end of chapter 2. Krugman implies that anyone who doesn't believe in unmitigated free trade is intellectually irresponsible!?! This book pushes for unrestrained market fundamentalism throughout, primarily by misrepresenting any arguments that would effectively challenge it's simplistic and seemingly outdated dogma. This book, in particular, feeds into the same system of self serving scientism so prevalent in economics for the last 60 years.
Please don't mistake this review as the bile of a jilted student, I did quite well in the course. However, this is almost certainly the result of looking for alternative explanations of virtually every topic covered. The reason this book gets one star instead of two is because it lacks a lot of the modern learning tools prevalent in almost every other textbook. Things like quality questions, keywords, vocabulary and historical context all get short shrift in this this volume. If you're into learning about incomplete models that only represent a theoretical version of the world, this book is for you. Unfortunately, just like Krugman said on The Daily Show, if you are a student there is probably little chance that you have a choice on the matter. Buy the cheap international edition for 20 bucks. I would recommend that you use to the difference to buy William Easterly's Elusive Quest for Growth...and a beer.
The Undergraduate International Economics Standard.......2004-06-29
Well, I will start off by saying that the book really probably only deserves somewhere between 4-4.5 stars, but I'll give it 5 to offset some of the questionable reviews below.
No, the book is not perfect. However, it is an academic standard at pretty much any major college or university for teaching undergraduate International Econ/Trade theory, and for good reason. The book makes a clear a concise presentation of basic theory and policy, perhaps in points it is a little too simple. As pointed out, while I'm not sure about the 6th edition, there were some diagrammatical mistakes in the 5th...I bet, however, these were done by a graduate student. A quick bit of reasoning and a second of thought should yield the appropriate picture, however. And yes, I think a bit of Krugman's bias comes through, though its not terribly off-putting.
The book could use a bit more math I think. The real equations and difficult problems are few and far between, and are, for the most part, pretty straight forward. At the very most it would take a basic understanding of calculus, but the majority of the problems and equations can be explained and done without it. I have read a number of undergraduate economics books with far more intensive math. Despite this lack, however, the intentions come across pretty well.
No, this book is not for beginners to economics. At least an undergraduate course or reading in both micro and macro are needed, and really and truly, an intermediate level in each is probably better if one wants to get the most out of the book.
If you find the subject matter within to be terribly math intensive and you cannot get motivated to read the subject matter because it doesn't use "pizza and beer" (and um...I don't think I'd want an imported pizza anyway, but thanks), well I guess the subject and this book are not for you. However, if you are trying to enrich your understanding of economics at a very basic level, this book provides a good way to do so.
And, if you want graduate level book, and like Obstfeld, I recommend he and Rogoff's book.
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This collection of the timeless teachings of one of the greatest sages of India, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, regarded by many as a "modern spiritual classic" is a testament to the uniqueness of the seer's life and work
"I Am That" preserves Maharaj's dialogues with the followers who came from around the world seeking his guidance in destroying false identities. The sage's sole concern was with human suffering and the ending of suffering. It was his mission to guide the individual to an understanding of his true nature and the timelessness of being. He taught that mind must recognize and penetrate its own state of being, "being this or that, here or that, then or now," but just timeless being.
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Wisdom Beyond Expression.......2007-09-01
This book can only be described in the format of the writing. The interviewer gets annoying due to his unnecessary struggle with the universe of philosophical and existential crisis. However; the words of Maharaj exhibit a sort of brilliance, a sort of light, that CANNOT be put into terms of a book-review. Buy this book not to read every sentence from start to finish, but to expose yourself directly (on any page) to the light of the mind of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj.
Incites Spiritual Depth in the Reader.......2007-08-30
A well done summary of Sri N.M.'s advice to seekers. It doesn't take long to catch the simple principles that lead to greater insights into the divine self. While the documented dialog does get repetitive after a point it still compels the reader to further introspection and engagement. Highly recommended for the serious seeker.
My favorite .......2007-08-23
My favorite book in the world. I've read it 4 times and I imagine I'll read it another 10 times! It was recommended by a friend, and it was his favorite book, too. He had read it 3 or 4 times when he loaned it to me very reluctantly. So I definitely had to purchase my own copy.
THE MOST LUCID BOOK ON THE SUBJECT--GET IT!!!.......2007-07-14
I had come across this book many times over the years, and had thought that Nisargaadatta looked like a "wild-eyed crazy person." This scared me away from reading his book, until about a year ago. I had been completely wrong about him, and judged him only by his looks. I had also thought that the black and yellow cover of the book was so bold and intense that it seemed really "fringe," but I was also wrong about that. My mistake! I judged a book by its cover, thinking that Nisargadatta was out to convert people into a cult, or something like that. That's a bunch of NONSENSE. It's bold and intense because the publishers know that the book is dead-on about the truth and are not afraid to announce it, not because Nisargadatta is trying to blind you with a bunch of pseudo-spiritual crap.
So, one day I became curious about the book, and read some sections on Amazon. I was amazed at the quality of the communication! No riddles, no bullsh-t, no vague leading-on of the reader, no mindgames. It was as clear as a pure diamond, and incredibly INTERESTING.
I am so glad that I finally got over my prejudices and read this book. Before and after I read this book, I'd read works by Ramana Maharshi, Vivekananda, Ramakrishna, Sailor Bob Adamson, John Wheeler, Leo Hartong, and many others, but this one is THE MOST LUCID BOOK ON THE SUBJECT, period.
Unlike some Advaitan authors, like Gangaji, for example, Nisargadatta DOES NOT PLAY "HIDE THE BALL" with you. Gangaji hides the ball behind opaque, riddle-like nonsense and she makes money off of it, too. I've seen Gangaji speak in person, on videos, heard her on audio, and read some of her writings, and while many like her, I think that she's leading people down a path of needless confusion and makes people worse-off by leading them astray through a maze of irrelevancies and BABBLE. Clearly thinking herself ABOVE the masses--although she claims to be an Advaitin, which is purely contradictory!--she'll just look her stage guests in the eye and start in on her "knowing" laughter, or smile at them silently. Whatever. There's no mojo flowing from her during her "Satsang," just a bunch of devotees plopping down $20 to hear her prattle on in circles as she leads them into a paralyzing maze of verbiage. It's totally annoying. Her delivery is so baffling and time-wasting that few people in the audience even knew what the hell she was getting at. I felt like standing up and shouting: "Look, people, what she's trying to say is that YOU ARE GOD, DUH!!!" She's completely cryptic and self-obsessed, and of course being obsessed with your own ego is the OPPOSITE of Advaita.
Many "teachers," like her, mean well. Yes. But if they can't communicate, they should go home and leave people alone before they do any more damage. They may have understanding inside of them, but if they can't inspire understanding in others, they have NO BUSINESS acting like they're "teachers."
Nisargadatta, on the other hand, doesn't f-ck around with his audience in order to make himself seem larger than life, or in order to make a buck. He was poor his whole life, but still communicated the message with vastly more clarity and directness than any white-robe-clad goon with a fat bank account and a penchant for acting like The Riddler.
Even writers like John Wheeler just repeat their vague assertions thousands of times in a row with no new content delivered. Nisargadatta, on the other hand, has an astounding knack for communicating LUCIDLY with the reader. His questioners aren't "nice and polite" like Gangaji's are. No, they ask him tough questions and sometimes argue with him, and he answers their questions dead-on. They don't worship him and treat every word he says like it's true, even if they don't understand it. No, they challenge him, and the reader is better off for it.
He's down-to-earth, he's incredibly insightful, and the book will change your life!
I also heartily recommend Leo Hartong and Ramana Maharshi...
Get this book!.......2007-07-08
Putting it plain and simple, the spiritual search was almost a hobby. I read Buddhism and other "Eastern" philosophical and religious texts for many, many years. I never really understood. Reading this book changed everything.
This book sparked a small flame that ended up engulfing the person I took myself to be. The raging inferno consumed the mind, thoughts, concepts, everything I believed, everything I left unexamined... it left the "ME" in ashes...
As Stephen Wolinsky puts it, Nisargadatta's words are like a virus... once you are infected it spreads and leaves no trace of the life story you once held so dear.
This book is a living expression of your True Self, the true Guru - if you only get one book, this is the one. But in reality, you don't need any books to discover what you really are. Nisargadatta said that Spirituality was as discardable as dishwater. You already are what you are seeking. You just have to answer one question - who is it that is seeking?
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The 1964 Caldecott Medal Winner for the Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year by Maurice Sendak. Brian O'Doherty of The New York Times said the Mr. Sendak's work "disguised in fantasy, springs from his earliest self, from the vagrant child that lurks in the heart of all of us."
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Where the Wild Things Are is one of those truly rare books that can be enjoyed equally by a child and a grown-up. If you disagree, then it's been too long since you've attended a wild rumpus. Max dons his wolf suit in pursuit of some mischief and gets sent to bed without supper. Fortuitously, a forest grows in his room, allowing his wild rampage to continue unimpaired. Sendak's color illustrations (perhaps his finest) are beautiful, and each turn of the page brings the discovery of a new wonder.
The wild things--with their mismatched parts and giant eyes--manage somehow to be scary-looking without ever really being scary; at times they're downright hilarious. Sendak's defiantly run-on sentences--one of his trademarks--lend the perfect touch of stream of consciousness to the tale, which floats between the land of dreams and a child's imagination.
This Sendak classic is more fun than you've ever had in a wolf suit, and it manages to reaffirm the notion that there's no place like home.
Customer Reviews:
Still As Good.......2007-09-26
I grew up just loving this book. I think it havd more influence on my imagination than any other book.
I recently had a son and purchased this book to read with him and it is just as entertaining after all these years.
Timeless Tale Is Sheer Magic!.......2007-09-19
What child hasn't dreamed of being a wild animal, untamed and free? Of having no boundaries or restrictions?
In the magical world of a young boy's imagination, a wonderland can blossom. Sent to bed without supper for misbehaving, the unrepentant and spirited Max lets his imagination soar. His bedroom transformed into an exotic wilderness, Max sets sail across a deep blue sea to where the "wild things" are. After taming all of these fearsome monsters (turns out, he's the wildest of them all), the newly crowned "king of all wild things" leads them on quite a romp....until the lonely boy decides to return to the place where he is loved.
This journey into imagination is wonderful, whimsical and extraordinary. Small wonder that "Wild Things" was named the Caldecott Medal Winner for the Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year in 1964. Author/Illustrator Maurice Sendak has created a timeless classic - one which will always be among my personal favorites.
FUN!.......2007-09-19
Read as a child myself, who does not have this book?? If you don't-- get one! My children love it, I love it, even my husband loves it! It's fun, fun, fun! And kids LOVE to act it out quoting verbatim after reading for the 123rd time! Must have for the family library! (hang onto it even after they've grown, let them have it to read to their kids!)
Wonderful, imaginative book.......2007-09-15
This is a great children's book and is on many top lists, won numerous awards, etc. It is a wonderful, typical Sendak-style story where something scary is not so scary after all. Great for girls and boys!
Something different.......2007-09-08
I like reading this story to my little girl. She loves the unique pictures and the story line makes her giggle. It is something different than the normal fairy tale stories, which I happen to be sick of. I think it is a fun book for both me and my little girl to read.
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Terrible Textbook.......2006-12-14
While I understand it is difficult to write an advanced math textbook without weird notation, this textbook seems to be written for PhD's who already know calculus. The examples in the chapters aren't always that good. The practice problems give very little practice. As one problem is completed successfully and you move on, the next problem has a little twist to it that isn't covered in the text. The student is left on his own to figure out how to negotiate the twist and solve the problem. You never feel like you've really practiced because you rarely get more than two or three basic problems solved. I believe it is a classic example of college textbook scam of using a new edition each year that adds a lot to some professor's wallet and little to the progress of the student.
too expensive.......2006-10-12
the content of the book is same as international edition which is avaible on ebay why pay this much instead of 55 dolar.
its okay.......2006-09-07
I would say this book is a little bit beter than average. The text is okay and the examples are relevant. The pictures really are relevant but generic. What it could use is some more real world examples. Stuff you might see in your engineering or science classes. Most of the examples are fairly generic. I am happy that I could use the same book for three semester too. I thought getting the student solutions manual would help. It doesn't go into as much detail as I like. The odds aren't always like the evens you do for homework either. I guess overall I think the book is good but a little on the bland side.
Disappointed With 11th Edition.......2005-11-26
I have no idea why the publishers of this book felt the need to update to the 11th edition. The organization of the topics made more sense and was in line with the traditional breakdown of the three semester series of calculus classes. In particular, the section layout in the new edition may force a student who used the 10th edition in first semester calculus to repeat material if they had to switch books for second semester calculus, perhaps at the cost of other material.
I suppose publishers have to make money, and the proliferation of used books impedes them from doing that. Hence, the publishers upate the text for continued renumeration, hiding under the guise of improved learning. I certainly did not find this edition to be an improvement!
Lastly, I'd like to caution the readers of this review against purchasing the "teacher's" or "instructor's" version of the 11th edition. Typically, these versions are evaluation copies that are not supposed to be resold. There may be changes to the text after the release of these versions unbeknownst to the purchaser. It certainly seems like a lack of ethics for a seller to peddle these copies to the public, and it is definitely a case of buyer beware.
One of the better university mathematics textbooks.......2005-04-11
This textbook is by far one of those actually worth buying. I struggled through that awful, miserable excuse for a calculus text by Edwards and Penney, and was a little more impressed with Stewart and Anton. But I pulled out of my calculus courses and decided to get a bit more preparation in before taking them again.
I started out with Calculus Made Easy by Silvanus P. Thompson and Martin Gardner, then went back to by old high school texts and made sure I understood everything. You don't need those huge, expensive Elementary and Intermediate Algebra texts; you can get away with Introductory Mathematics by Petocz, Petocz and Wood, published by Nelson/Thomson Learning (http://www.nelson.com.au). What you need to understand calculus is a good intuitive feel for algebra and to know *why*, not just *how*. There's a big difference.
Once you've spent a couple of months sweating over your algebra, geometry and trigonometry texts, it's then time to reap the rewards and learn calculus.
Thomas and Finney's Calculus and Analytic Geometry is extremely well written, with the right balance between applied mathematics for scientists and engineers and pure mathematics (proofs and stuff like that). If you're a math major, or intending to become a math major, then you'll want to use this book along with Apostol's Calculus and Spivak's Calculus.
One thing I learned the hard way was that putting off mathematics has the effect of slamming the doors in your face. Interesting and useful university courses are out of reach, career options are out of reach, and you're left in the dark when it comes to science and technology. The good news is that with a bit of hard work it will all suddenly fall in place. Mathematics is the foundation of all science and technology, and, of course, the foundation of the exciting new mathematics which will be the basis of technology 30 years from now! Do yourself a favour and pick up Thomas and Finney's Calculus and Analytic Geometry.
If you've ever struggled with awful calculus texts, you'll be pleasantly surprised by this one. (Remember, make sure you've got your high school algebra under your thumb).
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A very good guide for an undergraduate course.......2007-03-22
I used several times the fifth edition of the Krugman and Obstfeld's book to teach International Finance to undergraduates in economics and I found it comprehensive, understandable and very didactic. True, the book does not follow a rigorous mathematical approach, less a dynamic approach, but I think that is not the authors' intention. On the contrary, they use simple equations, basic graphical analysis, empirical data illustrations and some economic history to show the main issues they want to. And I must say that they clearly succeed in explaining virtually every topic an undergraduate student should know about international economics.
There are several essential topics that should be part of the backbone of a course in international finance and they are included in this book:
- the asset approach to exchange rates;
- the crucial role of expectations;
- the relationship between money, interest rates and the exchange rates in the short run;
- the long run relationship between prices and exchange rates;
- the internal and external equilibrium for small open economies;
- the interaction of fiscal and monetary policies in an international context;
- inflation bias and other policy formulation problems;
- fixed exchange rates and foreign intervention;
- A description of the evolution of the international monetary system;
- floating exchange rates; macroeconomic policy and international coordination;
- optimum currency areas;
- recent topics on the global capital markets; and
- growth, crisis and reform in developing countries.
In sum, Krugman and Obstfeld's book is a pretty good undergrad textbook to learn for the first time the core of monetary issues in international economics.
One word describes the book.......2007-03-11
Verbose! The authors spend pages upon pages wasting trees trying to explain a concept that could be explained using one paragraph. The authors go in circles in my opinion, sometimes i feel that they forget what they had initially started. And the shyness to use math and write out what could be written as a single equation makes the book about 600 pages when it should only be 200.
A not-so-bad survey of international economics.......2006-11-28
Regarding Gerald Senarclens de Grancy's comments: The idea of Krugman as a Bush administration cheerleader is pretty funny. At first I thought this was a joke but then I realised it wasn't. Granted, the book doesn't mention the Tobin Tax, but there's only so much you can pack into a superficial survey text like this. Overall, I think the authors are pretty unbiased and mainstream. (Haven't used the web supplements, so can't comment on that).
Having seen this book evolve over several editions, I can honestly say that the current one represents a distinct improvement, with the new introductory chapter on the gravity model providing some much needed perspective at the start. However, it's not an ideal book to learn trade theory and open econonmy macro from. My favorite (although slightly more rigorous) is "The International Economy" by Kenen. And if you are only interested in trade theory, "International Trade, Theory and Evidence" by Markusen et. al. is superior.
Totally dissatisfied.......2006-03-28
I'm really unhappy with both the book and the services provided that come with the book. This has several reasons of which I'd like to point out a few here (though I have to note that I only read the second part - the one about international monetary policy):
o) the book follows a pure neclassical approach and seems very biased against everything else
o) it sometimes reads like propaganda for some republican presidents
o) it doesn't discuss (or even mention) very important contemporary concepts such as the tobin tax which could have a deep impact on international monetary policy
o) the web applications are not provided for users of any other software than the core Microsoft systems, which makes them unusable by those who like eg. Apple, Firefox or Linux
o) even running in Internet Explorer the web exercises have some major problems (some of the suggested answers are simply wrong)
o) the web applications refer to graphs that do not appear in the newest edition
o) the explanations are sometimes not very clear, in my point of view there are even contradictions
o)...
concluding I have to say that this book represents to me both a waste of money and a waste of time.
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The Tenth Edition of this widely acclaimed book is a complete, authoritative reference on nutrition and its role in contemporary medicine, dietetics, nursing, public health, and public policy. Distinguished international experts provide in-depth information on historical landmarks in nutrition, specific dietary components, nutrition in integrated biologic systems, nutritional assessment through the life cycle, nutrition in various clinical disorders, and public health and policy issues. This 50th Anniversary edition offers coverage of nutrition's role in disease prevention, international nutrition issues, public health concerns, the role of obesity in a variety of chronic illnesses, genetics as it applies to nutrition, and areas of major scientific progress relating nutrition to disease.
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Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease.......2007-05-12
This is a good book for everyone concern about healthy life
Comment about Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease.......2006-11-10
This new edition offers a variety of essential knowledge for human nutrition.This book provides an up-to-date, comprehensive and detailed account of the nutrition in monitoring human health.I adopt as a textbook for classroom and reference use.
Marvelous book - a nutrition bible! .......2006-10-09
Definitely a must-have for those seeking higher learning in the field of nutrition. Covers in-depth individual topics on different vitamins and minerals as well as specific disease conditions.
A "must have" for Nutrition Graduate Students.......2000-05-12
This book is the most comprehensive and up-to-date textbook on nutrition available! The 9th edition has 115 (one hundred fifteen) chapters and multiple sections of an Appendix, updated by 169 authors in 10 countries and from many scientific disciplines. Nutrition science has an extremely broad scope with relevance to all basic and applied biologic sciences, medicine, dentistry, dietetics, nursing, pharmacy, public health and public policy. In one very thorough edition (approx 2,000 pages), this text succeeds at integrating Nutrition science into practical knowledge. For around $100, the price equals 20 cents per page ... making it an extraordinary value! ENJOY :)
Must-Have Nutrition Text!.......1999-07-19
This is one of the most comprehensive and valuable textbooks in the field of nutrition, covering major topics in basic and clinical nutrition. The 9th edition combines the two 8th edition volumes and includes new chapters. Topics covered in new chapters include alternative nutrition therapies, vegetarian diets, regulating food and dietary intakes and food labeling and dietary supplement legislation. I recommend this text for anyone in the field of nutrition and it is especially essential for anyone in a graduate nutrition program. If you are to buy one nutrition text, this should be it!
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Definitive guide for UNIX internals.......2007-07-01
This book is for anyone who wants to know what happens "under the hood" in a UNIX based operating system. I especially like the pseudocode given for various system calls and other important kernel functions. The exercises given at the end of chapters are thought provoking. This book is not about how to learn/work in UNIX. Some of the topics such as streams may not be relevant in some of the current implementations of UNIX (or clones of UNIX), but most of the book is still relevant.
The pinacle of OS books.......2007-03-09
I'm something of an OS freak (not an expert though) and I collect OS books. I've read many of the classics of the field but I think this book is the crowning achievement of OS literature. Here are the arguments to support my claim:
a) It does not go into explaining general OS theory, thus all space can be dedicated to explaining the details of one operating system (Unix System V Release 2). This of course makes it unsuitable for begginers as it assumes you have a good understanding of basic concepts like race conditions, mutual exclusion, data structures, etc. If you're a begginer don't buy this book yet; get "Operating Systems - Design and Implementation" by Tanenbaum & Woodhull or "Operating System Concepts" by Silberschatz, Galvin and Baer.
b) It details EVERY algorithm with C-like pseudocode and adds verbal explanations exemplifying operations running through the algorithms. This is unlike other OS books which sometimes just give general descriptions of algorithms with no examples.
c) Explanations are complemented by many diagrams of data structures in various states of manipulation by the algorithms. This is possibly the most valuable feature of the book as it does wonders to help you understand what the kernel is doing; you get to 'see' how the algorithms work. This sets it apart from practically all other OS books I've read that just mention in passing "... then function 'x' manipulates data structure 'y'" and leave you to find out the implications of these manipulations. Diagrams also make the book superior to mere code listings.
d) Each chapter 'uses' the algorithms explained in the previous chapter to explain higher level functionality. This is much unlike other OS books which are just unstructured and make you loose the big picture of how the various pieces fit together. Chapters also start with an introductory overall view of the current topic.
So, what is not to like about this book? The only thing I can think of is that it deals with a 'dead' OS. Unix System V only runs in a handful of computer installations these days (if any), while its derivatives have changed too much to serve as a reference while reading the book. Still, System V binaries and source are available on the internet, legally of course. Search for The Unix Heritage Society archives. If you want to get really hardcore you can even get a PDP-11 emulator and set up Sys V in it. There are, of course, other books that delve into present day operating systems; "Solaris Internals" , for instance.
Also, Unix-haters might point out this is just another book on Unix. Well, unfortunately there are no books that explain, say MS Windows, at this level of detail; blaim MS. But still, while dealing with the specifics of one single OS, you do get a general understanding of how other OS's might work.
In my humble opinion this book is the 'King of the Hill' of OS literature; it has helped me finally understand things like context switching and memory mapping. An absolute feast to read, particularly if you like Unix.
magnificent discussion of internal architecture of UNIX.......2006-06-03
While there may be more detail to be found in "The Magic Garden," or more up-to-date coverage in the likes of Vahalia or Schimmel, Bach's opus is, in the view of this twenty-plus-year UNIX guru, unmatched. I say this because only while reading Bach's book do I experience the sense of philsophic structural perfection, of tool-orientation, of practicality-versus-theoretic-efficiency tradeoff, that characterizes the earliest UNIX monographs (Ritchie, Kernighan, Bourne, Lycklama, Ossana; that sort of thing) that busied me as a freshman. Bach imparts to the reader a glorious--and gloriously holistic--depiction of the structure of the UNIX kernel as a unit. Algorithmic details are provided where appropriate. Exceptionally well thought-out exercises stimulate the reader to extend the textual material where meet. The material is assuredly out of date, but I dare you to critize, say, Lions as being "out of date" (whether or not it describes a 25-year-old, 9K-LOC kernel, it is a scripture of paramount importance, a cornerstone of my computer engineering [n.b.: I didn't say "computer science"] library).
For those who are wont to compare Leffler and Bach--if for no other reason than that they are coevals--I heartily endorse Bach over its competitor. It's nice. It's clean. It's precise. You just couldn't ask for more. And, BTW, stay away from "The Magic Garden." I'm not sure that five hundred pages worth of out-of-context code excerpts, inundating the reader with thousands of kernel variables, accomplishes much by way of imparting conceptual understanding.
(I'm reminded: a customer of mine--an older gentleman with a Ph.D. in physics--once asked me for a concise description of the workings of UNIX, something that introduced the basic concepts at a scholarly but not overweight level. I told him I had a recommendation in mind. "You're going to give me 'The Magic Garden'," John complained; "Don't bother. It stinks!" Was John ever surprised when I pointed him to the third entry in Tanenbaum's Modern Operating Systems series. It has concise thirty or forty-page entries on UNIX, MS-DOS, and a handful of others. For those who want to know--from a scientist's viewpoint--what the fundamentals of the UNIX OS and superjacent environment are, what it can do, how one navigates within it, etc., at a _conceptual_ level that trucks not with the details of Bach or Leffler, seek ye Tanenbaum II.)
Awesome book on UNIX Internals.......2004-11-02
It is one of the greatest books that I have ever read on UNIX. It is a comprhensive yet simple depiction of Unix Operating System. This book is a MUST READ for UNIX / UNIX LIKE Operating System Engineers. It is worth possesing a copy as it can come handy quite regularly. I give it a full go go!
A model for how technical books should be written.......2004-10-21
Maurice Bach's The Design of the Unix Operating System still holds the place of honor on my technical reference bookshelf. After almost 20 years, it provides a clear overview of basic Unix organization and operations and is a model for how technical books should be written. Readers who complain that the text is dated evidently did not bother to notice the 1986 copyright date. Its age, however, has not diminished its clarity of content or usefulness in understanding the Unix operating system. Bach deserves an award for excellence in technical writing.
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This 4-volume boxed set contains an alphabet book, a book of rhymes about each month, a counting book, and a cautionary tale all written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Includes the titles Alligators All Around, Chicken Soup with Rice, One Was Johnny, and Pierre.(Titles available separately in library and paperback editions.)
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Every Child's Library.......2007-09-17
No child should grow up without having alligators all around...or meeting Pierre and Johnny. They should be saying "Blowing once!Blowing twice! Blowing chicken soup with rice!" I purchased The Nutshell Library for a newborn. This fanciful and funny book should be in every child's library!
Watch out for Alligators!.......2007-09-03
This boxed set contains four books written by Maurice Sendark: Alligators All Around, Chicken Soup with Rice, One Was Johnny, and Pierre. Maurice Sendak is probably best known for "Where the Wild Things Are," even though the Little Bear books also are exceptionally well written and illustrated. Without doubt "Where the Wild Things Are" and all of the "Little Bear" books are better than books in the collection, hence my rating of 3 stars. While I liked the books and my kids did too (somewhat), the books lack the pizzazz and fun of Maurice's other books.
Sendak Rocks!!!!.......2007-08-03
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Fantastic little collection.......2007-06-18
My [...]loves this- we actually have mine from when I was a little girl. And we bought the Really Rosie CD which has the books sung by Carol King and he loves to listen to the CD and follow in the books. CD is available on Amazon as well here Really Rosie
A Classic Worth Owning.......2007-06-17
These perfect little books that fit neatly into their little sleeve are wonderful classics that are worth owning. Hopefully you read these as a child and I guarantee you will enjoy reading them again and again.
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- Wonderful Book on Generics and Collections With Java Focus
- Finally, A Book Devoted To Generics And Collections
- Oddly dull for an interesting topic; not Wadler's best
- Beyond the simple T.class question!
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This comprehensive guide shows you how to master the most important changes to Java since it was first released. Generics and the greatly expanded collection libraries have tremendously increased the power of Java 5 and Java 6. But they have also confused many developers who haven't known how to take advantage of these new features.
Java Generics and Collections covers everything from the most basic uses of generics to the strangest corner cases. It teaches you everything you need to know about the collections libraries, so you'll always know which collection is appropriate for any given task, and how to use it.
Topics covered include:
- Fundamentals of generics: type parameters and generic methods
- Other new features: boxing and unboxing, foreach loops, varargs
- Subtyping and wildcards
- Evolution not revolution: generic libraries with legacy clients and generic clients with legacy libraries
- Generics and reflection
- Design patterns for generics
- Sets, Queues, Lists, Maps, and their implementations
- Concurrent programming and thread safety with collections
- Performance implications of different collections
Generics and the new collection libraries they inspired take Java to a new level. If you want to take your software development practice to a new level, this book is essential reading.
Philip Wadler is Professor of Theoretical Computer Science at the University of Edinburgh, where his research focuses on the design of programming languages. He is a co-designer of GJ, work that became the basis for generics in Sun's Java 5.0.
Maurice Naftalin is Technical Director at Morningside Light Ltd., a software consultancy in the United Kingdom. He has most recently served as an architect and mentor at NSB Retail Systems plc, and as the leader of the client development team of a major UK government social service system.
"A brilliant exposition of generics. By far the best book on the topic, it provides a crystal clear tutorial that starts with the basics and ends leaving the reader with a deep understanding of both the use and design of generics."
Gilad Bracha, Java Generics Lead, Sun Microsystems
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fabulous and concise.......2007-10-04
I recently went from about 0 Java experience to it being the only language (virtually) at a brand new job. I came from a heavy C/C++(STL)/Perl background (12 years).
I bought about 6 Java books including the Sun ones (language spec + "effective programming", both great).
This has been most useful as it's relatively short, covers up to Java 6 (sadly work we only use 5 as we're on mac os X). but it's like a quick ref to the "STL" of Java, at least how i see it .
great boook
Wonderful Book on Generics and Collections With Java Focus.......2007-08-18
'Java Generics and Collections' by Maurice Naftalin in a fantastic book focussed on this interesting topic of generics and collections with Java as the main language to explore these programming concepts. At nearly 300 pages in length, this book has plenty of meat and content within. I love the new font look in this O'Reilly book and was impressed all throughout while perusing this book. 15 chapters of content are seen when you pull back the cover and start reading. This book 'could' be for the most novice of programmers but it's better suited towards a more experienced programmer that is looking to expand their knowledge and become a BETTER developer.
If you want to learn about generics and collections for Java or any language, this is a great reference to learn and expand your development skillset with best practices in mind.
**** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Finally, A Book Devoted To Generics And Collections.......2007-08-12
Ever since the release of Java 5, I've been keeping my eyes open for a book that describes what I believe to be the most powerful new feature of Java - generics. The new book published by O'Reilly, Java Generics and Collections covers the topic in spades. As a bonus, the second half of this book examines the Java Collections Framework. Since the Collections Framework was rewritten to incorporate the use of generics, it makes perfect sense for the authors to spend a reasonable amount of time describing the new interfaces.
A brief introduction highlights the use of generics, autoboxing, foreach loops, generic methods and varargs. The examples are written using the Collections Framework. Subtyping and the use of wildcards follow the introduction and begin to show the real power of generics.
Getting past the basics, a chapter devoted to the Comparable and Comparator interfaces describes some very useful concepts, such as how to use the Comparable interface to find the minimum or maximum element in a collection. The use of enumerated types is briefly covered here, as well as the concepts of multiple bounds, bridges and covariant overriding.
A chapter describing how to declare a generic class helps you build your own classes. Following that is a useful chapter that describes how the design of generics is evolutionary, not revolutionary. It details how generics in Java 5 allow you to gradually migrate your legacy code, rather than replace it all at once.
If you use generic types in casts, instance testing, exceptions or arrays, a chapter on reification warns you of rough edges and limitations you may find and describes some workarounds. How generics changes reflection is also covered.
The last two chapters of the first half of the book describe how to use generics effectively in your code and provide samples of how implementations of select design patterns can take advantage of generics.
The second half of the book, which dives into the Collections Framework, starts with a quick chapter called 'Preliminaries' that spends time discussing underlying concepts, such as the Iterable interface. Thread safety issues are covered in this chapter as well. Thread-safe concurrent collections were introduced in Java 5 and their use, as compared with synchronized collections is also discussed.
The Collection interface is given its own chapter, which is important considering that it defines functionality common to any type of collection other than maps. Following are chapters describing sets, queues and lists. The Map interface also warrants its own chapter, in which the available methods and the various map implementations are discussed. The comparative performance of different set, queue, list and map implementations is shown in tables at the end of each chapter.
Following the Collection and Map interface chapters is the final chapter which describes the Collections class in detail. The Collections class contains static methods that operate on collections or return them.
I found the code and diagrams in this book very easy to understand and a great resource when trying to decide which collection or map implementation to use for a specific problem.
Once you learn how to take advantage of generics, you'll begin to write more useful, reusable code. This book now occupies a space on my shelf next to my Algorithms and Data Structures books.
Oddly dull for an interesting topic; not Wadler's best.......2007-08-09
I've read many of Wadler's whitepapers (usually on Haskell), and have always found him interesting. That's why this book was a bit of a surprise; parts of it were very hard to get through. Some of the examples (mostly the relentless focus on the Collections framework) were, frankly, dull. Much of the writing was repetitive. And many times the authors referred to another complex or difficult concept by section number, rather than briefly summarizing the issue. Apparently they were trying to be concise, but they succeeded in being cryptic.
Beyond the simple T.class question!.......2007-05-04
"Why cant I instantiate T?"
"Why cant I use the T.class literal?"
"Why cant I call a parametrized method if the"
If you are looking answers for these questions, this book will be an overkill! It does not only covers these basics, as it goes much over to advanced topics. Erasure, reification, reflection, java.util classes design, and a "effective generics" chapter, much like Joshua Bloch's book.
Ever wondered about the strange Collections methods signatures? A beautiful and detailed explanation about the max method signature:
public static
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