Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Bernstein takes listeners inside the scandelous world revealed by the Panama Papers, a landscape of illicit money, political corruption, and fraud on a global sc
What makes WiFi faster at home than at a coffee shop? How does Google order search results? Why do Amazon, Netflix, and YouTube use fundamentally different rating and recommendation methods--and why d
Malby and Anderson-Wallace present readers with a comprehensive examination of the contemporary and potential applications for network thinking and management in the field of healthcare. The autho
The Digital Age we live in is as transformative as the Industrial Revolution and Joshua Cooper Ramo explains how to survive.If you find yourself longing for a disconnected world where information is n
Travel back in time to the North-Eastern part of North America of the 1500s, when initial and sustained contacts between Europeans and Natives were being formed along increasingly developed trade rout
A persuasive and eye-opening look at the importance of embracing risk in our working lives—and how to use it to achieve lifelong career successSome of us relish the chance to fly without a net, others
The book describes how society is being shaped by the diffusion and increasing centrality of the Internet in everyday life and work. It introduces students and those interested in the factors shaping
"My favorite animal is the mule. He has more horse sense than a horse. He knows when to stop eating—and he knows when to stop working." —Harry S. Truman
Human beings are social animals. Yet despite vast amounts of research into political decision making, very little attention has been devoted to its social dimensions. In political science, social rela
"Examines the role that country storekeeper Samuel Rex of Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, played in the society and economy of the mid-Atlantic region from 1790 to 1807. Studies consumption patterns of
"An invaluable guide to those who might follow in the footsteps of these remarkable young entrepreneurs."—William Sahlman, Professor, Harvard Business SchoolIn 1998, three Harvard Business School grad
There are an estimated 50 million parrots in the United States today. Their intelligence and extraordinary personalities make them beloved members of the families that bring them into their homes. In
American agriculture has doubled its use of pesticides since the publication ofRachel Carson's Silent Spring in 1962. Agriculture is the nation's leading cause of non-point-sourcewater pollution--runo
Praise for Credit Risk Scorecards "Scorecard development is important to retail financial services in terms of credit risk management, Basel II compliance, and marketing of credit products. Credit Ri
Build a wired or wireless Linksys network in your home or office easily with help from this one-stop guide. Inside, you’ll find details on selecting the right hardware and components for your needs, i
The ultimate guide to next-generation network systems and network design With the explosive growth in RF and wireless technologies, there is a critical shortage of skilled engineers to design and ope
Readers will now be able to quickly learn about the exciting field of telecom technologies with this introductory book. This new series presents the material in an easy-to-understand that helps broade
The university system, both in America and abroad, has always claimed a universal significance for its research and educational models. At the same time, many universities, particularly in Europe, hav
Provides a step-by-step approach for planning and implementing a wireless LAN based on 802.11 Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) technologyAuthors are Wi-Fi security experts who are able to address the firesto
Discusses how network traffic flow is complicated by the fact that each routing vendor has its own propietary implementation or extension to the routing protocols.Covers both Juniper and Cisco routing
A handy source for practicing engineers and researchers, this book offers collected examples of successful performance evaluation of high speed telecommunications switching fabrics such as ATM network
Fully updated and expanded edition to include current versions of Cisco family of routers. Multi-purpose guide--great for on-the-job and reflects changes in the CCIE exam so it can be used for exam pr
-- Written by Tom Thomas of NetCerts one of the most preeminent online Cisco sites. Online features of the book on NetCerts to include author interviews and online roundtables with authors that allow
"Understanding Neural Networks" is a textbook and workbook that provides an interactive learning environment. With or without the aid of a classroom instructor, it allows students and other users to l
This volume contains papers presented at the international conference ‘Networks in the Hellenistic world - according to the pottery in the Eastern Mediterranean and beyond' which took place at the uni
Quality living in old age is one of the important topics of our time. Intelligent design solutions can push back the limits on housing and care, in favor of a comprehensive trend toward integrated for
Puzzle lovers can give their brains a workout anytime and anywhere! From ?Worms” to ?Lighthouses,” these 154 visually unique brainteasers?one per page?are intelligent fun. There’s a fabulous variety f
Based on extensive fieldwork at two well-known commercial publishers of scholarly books, Walter W. Powell details the different ways in which both internal politics and external networks influence dec
