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Almost everyone can “see” in the conventional sense, but developing photographic vision takes practice. Learning to See Creatively helps photographers visualize their work, and the world, in a whole n
Based on sound conceptual foundations yet developed to meet practical concerns, Project Risk Management has become recognized as a standard work on its subject. It sets out the key issues and concepts
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Diana Kennedy has been called the “ultimate authority, the high priestess” of Mexican cooking, and with good reason. For more than forty years she has traveled through her beloved adoptive country, re
A well-rounded hedge fund guide for the serious financial professional Alternative investment strategies-hedge funds in particular-have experienced a significant resurgence recently, largely in respon
The 2000 presidential election was one of the closest and most dramatic elections in American history. Over the year 2000, the Annenberg Public Policy Center conducted the largest study ever undertake
Photographers learn to maximize color skills to create images that match their own unique visions with this practical and comprehensive guide to creative color photography. The science behind color-wh
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In this volume, prominent contributors explain the development, theory, and current practice of second track diplomacy. They examine the dynamics of modern complex conflicts, such as those in Sri Lank
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There are few more contentious and heart-rending topics among women in the church than submission and what it means to be man's helper. Elyse Fitzpatrick believes that understanding this topic can bri
A quick and easy introduction to key XML technologies. Extensible markup language, or XML, consists of tags indicating the content of the data contained on a page. The neutral, platform-independen
Teaches how to work smart and avoid the many pitfalls of managing Solaris systemsCovers the latest release of Solaris, Solaris 9, as well as earlier versionsWritten by experts with years of Solaris ex
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Mallick, a software engineer in the private sector, provides a detailed analysis of the complete range of current mobile and wireless network technologies from a software developer's perspective. He e
