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International Economics: Theory and Policy (6th Edition)

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An important and useful text for understanding trade theory
Krugman
Not What I've Come to Expect from Krugman
The Undergraduate International Economics Standard
Not a bad book.... Too bad its a bit baby

International Economics: Theory and Policy (6th Edition)
Paul R. Krugman , and Maurice Obstfeld
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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.

Not a bad book.... Too bad its a bit baby.......2004-06-13

Having taken a class on Commodity Flow Theory (Micro) and a seperate class on Int'l Finances (Macro), I can say that I enjoyed the former much more then the latter. I used Krugman's latest edition for the former and thought it was adequatly written for the scope of the class.
I really wish they would make undergraduate Economics more rigirous as I believe many undergrads who have taken 2 or 3 university math courses (up to the linear algebra level) could easily understand most of the mathematics found in "high brow" Economics theory.
Seeing I've only had the pleasure of reading two textbooks on the subject (and different sections of each respective book), I am not in a position where I can make a relative judgment on the quality of the material.
I felt Krugman's writing (I am assuming the majority of the micro section is his writing) was mostly neutral. I found, from my reading, the only section that could have been biased was the section on political economy, but since I am unfamiliar with that field in general I cannot make a more descriptive comment.
Overall, I liked the fact that their was some mathematical indexes at the end of the chapter (something my other int'l economics textbook lacked). I've come to expect the option of a more quantiative treatment in most modern textbooks (both my intermediate macro/micro and econometrics text were layed out in this fashion).
So in conclusion, the text was easy to understand, well organized, and perhaps abit biased.... However, if you are just being introduced to the matter, I doubt you will notice much of the bias since the majority of what he covers in the book are well established models and theories.

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Amazing book
I am That:: lucid writing about the inexpressible
I AM THAT
Cutting Through to the Essence
pretty tough wading

I Am That: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta
Nisargadatta Maharaj
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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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Amazing book.......2007-06-09

This is one book that should be on the shelves of any one is seeking to know what is this wonderful thing called self and what is this universe around us . I was surprised to see such a rational treatment in spirituality. It transcends all man made boundaries and directs you into inquiring about this wonderful thing called self. Coming from an enlightened person who had modest formal education, this is a proof of how self realization is independent of the "worldly knowledge" that we seem to stress a lot especially in the modern world. Definitely 5 sizzling stars for this book.

I am That:: lucid writing about the inexpressible.......2007-06-08

For those interested in clarity of writing about the evolution of consciousness, this is the best I've read in the 35 years of my vedic practice.

I AM THAT.......2007-05-24

This book is special for one who is serious about being on the path. Just read and reread over and over. It is all here in this book. Be patient and persistent
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Cutting Through to the Essence.......2007-05-13

This is the direct path for those who have reached the point where it can be recognised. Nisgagadatta is a rare gem and this book is full of his single pointed very clearly enunciated words about what can be only hinted at and suggested. This is a very concentrated and full book and is great value. It will be able to be dipped into for the rest of your life. Come back to again and again. If you havent encountered this type of teaching before but are intrigued .... try it. It will help you cut through most of the confusion that can surround a lot of current so called "spirituality"

pretty tough wading.......2007-04-10

This is a book that must be trudged through. Seemingly contradictory at times. After a couple of chapters, I decided to wait a few years to attempt it. A lot of assumptions that the reader is familiar with all sanskrit words, but even after being a "student" for over 30 years, there was much that left me in the dark.
Not much fun

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Sweet Fun Story
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Where the Wild Things Are

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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.

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Sweet Fun Story.......2007-06-19

A magical story with a little bit of lesson built into it. The best part is saying the fun-to-pronounce words and looking at the detailed pictures.

Classic Children's Story.......2007-06-13

I don't know why, but kids LOVE this book. My daughter and step children have me read a few books to them every night before bed, and this has become the book we always include.

I loved it..........2007-06-13

as a kid. The pictures take me back. I still love this book, but the writing is very remedial and the pacing is poor. Regardless I'd recommend it to anyone for the creativity it spawns.

A classic.......2007-05-25

Such a classic book. I love the illustrations and the short story format.

A Must-Have.......2007-05-25

If you are a good parent you must get a copy of "Where The Wild Things Are". This is a story of a very bad boy's day of imaginative roll playing and final acceptance of his place in the real world. I love reading it to my children and watching as their little faces lit up in recognition of adventures they had endured during their own periods of bad behavior... Check it out and get it for your little "darlings". Another MUST HAVE for your children is the series Why Some Cats are Rascals ( Book 3) by Nowiki. Very captivating and touching stories showing the world with cats eyes. Other great titles: A Giraffe and a Half, Dragon Rider,
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Thomas' Calculus (11th Edition) (Thomas Series)

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Terrible Textbook
too expensive
its okay
Disappointed With 11th Edition
One of the better university mathematics textbooks

Thomas' Calculus (11th Edition) (Thomas Series)
George B. Thomas , Maurice D. Weir , Joel D. Hass , and Frank R. Giordano
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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).

International Economics: Theory And Policy (7th Edition)

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A very good guide for an undergraduate course
One word describes the book
A not-so-bad survey of international economics
Totally dissatisfied

International Economics: Theory And Policy (7th Edition)
Paul R. Krugman , and Maurice Obstfeld
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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 most know about international economics.

There are many essential topics that should be part of the back bone 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 historical and analytical description of the evolution of the international monetary system; floating exchange rates; macroeconomic policy and international coordination --including some elements of two-countries models and strategic interactions--; 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 an excellent departing point 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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Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease
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Marvelous book - a nutrition bible!
A "must have" for Nutrition Graduate Students
Must-Have Nutrition Text!

Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease
Maurice E Shils , Moshe Shike , A. Catharine Ross , Benjamin Caballero , and Robert J Cousins
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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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The pinacle of OS books
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Awesome book on UNIX Internals
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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.

Perfect foundational book.......2004-10-19

After becoming a Linux enthusiast, I bought the book "Understanding the Linux Kernel", which I unfortunately found to be almost completely impenetrable. I had heard good things about this book ("The Design of the UNIX Operating System") - in fact, I read somewhere that this was the book that taught Linus to write OS code. I put down the Linux book and picked up Maurice Bachs, which I found perfectly readable - it's abstract treatment of kernel algorithms made it easy to get the "big picture". Now, with Bach's complete treatment of the design philosophy under my belt, I'm going back to the linux kernel book, and I've found it to be a breeze... even the linux kernel source code itself now makes sense. This book is excellent for anybody who's serious about programming.

Teach Yourself Italian Complete Course Package (Book + 2CDs) (Teach Yourself Language Complete Courses)

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Teach Yourself Italian Complete Course Package (Book + 2CDs) (Teach Yourself Language Complete Courses)
Lydia Vellaccio , and Maurice Elston
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I Got This For A Special Friend to Learn myFirst Language.......2007-03-11

This book was easy to use as well. I have a very special friend in my life and he wanted to learn my first language. This book worked really well for him, we both had a lot of fun learning together!!

teach yourself italian complete couse package .......2007-02-24

excellent cd and book will come in handy when travelling

as easy as it can get!.......2007-02-19

I was in a hurry (is there any other type of new language learner?) to learn as much as I could and this book with CD does the trick. It was essential to have the CD so I could listen in the car while on the way to class!

assumes too much.......2007-01-13

Listening to this tape I get the distinct impression the vocalists enjoy listening to their own Itialian. It leaves very little time for a new speaker to absorb the auditory sounds and repeat. It assumes one has had Italian lessons before and knows more than the basics.
This is a more advanced audio tape than beginners. Needs simplifying.

Excellent.......2006-08-03

This book is very good and for the price it can't be beat. It teaches you everything you need to know about the language and the exercises help the knowledge sink in.

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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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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.

Terrific!.......2007-06-08

From a grandmother...
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Books are so tiny.......2007-05-15

These books are good but so tiny. Did not realize they were so small when I ordered.

Great books, but not for tiny hands........2007-05-13

The books contained in the nutshell library are fantastic. My son age 3 1/2 wanted me to read them over and over again. They are quite small and fit very securely in the box. I would not suggest letting your little one read these on their own though. My son, so eager to read them again after I'd put them away and left the room, tore the paper cover from the binding of 3 of th 4 books trying to get them out of the box himself since they were so tight. Now I keep them out of reach, and we read them together. Maybe when he's a few years older, I'll let him have another try at them by himself. They are a lot of fun.

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Beyond the simple T.class question!
Save your money and don't by this book unless you are a PhD
To the point and Practical
Good, but could be better
Ready to Learn Generics and Collections?

Java Generics and Collections
Maurice Naftalin , and Philip Wadler
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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

Customer Reviews:

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

Save your money and don't by this book unless you are a PhD.......2007-04-20

I'm almost finished with the first half of the book (the generics half) and you would think after reading this part of the book that it was written by a Professor of Theoretical Computer Science. Wait a minute, it was written by a Professor of Theoretical Computer Science! If you can hold your own in a discussion of java generics with a Professor of Theoretical Computer Science, you might want to give the book a look through at your local bookstore, but most normal people/programmers should look elsewhere to learn about java generics.
I'm cautiously opptomistic the 2nd half of the book about collections will be better. It can't be any worse than the first half.

To the point and Practical.......2007-04-19

This book has everything that you would need to know about Generics. Cutting it short, you"ll be an expert once you finish this book. Some portions (especially the beginning part) are really fast paced, but slow enough to grasped, which is why i said practical in my title. As a Developer for years, i recommend this book for anyone who's looking for quick and dirty book on generics, While quick and dirty sounds superficial, but believe me this book covers everything you'd ever need to know about generics (So yea all those purists can smile now :) ).

When i first saw generics in Java i was befuddled to be honest, (to be erm, brutally honest, disappointed, since they are NOT like what really generics are capable, uh yea the Backwards compatibility logic..whatever). But still generics can considerably improve already existing code. There's a lot stuff out there with those list iterations and those nasty casts that you have to make... OK Enough if justification of Generics in Java, which btw isnt necessary, since your looking at this book anyways.

Book has 2 sections
1.) Generics (will explain everything about generics, with Design patterns that can be used and so forth).

2.)Collections Framework (Quite intense, explains everything sufficiently)

All in all, a great Buy.

Thanks
Anirudh

Good, but could be better.......2007-02-06

Java generics are a welcome and important addition to the Java language, but because of their Erasure based implementation, they are somewhat limited and confusing to use.

This book is good in that it does cover many of the issues, and some interesting applications, but is I think limited in both explanations, and examples. Their section on Generics and Design patterns is a welcome one, but very short, and not very long on rationale or depth on other applications. If the examples they show is the only impact of generics on design patterns, something is wrong!

The standard Generics tutorials by Bracha and Langer, and the IBM DeveloperWorks series by Allen are more complete, and more descriptive, and free! I found the lumping of collections together with Generics ok, but a bit indicative that they ran out of real generics material. They are also IMHO a bit defensive on the long contested Erasure approach, but do explain their viewpoint well. They fault the C# and C++ approaches too quickly, noting the problems but not the corresponding solutions provided. Hopefully next versions of Java will (soon) provide reified versions of generics, it looks like it is in process now.

I did think it a worthwhile read, but not as much as expected.

Ready to Learn Generics and Collections?.......2007-02-01

The Java Generics book provides an in-depth analysis of the new Generics and Collections APIs in Java 5 and 6. The book provides a level of detail on this new technology that can not be found elsewhere. This book is generally not for a novice programmer due to the level of architectural details and theory. It provides a seasoned programmer with a comprehensive examination of why and how the Generics and Collections APIs were modified, as well as, the design decisions and impact. The book provides the programmer with the information they need to make informed decisions on which type of Collection to use, and the associated pitfalls based on design decisions.

The only issue I found with the book was that it did not provide enough concrete examples. The code was provided generally in code snippets which do not provide enough detail.

The book is a definite choice for the advanced Java programmer and architect. If you are serious about learning these new technologies: this is the book to get.

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