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| "Data Stewardship: An Actionable Guide to Effective Data Management and Data Governance by David Plotkin (Paperback, 2013)" |
| "Data stewards in business and IT are the backbone of a successful data governance implementation because they do the work to make a company's data trusted dependable and high quality Data Stewardship explains everything you need to know to successfully implement the stewardship portion of data governance including how to organize train and work with data stewards get high-quality business definitions and other metadata and perform the day-to-day tasks using a minimum of the steward's time and effort David Plotkin has loaded this book with practical advice on stewardship so you can get right to work have early successes and measure and communicate those successes gaining more support for this critical effort"
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| "The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Made Easy by Patrick Engebretson..." |
| "The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing Second Edition serves as an introduction to the steps required to complete a penetration test or perform an ethical hack from beginning to end The book teaches students how to properly utilize and interpret the results of the modern-day hacking tools required to complete a penetration test It provides a simple and clean explanation of how to effectively utilize these tools along with a four-step methodology for conducting a penetration test or hack thus equipping students with the know-how required to jump start their careers and gain a better understanding of offensive security Each chapter contains hands-on examples and exercises that are designed to teach learners how to interpret results and utilize those results in later phases Tool coverage includes Backtrack Linux Google reconnaissance MetaGooFil dig Nmap Nessus Metasploit Fast Track Autopwn Netcat and Hacker Defender rootkit This is complemented by PowerPoint slides for use in class This book is an ideal resource for security consultants beginning InfoSec professionals and students"
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| "The Highland Clearances by John Prebble (Paperback, 1969)" |
| "In the terrible aftermath of the moorland battle of Culloden the Highlanders suffered at the hands of their own clan chiefs Following his magnificent reconstruction of Culloden John Prebble recounts how the Highlanders were deserted and then betrayed into famine and poverty While their chiefs grew rich on meat and wool the people died of cholera and starvation or evicted from the glens to make way for sheep were forced to emigrate to foreign lands Mr Prebble tells a terrible story excellently There is little need to search further to explain so much of the sadness and emptiness of the northern Highlands today' The Times"
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| "Jupiter's Travels by Ted Simon (Paperback, 1980)" |
| "Jupiter's Travels -Ted Simon's astonishing 4 year motorbike journey around the world The book that inspired Ewan McGregor's Long Way RoundIn the late 1970s Ted Simon set off on a Triumph and rode 63000 miles over four years through fifty-four countries in a journey that took him around the world Through breakdowns prison war revolutions disasters and a Californian commune he travelled into the depths of fear and reached the heights of euphoriaHe met astonishing people and was treated as a spy a welcome stranger and even a god For Simon the trip became a journey into his own soul and for many others - including bikers Charley Boorman and Ewan McGrergor - it provides an inspiration they will never forgetThis classic text which has informed a whole genre of travel writing in the thirty years since it was first published will never be bettered for sheer adventure passion humour and honestyBrought up in England by a German mother and a Romanian father Ted Simon found himself impelled by an insatiable desire to explore the world It led him to abandon an early scientific career in favour of journalism and he has worked for several newspapers and magazines on Fleet Street and elsewhere Ted Simon is also the author of Riding Home and The Gypsy in Me"
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| "When the Wind Blows by Raymond Briggs (Paperback, 1986)" |
| "Raymond Briggs' now famous bestselling comic cartoon book depicts the effects of a neuclear attack on an elderly couple in his usual humorous yet macabre way"
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| "Isambard Kingdom Brunel by L. T. C. Rolt (Paperback, 1990)" |
| "Engineering genius technical innovator and one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution Isambard Kingdom Brunel changed the face of the English landscape with his groundbreaking designs and ingenious constructions L T C Rolt&39;s masterly biography is the definitive work on Brunel tracing the life times and monumental achivements of the man who helped to build modern Britain"
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| "Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity by Erving Goffman (Paperback, 1990)" |
| "The dwarf the disfigured the blind man the homosexual the ex-mental patient and the member of a racial or religious minority all share one characteristic they are all socially abnormal and therefore in danger of being considered less then human Whether ordinary people react by rejection by over-hearty acceptance or by plain embarressment their main concern is with such an individual's deviance not with the whole of his personality Stigma is a study of situations where normal and abnormal meet and of the ways in which a stigmatized person can develop a more positive social and personal identity"
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| "The Foucault Reader: An Introduction to Foucault's Thought by Michel Foucault (Paperback, 1991)" |
| "An introduction to Foucault's thought which includes some previously unpublished material"
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| "How to Solve it: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method by George Polya (Paperback, 1990)" |
| "A demontration of how the true mathematician learns to draw unexpected analogies tackly problems from unusual angles and extract a little more onformaiton from the data; a collection of truly practical lessons"
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| "Qed: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter by Richard P. Feynman (Paperback, 1990)" |
| "In QED The Strange Theory of Light and Matter Richard P Feynman explains in his lucid and witty style the revolutionary scientific theory that won him the Nobel Prize Quantum electrodynamics - or QED for short - is the theory that explains how light and electrons interact and in doing so illuminates the deepest and most complex mysteries of the world around us Thanks to Richard Feynman and his colleagues who won the Nobel Prize for their groundbreaking work in this area it is also one of the rare parts of physics that is known for sure - a theory that has stood the test of time In these entertaining lectures Feynman uses clear everyday examples to provide the definitive introduction to QED 'The perfect example of scientific genius' Independent 'If you don't believe Nature is absurd let chatty Professor Feynman convince you in his series of exceedingly reader-friendly lectures Full of witty one-liners with its learning lightly worn it's a book to enlighten' Mail on Sunday 'Does a marvelous job of explaining one of twentieth-century physics' few unqualified triumphs' The New York Times Richard P Feynman (1918-1988) was one of this century's most brilliant theoretical physicists and original thinkers Feynman's other books also available in Penguin include QED Six Easy Pieces Six Not-so-Easy Pieces Don't You Have Time to Think The Pleasure of Finding Things Out What Do You Care What Other People Think? and The Meaning of it All"
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| "The Greeks by H. D. F. Kitto (Paperback, 1950)" |
| "The Greeks were extraordinary not least because they evolved a totally new conception of what human life was for Elaborating on that claim the author explores the life culture and history of classical Greece"
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| "Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong by J. L. MacKie (Paperback, 1990)" |
| "An insight into moral skepticism of the 20th century The author argues that our every-day moral codes are an 'error theory' based on the presumption of moral facts which he persuasively argues don't exist His refutation of such facts is based on their metaphysical 'queerness' and the observation of cultural relativity"
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| "The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life by Erving Goffman (Paperback, 1990)" |
| "In what the General Practitioner called this intelligent searching work' the author of Stigma' and Asylums' presents an analysis of the structures of social encounters from the perspective of the dramatic performance He shows us exactly how people use such fixed props' as houses clothes and job situations; how they combine in teams resembling secret societies; and how they adopt discrepant roles and communicate out of character Professor Goffman takes us backstage' too into the regions where people both prepare their images and relax from them; and he demonstrates in painful detail what can happen when a performance falls flat"
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| "How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff (Paperback, 1991)" |
| "This book introduces the reader to the niceties of samples (random or stratified random) averages (mean median or modal) errors (probable standard or unintentional) graphs indexes and other tools of democratic persuasion"
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| "Roald Dahl's Cookbook by Roald Dahl, Felicity Dahl (Paperback, 1996)" |
| "This book is a mixture of anecdotes covering Roald Dahl's family his childhood and his happiness at home with Liccy his wife and their numerous children grandchildren and friends For this extensive family there is no more enjoyable way of relaxing than sharing good food and wine The meals they enjoy together round the old pine farmhouse table at Gipsey House are either fine examples of national dishes of their heritage - Norwegian French British etc - or favourite recipes that have delighted three generations of discerning eaters Many recipes have acquired a particular significance for the Dahl family over the years and these are introduced with reminiscenses rich in nostalgia and humour The recipes are for all occasions covering family birthday parties Christmas and Easter celebrations Roald's passion for chocolate onions and wine his enthusiasm for gambling and gardening and finally a Dahl-style chapter Hangman's Suppers - contributed by Francis Bacon PD James John Le Carre Peter Ustinov and others"
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| "The Historical Figure of Jesus by E. Sanders (Paperback, 1995)" |
| "A biography of the historical figure of Jesus The book studies the relationship between Judaism and Christianity distinguishing the certain from the improbable and assessing the historical and religious context of Christ's time The spread of Christianity is also discussed"
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| "The Portable Nietzsche by Walter Kaufmann, Friedrich Nietzsche (Paperback, 1977)" |
| "The works of Friedrich Nietzsche have fascinated readers around the world ever since the publication of his first book more than a hundred years ago As Walter Kaufmann one of the world's leading authorities on Nietzsche notes in his introduction Few writers in any age were so full of ideas and few writers have been so consistently misinterpreted The Portable Nietzsche includes Kaufmann's definitive translations of the complete and unabridged texts of Nietzsche's four major works Twilight of the Idols The Antichrist Nietzsche Contra Wagner and Thus Spoke Zarathustra In addition Kaufmann brings together selections from his other books notes and letters to give a full picture of Nietzsche's development versatility and inexhaustibility In this volume one may very conveniently have a rich review of one of the most sensitive passionate and misunderstood writers in Western or any literature -Newsweek"
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| "The Character of Physical Law by Richard P. Feynman (Paperback, 1992)" |
| "Collecting legendary lectures from freewheeling scientific genius Richard P Feynman The Character of Physical Law is the perfect example of Feynman's gift for making complex subjects accessible and entertaining Here Richard Feynman gives his own unique take on the puzzles and problems that lie at the heart of physics from Newton's Law of Gravitation to mathematics as the supreme language of nature from the mind-boggling question of whether time can go backwards to the exciting search for new scientific laws Using simple everyday illustrations to bring out the essence of a complicated principle - for example the surprising parallels between the law of conservation of energy and drying yourself with wet towels -- these lectures are a brilliant example of Feynman's mind in action 'The greatest physicist of the twentieth century' Sunday Times 'It is unlikely that the world will see another Richard Feynman his style inspired a generation of scientists This volume remains the best record I know of his exhilarating vision' Paul Davies 'Fascinating an insight into the thought processes of a great physicist the acknowledged master of clear explanation' The Times Literary Supplement 'One of the most enjoyable books written by a major scientist' Observer Richard P Feynman (1918-1988) was one of this century's most brilliant theoretical physicists and original thinkers Feynman's other books also available in Penguin include QED Six Easy Pieces Six Not-so-Easy Pieces Don't You Have Time to Think The Pleasure of Finding Things Out What Do You Care What Other People Think? and The Meaning of it All"
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| "This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen by Tadeusz Borowski (Paperback, 1992)" |
| "Tadeusz Borowski's concentration camp stories were based on his own experiences surviving Auschwitz and Dachau In spare brutal prose he describes a world where where the will to survive overrides compassion and prisoners eat work and sleep a few yards from where others are murdered; where the difference between human beings is reduced to a second bowl of soup an extra blanket or the luxury of a pair of shoes with thick soles; and where the line between normality and abnormality vanishes Published in Poland after the Second World War these stories constitute a masterwork of world literature"
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| "The Magus of Strovolos: The Extraordinary World of a Spiritual Healer by Kyriacos C. Markides (Paperback, 1988)" |
| "In this vivid account Kryiacos C Markides introduces to us the rich and intricate world of Daskalso The Magus of Strovolos In what appears at first to be an exercise in fantasy we see Daskalos draw on seemingly unlimited mixture of esoteric teachings psychology reincarnation demonology cosmology and mysticism from both eastern and western traditions But Daskalos is first and foremost a healer whose work is firmly rooted in a belied in 'Holyspirit' or absolute love and whose aim is the expansion of reason and spiritual evolution"
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| "Be As You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi by Sri Ramana Maharshi (Paperback, 1988)" |
| "'Our own Self-realization is the greatest service we can render the world'The simple but powerful teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi one of India's most revered spiritual masters continue to enlighten and enrich over sixty years after his death Be As You Are is the definitive compendium of his knowledge edited by the former librarian from Sri Maharshi's ashram which can be found flourishing at the foot of the holy mountain of Arunchala The book collects conversations with the many seekers who came to him for guidance answering the questions sought on the road to enlightenment Through this book we can discover the essence of Sri Ramana's teaching that self-realisation is the vital quest we must all pursue before we can attempt to understand the worldReissue of the classic spiritual work updated with a new cover"
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| "I Ching or Book of Changes by Richard Wilhelm (Paperback, 1989)" |
| "At least 5000 years old the I Ching is a book of oracles containing the whole of human experience Used for divination it is a method of exploring the unconscious; through the symbolism of its hexagrams we are guided towards the solution of difficult problems and life situations It can also be read as a book of wisdom revealing the laws of life to which we must all attune ourselves if we are to live in peace and harmony"
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| "Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman by Malidoma Patrice Some (Paperback,..." |
| "Maliodoma Patrice Some was born in a Dagara Village however he was soon to be abducted to a Jesuit school where he remained for the next fifteen years being harshly indoctrinated into european ways of thought and worship The story tells of his return to his people his hard initiation back into those people which lead to his desire to convey their knowledge to the world Of Water and the Spirit is the result of that desire; it is a sharing of living African traditions offered in compassion for those struggling with our contemporary crisis of the spirit"
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| "Life is Real Only Then, When 'I Am': All and Everything Third Series by George Gurdjieff (Paperback, 1999)" |
| "This is one of the few records published by Gurdjieff in which he offers guidance to his &39;community of seekers&39; the pupils from many countries who joined him in Paris and New YorkThe first section is mainly autobiographical relating material crucial to an understanding of the nature and intensity of personal effort required for an all-inclusive work on oneself This is followed by a series of talks which Gurdjieff gave to his pupils in New York in 1930 and then by a long but incomplete essay on &39;The Outer and Inner World of Man&39;"
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| "The Penguin History of the Church: The Early Church by Henry Chadwick (Paperback, 1993)" |
| "Examines the beginning of the Christian movement during the first centuries AD and the explosive force of its expansion throughout the Roman world"
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| "Dark Continent: Europe's Twentieth Century by Mark Mazower (Paperback, 1999)" |
| "From award-winning historian Mark Mazower Dark Continent Europe's Twentieth Century retells the story of a century of division charting the struggles of rival ideologies to create a new world order for mankind The end of the First World War saw old empires swept away and the opportunity to build a better society from the ruins Yet the result was division and bloodshed on an unprecedented scale as liberal democracy communism and fascism struggled against one another for mastery of the world Dark Continent radically overturns the myth of Europe as a safe haven of democracy to redefine our view of the twentieth century 'Original thought-provoking iconoclastic' Frank McLynn Irish Times 'Fascinating and forceful' Martin Gilbert Literary Review 'Mazower leaves us in this wonderful book with an account of our century that anyone who takes an interest in Europe's present and future will enlarge their mind by reading' John Keegan Daily Telegraph 'There are few who can walk with AJP Taylor One is Mark Mazower a tour de force' Alex Danchev TLS 'Combines narrative verve with wise and humane analysis For anyone who wants to know how Europe came to be the way it is in the years since 1900 this is the work to provide the answers' David Cannadine Observer Books of the Year Mark Mazower is the author of Inside Hitler's Greece The Balkans which won the Wolfson Prize for History Salonika City of Ghosts which won both the Runciman Prize and the Duff Cooper Prize and Hitler's Empire"
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| "Khartoum: The Ultimate Imperial Adventure by Michael Asher (Paperback, 2006)" |
| "The British campaign in the Sudan in Queen Victoria's reign is an epic tale of adventure more thrilling than any fiction The story begins with the massacre of the 11000 strong Hicks Pasha column in 1883 Sent to evacuate the country British hero General Gordon was surrounded and murdered in Khartoum by an army of dervishes led by the Mahdi The relief mission arrived 2 days too late The result was a national scandal that shocked the Queen and led to the fall of the British government Twelve years later it was the brilliant Herbert Kitchener who struck back Achieving the impossible he built a railway across the desert to transport his troops to the final devastating confrontation at Omdurman in 1898 Desert explorer and author Michael Asher has reconstructed this classic tale in vivid detail Having covered every inch of the ground and examined all eyewitness reports he brings to bear new evidence questioning several accepted aspects of the story The result is an account that sheds new light on the most riveting tale of honour courage revenge and savagery of late Victorian times"
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| "The Penguin History of Economics by Professor Roger E. Backhouse (Paperback, 2002)" |
| "A very clear reliable and readable history of economic thought from the ancient world to the present day From Homer to Marx to John Stuart Mill Backhouse shows how to keep your Keynsians from your post-Keynsians and New Keynsians A core book"
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| "Philosophy and Social Hope by Richard Rorty (Paperback, 1999)" |
| "Richard Rorty is one of the most provocative figures in recent philosophical literary and cultural debate This collection brings together those of his writings aimed at a wider audience many published in book form for the first time In these eloquent essays articles and lectures Rorty gives a stimulating summary of his central philosophical beliefs and how they relate to his political hopes; he also offers some challenging insights into contemporary America justice education and love"
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| "The Northern Crusades by Eric Christiansen (Paperback, 1997)" |
| "The 'Northern Crusades' inspired by the Pope's call for a Holy War are less celebrated than those in the Middle East but they were also more successful vast new territories became and remain Christian such as Finland Estonia and Prussia Newly revised in the light of the recent developments in Baltic and Northern medieval research this authoritative overview provides a balanced and compelling account of a tumultuous era"
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