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This guide is perfect for anyone new to Linux operating systems as it effectively covers the important areas of using Windows X, using the Internet with Linux, using scripting and using Linux for document preparation as well as programming.Linux has become increasingly popular as an alternative oper... More

Microsoft's Visual C++ 6.0 contains many new features to help developers build high performance applications. This book is ideal reading for those who want a quick introduction to Windows programming with Visual C++ and the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) library. Written in the inimitable style of... More

Introducing Fortran 95 contains: - Lots of clear and simple examples highlighting the language features- Details of a variety of internet based sources which will prove invaluable for those seeking further information and support- Key features of the latest version of Fortran, including ISO Technica... More

C# is a new language from Microsoft and is a key part of their .NET framework. It is a modern, well-engineered language, in the same family of programming languages in terms of syntax, as C, C++ and Java. If you have knowledge of one of these languages, it will look very familiar. Essential C# fast ... More

The nature of time has long fascinated physicists and lay people alike. As an irresistible flow into which all events are embedded, time cannot be slowed or accelerated. It cannot be undone or turned back. In this marvelous text, Novikov describes how the thinkers throughout history have defined tim... More

This text strikes a good balance between rigor and an intuitive approach to computer theory. Covers all the topics needed by computer scientists with a sometimes humorous approach that reviewers found "refreshing". The goal of the book is to provide a firm understanding of the principles a... More

Anyone interested in psychotherapy or personal growth will rejoice at the publication of "The Gift of Therapy," a masterwork from one of today's most accomplished psychological thinkers.From his thirty-five years as a practicing psychiatrist and as an award-winning author, Irvin D. Yalom imparts his... More

In the marshy mists of a village churchyard, a tiny orphan boy named Pip is suddenly terrified by a shivering, limping convict on the run. Years later, a supremely arrogant young Pip boards the coach to London where, by the grace of a mysterious benefactor, he will join the ranks of the idle rich an... More