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Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms (3rd Edition)

Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms (3rd Edition)

by Donald E. Knuth

The bible of programming theory and practice is being updated for the first time in more than 20 years. The book is concerned with information structures--the representation of information within a computer, the structural interrelations between data elements and how to work with them efficiently, and applications to simulation, numerical methods and software design.

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The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary

by Linus Torvalds, David Diamond

Once upon a time Linus Torvalds was a skinny unknown, just another nerdy Helsinki techie who had been fooling around with computers since childhood. Then he wrote a groundbreaking operating system and distributed it via the Internet -- for free. Today Torvalds is an international folk hero. And his creation LINUX is used by over 12 million people as well as by companies such as IBM. Now, in a narrative that zips... (more)

E.F. Schumacher, his life and thoughtBarbara Wood

E.F. Schumacher, his life and thought

by 1947- Barbara Wood

How Intelligent Are

by Victor Serebriakoff

The Romantics: A Novel

by Pankaj Mishra

Pankaj Mishra is one of the most promising talents of his generation, and this stunning, universally praised novel of self-discovery heralds a remarkable career. The young Brahman Samar has come to the holy city of Benares to complete his education and take the civil service exam that will determine his future. But in this city redolent of timeworn customs, where pilgrims bathe in the sacred Ganges and breathe in... (more)

Crystal Boys

by Hsien-Yung Pai, Xianyong Bai

I Came I Saw I Lost My Luggage

by Peter Biddlecombe

This fourth travel book by Peter Biddlecombe sees the author negotiating the perils of business life in 20 cities, from Beirut to Budapest. He brings his eye to bear on the economic challenges faced by both post-cold war Europe and the developing nations of Asia and Africa, and continues to test the theory that a nation's culture lies in its bars.

Stand Alone

by Simon Tay

Anthology exploring issues Challenging Singaporeans.

Insight City Guide to Bangkok

Secret Societies: From the Ancient and Arcane to the Modern and Clandestine

Secret Societies: From the Ancient and Arcane to the Modern and Clandestine

by David V. Barrett

An account of ancient and modern secret societies, which includes a major section on Freemasonry as well as details of criminal, religious and mysterious organisations.

The Job GameJohn J. Komar

The Job Game

by John J. Komar

Eye to eye : how people interact

The observations of 26 British and American psychologists are here combined in words and pictures "to identify precisely what it means to be a social animal." A busy format blends text, headlines, boxed sidebars, diagrams, photographs and extended captions in a graphic overview of innate and cultural human communication. The book analyzes how facial expression, eye contact, touch, gesture, appearance and... (more)

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