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History of England (6 Volumes)

David Hume | ISBN-10: 0865970319 | 2060 pages | PDF

QUOTE

Hume’s philosophy works, I admit, have choked my senses and discouraged my interest in ever handling another of his volumes, yet this historical work, comprehensive over twelve centuries, from the Roman province through the reign of King John and the Magna Charta, is, for history buffs, quite difficult to put down. Hume covers only that history which pertains to English history, and with his reference materials so scarce, we reach the 8th century by page 40. Hume covers the passing of the Romans, the licentiousness of the Saxons after they were invited to protect the native Britons, the irresistible conquests of the Danes, the consolidations of the minor kingdoms, the ways of life of these various peoples, the Norman invasion, the politics at court, and the personalities of the various princes, with startling particulars, both in speech, action and the incipience of national government, from the lives of its central characters.
Hume speaks lucidly of the manners, customs, and religious beliefs of the periods he covers, as well as their evolution through time.
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The Book of Overclocking

FROM THE PUBLISHER

THE BOOK OF OVERCLOCKING is the definitive guide to the art of running a PC’s processor faster than the manufacturer intended. This book explains the entire overclocking process, for PC enthusiasts who don’t mind voiding the manufacturer’s warranty. Readers learn how not to fry their systems while pushing the speed on everything from the Pentium II to the latest Athlon XP and Pentium 4 processors. Entire sections on cooling, troubleshooting, and benchmarking make sure readers will get the most out of their machines.

SYNOPSIS

This is the definitive guide to overclocking, the process of running a computer’s CPU, video card, or RAM faster than the manufacturer intended. In many ways, overclocking is like hot-rodding for hardware geeks.

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Review
Praise for the First Edition

“An invaluable reference for the modern project manager. It represents a sharp break with the ‘PERT-only’ era, capturing the latest theory and practice of the project management art.”
–William W. Bahnmaier, Col., USMC (retd), former department chair, Principles of Project Management Division, Defense Systems Management College
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Book Description
As the world economy becomes more interdependent and competition for business continues to be more globally oriented, it has become necessary to address the issues of IT management from a broader global focus. Information technology is not only the enabler of the global marketplace but also a potential solution base for achieving global competitive advantage. The transfer of IT worldwide will be met with many technological barriers and managerial challenges. As global networks and electronic communication become a way of life for business, the management of these emerging technologies worldwide will require new directions and innovative solutions, many of which are addressed by Managing Globally with Information Technology.
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