My Suburban Shtetl (Library of Modern Jewish Literature)

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An endearing story of growing up in an insular Midwestern suburb of Jewish Holocaust survivors trying to fit into the world around them.

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Skokie, IL The Best Place To Grow Up.......2002-04-27

I was thrilled when I found out about this book.
Not only was it about my hometown but it was also about being a Jew. Having been a Jew in Skokie during the 60's, 70, & 80's
I was sheltered from the world around me until the Nazi's decided to march in 1977. This book covers not only the nazi's, but the community of Holocaust survivors as well as a mini history of the suburb.
I thought I was the only one who thought Aunt Jemima was the real deal. An excellent read all around.

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The greatst book ever

Fans of Fantasy and Drama Rejoice!
Cycle of Fire Trilogy (Cycle of Fire)
Janny Wurts
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Her magnificent high fantasy trilogy--Stormwarden, Keeper of the Keys and Shadowfane complete in one volume.

Sorcerery and Destiny

For centuries, the elusive Vaere have trained sorcerers to stand against Shadowfane's demons, who seek nothing less than mankind's destruction and the world's total conquest. Now, the demons have won corrupt human allies, and the last, great defenders have fallen--the Firelord died mad, and the Stormwarden languishes, imprisoned and disgraced.

New champions will arise from unlikely beginnings--an orphan and an apprentice, a fisher girl and her disaffected brother--each with a power, a secret, and a flaw that will shape their destinies.

The demons awaken. The champions choose sides. And it begins again: The Cycle of Fire, Janny Wurts's magnificent high fantasy trilogy, complete in one volume for the first time.

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Ok but not Great.......2003-07-19

This book captures you in its intriguing story line. There is much sorcery and is very imaginative. I won't get into the story line but I will mention a couple of things. The ending did not satisfy me I wanted more of a resolution in the ending and did not get it. The ending was written in such a way that there could have been another series after the Cycle of Fire Trilogy. The characters work hard with every ounce of their being and overcome incredibly difficult obstacles but once again I did not feel the release or the easing of their work or feel that the characters really gained anything from it except for saving their world. I alone wanted to feel the reward of the extreme hard work of the characters after reading such a long book, I did not feel that I experienced it.The book being so long I wonder if it was really worth reading with the kind of ending it had. If you don't mind the type of ending or resolution that this book has then read it, if not then the book will be a waste of time.

Starts well, but ..........2003-06-26

The first book in this trilogy is good - perhaps very good. But it's all downhill from there, sadly. The prose gets more and more involuted; the dialogue migrates from 'wooden' through 'strained' all the way to 'frankly preposterous'; and the descriptions (especially of the 'magic') strain analogies well past breaking point. The final few chapters are a strain to read :-(

Conclusion - if you enjoyed Daughter of the Empire et al, read them again and leave this one alone.

Read It.......2002-01-24

This book was wonderfuly vivid. it is a high action fantasy book.
a (Just cant put down)of witch there are all too few. she just pints a picture in your mind. as soon as you think you know whats going to happen she turns it 180 degrees. but it is just as good on the other side.

The greatst book ever.......2001-04-06

Janny Wurts, form the first word sweeps you up and toltaly shocks you in this unique and wonderful book. This book always has you on your toes. In my opinon its terrible that some people don't know that this book exsists.

Fans of Fantasy and Drama Rejoice!.......2001-01-31

Ms. Wurts translates an eloquent tapestry of emotions and images into words of such charged description that the weaving of the story unfolds in your own mind. Her excellent use of simile and metaphore, with her uncanny ability to enthral the reader, allows the mind to form pictures of every character and situation. While she is not Tolkien or C.S. Lewis her style and compelling story will enchant you. The mix of grand Fantasy with an explained and understandable use of science, a new realm of "Sci-Fantasy" has been achieved. The original fantasy books, back in the day, all had to start with a scientific, sci-fi, explanation; time-warp, experiment gone wrong, alien worlds... This epic tale advances that genre into a more subtle and better meshed world of marvelous adventure. There is no science vs scorcery, or any such blatant or cliche misdirection of fantasy. Janny Wurts triumphs brilliantly with this three-in-one saga of virtue vs emptiness, valour against vileness, and the power of love. This would make a fabulous movie trilogy or t.v. series.

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Cycle of Fire Trilogy (Cycle of Fire)
Janny Wurts
Manufacturer: Eos
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OEMPH8

The Cycle of Fire Trilogy: Stormwarden + Keeper of the Keys + Shadowfane

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The Cycle of Fire Trilogy: Stormwarden + Keeper of the Keys + Shadowfane
Janny Wurts
Manufacturer: Ace
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000V8VNM0

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Hailed as the Thomas Edison and Henry Ford of Silicon Valley, Robert Noyce was a brilliant inventor, a leading entrepreneur, and a daring risk taker who piloted his own jets and skied mountains accessible only by helicopter. Now, in The Man Behind the Microchip, Leslie Berlin captures not only this colorful individual but also the vibrant interplay of technology, business, money, politics, and culture that defines Silicon Valley. Here is the life of a giant of the high-tech industry, the co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel who co-invented the integrated circuit, the electronic heart of every modern computer, automobile, cellular telephone, advanced weapon, and video game. With access to never-before-seen documents, Berlin paints a fascinating portrait of Noyce: he was an ambitious and intensely competitive multimillionaire who exuded a "just folks" sort of charm, a Midwestern preacher's son who rejected organized religion but would counsel his employees to "go off and do something wonderful," a man who never looked back and sometimes paid a price for it. In addition, this vivid narrative sheds light on Noyce's friends and associates, including some of the best-known managers, venture capitalists, and creative minds in Silicon Valley. Berlin draws upon interviews with dozens of key players in modern American business--including Andy Grove, Steve Jobs, Gordon Moore, and Warren Buffett; their recollections of Noyce give readers a privileged, first-hand look inside the dynamic world of high-tech entrepreneurship. A modern American success story, The Man Behind the Microchip illuminates the triumphs and setbacks of one of the most important inventors and entrepreneurs of our time.

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Inspiration for those with ADD!.......2007-09-25

Robert Noyce had all of the significant traits of ADD. Any parent devastated by their child's diagnosis should read this to see what one can accomplish when one uses one's strengths. This book shows the positive side of ADD.

The book gets a bit detailed in some spots, and is overly repetitive in others, but overall is an interesting read.

Get things open !.......2007-07-13

The author uses a lot of first hand material still available from people close to Bob Noyce. You will eat it fast, because you can get the "life mood" from well synthesized private life and public life smartly chosen events. The story of a guy that did put the moral value driven face of America high, from the cubicle to the world stage. The explanations around the new "silicon valley" management style are also very didactic, and has more value in it than most of expensive seminars. You can get the essence of it.
... In some places , it is close to hagiography, probably the beyond the grave aura of Bob Noyce ...and you can get contaminated...

Raises the Bar for biography.......2006-03-19

The book has a fascinating subject and is well written. It fully captures and holds your attention. The author is very deft in handling arguments or controversies Noyce was involved in, presenting facts without bias. The book is even-handed and intelligent.

From a literary point of view, I think the book raises the bar in terms of biograpical research. I've read a lot of biographies, and I've never seen one as well documented as this. Almost every sentenced can be traced back to its source. In addition, it has original research. I believe the author is responsible for discovering that Noyce's NDR diode was at least coincident with Esaki's Noble-prize winning work. Overall, an excellent read.

Slanted and Incomplete.......2005-12-31

I've spent 30 plus years in this and related industries. As a partial introduction to IC's and their "market successful" agents, it is OK. As entertainment it is good, just don't forget you are being entertained! As a biography of Noyce it is only partial. That the rest of the story with Jack Kilby, Texas Instuments, and non-Noyce IC industry and players is missing makes it very bad history. That the patent fight history and the rules for patents, mainly that continuous work on ideas must be shown or it's "abandoned", are not covered makes it very much a dis-eduational offering. The big truth, stated deep in the book, that "Credit floats up.", almost makes the reading good, but not quite!

a vanished Silicon Valley.......2005-09-12

Berlin has performed an amazing amount of detailed research into Noyce's life. She takes us back to the years when the semiconductor industry was born, and shows us how Noyce helped make it flourish in Silicon Valley.

A striking passage describes how Noyce anticipated the observation of negative differential resistance in a tunnel diode. Some 18 months before Leo Esaki in Tokyo discovered it. Esaki would win the Nobel in Physics for his work. In one of these what-ifs, Noyce could easily have taken that for himself.

By the way, the book's explanation of negative resistance is a trifle awkward. The quantum mechanical phenomenon cannot be easily explained to a general audience. (As a grad student, I had the same problem of discussing this about my research, to laymen.) But if it puzzles you, remember that it also eluded a lot of people in the 1950s.

You might already be familiar with the broad outlines of how Noyce, Moore and others worked for Robert Shockley, and then left en masse in disgust at his management style. But Berlin furnishes here far more detail than is commonly known. About how Noyce agonised and reluctantly left Shockley.

Likewise, with the later tale of Fairchild Semiconductor and how Noyce and Moore would in turn leave that. This time to found Intel (with Grove). Berlin gives much more detail on this broad outline, that explains the motivations of Noyce and his associates.

Some readers might be amused to see that the CEO of Fairchild resisted handing out stock options to employees, in the grounds that this was "creeping socialism". Which played no small part in the exodus of its best people.

The book describes a Silicon Valley that has vanished.

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The Best Book Ever
Interesting enough, but others have done it better
Good, but I've read better
Kind of a precursor to "The Matrix" minus special effects
Give this book to someone has never read sci-fi . . .

The Silicon Man (Cortext.)
Charles Platt
Manufacturer: Hardwired
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ASIN: 1888869143

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The Best Book Ever.......2005-11-29

I totally loved this book. I couldn't put it down. I loved the 5 digit area codes. A must read for any sci-fi reader.

Interesting enough, but others have done it better.......2005-01-18

The basic plot here is that a somewhat shady research group has been illicitly using government grants and black-market trading to finance the development of a project that will provide them with electronic immortality - their brains will be scanned into an online computer system where they can live forever. The black market dealings attract the attention of an FBI agent, and since he is about to blow their cover, the mad scientists kidnap him and use him as their first "test subject". Of course, the process of scanning the brains also destroys the brain tissue, so his physical body is killed in the process. The bulk of the book focuses on the agent's struggle to adapt to his new existence and keep the mad scientists from destroying him, and on his wife's struggle to find out what happened to him -- with some help from the mad scientist's daughter. A little simplified, of course, but this is the jist of it.

I probably would have enjoyed this book more had I not previously read another that did a far better job with the same topic - John Saul's 'Shadows'. In that book, the mad scientists in question are using the brains of genius but troubled children - creating a much more intriguing perspective on the events. 'Shadows' also does a better job with character development and providing a three-dimensional backstory.

Good, but I've read better.......2000-10-03

By no means was I disappointed, but frankly a lot of the plot was weak enough to allow the fact that is was merely there to display the concepts show thru.

However, the concepts themselves were very well detailed and quite plausible, even if I /would/ prefer to think you could record someone NONdestructively.

Overall, it was worth the money and definitely worth reading. But if you're not obsessed with the idea of digital immortality, I don't know how much you'll like it.

Kind of a precursor to "The Matrix" minus special effects.......2000-07-03

Can you live forever by electronically replicating your brain in the form of a computer program? "Uploading," as the concept is sometimes referred to, has been around in science fiction for a long time: variations of it were kicked around in episodes of the old Star Trek ("What Are Little Girls Made Of?", "I, Mudd" and "Return to Tomorrow", among others), The X-Files ("Kill Switch"), and so on.

In "The Silicon Man," Charles Platt aims at providing a technically plausible approach to uploading. The plot, such as it is, involves an FBI agent who, while investigating illegal trafficking in a special kind of gun, stumbles upon a group of scientists working on a publicly-funded project thought to have been a money sink, but which has actually succeeded beyond the wildest dreams. The scientists have to get rid of the FBI agent, but they can't quite bring themselves to kill him, so they copy his mind and put him in their electronic universe -- which is kind of like the Matrix (from the movie), though without any of the bells and whistles. Instead of Agents (the computer programs in "The Matrix") to torment our hero, however, there's the main computer scientists, who is a megalomaniac with the power to alter the computer environment as he sees fit. Yikes!

Platt pushes the science and technology reasonably far, but the concept still seems a little unbelievable. Happily, that doesn't detract from the novel, which I finished in basically one sitting.

Give this book to someone has never read sci-fi . . ........1999-06-15

and they will be hooked. I devoured Platt's volume on a recent vacation and enjoyed it greatly. Two non-sci-fi readers have read my copy and they loved it. This is a gripping tale that begs to be made into a first-rate movie.

Silicon Dreams: Information, Man, and Machine

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a fascinating discourse on many aspects of information
Wonderful book
A fascinating and captivating book!
A memorable book -- too bad it's out of print

Silicon Dreams: Information, Man, and Machine
Robert W. Lucky
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
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a fascinating discourse on many aspects of information.......2007-04-01

Althought this book has been written 20 years ago, it is still very
fresh today. The bandwidth with which we communicate, and
our capacity for storing information have increased in the intervening
years, however the fundamental questions that are addressed here
have not changed much. In the first couple chapters, the author starts
with a very precise definition of what information and capacity mean.
This part is merely 50 pages in length, but makes this book worth
owning on its own - I wish somebody gave it to me when I was
learning about information theory.

The remainder of the book is devided into chapters dealing
with different aspects of information: text, speech and pictures,
including problems associated with their storage, processing
and intrepretation. The presentation is insightful, informative,
and, given that it is addressed to an audience of non-mathematicians,
surprisingly precise. Each chapter ends with a ligh-hearted essay,
some of which I found to be deceptively deep and insightful.

Wonderful book.......2003-12-17

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I'd strongly recommend this book for anybody interested in how things have evolved in computing. Great insight into stuff we take for granted like compression algorithms, error correction.

A fascinating and captivating book!.......2000-03-30

I read this book over and over and love it every time. It covers topics that I teach from the standard texts, but it covers them in a way that makes it all make so much more sense to my students. This truly is an amazing book!

A memorable book -- too bad it's out of print.......2000-02-19

This is a popular computer book about data compression and data representation. It was first published way back in 1989 and now eleven years later it's not in the slightest bit out of date. How many popular computer books can you say that about?

ANALOG - Science Fiction Science Fact - Volume 104, number 9 - September Sept 1984: Return to the Fold; Silicon Muse; The Light in the Looking Glass; Repairman; The Galaxy Before man; Perpendicular Worlds; Inadvisable Adversaries

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ANALOG - Science Fiction Science Fact - Volume 104, number 9 - September Sept 1984: Return to the Fold; Silicon Muse; The Light in the Looking Glass; Repairman; The Galaxy Before man; Perpendicular Worlds; Inadvisable Adversaries
Stanley (editor) (Timothy Zahn; Hilbert Schenck; Joseph H. Delaney; Marc Stiegler; Eric Vinicoff; Thomas Donaldson; John Gribbin; Tom Ligon) Schmidt
Manufacturer: Davis Publications
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High-Level Synthesis for Real-Time Digital Signal Processing: The CATHEDRAL-II Silicon Compiler (The International Series in Engineering and Computer Science)

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High-Level Synthesis for Real-Time Digital Signal Processing: The CATHEDRAL-II Silicon Compiler (The International Series in Engineering and Computer Science)
Jan Vanhoof , Karl Van Rompaey , Ivo Bolsens , Gert Goossens , and Hugo De Man
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High-Level Synthesis for Real-Time Digital Signal Processing is a comprehensive reference work for researchers and practicing ASIC design engineers. It focuses on methods for compiling complex, low to medium throughput DSP system, and on the implementation of these methods in the CATHEDRAL-II compiler. The emergence of independent silicon foundries, the reduced price of silicon real estate and the shortened processing turn-around time bring silicon technology within reach of system houses. Even for low volumes, digital systems on application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) are becoming an economically meaningful alternative for traditional boards with analogue and digital commodity chips. ASICs cover the application region where inefficiencies inherent to general-purpose components cannot be tolerated. However, full-custom handcrafted ASIC design is often not affordable in this competitive market. Long design times, a high development cost for a low production volume, the lack of silicon designers and the lack of suited design facilities are inherent difficulties to manual full-custom chip design. To overcome these drawbacks, complex systems have to be integrated in ASICs much faster and without losing too much efficiency in silicon area and operation speed compared to handcrafted chips. The gap between system design and silicon design can only be bridged by new design (CAD). The idea of a silicon compiler, translating a behavioural system specification directly into silicon, was born from the awareness that the ability to fabricate chips is indeed outrunning the ability to design them. At this moment, CAD is one order of magnitude behind schedule. Conceptual CAD is the keyword to mastering the design complexity in ASIC design and the topic of this book.

Intel insider.(The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley)(Book Review) : An article from: American Scientist

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Intel insider.(The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley)(Book Review) : An article from: American Scientist
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The Man Called A-X #3(of 5) Chapter 3: Silicon Skies
Marv Wolfman
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THE SILICON MAN.
Charles. Patt
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Gates, Schmates: Robert Noyce invented the integrated circuit. Then he invented the culture of Silicon Valley.(The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce ... Review): An article from: Washington Monthly

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Gates, Schmates: Robert Noyce invented the integrated circuit. Then he invented the culture of Silicon Valley.(The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce ... Review): An article from: Washington Monthly
Robert Burnett
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This digital document is an article from Washington Monthly, published by Washington Monthly Company on June 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1497 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Gates, Schmates: Robert Noyce invented the integrated circuit. Then he invented the culture of Silicon Valley.(The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley)(Book Review)
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Date: June 1, 2005
Publisher: Washington Monthly Company
Volume: 37 Issue: 6 Page: 49(3)

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Silicon Dreams: Information, Man, and Machine
R. W. Lucky
Manufacturer: St Martins Pr
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Simply the Best

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The Best Basic Cooking Book on the market

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Today, many people find they dont know kitchen basics, much less know how to cook a meal. Betty Crocker comes to the rescue in Cooking Basics, covering all the information anyone needs to cook, whether they are just leaving home, or discovering a need to cook at any age. Using the 100 appealing recipes here, anyone can learn to cook a complete meal. Nothing is intimidating, and every technique, term and ingredient is clearly explained. Each recipe has its own two-page spread, complete with a photo of the finished food and how-to photos of techniques used in the recipe. Its never been simpler to create a great dish!

Betty Crocker interviewed inexperienced cooks, to get just the the right recipes for this book, the ones novice cooks really want: hamburgers three way broiled, grilled or fried; Quick Lasagna; Teriyaki Chicken Stir-fry; Quick Chicken Soup; Shrimp Scampi; Quesadillas; Mashed Potatoes; Strawberry Shortcakes, and other tempting treats. Anyone can cook a dinner -- even entertain -- with these sure-fire recipes.

Did you think only gourmets tackled Thanksgiving dinner? Not with Betty Crocker. Included is a complete Thanksgiving feast, with a timetable so everything comes out just right. Whether you want to host the show, or bring a dish to help out your host, this Thanksgiving meal is perfect for everyone.

Also covered is how to set up a kitchen, how to read a recipe, a glossary of ingredients and a complete explanation of food preparation terms. Learn about fresh herbs--what they look like and how to use them -- plus complete easy-to-read listings of pasta shapes and salad greens. Sections on grilling, entertaining, table setting, and refrigerator and freezer storage guides complete the book, and make new cooks feel confident on all fronts. No longer does anyone have to be afraid of the kitchen. With Betty Crocker know-how and experience, you can cook up a great dinner!

Customer Reviews:

Simply the Best.......2007-08-08

For my son living on his own, this is a great first cookbook. May even save some moms' from calls on cooking questions.

Best First Cookbook.......2007-07-29

My older sister bought me this cookbook several years ago, because it has an EASY tiramisu recipe. I have bought it for new college graduates and newlyweds since because it has very practical, delicious, easy-to-make-when-you-don't-know-how-to-cook recipes. It has great how-to photos with each recipe, provides nutritional information, tells how long it will take to make, shopping hints, etc. Also provides photos of pieces of kitchen equipment and how-tos for lots of cooking "procedures" (e.g., softening tortillas, melting chocolate, hulling strawberries). Gives nice, basic instructions for doing everyday things...boiling or frying an egg, grilling or broiling a steak, etc. Just a GREAT book! Truly a must-have for the new cook (and I still use mine all the time).

The Best Basic Cooking Book on the market.......2007-02-10

My old copy of this book is dog-eared and battle scarred. I bought this new version for each of my gown sons - it's a kitchen staple.

Very Satisfied.......2007-01-16

This order arrived super fast, was interesting to read and was in perfect condition!

first time cooks.......2006-11-10

my daughter had no experience in the kitchen so this was the perfect book. very easy to understand with everything a novice needs to know. she was very happy to receive this.

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