Ubiquitous computingalmost imperceptible, but everywhere around usis rapidly becoming a reality. How will it change us? how can we shape its emergence?Smart buildings, smart furn...
Amazon.com ReviewWhen English sheep shearer Chris Stewart (once a drummer for Genesis) bought an isolated farmhouse in the mountains outside of Granada, Spain, he was fully aware t...
Synopsis:Embedded computer systems literally surround us: they're in our cell phones, PDAs, cars, TVs, refrigerators, heating systems, and more. In fact, embedded systems ar...
SUMMARY:Intendant Kira, now Overseer for the entire Klingon-Cardassian Alliance, has entered into a dangerous liaison with Annika Hansen, unaware that Hansen is actually an ...
EDITORIAL REVIEW: In this Spur Award-winning story, a Pinkerton detective, a couple on the run, a wanted man, and a traveling salesman with mysterious wares all converge on the ban...
From Publishers WeeklyBestseller Kellerman serves up all the elements his fans have come to love in the 22nd entry in his Alex Delaware series (_Obsession_, etc.), including an int...
Take a strategic approach to software construction\u2014and produce superior products\u2014with this fully updated edition of Steve McConnell\u2019s critic...
Product DescriptionThe world's most powerful leaders are gathering in Los Angeles for the G-8 summit, unaware that they have been targeted by two separate terrorist groups, each wi...
From Publishers Weekly"In letter carrier nightmares, it's always getting dark out," observes Wyckoff, a 15-year veteran of the postal service, in his sweet, uncomplicated memoir ab...