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Understanding the Linux Kernel - Daniel P. Bovet
This new edition covers Version 2.6 of the Linux kernel, which has seen significant changes to nearly every kernel subsystem, particularly in the areas of memory management and blo... -
Edward Hopper - Gerry Souter
In his works, Hopper poetically expressed the solitude of man confronted to the American way of life as it developed in the 1920s. Inspired by the movies and particularly by the va... -
White Noise - Don Delillo
Amazon.com ReviewBetter than any book I can think of, White Noise captures the particular strangeness of life in a time where humankind has finally learned enough to kill itself. .... -
The Penguin Book of French Poet - Various
The period 1820-1950, from Lamartine to Char, is a particularly rich field for students and lovers of poetry. While this anthology contains, of course, generous selections from the... -
The Coke Machine_ The Dirty Tru - Michael Blanding
Review"Blanding roots his tale in the birth of the advertising era, and he is particularly effective in telling the story of how Coke fought to monopolize the sale of soft drinks t... -
The Captive Soul - Josepha Sherman
Duncan MacLeod and his friend Methos notice a particular sword on display in a New York City museum. Methos recognizes the weapon from his days in ancient Egypt when he attempte... -
The Bourne Objective - Eric van Lustbader; Robert Ludl
SUMMARY: Facing down mercenaries in Africa, Jason Bourne witnesses the death of an art dealer named Tracy Atherton. Her killing dredges up snatches of Bourne's impaired memory, in ... -
Riding Rockets - Mike Mullane; R. Mike Mullane
From Publishers WeeklyWith a testosterone-fueled swagger and a keen eye for particulars, Mullane takes readers into the high-intensity, high-stress world of the shuttle astronaut i... -
Ivanhoe - A Romance - Walter Scott
SUMMARY: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic ... -
Hush, Hush - Becca Fitzpatrick
SUMMARY: For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at...