Distribution Books

Great for the in dept look at a well run warehouse. Has all the details to help you start or clean-up an operation and help it run like a well oiled machine.

This book is a must for ANY professional working in the finished-goods/products Fulfillment/Distribution world. If your work and responsibilities span anywhere within a FC/DC, you should pick up this book. For less than one hundred bucks, you get one of the best written, concise handbooks I have ever encountered.

It's very important to note that this is not just a dictionary-like handbook, but rather a book that is actually easily readble and enjoyable. It is not for novices, but for anyone with some level of experience, the book comes to life and will help you build depth.

I work for a major e-retailer that disbributes products to end customers. Having worked many years here and picking up most of the know-how from experience alone, I am now questioning why our learning dept doesn't have the insight to make this book a "required" manual for all when we first started. It is excellent and provides great explanations and applications .

Buy it. If I ran a DC/FC, this is a must read for all my mgrs and jr mgrs.

This is the best book I've ever found on material handling and warehouse storage. Though a little pricey, this book has content that makes it well worth the cost. Extensive detail on material handling and storage equipment. Also has separate chapters dedicated to small item warehouses, case-pick warehouses, and pallet warehouses.
Anyone designing a new warehouse or redesigning an existing one should read this book.

This book is a classic and a must for all who are interested in the herpetological fauna of the west indies.

This book will be extremely useful for those with a serious interest in the West Indian amphibian and reptile fauna -- i. e., beyond nice pictures and easy identification, two things it does NOT have. It gives details of distribution for each of the nearly 600 species known to 1991 (a number of species have been described since), including maps with locality dots. For each species there is a also a technical description (size, scale counts, etc.), a list of subspecies, if any, published references where illustrations can be found, and notes on the natural history. The distributional information and the notes on natural history are probably the most useful aspects of this book. It would have been much more useful to have a means of identifying the species. The technical descriptions will help some, but there is no way to know, if you have a specimen in the hand and read a description that seems to fit, whether there might not be a description that is a closer fit a few pages away; and often, with similar species the descriptions will not discriminate them, anyway. Based on distributions, you may be able to eliminate some species, and arrive at a tentative identification. You will also have to have a good background knowledge of what the genera are like. So, this book is not a field guide for the novice but an excellent reference for those with deeper interests.

Big book for lovers of the big bikes, don't miss "THE SECOND COMING OF AGE" by: Vedrine

A photographically rich history of the Motor Company. From the beginnings in 1903 up through the Evolution, this book covers the rich history of HD and the riders that have kept them going through the years

I purchased this book for a gift but thought it was too technical for the recipient. It is a wonderful book for a serious birder, but perhaps too detailed for someone looking ofr color photos and short descriptions.

The Birds of Pennsylvania by Gerald M. McWilliams and Daniel W. Brauning is a special interest book, being a state distribution book, but is one that you should consider adding to your library. For those who like to read distribution books in general and those birders living in the mid-Atlantic states in particular, THIS IS A MUST HAVE. I fall in the former group and must say that of all of the distribution books that I have this is the easiest reading because of the writing style. It is also the most informative from a general perspective: For each family there is a basic information opening ala David Sibley's Guide to Birds. Then for each species there is a general status that discusses the species distribution over its entire ranage. Next is a description of the habitat in which the species is found. Then comes the information that concerns Pennsylvania in particular -- Seasonal Status and distribution. Next is a history of the bird in PA. Last is a comment section that gives id problems, endangered status, nest box requirements and placement to attract Bluebirds, etc. Finally are footnotes.

Facts that I have picked up from jumping around in this book are: How cormorants differ from other birds -- they have their four toes connected by webs and THE ADULTS HAVE NO EXTERNAL NOSTRILS and breath through their mouths, p40. Why Waxwings are called Waxwings, p345.

So give this book a look. I do not think you will be disappointed if you are into distribution books. And if not, this book just might get you into them! As to how it measures up to being a desirable distribution and status book for Pennsylvania birders, I will defer to Kenn Kaufman from his forward: "Now there is an outstanding book to fill that need."

Kenn closes with his forward with "I congratulate McWilliams and Brauning on an impressive achievement and heartily recommend this volume to anyone who cares about birds." So do I.

This review has been also posted on Birdchat, a birders listserver.

Ingham's book is excellent. It contains much of the material of the first volume Handbuch der Lehre von der Verteilung der Primzahlen. Von dr. Edmund Landau. Vol. 1 of Landau's immense two volume work, and while it is very much to the point there are extensive notes detailing many interesting lesser-known facts. This edition includes a preface giving an outline of developments pertaining to the content of the work since its original publication in 1930.

This book, though less than two hundred pages, requires tremendoous knowledge of complex anlysis, number theory, calculus, don't think that this book serve as an introduction to prime number theorem!!!! It is not!!!

Although out of print - this is worth at last a read if not a purchase of a second hand copy. Originally written in 1996 - this is one of the first publications to focus soley on the issue of pipeline direction in the Caspian Region. As such it covers number of areas that are now 'lost' to more recent books and articles. For example the chapter on Kazak oil provides a good albeit brief background to the involvement of John Duess and the Omani government in the initial discussion for the CPC - Caspian Pipeline Company. The publication comes from the Royal Institute of Affairs in London - and it is worth seeking to obtain other related puplications from the RIIA - but don't bother contacting them - get it through a bookshop that actually wants to sell you a book.

Divided into 7 chapters including the Introduction and Conclusion and at a very brief length of 84 pages you could be mistaken that it is light but there is substance in there. If you did not know there are 2 "factors" in energy reserve exploration in the Caspian region - the first is Oil and Natural Gas - and the second is the similarility for pipelines to traverse other countries for export. Although not a great issue for Gas - it is very important for Oil. Roberts addresses the role of Oil in Kazakstan and Azerbaijan in individual chapters and then looks at common problems in the following chapter - such as the invisible pipeline. A chapter is also devouted to Turkmenistan and its enormous gas deposits that are going nowhere fast.

Roberts addresses the then (1996) main export pipeline routes being discussed and this is important if you are to understand both the fluidity and the stagnation of energy reserve exploration and extraction the region. Until very reccently very little flowed out of the region. But that is begining to change.

Of course pipeline direction is the crux of the matter and every country surrounding these exporting states want them to cross their own territory for both revenue and for influence. Therein lies the heart of the matter of Caspian pipelines.

As it was written a number of years ago it is worth reading it to see just how slow and how little - in someplaces - progress has be made in trying to export oil and gas. It still a good read but it is dated but as I said it provides some information that is not written elsewhere.

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While The "Complete Idiot's...." is extremely helpful in the pre-planning stage of your trip, it doesn't always work that well on the job. As a first-time European traveler the introductory chapters are particularly good. It really is designed for someone who has not a clue what they are doing. While I found its suggestions for day trips helpful in making my pre-trip planning, I did find it unhelpful in planning hotel/B&B accomodations. Because it was slightly dated it, inadvertantly, helped me get hopelessly lost when looking for Tube directions to the new "Tate Modern" Gallery. All in all a useful tool for any beginner. Just make sure to get the very latest edition and use other souces to plan your hotel/B&B arrangements.

Of the several books we purchased for our first trip to London, this was the one we kept coming back to. It has great basic information for the first-time traveler--practical how-to information not included in the other guidebooks we had. This book is good to read before your trip. Its time estimates were very helpful in planning our itinerary.

J. E. N. Veron, also the author of the reference volumes "Corals of the World" brings together all the knowledge of coral ecology, biogeography and evolution and integrates it in this intellectually enjoyable book.

In the first part of the book Veron gives a comprehensive review of many aspects of (reef builiding, hexa-)coral biology. He discusses the important topic of highly varied coral ecomorphs, different structures of coral colonies depending on the ecological conditions. There is ample treatment of the mechanisms of dispersal of corals over the wide distances of the Indo-Pacific ocean, and the factors that determine it: Ocean currents as well as successively harsher physical conditions in the far North and South. An overview of reproduction in corals is given, with emphasis on the diversity corals display in this aspect of their lives. The coral fossil record also receives a very interesting treatment. All of these topics are illustrated with intuitive diagrams and a number of very illustrative maps of coral distributions around the globe.

In the second part, Veron gives us his take on coral evolution. He stresses that due to the ease, with which corals can be so widely dispersed and hybridize, together with the many ecomorphs corals can form, the concept of a species softens up. Rather than the taking the course of evolution as in many other groups of animals, where a number of factors make speciation (the irreversible separation of two populations) more likely to occur, reticulate evolution prevails in corals. In this type of evolution, species diverge, but then hybridize again. These hybrids occur all the time, and prevail when the environmental conditions allow it. Thus, a new hybrid species can originate and subsequently start to spread at a many locations simultaneously. This type of evolution has previously been described mainly in plants. It is not surprising that coral evolution is similar, as they are, due to the presence of their photosynthetic zooxanthellae symbionts, "animals that behave like plants".

This book was clearly written by someone who has both ample field experience in coral biology and has also thought thoroughly about evolutionary theory. This combination of field observations and large-scale theory makes this book very worth reading. My only criticisms are that the author sometimes does not make his arguments in the form of continuous text, but lists them point by point. That hurts the readability of the book. He also makes an effort to present not only his own view on a subject, but discusses historically interesting or opposing views. While this is highly laudable from a scholarly point of view, it can be slightly confusing for a reader who is a novice to the field.

Veron opens the book describing why corals are so difficult to study in an evolutionary and biogeographic context: the same species will have completely different physical features depending on the physical conditions under which the coral is growing, so extreme that the different morphs often do not resemble one another.

With this caution in mind, Veron then takes the problem of coral evolution head-on. The book is filled with thorough but easy to understand figures which indicate past changes in sea level, different current patters, phylogenetic trees, etc; all the factors which contribute to evolution and speciation. These factors are all responsible for the biogeography of the different corals, which further contributes to allopatric speciation.

Lastly, Veron argues that corals are an excellent model to study evolution within a species context. He argues that in an evolutionary context, there are really no such thing as "species" (in the traditional sense). He supports this argument with convincing evidence from the Scleractinia.

This is a fabulous book for anyone (of all levels of experience) with an interest in corals, marine biology, biogeography or evolution.

The Damron Guide is the most accurate of the gay travel guides that I have personally used, but I always check out their website for the latest info before going on a trip.

Very imformative,well written,local places listed,anyone traveling it is a must have book......

This book isn't bad. But the content makes it difficult to be entertaining. I would compare it to a college freshmen economic textbook. But it's not just boring text. There are interesting graphs and charts. And even some lame cartoons. But it's done very well and has some excellent commentary. It's almost entertaining. But again, it's tough to sit down and actually read content about labor unions and minimum wage and stay excited. But as far as the books that I've seen or read that paint a big picture of our economy and it's current state . . . this is the best.

Co-authors Chuck Collins and Felice Yeskel discuss the widening gap between America's rich and poor, and why it's in our interest to pay attention.

With clarity and conviction, Economic Apartheid In America details the reasons for this country's increasing disparity between the wealthiest and everyone else. It begins with a discussion of the societal risks economic inequality poses, including a decrease in family security, threats to our democratic institutions, and the decay of social cohesion. The book indicates that families in all but the highest earning brackets face declining real incomes, increasing personal debt, a virtual disappearance in both retirement and personal savings, and unavailable or unaffordable health care coverage. In addition, education and child care costs are on the rise and the federal minimum wage is so outdated it can no longer realistically keep a family of four above the poverty line.

The authors explain how high concentrations of wealth place excessive power in the hands of too few, primarily through political influence and corporate disenfranchisement of workers. This has resulted in an uneven playing field on which the wealthiest individuals and corporations enjoy higher income, numerous tax breaks, and greater returns on investment, while the poorest are expected to bear higher living costs, declining income, and an ever-increasing tax burden. The book also discusses the persistent disparities in earning power for minorities and women.

Collins and Yeskel point out that it wasn't always this way. In the post World War II era families in every income bracket enjoyed comparably sized increases in earnings, allowing a more even distribution of wealth and, with the notable exceptions of women and minorities, a greater level of overall prosperity. Now, in the post-Reagan era of globalization and the proliferation of "free-market capitalism," corporations have compromised wage-earner security through downsizing, outsourcing, and excessive executive compensation.

The book admonishes readers to effect change through the use of grassroots organizing efforts, the support of political leaders who favor limits on corporate welfare and an increase in the minimum wage, the reinvigoration of unionized labor, and the creation/adaptation of government social services that support working families. In addition, several strategies, from socially responsible investing to publicly funded elections, are offered as methods to close the economic divide.

Other notable topics discussed in the book include the Federal Reserve's over-aversion to inflation, the abuse of commonwealth resources, a cultural shift towards greed and consumerism, and the perpetuation of class divide via intergenerational retention of wealth. While at times the book suffers from a tone of activist desperation, overall it offers an informed summation and practical solutions for a critical issue facing society.