Publications and Media Books

CNN's Cold War Documentary: Issues And Controversy is based on the international television news operation's twenty-four part series on the history of the Cold War that generated passionate discussion among scholars and media specialists. This compilation of articles, commentaries, and reviews fairly presents all sides of the debate. The contributors are as impressive and diverse as their essays. This collection of informative and challenging essays is an enduring, welcome contribution to the annals of television journalism and Cold War histories.

Aquest llibre de Jesús Martín Barbero és l'exemple més brillant de les moltes aportacions que la comunicologia llatinoamericana ha proporcionat els últims 20 anys. És un llibre original, informat, profund que ha obligat a revisar la manera com l'emergent comunicació de masses -d'ençà de mitjan segle XIX- pren els temes i els gèneres de la tradició cultural popular. Aquesta filiació directa de la cultura industrial urbana massiva occidental amb la cultura popular tradicional queda exposada de manera entenedora i magistral. Però, encara més, en la intepretació de Martín Barbero s'hi apunta un nou enfoc del complex procés històric anterior: cal abandonar les visions apocalíptiques que presenten la consolidació de la cultura i la comunicació de masses com a responsable de la hipotètica mort de la cultura popular; més aviat, hem de plantejar-nos que el popular s'adapta a la modernitat mitjançant l'industrial/massiu. I és que, contràriament als plantejament dominants i al discurs convencional d'una certa esquerra elitista i aristocratitzant, la llavor subversiva de la multitud -batejada indiscriminadament com a massa- radica justament en la seva capacitat d'incorporar-se a la societat, d'integrar-s'hi, de -literalment- massificar-ho tot... fins poder compartir aquelles formes de cultura que només havien estat accessibles als privilegiats. I això només podia ser possible amb la serialització i la industrialització de la cultura. La massificació apareix així, en l'obra de Martín Barbero, no pas com una simple derrota sinó com a portadora d'elements de conquesta dels sectors populars. Aquesta obra -Delos medios a las mediaciones- en l'original espanyol ja és un clàssic en el tot el món llatí, i només un cert papanatisme d'alguns cenacles anglosaxons està retardant, després de la traducció de la professora Elisabeth Fox, el seu reconeixement entre un major nombre d'estudiosos de llengua anglesa. Un llibre i un autor imprescindibles per a qualsevol persona interessada en els estudis sobre la comunicació i la cultura en el món contemporani.

The crucial importance of Krug's book for me was how it managed to merge my personal experience of contemporary life with the highly stimulating intellectual work of analysis, social and political theory, and philosophy. As I traveled through the book (which indeed was a journey covering history and many developments in 'media' that have affected human beings), I found myself integrating and deepening my thoughts and reactions to life. This is a precious and euphoric experience which few books can provide. The book confirmed many of my gut responses and hunches regarding our 'mediated' realities, especially the internet and the use of email. Krug pulls together so many fascinating thinkers integrating "place," "social space," "letter writing," "censorship," "surveillance," "pornography," and our society's response to 9-11. It is a brilliant book that I will use as a reference for years to come. Krug proves through his astute, politically constrained yet equally politically pointed thoughts that the internet isn't what it's cut out to be and that communication and community truly begin and end with face to face contact situated in a physical space.

The principals of the Del Mano Gallery have presented an excellent photographic rendition of the extraordinary craftsmanship exhibited at their Los Angeles (Brentwood) gallery.

While the photo illustrations are excellent, the photos do not do justice to the actual visual representation of each piece. These works of art need to be seen first individually in order to appreciate their craftsmanship.

The book arrived in a timely manner and was in brand new condition. I am highly satisfied with my purchase.

Although this book (series) is geared towards high school students, there is something in here for everyone. The essays vary in their subject matter and style, and anyone can learn something from reading them.

I highly recommend this series if you are at all interested in the history and current situation of our relationship with the Middle East, and why 9/11 and the 2 Iraq war(s) occurred.

This is one of the nmost readable treatments of the subect of EPSS I've come across. Designed as a practitioner's guide, it also provides an introduction for business executives and decision-makers to orient them to what EPSS can, and cannot be expected to accomplish.

All fundamental technologies of EPSS are describe in plain English, followed by implications for instructional designers and performance technologists who will be defining functionality, information architecture, navigational and interface designs and assessment of applications. Sample code and design templates, along with over 3-dozen planning and implementation job-aids, and a side-by-side comparison of development tools and technologies make this an invaluable addition to one's library.

this is the best book I have ever read after reading this book I've made aroud $1500 it brings you throgh step by step until you can understand how to really draw farley well I was probaly the worst drawer ever until I picked up this book.:-]

Reviewed by Cherie Fisher for Reader Views (3/08)

This book is not just another book on why Lean Enterprise works; it is more of a how-to manual. It became clear very quickly that the authors have expertise in Lean through working with many, many companies. The book is heavily focused on manufacturing in the beginning but moves to non-manufacturing and healthcare later in the book.

What is Lean Enterprise? The authors answer this question in Chapter 1, "Lean is a process improvement strategy comprised of Elements, Rules and Tools. Lean focuses primarily on the elimination of waste from all business processes. A smaller, yet no less important portion of Lean, involves specific concepts that are intended to provide excellent quality products, delivered on time, at the lowest total cost, and only on the specific demand of the customer." Or, I like the way that the co-author Keith Gilpatrick describes Lean on page 43 "Some say the glass is half full; others say the glass is half empty. Lean thinkers challenge the size of the glass."

I found this book to be an easy-to-read, no-nonsense approach to Lean. The authors have found that many companies that claim to be Lean are not and attribute this to the management. They start the book comparing the difference between Leaders and Managers. Guess which one works best in Lean? They explain why all people in the company need to be involved in Lean to make it successful and not just the management level.

I especially liked the description of successful Standard Work (page 80) that the authors used. "Albert Einstein quotes `To repeat the same thing over and over and expect that the results will change is insanity.' We use this quote early in our introduction to Lean to make the point that management cannot expert different results if they do not change the way they do business. The quote also applies in reverse: if you create a process that is repeatable, the results will not change."

Other chapters include how to institutionalize Lean, Lean math and the 7 habits of Lean people, just to name a few. As a business owner, I found "The Elusive Lean Enterprise" to be full of translatable information that would work in almost any business. I highly recommend it for leaders who are considering Lean in their company or companies that have not successfully implemented Lean in their enterprise.

Embedded Networking with CAN and CANopen has been the standard work on CANopen for years and it is great that is has been re-published (the previous publisher went out of business). I learned everything I needed to know about CANopen from this book. It is very thorough on the basics of, for instance, the CANopen Object Dictionary, Electronics Data Sheets, Data Transfer Objects, Network Management, and more. It was also a great help with understanding the CANopen Device Profiles, which is a frustrating task when you look only at the CiA (CAN-in-Automation) standards. And even now, that I deem myself a CANopen expert, I still use the book for references. This is a great book and a must-have for everybody involved with the CANopen protocol!