Stanley Books

This book comprehensively and completely covers all topics of advanced Algebra, and allows the reader to fully understand both the basics of Trigonometry, as well as enlighten him/her on some advanced topics in this field. It is well-written, with excellent example problems, (Called "Try-This" Problems), that allow the reader to test his/her knowledge of a topic or sub-topic before advancing to the actual problems. Overall, this is an excellent reference source, and one that I will continue to use throughout my life as an authoritative review of this subject. I would recommend it to anyone who has the will to learn!

This is a great book for those who have to study algebra in some moment of their lives. I used this book in an Algebra course at college and was of great help, not only it has good explanations but a lot of examples with their procedures so you can understand them. Perfect use if you need to study algebra.

This new book on algorithms from O'Reilly is a breath of fresh air. Most books on the subject fall into two categories: very dense tomes full of math and heavy on sometime unintelligible pseudocode, or books that basically just give you recipes without much understanding. The second category is the "give a man a fish" type, the first type is the "teach a man to fish, but use ALGOL to do it". Even the author, in his preface, recognizes that this is not the one book on algorithms you'd need if you were on a desert island. On a desert island you have plenty of time and you can carefully digest Cormen's Introduction to Algorithms. However, you're not on a desert island, are you? Thus this book is the link between Cormen's careful theoretical approach that takes time, and books that amount to code dumps.

The first six chapters amount to supplements on the basics of Theory of Algorithm courses: mathematics foundations, sorting, searching, and graphing algorithms. The mathematics here is somewhat lacking, but then the author is assuming you have other books on the subject - this is a book for ramping up quickly. The rest of the book is rather specialized, considering specific families of algorithms that are topical in these times such as path finding in AI, computational geometry, and network flow. They fill in the blanks missing in the standard textbooks. Plus there is plenty of code - real code, not pseudocode - that you can put to work quickly. The product description lacks the table of contents, so I list that next:

Part I: I
Chapter 1. Algorithms Matter
Section 1.1. Understand the Problem
Section 1.2. Experiment if Necessary
Section 1.3. Side Story
Section 1.4. The Moral of the Story
Section 1.5. References
Chapter 2. The Mathematics of Algorithms
Section 2.1. Size of a Problem Instance
Section 2.2. Rate of Growth of Functions
Section 2.3. Analysis in the Best, Average, and Worst Cases
Section 2.4. Performance Families
Section 2.5. Mix of Operations
Section 2.6. Benchmark Operations
Section 2.7. One Final Point
Section 2.8. References
Chapter 3. Patterns and Domains
Section 3.1. Patterns: A Communication Language
Section 3.2. Algorithm Pattern Format
Section 3.3. Pseudocode Pattern Format
Section 3.4. Design Format
Section 3.5. Empirical Evaluation Format
Section 3.6. Domains and Algorithms
Section 3.7. Floating-Point Computations
Section 3.8. Manual Memory Allocation
Section 3.9. Choosing a Programming Language
Section 3.10. References
Part II: II
Chapter 4. Sorting Algorithms
Section 4.1. Overview
Section 4.2. Insertion Sort
Section 4.3. Median Sort
Section 4.4. Quicksort
Section 4.5. Selection Sort
Section 4.6. Heap Sort
Section 4.7. Counting Sort
Section 4.8. Bucket Sort
Section 4.9. Criteria for Choosing a Sorting Algorithm
Section 4.10. References
Chapter 5. Searching
Section 5.1. Overview
Section 5.2. Sequential Search
Section 5.3. Binary Search
Section 5.4. Hash-based Search
Section 5.5. Binary Tree Search
Chapter 6. Graph Algorithms
Section 6.1. Overview
Section 6.2. Depth-First Search
Section 6.3. Breadth-First Search
Section 6.4. Single-Source Shortest Path
Section 6.5. All Pairs Shortest Path
Section 6.6. Minimum Spanning Tree Algorithms
Section 6.7. References
Chapter 7. Path Finding in AI
Section 7.1. Overview
Section 7.2. Depth-First Search
Section 7.3. Breadth-First Search
Section 7.4. A*Search
Section 7.5. Comparison
Section 7.6. Minimax
Section 7.7. NegMax
Section 7.8. AlphaBeta
Section 7.9. References
Chapter 8. Network Flow Algorithms
Section 8.1. Overview
Section 8.2. Maximum Flow
Section 8.3. Bipartite Matching
Section 8.4. Reflections on Augmenting Paths
Section 8.5. Minimum Cost Flow
Section 8.6. Transshipment
Section 8.7. Transportation
Section 8.8. Assignment
Section 8.9. Linear Programming
Section 8.10. References
Chapter 9. Computational Geometry
Section 9.1. Overview
Section 9.2. Convex Hull Scan
Section 9.3. LineSweep
Section 9.4. Nearest Neighbor Queries
Section 9.5. Range Queries
Section 9.6. References
Part III: III
Chapter 10. When All Else Fails
Section 10.1. Variations on a Theme
Section 10.2. Approximation Algorithms
Section 10.3. Offline Algorithms
Section 10.4. Parallel Algorithms
Section 10.5. Randomized Algorithms
Section 10.6. Algorithms That Can Be Wrong, but with Diminishing Probability
Section 10.7. References
Chapter 11. Epilogue
Section 11.1. Overview
Section 11.2. Principle: Know Your Data
Section 11.3. Principle: Decompose the Problem into Smaller Problems
Section 11.4. Principle: Choose the Right Data Structure
Section 11.5. Principle: Add Storage to Increase Performance
Section 11.6. Principle: If No Solution Is Evident, Construct a Search
Section 11.7. Principle: If No Solution Is Evident, Reduce Your Problem to Another Problem That Has a Solution
Section 11.8. Principle: Writing Algorithms Is Hard--Testing Algorithms Is Harder
Part IV: IV
Appendix A. Benchmarking
Section A.1. Statistical Foundation
Section A.2. Hardware
Section A.3. Reporting
Section A.4. Precision

I gave this book a five star rating, one of a few good books just released about Vietnam on the market today. A true personal account of a young man drafted into the US Army to be trained as a straight leg Infantry man who ended up in Vietnam right out of AIT. Its a series of well written stories layed out in detail during his one year tour of duty. Being a draftee he tells it like it was with the many men he had to serve with, good and bad. From the ones who though they were indestrutible, to the naive officers right out of OCS. You will find it a enjoyable read with many interesting adventures not covered elsewhere that were comical, down right streesful to near death experiences. Worth reading even to a seasoned veteran.

A much desired book, this "manual" is a colorful, handsome guide to the art in New York's subway system as well as train service into the city from various geographical locations. Copy is an excellent introduction to the artists who created the art, and photos give a teasing glimpse of the art itself. Value may have been elevated with more photos, but that is a minor carp!

Complete texts of ten great plays of American history with prefaces and an introductory note by Stanley Richards.

Plays included:

Crucible by Miller--A scathing portrayal of the Salem witch trials

Valley Forge by Anderson--A majestic drama of the real George Washington

Patriots by Kingsley--A moving portrait of democracy shaped by the hands of Jefferson, Hamilton, and Washington

Last Days of Lincoln by Van Doren--A touching play about Lincoln's dreams for a reunited nation

Andersonville Trial by Levitt--An unforgettable examination of the human conscience in the trial of a prisoner of war camp commandant after the Civil War

In Time to Come by Koch and Huston--An intimate portrayal of Woodrow Wilson's fight for a League of Nations

Sunrise at Campobello by Schary--An electrifying chronicle of FDR's early years

Inherit the Wind by Lawrence and Lee--A classic recreation of the famous Scopes Trial

Native Son by Green and Wright--A powerful indictment of racism and hatred in twentieth-century America

Bury the Dead by Shaw--An eloquent antiwar statement for all men everywhere

Take a tour of 240 old and new barns throughout the United States with this book's clear photographs and concise descriptions. You'll have a good introduction to our regional styles and to the amazing variety of different barn types. If you're planning to design or build a barn, you can't help but be inspired by the many photos of building details.

I am a fiction writer, and I have a very old copy of this book that sprouts post-it notes from almost every page. I find I always have it open on my desk when I'm writing, and, in fact, it's where my cat sleeps when he joins me in my study. I'm working up the courage to strip the book of all the post-its--some of which have been there for four or five years. I'm tempted to buy the new edition, but I don't like the look of it. If you can't find any other, however, buy the new book in good condition, because you'll end up referring to it time and again.

This book is an interesting view of history told by a graduate of West Pont in 1852, who had a key role in the Civil War. He provides insights into the stategy and combat in the Western theater, and the relations of the army on the western frontier after the War. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Franklin, TN.

came in a cute small box...and was BRAND NEW! and cheap...not like drop dead cheap, but i saved at least $10