Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 1988
ISBN 10: 0817987525 ISBN 13: 9780817987527
Librería: Inga's Original Choices, Piggott, AR, Estados Unidos de America
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Trade Paperback. Condición: As New. Stated First Edition, First Printing. A stock image [photo] is an accurate representation of the listed book's cover design . Covers clean, colors bright, hint of edge wear, no spine creases. Complete number line at copyright page. Pages [590 including index] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press - Stanford University, Stanford, California, 1982
ISBN 10: 0817975519 ISBN 13: 9780817975517
Librería: Manchester By The Book, Manchester-By-the-Sea, MA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Previous owner's blind-stamp on front free endpaper, no other markings. 201 pages.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press - Stanford University, Stanford, California, 2004
ISBN 10: 0817945520 ISBN 13: 9780817945527
Librería: Manchester By The Book, Manchester-By-the-Sea, MA, Estados Unidos de America
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. No markings. 208 pages.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press - Stanford University, Stanford, California, 1984
ISBN 10: 081797931X ISBN 13: 9780817979317
Librería: Manchester By The Book, Manchester-By-the-Sea, MA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Compiled and with an introduction by Lennard D. Gerson. Foreword by Alain Besançon. Previous owner's blind-stamp to title page. Binding is sound. Very infrequent underlining. 216 pages.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 2018
ISBN 10: 0817921346 ISBN 13: 9780817921347
Librería: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, Estados Unidos de America
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First Printing; Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. First Edition. B&W Illustrations; 8.7 X 5.9 X 1.2 inches; ix, 309 pages; Hard cover is navy blue with silver lettering on spine. NEW. DJ. Illustrated with some b/w figures. '.bring together discussions and presentations from the Hoover Institution's annual monetary policy conference. The conference participants discuss long-run monetary issues facing the world economy, with an emphasis on deep, unresolved structural questions. .' Index.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 2017
ISBN 10: 0817920447 ISBN 13: 9780817920449
Librería: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, Estados Unidos de America
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First Printing; Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. First Edition. 9.1 X 5.7 X 0.9 inches; x, 142 pages; Hard cover is tan with brown lettering on spine. DJ. NEW. 'The turmoil which has been rattling the Middle East in recent years has confronted Israel with fresh challenges and opportunities and requires it to rethink the three levels of its strategy and security policies: National security Strategy (sometimes referred to as Grand Strategy) , National Security Policy and National Military Strategy. The book points to the years 1979-1981 as the years of transition from conventional military challenges faced by Israel to the novel challenges of terrorism, missiles and rockets, sub-state guerrilla organizations on its borders and the prospect of nuclear weapons in hostile hands. Some of these challenges have been exacerbated by the unraveling of neighboring Arab states. The book's review of the evolution of Israeli policies through almost seven decades of war and conflicts shows the absence of a full-fledged grand strategy, the structural weakness of national security policy formulation by successive governments at the cabinet level and the dominant role of the IDF. This state of affairs helps explain why and how Israel has responded to the recent turmoil in a piecemeal fashion rather than formulate a comprehensive policy that would enhance its ability to respond to the new challenges and take advantage of the new opportunities. ' Bibliography; index.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 1969
Librería: About Books, Henderson, NV, Estados Unidos de America
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good condition. First Edition. Stanford University, California: Hoover Institution Press, 1969. Very Good condition. A clean, tight copy. Sharp corners. The spine is lightly sun-faded but is square and flat. NO creases. Trade Paperback. 7" wide by 10" tall. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Translated by Charles Price Ridley. Introduction by Yuan-li Wu. Map. Tables. Glossary. NOT price clipped ($4.50). NO remainder mark. From the rear cover: "This remarkable and unique collection of documents reveals, in intimate and unvarnished detail, one stage in the Communist Chinese government's struggle to recover from the Great Depression of 1959-61.". First Edition. Oversize Softcover. Very Good condition. xi, 243pp.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 2012
ISBN 10: 081791434X ISBN 13: 9780817914349
Librería: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, Estados Unidos de America
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First Printing; Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. First Edition. Hoover Institution Press Publication (Hardcover Series; 8.6 X 5.6 X 0.7 inches; xi, 99 pages; Hard cover is tan with brown lettering on spine. NEW. DJ. 'Argues that Israel stands on the frontlines of a new struggle over the international laws of war and exposes abuses of law that have been promulgated by international human rights lawyers, UN bodies, and intellectuals to illegitimately circumscribe the right of liberal democracies to defend themselves against transnational terrorists.' Index.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 1988
ISBN 10: 0817987428 ISBN 13: 9780817987428
Librería: Carothers and Carothers, Albany, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. xv, 231 pages. Paper wrappers fresh, light wear to corners, "11" in pencil to upper fore-corner of front panel; contents fine. 360 grams.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 2016
ISBN 10: 0817919740 ISBN 13: 9780817919740
Librería: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 9.1 X 6.1 X 1.0 inches; xi, 194 pages; Hard cover is brown with gold lettering on spine. DJ. 'Both the Special Operations Forces (SOF) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) have served as the nation's eyes, ears, and daggers, often in close cooperation but occasionally at cross-purposes throughout their histories. In this book, Thomas H. Henriksen examines the warrior-spy connection both before and after the formation of the SOF and the CIA, suggesting that their history is notable for instances of cooperating, competing, circumventing, and even cutting each other out of the action before the 9/11 terrorist attacks brought about their present close alignment. Henriksen shows how, by adopting an intelligence-driven, targeted counterstrike weapon against terrorists, the United States went from a Cold War Goliath to a more nimble force, thanks largely to the SOF and CIA contributions. But their contemporary blending, he suggests, could be just a temporary realignment and that a return to their traditional rivalry is not out of the question. By revisiting and appreciating their respective histories before partnering to combat Islamist terrorism, he provides a clearer understanding of their interaction and offers lessons for the struggle against extremist violence.' Notes; index.
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Publicado por Hoover Institution Press - Stanford University Stanford, California
Librería: Antiquariat Bookfarm, Löbnitz, Alemania
Hardcover. 250 y14683 Ehem. Bibliotheksexemplar (Signatur u. Stempel) in gutem Zustand. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 2015
ISBN 10: 0817918957 ISBN 13: 9780817918958
Librería: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, Estados Unidos de America
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First Printing; Paperback. Condición: New. First Edition. Hoover Institution Press Publication Series; B&W Illustrations; 8.4 X 5.9 X 0.7 inches; xxii, 164 pages; Soft cover has grey spine with orange lettering. NEW. Illustrated with some b/w pictures. ' Andrei Sakharov holds an honoured place in the pantheon of the world's greatest scientists, reformers, and champions of human rights. Drawing from a 2014 Hoover Institution conference focused on Sakharov's life and principles, this book tells the compelling story of his metamorphosis from a distinguished physical scientist into a courageous, outspoken dissident humanitarian voice.' Index.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 2012
ISBN 10: 0817914927 ISBN 13: 9780817914929
Librería: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, Estados Unidos de America
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Paperback. Condición: New. First Paperback Edition. Volume 149 Series; B&W Illustrations; 8.9 X 5.8 X 1.2 inches; xiii,398 pages; Soft cover is self wraps. White spine with black lettering. B/w photographs at front of book. Originally published in 1975, this is the first paperback edition. "This detailed account of Herbert Hoover's presidency reveals him as a staunch defender of constitutional government and one of our least understood presidents. Battling political partisanship while trying to place the needs of the nation as a whole over those of state and localities, Hoover found his program for America's entry into the new scientific era overwhelmed by profound changes in the social and economic structure of a nation entering a new age." Notes; index.
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Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 2016
ISBN 10: 0817919244 ISBN 13: 9780817919245
Librería: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, Estados Unidos de America
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First Printing; Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. First Edition. B&W Illustrations; 8.6 X 5.7 X 1.3 inches; xviii, 326 pages; Hard cover is dark blue with silver lettering on the spine. NEW. DJ. Illustrated with some b/w figures. Conference report. "In Central Bank Governance and Oversight Reform, the distinguished contributors tackle this and a range of other key questions surrounding the balance of central bank authority with accountability and constraints. They discuss the conflicting public attitudes towards the Fed. The authors evaluate recently proposed legislation that would require the Fed to describe its monetary policy rule and, if and when the Fed changed or deviated from its rule, explain the reasons. They apply formal econometric methods to these legislative proposals. In addition they offer a historical perspective on the Federal Reserve, examining whether the Fed's many failures were primarily due to its governance structure or form mistakes in understanding how monetary policy works." Index.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University; Stanford, California
Librería: Berry Hill Book Shop, Deansboro, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. (1990), stated First Printing, Near Fine/Near Fine dj, octavo, 491pp., black cloth hardcover, bright gold lettering on backstrip, excellent unclipped ($35.95) color pictorial dj, binding tight, text unmarked, Presented & Signed on front free endpaper: "November 17, 1994 To my friend, Andy Rotter, Justus.". Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 1977
ISBN 10: 0817967818 ISBN 13: 9780817967819
Librería: The BiblioFile, Rapid River, MI, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Fine red cloth boards, gilt cover design and spine titles, slight shelf wear. Pages crisp, clean; no writing in text body. Frontispiece portrait of Sir Eldon Gorst. Story of one of the most contentious figures in Victorian and Edwardian politics. That of the independent-minded and exceptionally able Conservative politician, Sir John Eldon Gorst. Many historic photos, illustrations, political cartoons, throughout. 315 pages. Few bookstore marks. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 2015
ISBN 10: 0817918558 ISBN 13: 9780817918552
Librería: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, Estados Unidos de America
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First Printing; Paperback. Condición: New. First Edition. 8.4 X 5.9 X 0.7 inches; 256 pages; Soft cover has blue spine with white lettering. NEW. "In this wide-ranging collection of essays first published between 2007 and 2014, Charles Wolf Jr. Shares his insights on the world's economies, including those of China, the United States, Japan, Korea, India, and others. First appearing in such periodicals as in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and the Weekly Standard, among others, these chapters take on a range of questions about the global economy. Wolf discusses the paradoxes and puzzles within China's political economy and in its interactions with the United States. He analyzes the shortcomings of Keynesian economics as a response to the 2008 recession, as well as the weaknesses of policies and actions inferred from the theory, and compares those weaknesses with those of austerity policies intended to limit government spending and indebtedness. He also offers his views on economic inequality and where its principal sources may truly lay, China's currency and the continuing controversy about whether and when it may become a major international reserve currency, and many more insights on key economic issues affecting the global economy"--Publisher's description. "Index.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 2013
ISBN 10: 081791644X ISBN 13: 9780817916442
Librería: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, Estados Unidos de America
Second Printing; Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. Hoover Institution Press Publications Series; 5.5 X 1 X 8.5 inches; xxvi, 236 pages; Hard cover is black with silver lettering on the spine. NEW book. Pages are clean and tight. DJ. 'In Motherland Lost, Samuel Tadros provides a clear understanding of the Copts-the native Egyptian Christians-and their crisis of modernity in conjunction with the overall developments in Egypt as it faced its own struggles with modernity. He argues against the dominating narratives that have up to now shaped our understanding of the Coptic predicament - their eternal persecution, from the Roman and Byzantine emperors to the rule of Islam, and the National Unity discourse - asserting rather that it is due to the crisis of modernity. Linking the Egyptian and Coptic stories, the book argues that the plight of Copts today is inseparable from the crisis of modernity and the answers developed to address that crisis by the Egyptian state and intellectuals, as well as by the Coptic Church and laypeople. The author asserts that the answers developed by Egyptian intellectuals and state modernisers to the challenge modernity poses revolved around the problem of Islam. The Copts, then, although affected, like their fellow Egyptians, by the challenge of modernity, were faced with a separate crisis: a specific challenge to their ancient church and the need for a new orientation and revival to be able to deal with modernity and its discontents. Tadros concludes that the prospects for Copts in Egypt appear bleak and are leading to a massive Coptic exodus from Egypt. ' Bibliography; index.
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Publicado por Hoover InstItution Press - Stanford University, Stanford, California, 1990
ISBN 10: 0817987320 ISBN 13: 9780817987329
Librería: Don's Book Store, Albuquerque, NM, Estados Unidos de America
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Trade Paperback. Condición: Near Fine. First Printing Stated. 410 Pages Indexed. tight straight book with no marks or stamps. Faultless Interior Text. Allworth's book is a work thoroughly reseaarched, well written, and insightful. It is a comprehensive and authoritative survey of the cultural history of the Usbeks and Uxbekistan. No other U.S. historian has done so much to promote the study fo Central Asia and the Soviet nationalities. He has investigated and written on ethnic and nationality problems in the Soviet Union, with particular concentration on the peoples of Central Asia, their resistance to Russian and Soviet rule, and the impact of that rule on their society and culture. Contents in 18 Chapters: Ideas of Community, Symbols and Values of Sovereignty, Names and Tribes, Leadership, Ideology and the Literature of Praise, Diplomacy, History, Education, Culture and Religion, Politics, Homeland, Disintegration, Monuments of Trophies, Genealogy, Intelligentsia, Communication, Tradition, and Uzbekness.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 2012
ISBN 10: 0817914544 ISBN 13: 9780817914547
Librería: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. Hoover Institution Press Publication Series; 9.1 X 6.1 X 1.0 inches; xv,168 pages; Hard cover is black with silver lettering. DJ. NEW. 'Kori Schake shows how the deficiencies in focus, education, and programmatic proficiency impede the work of the State Department and suggests how investing in those areas could make the agency significantly more successful at building stable and prosperous democratic governments around the world. She explains why, instead of burdening the US military with yet another inherently civilian function, work should focus on bringing those agencies of the government whose job it is to provide development assistance up to the standard of success that our military has achieved. Schake presents a vision of what a successful State Department should look like and seeks to build support for creating it--a State Department that makes possible the projection of US civilian power as well as US military force. ' Index.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 2016
ISBN 10: 0817919341 ISBN 13: 9780817919344
Librería: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, Estados Unidos de America
Third Printing; Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. B/w figures; 9.1 X 6.2 X 1.2 inches; viii,351 pages; Hard cover is black with gold lettering. DJ. NEW. Illustrated with b/w figures. 'A diverse group of contributors offer different perspectives on whether or not the different experiences of our military and the broader society amounts to a "gap"-and if the American public is losing connection to its military. They analyze extensive polling information to identify those gaps between civilian and military attitudes on issues central to the military profession and the professionalism of our military, determine which if any of these gaps are problematic for sustaining the traditionally strong bonds between the American military and its broader public, analyze whether any problematic gaps are amenable to remediation by policy means, and assess potential solutions. The contributors also explore public disengagement and the effect of high levels of public support for the military combined with very low levels of trust in elected political leaders-both recurring themes in their research. And they reflect on whether American society is becoming so divorced from the requirements for success on the battlefield that not only will we fail to comprehend our military, but we also will be unwilling to endure a military so constituted to protect us.' Index.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University; Stanford, California
Librería: Berry Hill Book Shop, Deansboro, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. 1977, Near Fine/Near Fine dj, octavo, 246pp., gray cloth hardcover, vg pictorial dj with a couple minor chips at corners, b&w ills., binding tight, text unmarked, Signed on front free endpaper: "Best wishes, Thomas A. Bailey.". Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 2011
ISBN 10: 0817913645 ISBN 13: 9780817913649
Librería: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, Estados Unidos de America
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First Printing; Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. First Edition. Hoover Institution Press Publication Series; 8.6 X 5.7 X 0.8 inches; xii, 148 pages; Hard cover has blue spine with silver lettering. DJ. NEW. 'The author argues that we are failing to prepare today's young people to be responsible American citizens--to the detriment of their life prospects and those of liberty in the United States of the future. He identifies the problems--the declines in civic purpose and patriotism, crises of faith, cynicism, self-absorption, ignorance, indifference to the common good--and shows that our disregard of civic and moral virtue as an educational priority is having a tangible effect on the attitudes, understanding, and behavior of large portions of the youth in our country today. ' Index.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 2002
ISBN 10: 0817929126 ISBN 13: 9780817929121
Librería: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, Estados Unidos de America
First Printing; Paperback. Condición: New. B&W and Color; 8.9 X 6.0 X 0.7 inches; xii, 291 pages; Soft cover has black box on spine with white and yellow lettering. NEW. Illustrated with 30+ charts, graphs and tables. 'After political leaders mismanaged the electricity crisis, California now faces an electricity blight while it struggles to recover from its self-imposed wounds. The California Electricity Crisis focuses on policy decisions, their consequences, and alternatives: the saga California has faced and is still facing. ' Index.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 2010
ISBN 10: 0817911545 ISBN 13: 9780817911546
Librería: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, Estados Unidos de America
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First Printing; Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. First Edition. Hoover Institution Press Publication Series; 9.1 X 5.9 X 1.1 inches; xi,370 pages; Hard cover is blue with silver lettering on spine. DJ. NEW. 'Stewart A. Baker, a former Homeland Security official, examines the technologies we love - jet travel, computer networks, and biotech - and finds that they are likely to empower new forms of terrorism unless we change our current course a few degrees and overcome resistance to change from business, foreign governments, and privacy advocates.' Index.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 2014
ISBN 10: 0817917055 ISBN 13: 9780817917050
Librería: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, Estados Unidos de America
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First Printing; Paperback. Condición: New. First Edition. 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.8 inches; ix, 226 pages; Soft cover has blue spine with white lettering. NEW book. 'The coming decade holds immense potential for dramatic improvement in U. S. Education and in the achievement of American children and in this volume, members of the Hoover Institution's Koret Task Force on K-12 Education examine both the potential gains and the pitfalls that lie ahead, informed by where U. S. Education has been, what changes have been made in recent years, and what's still required for the comprehensive overhaul that this vital enterprise so urgently needs. Looking backward is infinitely easier than predicting the future, but planning for the future is necessary if anything is to change and by analysing the recent past and present condition of American primary and secondary school education across a host of key topics, task force members in this volume chart a bold course for the years ahead. Optimistic about the opportunities at hand, they identify essential-and feasible-reforms as well as the barriers that must be overcome if those changes are to occur. They offer high-quality scholarship and thoughtful prescriptions for productive policy alternatives.' Index.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press - Stanford University, Stanford, California, 2013
ISBN 10: 0817916741 ISBN 13: 9780817916749
Librería: Ann Open Book, Lansing, MI, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, California, 2013
ISBN 10: 081791594X ISBN 13: 9780817915940
Librería: Pegasus Books, Farmington Hills, MI, Estados Unidos de America
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First Printing; Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. First Edition. Hoover Institution Press Publication (Hardcover Series; 9.1 X 6.1 X 1.1 inches; x, 242 pages; Hard cover is black with silver lettering. DJ. NEW. 'n The Illusion of Net Neutrality, coauthors Bob Zelnick and his daughter, Eva Zelnick, sound the alarm on how the ever-increasing threat of regulations, rules, and powerful competing interests could strip the Internet of its unfettered, open nature--the very framework that has allowed it to become a life-altering invention. In just two short decades, this powerful global information and retail powerhouse has changed the way we communicate, how we stay informed on national and world events, how we manage our health and finances, and how we research virtually any subject--from genealogy to astrology. In their riveting, cautionary treatise, the Zelnicks clearly and simply outline the technologies and factors that allowed the Internet to evolve and to become such a society-changing force in such a short period of time. They also carefully lay out the imminent threats that could rob the Internet of its full potential. They expose "network neutrality" for what is truly is, explain how FCC regulations would harm the Internet, and, in the end, make a strong, compelling case for an independent, unregulated Internet. --Publisher description.' Index.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press / Stanford University, Stanford, California, 1971
Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First edition. Quarto. 904pp. Topedge and foredge foxed, a very good copy.
Publicado por Hoover Institution Press / Stanford University Press, Stanford, California, 1986
Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. 406pp. Near fine in near fine dustwrapper with a couple of short tears.