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The Volunteer: The Incredible True Story of an Israeli Spy on the Trail of International Terrorists»rank: 20686by: Michael Ross, Jonathan Kay
: :When Michael Ross decided to go backpacking across Europe, he had no inkling that his vacation would lead to a life tracking down the world’s most dangerous terrorists. In Israel, out of money and alone, Ross began working on a Kibbutz—and fell in love with both the country and an Israeli woman. After converting to Judaism, Ross was recruited by the country’s secret service—the Mossad—as an undercover agent. In the years that followed, he played a significant role in capturing al-Qaeda members responsible for the embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, and worked jointly with the FBI and CIA to uncover a senior Hezbollah terrorist living in the United States. ... |
XQuery from the Experts: A Guide to the W3C XML Query Language»rank: 573419by: Howard Katz, Don Chamberlin, Denise Draper, Mary Fernandez, Michael Kay, Jonathan Robie, Michael Rys, Jerome Simeon, Jim Tivy, Philip Wadler
: :'The individual perspectives on the concepts behind the XQuery language offered by XQuery from the Experts will be of great value to those who are seeking to understand the implications, opportunities, and challenges of XQuery as they design future information systems based on XML.' -Michael Champion, Advisory Research and Development Specialist, Software AG XQuery answers the growing need for a functional XML search and transformation standard. Backed by the full weight of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), XQuery is being extremely well received by the IT community worldwide. The first major XML language that takes advantage of the benefits of strong typing provided by XML Schema, XQuery has the ... |
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Professional XML»rank: 1181304by: Mark Birbeck, Michael Kay, stev Livingstone, Stephen F. Mohr, Jonathan Pinnock, Brian Loesgen, Steven Livingston, Didier Martin, Nikola Ozu, Mark Seabourne, David Baliles
: :XML, otherwise known as eXtensible Mark Up language is the latest buzz-word on the Internet, but it's a rapidly maturing technology with powerful real-world applications, particularly for the management, display and organization of data. The book's scope is XML, XSL, and the whole Document Object Model. It also investigates SAX, WAP, XML linking, XML e-commerce, server to server XML and XML databases. This book is a broad compendium that investigates and describes how the total XML concept will work for programmers. Review:A serious look at how to use XML in sophisticated real-world Web applications, Professional XML goes beyond your run-of-the-mill tutorial by giving you practical examples and techniques. The ... |
The Grail Tree»rank: 6525625by: Jonathan Gash
: :XML, otherwise known as eXtensible Mark Up language is the latest buzz-word on the Internet, but it's a rapidly maturing technology with powerful real-world applications, particularly for the management, display and organization of data. The book's scope is XML, XSL, and the whole Document Object Model. It also investigates SAX, WAP, XML linking, XML e-commerce, server to server XML and XML databases. This book is a broad compendium that investigates and describes how the total XML concept will work for programmers. Review:A serious look at how to use XML in sophisticated real-world Web applications, Professional XML goes beyond your run-of-the-mill tutorial by giving you practical examples and techniques. The ... |
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A Rag, a Bone and a Hank of Hair»rank: 4625024by: Jonathan Gash, Christopher Kay
: :Lovejoy is not a fan of London, but a scheme involving fake gemstones sends him to the markets of Camden and Portobello to investigate. While there, he visits old friends Colette and Arthur Goldhorn and is horrified to discover that the Goldhorn's highly respected antiques shop has been taken over by a wealthy German businessman, Dieter Gluck. What's more, Arthur has died and Colette-who also happens to be an old flame of Lovejoy's-is living on the streets with her fifteen-year-old son. Lovejoy vows to avenge Arthur's death and restore Colette's business, but crossing Herr Gluck turns out to be a dangerous game. Review:What bliss! Lovejoy is back, in his ... |
Spend Game»rank: 3688669by: Jonathan Gash, Christopher Kay
: :Lovejoy is not a fan of London, but a scheme involving fake gemstones sends him to the markets of Camden and Portobello to investigate. While there, he visits old friends Colette and Arthur Goldhorn and is horrified to discover that the Goldhorn's highly respected antiques shop has been taken over by a wealthy German businessman, Dieter Gluck. What's more, Arthur has died and Colette-who also happens to be an old flame of Lovejoy's-is living on the streets with her fifteen-year-old son. Lovejoy vows to avenge Arthur's death and restore Colette's business, but crossing Herr Gluck turns out to be a dangerous game. Review:What bliss! Lovejoy is back, in his ... |
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The Judas Pair: A Lovejoy Mystery [UNABRIDGED] (Audio CD)»rank: 3262508by: Jonathan Gash
: :Lovejoy is not a fan of London, but a scheme involving fake gemstones sends him to the markets of Camden and Portobello to investigate. While there, he visits old friends Colette and Arthur Goldhorn and is horrified to discover that the Goldhorn's highly respected antiques shop has been taken over by a wealthy German businessman, Dieter Gluck. What's more, Arthur has died and Colette-who also happens to be an old flame of Lovejoy's-is living on the streets with her fifteen-year-old son. Lovejoy vows to avenge Arthur's death and restore Colette's business, but crossing Herr Gluck turns out to be a dangerous game. Review:What bliss! Lovejoy is back, in his ... |
Enchanting Powers: Music in the Worlds Religions (Religions of the World)»rank: 1150066from: Harvard Center for the Study of World Religions
: :The Confucian Sacrificial Ceremony, the Choctaw ball game, the 'drum history' of the Dagbamba, the chanting of the Qur'an--these are some of the topics addressed in this collection of essays by eminent musicologists, anthropologists, historians, and religionists as they consider the intersection of musics and religions in different world cultures. |
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The Bigger Picture on Creation: A Bible Study Guide for Individuals and Small Groups»rank: 2204531by: Krista Kay Bontrager
: :Genesis was written thousands of years ago to a people whose culture was very different from our own. When we read the Word of God, our contemporary sensibilities can unknowingly influence our interpretations. In order to discern what God would have us understand, we need to build a bridge from the twenty-first century back to the time of the ancient Israelites. In The Bigger Picture on Creation, theologian and educator Krista Kay Bontrager challenges participants to further investigate the Scriptures and how they connect with the record of nature. |
Art of Greek Vase Painting»rank: 4074787by: Jonathan Cambell, Kay Harrison
: :Genesis was written thousands of years ago to a people whose culture was very different from our own. When we read the Word of God, our contemporary sensibilities can unknowingly influence our interpretations. In order to discern what God would have us understand, we need to build a bridge from the twenty-first century back to the time of the ancient Israelites. In The Bigger Picture on Creation, theologian and educator Krista Kay Bontrager challenges participants to further investigate the Scriptures and how they connect with the record of nature. |