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The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin / The Subtleties of the Inimitable Mulla Nasrudin
Idries Shah
Octagon Press, Limited
, 1989
A blast of a read!
The trend during the last few years towards stories about stupid people brought us such non-classics (but entertaining reads) as "The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said", "The Darwin Awards", and others. But what few people know is that such stories were circulating 1000 ...
Bangkok Babylon: The Real-Life Exploits of Bangkok's Legendary Expatriates are often Stranger than Fiction
Jerry Hopkins
Periplus Editions
, 2006
Brings me back to Bangkok
I lived in Bangkok for a year and experienced many of the things written in this book first hand. Fortunately my wife is Thai and explained a lot of them but this book goes the extra mile and is an interesting and fun read. It's easy to be a "fish out of water" in ...
Hacking: The Art of Exploitation, 2nd Edition
Jon Erickson
No Starch Press
, 2008
One of the best technical books I have ever read.
One of the best technical books I have ever read. Starts simple and ramps up very fast building on material already presented. Goes in detail in showing many different "low level" exploitation techniques. I.e. buffer overflow, format string abuse, etc.
National Geographic Society Exploration Experience: The Heroic Exploits of the World's Greatest Explorers
Beau Riffenburgh
National Geographic
, 2008
Filled with names that made and changed the course of history, National Geographic Society Exploration Experience takes readers on a thrilling voyage of discovery?in a fun and dynamic format that?s unique in today?s reference market. From the travels of Erik the Red through the journeys of Marco Polo to the heroic attempts of Livingstone and ...
Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company
Andrew S. Grove
Doubleday Business
, 1999
Enriching Personal Real-Life Account by Someone Who Had Managed a Mega-Size Corporation!!!
The real value of this book is that it is written by someone, Andrew Grove, who has actual experiences and managed a start-up right up to a mega successful corporation. There are tons of management and marketing books written by people, based on case-studies and ...
Zigzag: The Incredible Wartime Exploits of Double Agent Eddie Chapman
Nicholas Booth
Arcade Publishing
, 2007
Fresh,absorbing page-turner: Nerves of steel, pinch of Sargeant Schultz
The book is a great read and that's hard to find. The big thing about Eddie Chapman's story is it shows one of the millions or billions of instances in which a potentially solid fate sours when confronted with downturns, constrained opportunity, hormones, etc. Today, ...
The Exploits of the Second Mrs. Watson
Michael Mallory
Top Publications, Ltd.
, 2008
This excellent thirteen story collection provides a fascinating spin on the Holmes mythos
This excellent thirteen story collection provides a fascinating spin on the Holmes mythos. In the Introduction John Shirley explains that Holmes mentions that his chronicler Watson had a second wife (see The Adventures of the Blanched Soldier) whom he was married to ...
The Professional Bachelor Dating Guide - How to Exploit Her Inner Psycho
Brett Tate
Cambridge Publishing, LLC
, 2007
Worth the price of admission
The divorce industry is not your friend,and rigged entirely against men. As a divorce attorney, men need to wake up and heed the financial advice in this book. You have insurance on your car and home, why in the world would you go into a marriage without insurance on ...
The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders & Deceivers
Kevin D. Mitnick
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William L. Simon
Wiley
, 2005
It's just excellent
Adequate for noobs and pros to understand how important social engineering in our security is, this applied not only in software; you can relate it with anything in your live. Highly recommended
Blood on the Strand: Chaloner's Second Exploit in Restoration London (Thomas Chaloner Mysteries)
Susanna Gregory
Little, Brown Book Group
, 2008
The Author's books are Always a Joy to Read
Susanna Gregory is the pseudonym of a Cambridge academic who was previously a coroner's officer. The author now has a number of excellent books to her name, primarily medieval mysteries featuring Matthew Bartholomew. This book is the second in a series featuring ...
Exploits of Sherlock Holmes
Adrian Conan Doyle
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John Dickson Carr
Gramercy
, 1999
Exploits of Sherlock Holmes - a treat for Holmes' fans
The stories in the Exploits of Sherlock Holmes carries on the great tradition of Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Conan Doyle. The stories are written by Adrain Conay Doyle and John Dickson Carr with great accuracy for the Victorian period of time. And the stories ...
(Not That You Asked): Rants, Exploits, and Obsessions
Steve Almond
Random House Trade Paperbacks
, 2008
Almond Joy (Ouch, that's a bad pun...and I bet I'm not the first to use it, either)
In some ways, this book seems a little dated and jaded - Almond takes on some easy targets - the Bush Administration, the shallowness of most bloggers, his own often-ridiculous sex life (join the club!), celebrity culture, reality TV - these are just a few. But ...
Essential PHP Security
Chris Shiflett
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
, 2005
PHP Security is a HUGE topic
This book is essential for anyone starting out in PHP, but not only for them. It offers tips for almost any skill level, maybe you know some of the ways to keep your site secure but Chris really goes in depth on some of them. The code snippets are short, simple, but ...
Penetration Tester's Open Source Toolkit
Charl Van Der Walt
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HD Moore
, ...
Syngress
, 2005
Great book
Great starter book into Pen Testing. Big book with lots of information. Great book to read to prepare to start your CEH or CISSP studies.
The Exploits & Adventures of Miss Alethea Darcy: A Novel
Elizabeth Aston
Touchstone
, 2005
Exploits & Adventures of Alethea Darcy
Delightful to read the different developments of the Darcy characters...well written, very interesting plot and a happy ending....
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