This is one of those books that will probably appeal to only the serious historian for it covers an extremely narrow compass. However, if your interest is in the Portuguese spice trade of 17th century India, this is your book.

Rarely have I seen a book that uses and documents primary sources better than 'Twilight of the Pepper Empire'. The author makes use of 400 year old shipping manifests to compile a month by month account of the Portuguese spice exports from the Malabar coast. Every fortress and trading post the Portuguese built is documented in a level of detail I would not have thought possible given the obscurity of the primary source material. Even the secondary sources, usually more readily available to the general public, are such that I have spent two unsuccessful years trying to locate personal copies. Simply stated, this book is a testament to what a serious historian can produce.

This is not 'Nathaniel's Nutmeg'. If you want a book to read by the fireplace this is not it. But as an historical text 'Twilight of the Pepper Empire' is top notch.

Advise availability of the 2000 edition. Much need info or planning purposes.

Being a student of banking, i found that this book is very organized and easy to understand.It is equally good for beginners as well as non students. I started of as someone who knows absolutely nothing about the UK financial system but halfway through the book,i m clear enough to know how it works.Best of all, i know that the knowledge i got from the book doesn't only apply to the united kindom, but also to other parts of the world like the states and Aisa. This is a greatly recomended book!!!!!Those of you out there who wants a book thatanswers all your questions about banking and finance, this is a must buy book!!!!!!!!

This book help me save $$$ on fabulous designer clothing for myself and my family. A neccessity for all shoppers that want to save thousands of $$$.

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Why do dot.coms fail?

Read this book and find out. Read this book if you want to successfully compete in e-commerce over the long run.

This book is useful to business people developing or revising an e-commerce strategy.

Using game theory, Peter Small shows how an Industrial Age strategy using conventional business planning is actually a handicap in the age of e-commerce. A strategy involving genetic algorithms and establishing collaborative (not merely co-operative) working relationships has a greater chance of succeeding.

This book is both thought provoking and pragmatic. (The book itself was written using a genetic algorithm.) The business theories are illustrated by drawing on analogies from the film, fashion, book publishing industries as well as Peter Small's own personal experience.

You may be apprehensive about the turmoil of the e-commerce environment -- rife with information overload and hyper-accelerated technological change -- but after reading this book, you'll see these as WELCOME challenges to your e-commerce venture.

If you're planning a trip and you'd rather skip the usual theme parks, outlet malls and hole-in-the-wall museums, this book is packed with ideas ranging from a town that got "nuked" (sort of -- the bomb didn't go off) to places where Sean Penn got into fights (yes, there was more than one).

Once again glasshaus delivered a practical oriented and well-focused book. The authors don't waste time, straight to the meat; the book is actually full of well-explained code listings. The sample applications use ASP/SQL server and PHP/MySQL, but a lot of material is still relevant for other technologies, especially the coverage of database design, but also usability, interfaces and workflow
BTW The book is actually 300+ pages long

Truly a treasure map for the reader! Even if the book did not necessarily give a favorable review of the different book stores,it was a blast to seek some of these shops out. The main drawback to this book is it becomes dated when a tiny bookstore doesn't make it and shuts down. But I've been to some of the shops that ARE still open and loved them all! I was also able to find books that are waaayyy out of print. If you are looking for ignorant used book sellers to sell you a 1st edition "Gone With the Wind" forget it. Most book sellers in this manual are savvy when it comes to the trade. When I retire from my real world job and open my book store in 14 years, I hope to be listed in this book. Please keep revising and printing this one!

Frederic C. Lane's classic work is still the best general history on Venice. The frontpiece chronology alone is an invaluable reference for the scholar or the engaged tourist. The dean of Venice's historians, his work ties the maritime, merchantile, and industrial basis that spured trade and established the wealth of the Venetian republic to the city's cultural manifestations in art and politics.

i know several people who have read this book and said it was excellent .i cant wait to recieve my copies