A collection of essays that announces a fresh brand of technology journalism, deeply immersed in the fascinating complexity of digital life.

Tells the story of the terrifying cholera epidemic that engulfed London in 1854, and the two unlikely heroes - anaesthetist Doctor John Snow and affable clergyman Reverend Henry Whitehead - who defeated the disease through a combination of local knowledge, scientific research and map-making.

In Ghost Map Steven Johnson tells the story of the terrifying cholera epidemic that engulfed London in 1854, and the two unlikely heroes anaesthetist Doctor John Snow and affable clergyman Reverend Henry Whitehead who defeated the disease through a combination of local knowledge, scientific research and map-making. In telling their extraordinary story, Johnson also explores a whole world of id

Tune in, turn on and get smarter The Simpsons, Desperate Housewives, The Apprentice, The Sopranos, Grand Theft Auto: We re constantly being told that popular culture is just mindless entertainment. But, as Steven Johnson shows, it s actually making us more intelligent. Here he puts forward a radical alternative to the endless complaints about reality TV, throwaway movies and violent video gam

Teaches about Microsoft's MCITP: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator exam. This title covers the exam, including exam objectives, real-world scenarios, hands-on exercises, and challenging review questions to assist you in developing your knowledge.

Putting forward an alternative to the endless complaints about reality TV, throwaway movies and violent video games, this book shows that mass culture is actually more sophisticated and challenging than ever before.

Explores the influences on the four musicians in the early 50s who, because of their deep interest in art, associated closely with the New York School of painters: Varese, Wolpe, Feldman and Cage.

It is fast becoming clear that our lives revolve around the powers of emergence. Order arrives from the bottom-up, not top-down. This work looks at the cities we inhabit, the media frenzies we suffer and the games we play, showing how individual actions without central planning often create a wonderfully adaptive communal intelligence.

Includes MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration Study Guide , MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration Study Guide , MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Application Platform Configuration Study Guide , and MCITP: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator Study Guide .

A journey into the mind, showing the reader exactly how our minds work and how we can use this information to comprehend our behaviour. The author undertakes a variety of weird experiments to discover the reasons behind his own habits - such as making inappropriate jokes at the wrong time.

Four investigative journalists and sports writers examine the shocking and bizarre events and circumstances in 2007 which led to Chris Benoit to murder his family and then commit suicide.

Endorsed by the botanical society of South Africa, this guide unveils the intricate relationships between plants and animals of Table Mountain.

The first comprehensive look at wrestling's tag team phenomenon, containing hundreds of extensive interviews with well-known wrestlers, promoters and managers.