Language: English
Published by HarperCollinsPublishers, New York, 2006
ISBN 10: 0061146145 ISBN 13: 9780061146145
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Teresa Barbieri (Front jacket photograph) and Tim (illustrator). xii, 436 pages. illustrations. Notes. Index. Thomas Michael Bower (born 28 September 1946) is a British writer and former BBC journalist and television producer. He is known for his investigative journalism. His books include unauthorized biographies of Robert Maxwell, Mohamed Al-Fayed, Conrad Black, Richard Branson, Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson. Bower's book, Broken Dreams: Vanity, Greed and the Souring of British Football, won the 2003 William Hill Sports Book of the Year. Black filed a libel suit against Bower over the contents of the book. The suit was frozen when Black was convicted of fraud and imprisoned. Conrad Moffat Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour (born 25 August 1944), is a Canadian-British writer and former politician, newspaper publisher, financier, and felon. Barbara Joan Estelle Amiel, Baroness Black of Crossharbour, DSS (born 4 December 1940), is a British-Canadian conservative journalist, writer, and socialite. The rise and fall of media tycoon Conrad Black and his journalist wife, Barbara Amiel, is one of the great stories of the modern business world. In Outrageous Fortune, London-based journalist Tom Bower reveals how Conrad and Lady Black used other people's money to finance a billionaire's lifestyle, winning friends and influence in London and New York along the way. Their story of overweening ambition and greed is a modern-day classic of hubris. Born into considerable wealth in Canada, Conrad Black bought and sold (but never effectively managed) several businesses, from mining and tractors to broadcasting companies and newspapers. In 1985 Black's holding company, Hollinger, bought the Telegraph Group, the British newspaper publishing conglomerate. In the years that followed, Black additionally became the proprietor of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Jerusalem Post, and a host of other magazines and newspapers in the English-speaking world. In 1992 Conrad married Barbara Amiel, who later famously said, "I have an extravagance that knows no bounds." Besotted by his wife, he began living way beyond his means. Fabulous parties, jewelry, clothes, and multiple mansions followed, and by 2001 Black had renounced his Canadian citizenshipwhich he called "an impediment to my progress in another more amenable jurisdiction"in order to become a life peer in the British House of Lords. But the scheming deceptive duo's lies came crashing down when, in November 2003, an American report accused Black of "outright fraud," "ethical corruption," and "corporate kleptocracy." Black was forced out as Hollinger's chief executive, and two years later he was charged with eight counts of fraud. Based on hundreds of interviews with bankers, politicians, journalists, mega-deal makers, and close friends of Conrad and Lady Black, Outrageous Fortune is packed with lively anecdotes and salacious gossip. It is a hugely entertaining and engrossing account of gullibility in high places. First U.S. Edition [stated] First printing [Stated].
Language: English
Published by Harcourt Childrens Books, 1988
ISBN 10: 0152005641 ISBN 13: 9780152005641
Seller: Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
library. Condition: Good.
Language: English
Published by Harcourt Childrens Books, 1988
ISBN 10: 0152005641 ISBN 13: 9780152005641
Seller: Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, U.S.A.
library. Condition: Good.
Language: English
Published by Harcourt Childrens Books, 1988
ISBN 10: 0152005641 ISBN 13: 9780152005641
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Language: English
Published by Harcourt Childrens Books, 1988
ISBN 10: 0152005641 ISBN 13: 9780152005641
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Language: English
Published by Harcourt Childrens Books, 1988
ISBN 10: 0152005641 ISBN 13: 9780152005641
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Language: English
Published by Harcourt Childrens Books, 1988
ISBN 10: 0152005641 ISBN 13: 9780152005641
Seller: -OnTimeBooks-, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item for full refund. Ships via media mail.
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Language: English
Published by Bell tower/ An Imprint of Harmony Books/ A Division of Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, 1993
ISBN 10: 0517591944 ISBN 13: 9780517591949
Seller: gearbooks, The Bronx, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Tim Bower (Jacket Illustration); John Fontana (Jacket Design) (illustrator). 1st American Edition. 328 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. DJ shows wear in some places. Occassional highlighter markings on text/ marginalia.
paperback. Condition: Very Good.
Published by Allumination 2006-06-20 00:00:00, 2006
Seller: R Bookmark, Youngtown, AZ, U.S.A.
DVD. Condition: Used - Good.
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Language: English
Published by Harcourt Childrens Books, 1988
ISBN 10: 0152005641 ISBN 13: 9780152005641
Seller: ThriftBooks-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Condition: acceptable. Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media.
Language: English
Published by Simple Truths, Naperville, Illinois, 2009
Seller: Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. New condition glossy color illustrated boards. Includes Introduction. Illustrated with color photographs. Also includes a new condition companion DVD, also entitled Even Eagles Need a Push, which is contained in a paper DVD holder that is attached to the inner rear board. "The words on the opposite page ["You never know when one kind act, or one word of encouragement can change a life forever." - Zig Zigler] were spoken by Zig Ziglar, and I couldn't agree more! I've seen the power of kindness and encouragement countless times; that's why I jumped at the chance to co-author this book with my friend, David McNally. I hope that reading a story about how kindness changed someone's life forever is enough to inspire you to offer your own encouragement. I think we all want to make a difference and there's no better way than to offer a shot of inspiration when someone really needs it. We're starting this book by sharing McNally's beautiful story, about a mother eagle, called The Push. To me, it captures the essence of what this little book is all about. Enjoy! To Life, Mac Anderson, Founder, Simple Truths." - from the Introduction.
Language: English
Published by Harcourt Childrens Books, 1988
ISBN 10: 0152005641 ISBN 13: 9780152005641
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
library. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition / First Printing as identified with "1" in the full number line. Brodart.
Published by Cuban American National Foundation, Miami, 1995
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Pamphlet. 48p., stapled wraps, 5.25x8.25 inches, wraps rubbed, previous owner's sticker on verso of front wrap else very good condition. Anti-Castro take on the 1980 sinking of a riverboat after it was hijacked by three young men seeking to escape the island.
Published by Cuban American National Foundation, Miami, 1995
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Pamphlet. 48p., stapled wraps, 5.25x8.25 inches, very good condition. Anti-Castro take on the 1980 sinking of a riverboat after it was hijacked by three young men seeking to escape the island.
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Condition: New.
Condition: New.
Condition: New. Idioma/Language: Español. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.
Language: English
Published by Harcourt Childrens Books (J), 1988
ISBN 10: 0152005641 ISBN 13: 9780152005641
Seller: Basement Seller 101, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Library Binding. Condition: Like New. Signed by illustrator Tim Bowers.
US$ 39.94
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketCompact Disc. Condition: Brand New. mp3 una edition. 6.75x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.
Published by Warner Bros, 2008
ISBN 13: 7321910186213
Seller: Démons & Merveilles, Joinville, France
Condition: Very Good. Zone 2 Europe - L'article présente des marques d'utilisation sur le boitier et le DVD mais reste en très bon état d'ensemble. - Expédition soignée sous blister dans une enveloppe a bulles. 19x14x1cm. 2008. DVD. Very Good.
Condition: New.
Condition: New.
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
US$ 68.56
Quantity: 4 available
Add to basketPaperback. Condition: New.
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
US$ 72.77
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Add to basketCondition: New. In.
Paperback. Condition: New. 2nd ed. This second edition of Foundations of Python Network Programming targets Python 2.5 through Python 2.7, the most popular production versions of the language. Python has made great strides since Apress released the first edition of this book back in the days of Python 2.3. The advances required new chapters to be written from the ground up, and others to be extensively revised. You will learn fundamentals like IP, TCP, DNS and SSL by using working Python programs; you will also be able to familiarize yourself with infrastructure components like memcached and message queues. You can also delve into network server designs, and compare threaded approaches with asynchronous event-based solutions. But the biggest change is this edition's expanded treatment of the web. The HTTP protocol is covered in extensive detail, with each feature accompanied by sample Python code. You can use your HTTP protocol expertise by studying an entire chapter on screen scraping and you can then test lxml and BeautifulSoup against a real-world web site. The chapter on web application programming now covers both the WSGI standard for component interoperability, as well as modern web frameworks like Django. Finally, all of the old favorites from the first edition are back: E-mail protocols like SMTP, POP, and IMAP get full treatment, as does XML-RPC. You can still learn how to code Python network programs using the Telnet and FTP protocols, but you are likely to appreciate the power of more modern alternatives like the paramiko SSH2 library. If you are a Python programmer who needs to learn the network, this is the book that you want by your side.