Bryan Higman (35 results)
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gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Gut. 99 Seiten Der Erhaltungszustand des hier angebotenen Werks ist trotz seiner Bibliotheksnutzung sehr sauber. Es befindet sich neben dem Rückenschild lediglich ein Bibliotheksstempel im Buch; ordnungsgemäß entwidmet. In ENGLISCHER Sprache. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 245.
Language: English
Published by MacDonald, UK 1967
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good condition hard cover, some wear to cover and spine, tanning to pages, otherwise in a good readable condition.
Published by Dover Publications 1964
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Paperback. Condition: UsedVeryGood. Paperback; light fading, light shelf wear to the cover; spotting to page edges; in very good condition with clean text and tight binding. ASIN: B000I9RWOK.
Published by Dunod 1973
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Softcover. Condition: Bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque. Traces de pliures sur la couverture. Traces d'usure sur la couverture. Salissures sur la tranche. Couverture différente. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Former library…book. Traces of creases on the cover. Signs of wear on the cover. Stains on the edge. Different cover. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.
Published by 1967 1967
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.
Published by London, MacDonald and Janes 1977
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. as pictured a revised enlarged Edition a very good hardcover with a good dust jacket damp stain inside jacket not effecting boards , owner name fore edge edge clean, 232 pages.
Slavery, Freedom and Gender : The Dynamics of Caribbean Society
Moore, Brian L. (EDT); Campbell, Carl (EDT); Bryan, Patrick (EDT); Bryan, Patrick
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Language: English
Published by University of the West Indies Press 1/1/2003 2003
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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Slavery, Freedom and Gender: The Dynamics of Caribbean Society. Book.
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Slavery, Freedom and Gender : The Dynamics of Caribbean Society
Moore, Brian L. (EDT); Campbell, Carl (EDT); Bryan, Patrick (EDT); Bryan, Patrick
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Slavery, Freedom and Gender: The Dynamics of Caribbean Society
Moore, Brian L. [Editor]; Higman, B.W. [Editor]; Campbell, Carl [Editor]; Bryan, Patrick [Editor];
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paperback. Condition: As New. like new EP.
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Hardback. Condition: Good. A Comparative Study of Programming Languages (1973) by Bryan Higman is the kind of book that arrives wearing a sensible jacket, clears its throat politely, and then proceeds to compare programming languages with the calm authority of someone who genuinely believes civilisation can be improved by better… syntax. And you know what? He?s not wrong. This is 1973: computers are large, expensive, and generally treated with the respect usually reserved for nuclear reactors and senior managers. ?Software? is still a slightly exotic concept. ?Programmer? is not yet a hoodie-wearing archetype but more of a disciplined craftsperson with a stack of paper listings and a healthy fear of wasting machine time. And into this world comes Higman, doing something delightfully ambitious: looking across the landscape of programming languages and asking the eternal question ? what are these things actually like, and why do they behave the way they do? The joy of this book is the tone: serious, structured, and wonderfully pre-hype. No breathless claims that one language will ?change everything.? No tribal shouting. No ?best language? nonsense. Just careful comparison ? the kind that assumes the reader is intelligent, curious, and capable of holding more than one idea in their head at once. It?s computing as analysis, not as fandom. Of course, the comedy is that even in 1973 the language wars were already simmering. Humans will argue about anything, but give them a compiler and they?ll form factions. This book is the peace treaty attempt: step back, examine the features, consider the philosophies, and try to understand what each language is for ? rather than declaring victory and printing a T-shirt. It?s also a quietly fascinating time capsule of the moment when ?modern programming? was still being invented in public. You can feel the field deciding what matters: readability, structure, efficiency, expressiveness, reliability ? all the themes we still argue about now, except Higman does it without memes or hot takes. Condition (Good, as it should be) This copy is in Good condition ? clean, solid, and presentable, which feels appropriate for a book devoted to orderly thinking. It has clearly survived the decades without being thrown across a room by someone debugging at 3am, and it?s ready for a new reader who wants to see how the craft sounded when it still spoke in measured paragraphs. Why you want it Because it?s not just about languages ? it?s about the mindset behind them. It?s the history of thought, packaged in the most MacDonald?Elsevier way possible: practical, earnest, and quietly confident that good analysis can tame complexity. Perfect for: vintage computing collectors programmers who enjoy the archaeology of their own profession anyone who suspects the ?new? debates are mostly old debates in fresher fonts readers who like their tech writing calm, rigorous, and faintly intimidating Crappy Old Books offers it as a handsome survivor from the age of mainframes and measured prose ? a book from when programming languages were still young enough to be compared politely, before the internet taught everyone to shout.
Published by New York: Dover 1964
- Softcover
Seller: Plurabelle Books Ltd, Cambridge, United KingdomPlurabelle Books Ltd
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. xiii 454p white paperback, pages clean and unmarked, binding firm, very good condition Language: English.
Published by Macdonald/American Elsevier 1967
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: UsedVeryGood. Hardcover; light fading, light shelf wear to exterior; otherwise in very good condition with clean text, firm binding. Dust jacket, fading and edge wear, front corner clipped.
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Condition: Normal. Macdonald and Jane's. London, 1975 22 x 14 cm., 99 pag. Tapa dura con sobrecubiertas;buen estado de conservacion. INTELIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL . Ejemplares disponibles: 1 Normal.
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Hard Cover. Vg (no dj, black cloth with gilt titles on spine, National Gas Turbine Establishment library markings else contents no fault) octavo 164pp.
Language: English
Published by Oxford at the Clarendon Press 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Darkening to D/J with some minor chipping to edges. Small tears to corners of D/J.
- Softcover
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paperback. Condition: Very Good. 297pp. (white and grey spine). 2003. Paperback edition. No inscriptions. A very good, clean, tight copy. A bump to the tail of the spine a slight crease from the edge of the spine (possibly caused by the aforementioned bump) to the rear card cover about 7cm in and the laminate of the card covers…raised a little on the spine - caused in the book production. A very good, clean, tight copy of a rare publication.
Slavery, Freedom and Gender The Dynamics of Caribbean Society
Moore, Brian L./ Moore, Brian L. (Editor)/ Higman, B. W./ Campbell, Carl/ Bryan, Patrick
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Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United KingdomRevaluation Books
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 288 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.
Slavery, Freedom and Gender : The Dynamics of Caribbean Society
Moore, Brian L. (EDT); Campbell, Carl (EDT); Bryan, Patrick (EDT); Bryan, Patrick
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Published by Oxford University Press 1955
- First Edition
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First Edition. 1st edition, 1955, in dark blue cloth with gilt. Top corner of front free end paper clipped; text clean; binding tight. Spine faded, with scattered pale marks; some loss of colour on boards Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket) Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).
Published by Oxford Clarendon Press 1955
- Hardcover
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Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1250grams, ISBN.
Slavery, Freedom and Gender : The Dynamics of Caribbean Society
Moore, Brian L. (EDT); Campbell, Carl (EDT); Bryan, Patrick (EDT); Bryan, Patrick
- Softcover
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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Published by Elsevier 1968
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Condition: Buone. inglese Condizioni dell'esterno: manca sovracopertina - leggermente logorata Condizioni dell'interno: note e sottolineature a matita ed a biro.
Published by Oxford: Clarendon Pr. 1955. 1955
- Hardcover
Seller: de Wit Books, HUTCHINSON, KS, U.S.A.de Wit Books
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Published by Oxford at the Clarendon Press 1955
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. light wear to covers, previous owners name ffep otherwise unmarked, 454pp, VG/--. Book.
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Clarendon Press, Oxford 1955. xii, 454, (1) pp. Publisher's cloth, no jacket. Owner signature. Fine condition.
Slavery, Freedom and Gender: The Dynamics of Caribbean Society
Moore, Brian L. [Editor]; Higman, B.W. [Editor]; Campbell, Carl [Editor]; Bryan, Patrick [Editor];
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paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.
Published by Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1955
- Hardcover
Seller: J. HOOD, BOOKSELLERS, ABAA/ILAB, Baldwin City, KS, U.S.A.J. HOOD, BOOKSELLERS, ABAA/ILAB
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Published by Clarendon Press, 1955., Oxford: 1955
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Seller: Jeff Weber Rare Books, Neuchatel, NEUCH, SwitzerlandJeff Weber Rare Books
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246 x 156 mm. 8vo. xii, 454 pp. 34 figs., tables, bibliog., index; paper clip mark on p. 75 and pages 103-105, pencil marginalia on p. 77, ink notes p. 23. Navy blue cloth. Ownership signature.
