Introduction to Stochastic Programming [Electronic Resource]
By: John R. Birge and Francois Louveaux
This is the textbook of our graduate course. It’s very good.
Reviewer: Longhorn Reviewer
Pakistan’s Strategic Culture and Foreign Policy Making: A Study of Pakistan’s Post 9/11 Afghan Policy Change
By: Ijaz Khan
A clear and simple analysis of the Pakistan’s Foreign Policy after 9/11, helping in understanding Pakistani predicaments in pursuing its role in the ‘War against Terrorism’ in accordance with the satisfaction of the International Community. The book also helps in understanding the problem of Pakistani State and gives good historical and contextual overview. It also discusses and introduces the reader to Pakistan’s Pashtun ethnic issues and politics as well as the the situation of Pakistan’s Western borderlands known as FATA.
Reviewer: Longhorn Reviewer
The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-revisited
By: Metallica
Allegedly recorded in a garage(natch)between albums and record companies, this collection of cover songs frigging rocks.
Reviewer: John Lee Barton
Historia del estado Zulia
By: Juan Besson
Traditional, though still very useful, history of this important western Venezuelan state. The approach is chronological, and each volume includes interesting and useful transcriptions of primary documents, without, however, providing information about their sources.
Reviewer: Peter S. Linder
Little Scarlet
By: Walter Mosley
Easy Rawlins is rough, self-assured, mature, street smart, definitely a man’s man. A businessman who loves family and respects women, he is the amateur investigator featured in 10 books by Walter Mosley.
It’s the 60’s – a violent time in our history. An violence is the vehicle that Mosley uses to drive this story. Watts 1965. For those who don’t know what went down, go Wiki it for the full 411. But here’s a snapshot… (continue)
Reviewer: G. Perrin
Looking beyond the highway : Dixie roads and culture
By: Claudette Stager and Martha Carver
This is a well researched work- a good choice for historians interested in roadside architecture and American culture. For more on this subject see the Society for Commercial Archeology.
Reviewer: Longhorn Reviewer
St. Giles Cripplegate
By: Jack Nitzsche
Here is Jack Nitzsche’s massive and beautiful orchestral work that brilliantly captures what’s compelling about the classical avant garde in the 20th century.
Most will recognize Nitzsche’s name for his work scoring films like “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Performance” as well as arranging for Phil Spector, Stevie Wonder, Neil Young, and pretty much everyone else too.
Reviewer: Tommy
Jazz in silhouette [sound recording] : images and forecasts of tomorrow
By: Sun Ra and his Arkestra
Finally we have a good selection of Sun Ra material. This is one of my favorites. Eloquent and odd jazz that’s deeply satisfying
Reviewer: Tommy
The Miracle at Speedy Motors
By: Alexander McCall Smith
Mma Ramotswe’s good humor and good will continue to shine, and Alexander McCall Smith continues to find engaging, non-life-threatening mysteries for her to solve in this ninth book of the series (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency) set in Botswana. This novel particularly touches on telling the truth (and how to react when people don’t) and deciding what to believe is the truth.
Look for Jilly from Philly as Precious Ramotswe in the forthcoming BBC adaptation of the series.
Reviewer: tonstant weader
