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Heretofore, I haven't made any special effort to check WarGameVault's daily specials. Reason being, most of the specials are computer games and related items--manuals and such like. I have zero interest in those things. But, every couple of weeks or so, they offer an ebook on things like history. Those are things that I sink my teeth into. Concerning the smallness of the preview at WarGameVault, I went to the publishers' website to see if they have a preview with any more or any different material, and on the product's webpage, it offered a link to the "table of contents and excerpts." Well, the table of contents was there, but no excerpts. (Speaking of the publisher, you might be interested in knowing that they had a price of $45.00 on the softcover on this book.) Google Books is also a source for previews. They don't have previews on anywhere close to all of the books that they have. But when they have previews--I think that I am correct in saying this--they are always extensive. Their "snippet view," however, is next to worthless. I have been wanting to compile a list of all of the places that I can come up with where a person possibly can find reviews on a book. There are several others, in addition to the retailers, the publisher, and Google Books. It's interesting to me that each source often has different parts of a book previewed. You might find this interesting. I was looking for previews recently on an expensive scholarly book that I was interested in. By the time that I had found all of the previews, I realized that I might have on my hands the content of the entire book! Of course, there are at least two issues: 1) the legality of copying and compiling a book that way, and 2) the practicality of copying all of the text. And what would you have on your hands when you got through? A messy collage of texts. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 03-07-2016 at 03:57 PM. |
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Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation
by Blake J. Harris is $1.99 at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Console-Wars-N...s=console+wars Below is the blurb: Following the success of The Accidental Billionaires and Moneyball comes Console Wars—a mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes business thriller that chronicles how Sega, a small, scrappy gaming company led by an unlikely visionary and a team of rebels, took on the juggernaut Nintendo and revolutionized the video game industry. In 1990, Nintendo had a virtual monopoly on the video game industry. Sega, on the other hand, was just a faltering arcade company with big aspirations and even bigger personalities. But that would all change with the arrival of Tom Kalinske, a man who knew nothing about videogames and everything about fighting uphill battles. His unconventional tactics, combined with the blood, sweat and bold ideas of his renegade employees, transformed Sega and eventually led to a ruthless David-and-Goliath showdown with rival Nintendo. The battle was vicious, relentless, and highly profitable, eventually sparking a global corporate war that would be fought on several fronts: from living rooms and schoolyards to boardrooms and Congress. It was a once-in-a-lifetime, no-holds-barred conflict that pitted brother against brother, kid against adult, Sonic against Mario, and the US against Japan. Based on over two hundred interviews with former Sega and Nintendo employees, Console Wars is the underdog tale of how Kalinske miraculously turned an industry punchline into a market leader. It’s the story of how a humble family man, with an extraordinary imagination and a gift for turning problems into competitive advantages, inspired a team of underdogs to slay a giant and, as a result, birth a $60 billion dollar industry. |
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Catch Me If You Can
by Frank W. Abagnale & Stan Redding is $1.99 at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Catch-Me-If-Yo...you+can+kindle Below is the blurb: Frank W. Abagnale, alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams, and Robert Monjo, was one of the most daring con men, forgers, imposters, and escape artists in history. In his brief but notorious criminal career, Abagnale donned a pilot's uniform and copiloted a Pan Am jet, masqueraded as the supervising resident of a hospital, practiced law without a license, passed himself off as a college sociology professor, and cashed over $2.5 million in forged checks, all before he was twenty-one. Known by the police of twenty-six foreign countries and all fifty states as "The Skywayman," Abagnale lived a sumptuous life on the lam-until the law caught up with him. Now recognized as the nation's leading authority on financial foul play, Abagnale is a charming rogue whose hilarious, stranger-than-fiction international escapades, and ingenious escapes-including one from an airplane-make Catch Me If You Can an irresistible tale of deceit. The uproarious, bestselling true story of the world's most sought-after con man was immortalized by Leonardo DiCaprio in DreamWorks' feature film. "I stole every nickel and blew it on fine threads, luxurious lodgings, fantastic foxes, and other sensual goodies. I partied in every capital in Europe and basked on all the world's most famous beaches." |
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A Couple of FREE Pdf Books about Old Barns--From the National Preservation Trust.
The National Preservation Trust, a non-profit organization in the U.S., has a couple of pretty cool free books about barns available on their website. With the organization being dedicated to the preservation and restoration of old buildings, these books are primarily about . . . you guessed it . . . the preservation and restoration of old barns.
As you might suspect, both of these ebooks are in the pdf format. There are lots of cool photos of old barns in these books, but you won't mistake these books for being coffee table books. And, these books are much smaller than most coffee table books. But, then, you don't have to pay for these like you would most coffee table books, either. ![]() Barn Again! A Guide to Rehabilitation of Older Farm Buildings. Historic Barns: Working Assets for Sustainable Farms. |
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Not sure if this sale is one day only or not, but a pretty good deal for those interested as it's normally $9.99
American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964 by William Manchester - $0.99 Amazon US | Google Play Quote:
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The Great Siege of Malta by Ernle Bradford was $1.99 a while back, per this post from itisbomb, then went back up in price for a while (at Amazon US, at least), and is now back down to $1.99:
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The Battle of Palmito Ranch: The History of the Last Battle of the Civil War The History of the Spanish-American War The Christmas Truce of 1914: The History of the Holiday Ceasefire during World War I Legends of the West: Virgil Earp and Morgan Earp The Zodiac Killer: The Mystery of America's Most Infamous Serial Killer See all http://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search-...e=-interactive http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=searc...e=-interactive http://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-a...e=-interactive |
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The Nuremberg Trial by Ann Tusa and John Tusa is currently £1.49 at Amazon UK and iBooks.
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I notice that the Whispersync companion for the U.S. is only $3.49. So right now the WS deal (ebook, audio, syncing) is only $5.48. Compare that to Audible's $22.95 for the audio alone. This is a 512-page book, so the audio will be very long, giving you great bang for the buck (for you in the U.K., punch for the pound). I'm not really interested in reading the book, but the audio is very tempting. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 03-17-2016 at 07:06 PM. |
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