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If you have experience with C++ and DirectX and have always wanted to program your own game, this is the book for you. Programming a Multiplayer FPS in DirectX takes you from the basic game design to a fully functioning game! All of the source code, assets, and tools are included- you just work through the tutorial-based chapters and watch the game come to life as you develop it. And as new features are added, you can begin playing with them to see them in action. Following a typical game development process, the book is separated into two distinct parts: Part One focuses on the design and development of the game engine, and Part Two concentrates on putting the game together using the engine. The theory has been kept to a minimum, so that you are following a hands-on approach and adding new functionality to your engine as you proceed. In the first part, you'll learn about the many facets of DirectX, C++, and object-oriented programming. You'll also learn how to design the engine and put the infrastructure into place. The next chapters will each add a new module to your engine including input, scripting, 3D rendering, sound, networking, and scene management. The second part covers the final development stages, including everything from game play to player management; it culminates with the complete multiplayer FPS game. Throughout the book you'll learn key topics that will bring you up to speed with industry proven techniques, while improving your confidence as a developer. And because DirectX is the most prevalent game development tool available, once you master this project, you'll have the skills you need to create a variety of games!
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Godd introduction, complete coverage.......2007-09-11
In general I'm very pleased with the book "Programming a multiplayer FPS in directX". It provides a very nice introduction on how to approach the task of building a complex 3d application for user with basic knowledge of C(++) and DirectX. Structured programming is important! It is nice that one has such a concrete result at the end of the book. The only drawback is that it could have a little more in depth treatment of certain areas, but hey, it is already almost 500 pages :)
Interesting book; good analysis.......2007-07-24
At my school we used this book for our networking class. (I had been begging our teacher to show us some directPlay stuff... yes, I'm aware that directPlay is ugh in terms of networking, but, it was a lot better than learning some java networking stuff. At least to me).
This book was an invaluable tool for designing my networking system. I basically gutted this networking system and stacked on some variable size packets that I studied from one of the Lamothe (actual author:Todd Baron ) books. (weird book, guy talks about his exploits in ultimate online for like, almost a chapter before he goes on to explain about how you can hack the networking system for exploits.
This book shows you how to implement a peer to peer network and then treat it like a server/client system. It's an interesting (I chose to just go strictly peer-to-peer in my system) approach. And I read in one of the Game Programming Gems a way to bypass some of the connectivity issues with peer to peer networks.
Regardless, this book is an EXCELLENT study of networking for games. I read the networking chapter probably 20x during our project and it took me quite a while to figure out exactly what he was doing with it. In the end, it's a logical system that works fairly decently.
We didn't use the rest of the code in the book too much. Some of the other people in my class modified the FPS game to do other things (made a shooting gallery, other's made some text based games on the networking code, etc).
The source code is useful and there is an update available for it (his precious linked list had a memory leak in it... he really harps on about it).
If you have never designed a game system before. This book is going to be a tremendous help. It teaches a bit about design patterns without all the unnecessary mumbo-jumbo, and how they directly relate to game programming and how they're useful (helloooo singleton).
The code is in visual studio 6 I believe, and you have to set the default project to the actual project and not the engine to get it to run. Also, if your hardware doesn't support hardware vertex buffers (you have integrated graphics, we had a couple people on the team with this issue) you have to change one of the directX intializers to something else to account for this (can't remember the call now, look at some other directX init calls from somewhere else and you can find it).
He goes into quite a bit of detail about each topic and the basics, and then delves down into the design of each system. It's very methodical and well thought out. AND YOU GET SOMETHING WORKING AT THE END!
Do not get this book if:
You are new to C++(you better have a CRYSTAL clear understanding of pointers and OOP, classes etc).
You are not interested in engine design.
You hate directX, or directPlay.
You hate max; he uses 3dsMax to make the scene files etc.
You are an industry professional that has a basic understanding of how a game engine works. This is definitely a n00b book.
You expect to get your hand completely held at each step. He does skip over some details that are easily discovered if you delve a little into the MSDN or any other online resource.
Get this book if:
You are incredibly interesting in engine design and want to get your feet wet; as well as learn some engine design in the process.
You're interested in any of the systems this book covers ( I can really only attest to the networking system, and that he uses directPlay, which is in sunset mode).
Interested in basic modular programming and looking to expand the code in the book to meet your needs or to experiment with. It is an incredibly useful base to start with.
Are extremely comfortable in c++/directX and are interested in expanding your knowledge and it's applications into games.
Overall, the book was a good purchase and is an excellent stepping stone into engine design. It has been very useful in my future projects since I've used this book in my course work.
Useful book, really bad FPS game.......2007-02-05
I've enjoyed reading this book. It effectively shows you how to write a very basic first person shooter in directx. Well done. It briefly introduces rendering, a simple scripting system, peer-to-peer networking, handling user input, scene management, collision detection, sound effects, and more. Not bad. The code is fine, I had no problems compiling it in VS2005 (check the authors website for the latest code though) and I learned a lot from reading the book and going through the code. In short, I am glad to have bought and read this book and I do recommend it to others.
The book does have some drawbacks though. I feel that the actual game that is built in this book is embarrasingly bad. The networking system, rendering system, user interface, and everything else about it are bare-bones functional, but certainly not good enough that you'd want to encorporate them into your own game. I suppose that the thought is that you should first learn to build a Yugo before you learn to build a Ferrari, but personally I'd rather just learn to build the ferrari right off the bat :) Oh, and why must the graphics suck so badly? I realize that it doesn't necessarily impact the goal of learning the various topics, but seriously, how hard would it have been to at least provide a decent character model, or some decent textures and lighting and so forth?
One last thing. The book assumes a familiarity with C++ and to a lesser extent with Directx, so if you are brand new to either of those, the book will be pretty challenging to follow.
Man does this book suck!.......2006-07-13
This book is terrible! You read through the whole thing, and you don't even learn anything!
I would strongly recommend people not to buy this book.
Otherwise, you just wasted 30 dollars on worthless bs.
Good but not perfect.......2006-07-05
This book gives the reader a good general understanding of how networked gameprogramming works, and also a good bit of information about the internals of a complete game engine. The downside about this book is that it uses mixed hardware/software vertex processing which results in noncompatable programs with my laptop, however, if you change that to only software and recompile every demo then it works greate (A setting in CreateDevice()...), but slow (on my laptop...),, the occlusion checks ain't the best, and the partitioning on load is slow,, slow as in - you cant augment the code for profiling or it will be runnig for more then 15 minutes on a 1.03GHz laptop... ("more then" due to the fact that i aborted it....) and the use of 3DsMAX files as levelmodels... and the occlusions based not on the real environement but on objects placed in the scene.. (invisible...)...
Except the minor none-perfect things this book is GREATE!!! AND a BIG NOTE: The minors noted above ain't to bad,, it just looks like much when it's writen down,, and I think that this book is a good read for everyone,, and I do REALY recomend it... however, i give it 4 of 5 due to the recomile things and the occlusion,,, however, this book ain't about perfekt rendering,, it's about connection a game to the internet :)... and it gives you MORE then plenty :)
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Real war stories told by real soldiers for readers who want to know what it was like to be in the thick of battle. These are riveting combat narratives about the weapons and warriors of some of history's bloodiest conflicts. Each book is a gritty, action-oriented account of life and death in the heat of battle. Original titles as well as long out-of-print gems will explore conflicts ranging from the blood-soaked fields of the Civil War to the current war on terror and everything in between. The books are published as high-quality and affordable trade paperbacks, making them terrific editions for all who are interested in military history.
WWII began with a metallic roar as the German Blitzkrieg raced across Europe, spearheaded by the most dreaded weapon of the 20th century: the Panzer. No German tank better represents that thundering power than the infamous Tiger, and Otto Carius was one of the most successful commanders to ever take a Tiger into battle, destroying well over 150 enemy tanks during his incredible career.
Illustrations: 51 b/w photos; 3 maps; 50 illustrations
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Amazing career.......2007-08-21
Simply amazing the luck in his career. Being able to survive 5 years of war says a lot about his skill and bravery too. Also very notable is that both his father and brother also survived WW2. Remarkable feat for all three to fought in multiple campaigns and survive.
This book provides the first person point of view from the company level of combat. The technical descriptions of the vehicles, equipment, and difficulties in serving on the front lines along with trying to stay warm in an unheated steel machine in the freezing winter is all described. The strengths and limitations of the Tiger tank with regards to road marches, bridge crossings, and need for infantry support is completely detailed.
Notable in his career was his time spent outside a tank where his experienced front line infantry battalion was lacking equipment and replacements. Meanwhile, a newly formed and inexperienced Air Force infantry regiment passed on their way to the front line, courtesy of the arrogant and boastful Goering. This new regiment had new machine guns, but no experienced sergeants to direct their fire or officers to coordinate the defenses. As a result, this unit was quickly overrun by the Soviets in their first engagement. All the new equipment was lost along with hundreds of German casualties. A tremendous waste of material and irreplaceable lives.
What really made this book unique were copies of his original German Army citations and documents. The translation of these documents to English is also very helpful. The unit history summaries on the company and battalion battles are also very good historical reading. The difficulties in maintaining, repairing, refueling, and re-arming these mechanically complex machines is detailed. But what is most important and recognized is the efforts it took to care for the men who lived, fought, and died as part of their Tiger tank.
Panzer Aces I and II provide more battles and overall campaigns of other German tank aces. Other history books provide overall descriptions of battles and statistics. This book along with Audie Murphy's autobiography, To Hell and Back, show the human side of the battle and the bond that forms among soldiers who serve in combat with each other. It is the human and individual experience over the entire career that makes this book worth reading. Nice addition to a book collection.
great first hand account of tank fighting in WWII.......2007-08-08
I agree with many of the other reviews in that this is a great first hand account of tank warfare in WWII. With that in mind, some the narration is somewhat bland.
I especially liked the conversation Carius had with Henrich Himmler, speaking his mind.
The only account I've read of a tanker in a Jagertiger. Great insight.
Almost didn't buy it, glad I did........2007-06-09
I saw some of the negative reviews and although some were correct, I don't think to an extent to take away from the remarkable story and piece of history this book is. Carius is too apologetic for Germany and Hitler, but he doesn't do it often enough to have a major impact on the value of his book. It's like he wrote the book while he was there almost, and doesn't take what he learned later on into account so much to ruin the real story. He let's you know how he felt and what it was like in 1944, not what it was like in 1960 thinking back on 1944. While I think he is wrong at times, I also was not in his shoes. Yes, I feel like the man himself is writing it in his own terms instead of having some guy polish him up too much. I'm glad he didn't try to sugercoat everything with a writing style that is not him. If you want to read about what happened to Carius in his own words (a real tiger tank company commander who tells his story), than have a look. I don't want War and Peace, I want Otto Carius. It's also nice to see the view from an intermediate officer who had dealings with sargents and lieutenants usually but did get to mingle with upper crust Nazi's at times. His viewpoint is interesting and if you read between the lines, I think you get a real look at the way some things actual were, which is rare.
Confessions of an honest Nazi.......2007-04-30
Of all the autobiographies I've read of German WWII vets (and I've read a lot), this one more than any other shows how deeply embedded was the N*zi propaganda over that generation of Germans. While Carius specifically denies any anti-semitism, either on his own part or the men he served with, such denials are common among post-war German writers.
Even giving Carius the benefit of the doubt about anti-semitism, the book probably gives a more honest picture of what it meant to be a German soldier in WWII than most. Most German memoirs of the period, written during the Cold-war, try to paint WWII as a heroic struggle of the civilized west (being the Axis), against the barbarian hordes of the Soviet Empire. While they acknowledge the shortcomings of Adolf H*tler and Naziism, there is an underlying theme that the other countries of the West failed to realize the proportions of the Soviet threat.
This book cuts against that grain and makes no attempt to, post-mortem, make N*zi Germany the first failed bulwark against Soviet communism. The book at it's best gets into the nitty-gritty of everyday life as a small unit panzer commander in the latter half of World War Two. While the book is somewhat dryer than many on the subject, this is because Carius presents it like he saw it, rather than a romanticized picture that naturally comes from an old soldier remembering back on bygone struggles and calling to mind the sacrifices of fallen friends.
The depth of the writer's N*zi indoctrination really starts to come out toward the end of the book. Here he very unfavorably compares the American soldier with what he saw as the vastly superior fighting qualities of the Red Army soldier. As an ex-American soldier myself, I found the comparison insulting and, frankly ill-considered. While in the first part of the book he describes how he and his handful of Tiger tanks destroyed dozens of Soviet tanks, at the end of the book he can only describe how his platoon of Hunting-Tigers only destroyed two American Shermans before all his own vehicles were destroyed from various causes.
Leaving personal issues aside however, I found it particularly interesting how Carius's most vociferous contempt was heaped, not on the American army, but on his own countrymen. Unlike most German writers who looked with dismay at the sufferings the war brought to their own civilian population, Carius expresses his disgust for the German civilians as the war wound down in the last few months of 1945. He was appalled that Germans would seek to save what they could from an obviously lost cause - even if it meant to cooperate with the Americans. He was of the opinion that to die fighting to the last man, woman, and child would have been a far nobler end of the German nation.
While the book is a good source of information about small unit battles in World War Two, it is even more telling in that the reader can really see the mindset in what H*tler must have considered to be the ideal N*zi.
Does anyone else think that it's stupid, given the total lack of filth control on the internet, that one can't write a review of a book about WW2 and actually spell out the words n*zi and H*tler?
Awesome First Hand Account!.......2006-12-06
This is an awesome piece of history, from a man that lived it and did it. I had the personal honor of meeting Otto Carius here in Germany, he is sharp and very intelligent. While I was serving as a US Tank Battalion S3, he shared with me many of the same situations we encounter today with our Tanks and our Tankers!
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Whether you're engaging in supersonic jet combat at 48,000 feet or entering a tough sales battle with a cutthroat competitor, the goal is the same:absolute victory. In Business is Combat, former F-15 pilot James D. Murphy, an expert in both business and combat strategy, offers a full-scale training course in military techniques that have made the United States Air Force the most advanced air-combat force in the world. From nurturing teamwork to maintaining focus to planning and executing each new mission, Murphy offers advice that's practical as well as thrilling. Whatever your mission, whatever your battle, Business Is Combat provides a blueprint for the kind of success every warrior seeks -- absolute victory.
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Best ROI in 2000!.......2001-03-08
I purchased James Murphy's book in 2000, we just completed our financials and I am pleased to report that we doubled our revenues. We contribute this increase to a single statement we found in the book, Business is Combat. "All of our resources in the Air Force are alligned like a shaft of a spear, pushing the "pointy end forward". We did that in our business and the results were dramatic. We have become great planners, we execute efficently and we now debrief, all of this we learned from Mr. Murphy's book. I keep it on my desk and refer to it often because it makes us money.
A Book About Getting Things Done.......2000-08-07
Many business books are long on theory, but short on providing any insight about actually executing. And face it, theories come and go, but getting things done is never out of style.
James Murphy has written a book about getting things done. His style is informal and accessible ... he writes as if he's sitting across the table talking to you. And he remains focused on his message: the planning, execution and debriefing required to build a successful business or organization.
Getting into this book requires the reader to accept that the skills taught to fighter pilots apply to business. The amazing thing is that they actually do. I've not received this training, but I have been in business for a long time. And the information imparted in this book can help anyone run a business better. From handling 'task saturation' to staying focused, this book provides useful insights in an entertaining way.
If you're looking for a book on the latest theory on business, skip "Business is Combat." If you want to pick up some ideas you can start using immediately to get things done, I highly recommend it.
Tactics to put into action right away!.......2000-05-23
Jim Murphy's book is dead on. As an entrepreneur, one can tend to overlook planning on a day to day scale... this book brings the necessity of a plan back to the center of your business. The best thing you can do for your business or life... finally something that you can read and then put into action RIGHT AWAY. Just what I needed.
Aviation & Business Go Together.......2000-05-17
As a former Air Force Weapons Crew Chief and a 25 year businessman, I thought Business Is Combat was not only an informative and exciting read but one that is absolutely accurate in its analogies, lessons and promise of success. The fighter jock is cool, calm and collected not just because he is who he is but because he is confident in his abilitiy to do what he does. This can only come from preparation, repetition and more repetition. As Jim Murphy points alludes, to loose focus for an instant can be the difference between returning home safely or trying out the handle on the ejection seat.
The stakes are just as important in business (perhaps more so since a leader is also responsible for the people under his charge). Attention to detail and flawless execution has no substitute. I believe this book is a great read and a reference for winning teams
Mission Accomplished.......2000-04-10
A great read for a young entrepreneuror or veteran who wants to soar his business to new heights. Business is Combat is truly inspirational not only in the corporate world but also in life!
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"Working in the pharmaceutical industry is dynamic and competitive. It is also quite rewarding, as it allows you to make a meaningful difference in the quality of peoples' lives. Landing the "right" job as a pharmaceutical sales representative will be challenging and require a well-thought-out plan of action.
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Learn The Secrets is a how-to and how-to-think book that will show you how to land that first job as pharmaceutical sales representative. It will give you the secrets, new guidelines, unwritten rules, practical tools, and resources you need. You'll even learn industry jargon and how to position yourself in interviews so that you are what companies are looking for. You'll find interactive exercises, sample sales aids, and practice role-plays to prepare you for the most challenging questions and group interviews. Learn The Secrets is your field guide to breaking into and succeeding in pharmaceutical sales.
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Now I'll really be prepared!.......2005-05-27
I found this book after I went on one interview. After reading this book, I have re-written my resume, prepared some stories and am practicing the role-plays. I feel more prepared for my next interview and know that I will land that job!
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America's most successful bounty hunter reveals advanced details and tricks of hunting and capturing humans. Learn how to obtain an arrest contract, surveillance tips, what to wear during a bust, how to work with the police, hazards of the use of deadly force, how to avoid your own arrest, legal precedents of the trade and more.
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Based on Pure Myth.......2005-10-26
Wow. Incredible. This book shows how Hasan ibn Sabbah's assassins secretly boarded an enemy's boat. Sabbah's castle wasn't exactly ocean-front or lake-front property. But never mind that.
This book is based on pure myth. If you want good pure myth, read the novel on Hasan ibn Sabbah -- ALAMUT by Vladimir Bartol. At least that book was a bestseller across Europe, so it has some credibility. If you want greater truth on Sabbah and his so-called "cult," read Bernard Lewis (The Assassins) or Farhad Daftary (The Assassin Legends). Neither book will tell you how to assassinate your spouse's secret lover, but you won't regret the money you spend once you've finished, and you'll actually have learned something about terror, myth and civilization.
I Wont Let Anyone Borrow This Book.......2005-09-13
Not because I think the information is secret or anything, just that I would hate to see one of my irresponsible associates mess it up. One of the first books by Dr.HaHa Lung I have purchased, I find it interesting and educational. The drawings are a little uh... well, the book makes up for them. Oh, and 2 things, if you were going to do anything in that book get Night Movements(the japanese/english translation), Art of War (the WAR not business or other BS association) and a decent medicinal anatomy book. You can learn more from those three than any NINJA book - or you can just get "Im An Idiot And Want To Be Shot In the Face - For Dummies". Secondly, if you think the Stephen Hayes' books are educational or more instructive - you dont need to buy the book in quotations above, you wrote it. So go ninja-hop off a cliff. or something.
An interesting book.......2004-12-23
First, for Roger in Las Vegas...if your review is for real, and you went around dressed as a ninja, you were asking for it.
For the fellow in Seattle...sorry to hear that. In the US, 75% of the time a martial artist goes to court, they lose. Public perception (even in cases of self defense) is, "That karate guy didn't have to beat up that guy (or guys) so bad."
As for the book, a most interesting history lesson indeed. As for the techniques in the book, as a reviewer stated here no one is going to become a fighter by reading a book about it.
I did find the illustrations (pencil sketches) most interesting in that quite often the victim is made to look like a Crusader with a huge cross on his shirt. Unlike other martial arts books, the knife techniqures are also illustrated with the knife being plunged into someone's body. There's no doubt the illustrations are to teach Islam's view of all "infidels" along with the techniques. If you don't think so, check out the illustration of the captive in a cage or box, and the assassin standing over him holding a knife....and the captive's head.
(The only other time I've seen such ilustrations was in a translated KGB manual and victims were shown in US Army uniforms, with 1st CAV. Div. patches).
I will say this for the book- at least it doesn't start out with 25 lapel grabs and other such things geared for 1800's Japan. In comparison to the run of the mill martial art book, it's a book on bare-handed assassination techniques and knife techniques. We are definitley not talking "dojo ballet" here.
A good book, but not revolutionary........2004-07-20
The book is mostly a history book on the hashishin cult, many techniques are covered but Lung tends to not highlight them, so they are dispersed freely around in the text, i.e., the psychological warfare techniques used to plot two enemies against one another. As for the physical fighting techniques, they're pretty ok but this book, as all other books does in no way make a reader a better fighter simply by reading it. A fighter is as good as the amount of training he puts into his fighting skill, there is no simpler way of saying it.
good book.......2004-06-09
This is a good book. If your familiar with Lung's other work you will like this too. However this isnt in my opinion Lung's best it was still quite good. Lots of interesting history, more history than in his other books. Also I just have to say, Roger, for someone who thouroghly read this book you must have missed the disclaimers, FOR ACADEMIC USE ONLY!!! You don't learn how to fight especially entire gangs from a book and if your that unintelligent to not understand that, then im afraid you got what you had coming. Your lucky you didn't get killed.
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Does Your Resume Wear Combat Boots?: How to Turn Your Military Experience into a Good Civilian Job Offer--New and Rev ised Edition!
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A book aimed at teenagers.......1999-11-05
This book is 50 pages long (including the index, table of contents, and the copyright.) It took maybe 10 or 15 minutes to read (with time in which to think about the contents.)
From the pictures and the vocabulary I would put this book in the range of a 5th or 6th grade student. It's left out a great deal of history and doesn't cover the training in any detail.
There is a great lack of material on the history and training of Combat Control Teams. Much less their current organization (as CCTs or as part of Special Tactics Teams.) I spent several years with a USAF special operation squadron (when it was under TAC) and all I ever met were PJs, Army SF and Rangers. The only time I heard of CCTs was when they went through Kesler AFB looking for people and when an article appeared in Airman magazine (some time in 1975 I think.) At that time there was just the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt and a lot fewer SpecOps people of any type.
All in all, I would have enjoyed a 200 to 300 page book covering the history (from the Army Pathfindrs) to the present in much greater detail (selection, in school training, unit level training and specialties, relations with the regular Air Force, with the other services SpecOps forces, and finally their deployments and successes.)
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how in the world....?!?.......2004-01-27
This is the only book I have given a 1 star rating for. I borrowed this book from the library for my son (thank God I didn't BUY it!) and was horrified to discover all the mistakes in it. And it's from a reputable publisher too. How the author could have made the mistakes that he did in writing this book is beyond me. Surely most of the info he needed for this is given on the Air Force Web pages. From the moment my son opened the book, I found myself explaining that there ARE women fighter pilots and that the air force base in Virginia is Langley, not Largely (?!?!). How many other errors there are, I do not know, but those two alone were enough to bias me against the book. I see another reviewer found quite a few more. I guess if we want to find out more about the Air Force, we should just check out their web site. DON'T buy this book!
Fraught with misinformation.......2001-12-17
I bought this for a child interested in airplanes and the Air Force. Unfortunately, it is filled with BAD information. In at least two places it mentions Largely Air Force Base in Virginia (should be Langley) and a caption accompanying a photo of the chapel at the Air Force Academy says that the Academy is located in Chapel, Colorado (How about Colorado Springs, CO?). It says that women can't be fighter pilots (wrong!) and gives a completely inept explanation of the organization of wings, squadrons, flights, etc. These are just a few examples of the errors plaguing this book. The publication date is 2000, so it is not merely outdated. For anyone who knows ANYTHING about the Air Force, its practices and its planes, this book will be irritating. For anyone new to the subject, this is NOT the place to get your information. Accustomed as we have become to the Dorling-Kindersley match-up of beautiful photos and great information, we jumped at this book, thinking it would be similar. It appears to be merely riding the coat-tails of this trend, looking to make a buck from the unsuspecting. Even the beautiful pictures are inaccurate - at least 2 of the pictures are of Navy aircraft and personnel. The internet is the perfect place to sell this book. Given a chance to look it over first, I would have left it on the bookstore shelf collecting dust.
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Regardless of environment Character, Competence, and Commitment form the foundation of successful leaders. It's a no-nonsense look at leadership from a Special Operations veteran. These timeless lessons are a must read for any current or would be leader. It's insightful, funny, and right on target. Read it cover-to-cover or grab any chapter and get a hard-hitting lesson on leadership.
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Leadership straight ahead and to the point.......2007-08-14
Paul Venturella's book on leadership is a welcomed impact from so many other books on leadership out there. It seems most leadership books come from an academic that has studied leadership either through great leaders or great leadership decisions. Although informative they are not practical and therefore not helpful because the authors merely channel information. Lots of words-not much help. They have not lived it. Paul Venturella has lived it, found what works, and applied it. His insights are experienced, tested, and immediately helpful to anyone. Each topic is presented clearly, effectively, and best of all, to the point. No wasted words with Paul Venturella. You can read it front to back or pick your topic. No instant success or secret formulas here. Although a quick, easy read, there are no quick, easy routes to becoming a good leader. Paul Venturella's lessons take work. But if you're willing to put the effort and time into learning and applying them, you, as well as those you lead, will be rewarded.
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Does your resume wear combat boots?: Successful transition from military to civilian life : a job-seeker's guide
William G Fitzpatrick
Manufacturer: Blue Jeans Press
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Binding: Paperback
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