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The supermarket trap : the consumer and the food industry
Published in Unknown Binding by Indiana University Press ()
Author: Jennifer Cross
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good overview of xDSL and cablemodem systems, but wordy
The book explains the historical background that influenced the design of today's residential broadband systems.

Application & Market info is great. Tech info unclear.
These opinions are not necessarily those of my employer.

I think the author did a fine job of explaining the applications and markets for residential broadband. The argument is lucid and reasonably concise.

I had a lot of trouble following the information about networking protocol. The pros and cons of the various appoaches were not clearly explained. The interlinking of data from the various protocols is also not well explained.

Information about the current physical plant bottlenecks was meager. Digital satellite broadband service is simply dismissed as too expensive, with no corroboration. The claim that ADSL will win out over cable modems in the medium term and keep hold of the broadband pipeline until we get fiber to the home seems both unsubstantiated and self serving. The relationship between available signal frequency bandwidth and Mpbs is not covered.

I expect that the level of interest in this topic will give Mr. Maxwell the opportunity for at least a 2nd edition. I wish him a tough, unflinching editor.

Buy this book, you will thank me
I bought this book on an impulse buy due to the interesting title (I had a gift certificate that was about to expire) As a networking consultant, I have noticed that books on ADSL, cable modems and other high speed networking technology are needlessly verbose just to make for a thick tome.

This book is one of a refrshing new breed that explains technologies clearly without dumbing it down. I found myself reading Residential Broadband like one would read a suspenseful novel, I couldn't put it down! I was surprised how it could be so user-friendly yet get very deep technically. This book is what a tech book should be, easy to read, brief, yet thorough.

Highly recommended.


Developing Cross Curricular Learning in Museums and Galleries
Published in Paperback by Trentham Books Ltd (2001)
Authors: Sue Wilkinson, Sue Clive, Jennifer Blain, and Susan Wilkinson
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Euthanasia and the Right to Die
Published in Hardcover by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing (1999)
Authors: Jennifer M. Scherer and Rita James Simon
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The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style
Published in Spiral-bound by West Group (01 March, 2002)
Author: Bryan Garner
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Jennifer Jean, the Cross-Eyed Queen
Published in Library Binding by Carolrhoda Books (1994)
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Living Language in the Know in China: An Indispensable Cross-Cultural Guide to Working and Living Abroad (Ll(Tm) in the Know)
Published in Paperback by Living Language (17 April, 2001)
Authors: Jennifer Phillips and Living Language
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Day the MGM Grand Hotel Burned
Published in Hardcover by (1984)
Author: Outlet
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Barn (After Dark Ser No 2)
Published in Paperback by Lothian Pub Co (1996)
Author: Gary Crew
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You Can Learn Sign Language!: More Than 300 Words in Pictures (Winner of the National Parenting Association Gold Medal)
Published in Paperback by Troll Assoc (2000)
Author: Kramer & Ovadia
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