The book tries to tell about everything, so it looses the focus. The content begins with the MicroComputer Architecture and tells about C/C++ programming also covering Communication Protocols... Sentences are full of knowledge and tips, very successfull but it is hard for anybody to cover all topics in 440 pages.

This text was used in an undergrad and graduate level university noise control course I was enrolled in. Despite the title, the discussion is not limited to industrial applications. Basic concepts are very well covered in an easy-to-understand (yet not oversimplified) manner. I have not yet found a better general reference for this topic.

As an introductory economics text, this one is absolutely terrible. The much touted "conversational" writing style is actually a poor imitation of teenage slang and substantially devalues the subject matter. Somewhat paradoxically, the depth and breadth of subject matter is most appropriate for very advanced students -- the students most likely find the writing style ridiculous. The author attempts to augment the usual AD-AS analysis to account for some endogeniety, but economists tell so many lies with AD-AS analysis that it is absurd to introduce additional confusing notation to address an issue that doesn't materially affect issues such as the efficacy of monetary and fiscal policy. Finally, readers should be appalled that publishers/authors submit thinly veiled sales pitches as reviews (see, for example, the first review for this text). Get your students something useful, written and reviewed by distinguised economists, such as Baumol and Blinder.

This book was great for my introductory economics course. It would be helpful for anyone interesting in learning more about this important topic.

By far one of the best textbooks I've ever used, and certainly one of the best economics books on the market. Colander's down to earth, sometimes conversational writing style presents many involved and sometimes complicated topics in a manner that makes them easy to grasp. This text is a must for any economics student. Teachers and professors should also seriously consider using this text in their classrooms.

clearly written by a pair of highly intelligent intellectuals. it is a pity they cannot comunicate.

The authors not only demonstrate their understanding of financial markets by way of the breadth and precision of the topics discussed, but they also present the material in a way that is understandable to even those uninitiated in finance. If you are looking to learn the basic concepts underlying the various markets (equity, bond, mortgage, etc.), and you are interested by the wide range of pricing tools available today, this book is up your alley.

This is one the best introductory textbooks on the subject of financial markets and institutions. It is comprehensive and full of examples and exercises. The authors do an excellent job of presenting complex concepts in a relatively simple and straightforward style. Highly recommended.

I've had the misfortune of having this book as a required text for two second-year circuit analysis courses. The book is poorly laid out, and difficult to follow. Concepts are spread out, and hidden in dense sections of text. Much flipping is required to understand what the authors are trying to say.

One slightly redeeming point is the large number of problems in each chapter, but this hardly makes up for the lacking of the rest of the book.

If you're stuck with a course that uses this book, hope that you get a good prof who gives great notes (I got lucky).

The book is very unclear in many areas. My professor's notes are better than this book.

I feel like this book was very nicely put together. Those who believe otherwise are just slackers that have been given everything they needed in high school. This book is a GREAT book for a electrical engineering major, but just having this book will not make you more intelligent, you will need to take the time to read it to understand what's going on.

I choose 1 star cause it is the worst book I ever
read. The author is obvious shallow in this area and
he tries to present a complete view of the networking
and communication, which he fails to do. And several
concepts are totally wrong in the book and many
chapters are simply copy and paste.

Don't waste your money to buy this trash.

If you are looking for snappy language and explanations for laypeople, don't buy this book. But if you need a real reference that helps you put together the various communication technologies and explains their differences, here you go. Of the few books on this subject I have read, this is the only one I would recommend.

Emerging Multimedia Computer Communication is a complex book. It deals with network telecommunication technologies. This is not a good first book on the subject. It is loaded with technical terms and buzz words. However,this is a well written book. The subject material is extensive. The authors use Internet URLs as a rich source of learning. The range of this book is amazing.It is well organized . Follow the Internet URLs and see if you can untwist the merging technologies.

At first glance this text appears to be comprehensive and informative. But if you are an instructor looking at this text for a class, please take the time to read the first three chapters completely, and then do the problems at the end. The text is often too generalized, and the examples are not helpful. Too little time is spent developing the basic concepts, and the advanced concepts are presented matter of factly. The problems do not have solutions, and are difficult to solve, leaving you with more questions than comfort. Example problems were typically very easy to solve, and problems were more complex, and often misleading. The preface states no prior knowledge of electronics or electrical theory are required....I wonder who wrote the preface. I have extensive practice in simple circuit analysis, Thevenin, Norton, Superposition, and Source Transformation. This text confused issues rather than supported them. The subjects were written in such a modular framework, that the relationships between theories were missed. I found previous texts on circuits and other information to use as references.

The book would be completely deserving of a 5 star rating if there would have been answers to chapter questions in the back of the book. A few samples are worked out in the book, but the lack of a significant number of problems with solutions(or answers) leaves the reader unsure of progress. This book is definitely not recommended for self-instruction or for use as an introductory college text.

This book is absolutely not recommended for self-instruction. Without answers, how can one know if you're doing the problems right? If there is a solution manual, it should come with the book.