Operations Research: Applications and Algorithms /Book and Disk (Business Statistics)

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This best-selling introduction to operations research now features the Windows versions of LINDO and LINGO. (LINDO, GINO, and LINGO software packages are also available with the book in Macintosh or DOS versions).Forward thinking in approach, this book emphasizes model-formulation and model-building skills. Winston includes material for a three-semester course, organized into self-contained units that provide flexibility in selecting material.Requiring a background in calculus, linear algebra, and statistics, OPERATIONS RESEARCH offers comprehensive coverage for applications-oriented courses in linear or mathematical programming and stochastic and probabilistic models and processes at the undergraduate and graduate level.

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THE BEST on Operations Research (Deserves 6 stars).......2005-06-10

I think this book is the best up to date reference on Operations Research. The book is very well written, very didactic and addresses mainly the practical use of OR. That is, the book isnt so good for algorithm details but it is superb on modeling, interpretation and examples.

Good writing style.......2003-04-15

I am in my first semester of an MBA program. The required text for my OR/MS class (An Introduction to Management Science, 10th ed., by Anderson, Sweeney, Williams) left something to be desired. I work with the SAS programming language, and happened to be discussing the SAS/OR product with a SAS technical support rep. He recommended this Winston text. I think it explains concepts much better than my Anderson text and has helped me a lot in my OR/MS class.

From Deterministic to Stochastic.......2002-08-27

This is one of the excellent industrial engineering books. From deterministic and simple linear programming to stochastic systems such as queueing models or dynamic programming, you may read and "learn" lots of things about OR. However, for stochastic cases you will need extra help for its matematics. But if you want to learn something about industrial engineering or something related with it, that is the book you must buy.

A great book for undergraduate engineering students.......2001-12-27

I have used this book for five years in my Operation Research classes. Its emphasis is in the mathematical modeling. The explanations are complete and clean. But, the exercises are the best part: a lot of examples and modeling exercises. A very good book for engineering students.

Another great text by Dr. Winston.......2001-03-18

A wonderful compendium of Ops algorythms. It has everything from linear programming to queing theory.

Practical Business Statistics: With Statpad/Book and Disk (The Irwin series in quantitative analysis for business)

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Practical Business Statistics: With Statpad/Book and Disk (The Irwin series in quantitative analysis for business)
Andrew F. Siegel
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The best part of the book was the curve fitting algorithms
Great choice for beginner
Great book for a business student

Statistics for Management/Book and Disk
Richard I. Levin , and David S. Rubin
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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ASIN: 0138477817

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With Statistics for Management, Levin and Rubin have provided a non-intimidating business statistics book that users can easily read and understand. Like its predecessors, the seventh edition includes the absolute minimum of mathematical/statistical notation necessary to teach the material. Concepts are fully explained in simple, easy-to-understand language as they are presented, making the book an excellent source from which to learn and teach. After each discussion, readers are guided through real-world examples to show how book principles work in professional practice. Includes easy-to-understand explanations of difficult statistical topics, such as sampling distributions, relationship between confidence level and confidence interval, interpreting r-square. A complete package of teaching/learning aids is provided in every chapter, including chapter review exercises, chapter concepts tests,"Statistics at Work" conceptual cases, "Computer Database Exercises", "From the Textbook to the Real-World Examples."

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WORTH PRAISING.......2006-07-14

THIS HAD BEEN A PRESCRIBED TEXT BOOK FOR STATISTICS IN MY MBA. I REALLY LOVED READING THIS BOOK. ENJOYED SOLVING THE PROBLEMS.
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR ALL STATISTICS STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS TO OWN.

ARUN

The best part of the book was the curve fitting algorithms.......2003-03-20

Listen Software Solutions: I found the book to be easy to understand and packed with alot of step by step illustrations. Using the samples and easy to follow instructions such as concepts like Least Square Approximation and Multiple Regression Model techniques, I felt comfortable in solving my trend analysis problems. The authors do not overwhelm the reader with advanced mathematical notation but instead provide an learn by example method to their teaching. After each chapter, a number of homework problems are available, for the the student to try. This is a great college textbook to learn business statistics from. I used the textbox to learn how to program MFC VC++ curve fitting alogrithms for a stock trends analysis algorithm. I must say the internet has a ton of material, however, this book provided me the clearest explanations and helped me gain the greatest understanding of my curve fitting solutions.

Great choice for beginner.......2001-10-24

The text is very easy to understand. The case study is great as well as the exercises.

Great book for a business student.......2000-08-24

Great book and also "great" price

Chaos & Nonlinear Dynamics in the Financial Markets: Theory, Evidence and Applications/Book and Disk

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A bible for the nonlinear traders

Chaos & Nonlinear Dynamics in the Financial Markets: Theory, Evidence and Applications/Book and Disk

Manufacturer: Irwin Professional Publishing
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Chaos & Nonlinear Dynamics in the Financial Markets explores both theory and empirical results related to non-linear determinism in the dynamics of asset prices. It includes a wealth of material on the properties of chaotic processes relevant to markets, along with statistical and other tests which have been developed specifically to detect the presence of chaotic behavior. This authoritative guide covers a comprehensive range of issues associated with chaos theory. It includes sections on theoretical foundations; evidence of chaos in the stock market, commodities markets, and money markets; and a section on advanced methodological issues. You'll also find included Chaos Explorer, a complimentary software package that graphically illustrates the chaotic processes that are referenced throughout the book.

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A bible for the nonlinear traders.......2000-07-07

First of all, this book is only a collection of journal papers. However, all of the chapters provide the complete understanding of the new science - chaos theory and its underlying assumption of nonlinearity. In my opinion, this book is the bible for anyone who want to study on this area.

Automating Business Process Reengineering: Breaking the Tqm Barrier/Book and Disk

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Automating Business Process Reengineering: Breaking the Tqm Barrier/Book and Disk
Gregory A. Hansen
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Business Mathematics/Book and Disk (Delmar Business Fundamentals)

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Business Mathematics/Book and Disk (Delmar Business Fundamentals)
William M. Dillon
Manufacturer: Delmar Thomson Learning
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Hands-on, user friendly overview of introductory business math.

Computerized Business Statistics/Book & Disk

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Computerized Business Statistics/Book & Disk
Owen P. Hall
Manufacturer: Richard D Irwin
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A Course in Modern Business Statistics/Book and Disk

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A Course in Modern Business Statistics/Book and Disk
Terry Sincich
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall College Div
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Electronic Presentations: 10-Hour Series, Text/Disk (10 Hour Series)

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Electronic Presentations: 10-Hour Series, Text/Disk (10 Hour Series)
Patricia Brown
Manufacturer: South-Western Educational Pub
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Binding: CD-ROM

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The 10-Hour Series provides brief, uncomplicated instruction of a variety of workplace skills. Electronic Business Presentations covers the instruction needed to plan and build electronic presentations. It moves from the basics (features of the software and getting started) to charts, presentation designs, and templates to graphic enhancements, Internet, digital photos, and audio. Using generic software instruction, it highlights key features of the most popular presentation software programs.

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Amazing Coincidence.......2004-05-07

It's fascinating to see that each of this author's books has a 5-star review! And all the comments are extremely vague and non-specific, almost like they were written by the same person! Funny how these things happen.

Admittedly, I haven't seen this particular book - but I did order one of her other 5-star books and it was totally useless and a deliberate rip off. Don't waste your time with this publisher.

For Business folks.......2003-02-10

Easy to read, well organized guide for those who make presentations as part of their job.

Engineering Economic Principles/Book and Disk

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Workman-stlye book offers straightforward info

Engineering Economic Principles/Book and Disk
Henry Malcolm Steiner
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Companies
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This text presents a clear and concise introduction to the field of Engineering Economics, focusing on central concepts and explaining them with a wealth of practical examples.

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Workman-stlye book offers straightforward info.......2000-04-14

The book is very direct and clear, but offers no solutions to each chapter's questions making learning sluggish.

The included diskette is helpful, but very basic compared to the highly interactive tutorials available now..

A solid text book, but not something for a casual reader.

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As beautiful to look at as to stitch...

An heirloom.

the best cross stitch designs i've found.

I love all the patterns.

The Best of Paula Vaughan: Book Two

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'The Romance of Paula Vaughan'

Romance With Quilts

Paula Vaughan's Quilts For All Seasons (Leisure Arts #2539)

Paula Vaughan's Quilts From the Garden (Leisure Arts #3271)

ASIN: 1574861026

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As beautiful to look at as to stitch..........2003-06-16

You can't go wrong with any of Paula Vaughan's adaptations to cross stitch. They are all beautiful and even more beautiful when stitched.

An heirloom........2000-05-24

It's such a beauty! Paula Vaughan's artistic expression is incredible! Must get a copy - even if you don't stitch. It's so beautiful just to look at!

the best cross stitch designs i've found........1999-10-01

this is the perfect book for stitchers who like old fashioned romantic designs. the patterns are easy to read and the finished product is beautiful. lots of flowers and quilts in these designs.

I love all the patterns........1999-03-16

There are alot of the older patterns that you can no longer find.I have made several of the patterns in the book and one special one for a wedding present for my daughter. She loved it.

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William F. Knowland was a leading figure in Republican politics during the 1950s. As Senate Majority Leader, he was instrumental in shaping government policy throughout the decade and played a key role in the appointment of Earl Warren to the Supreme Court. But he left Congress to run for governor in his native California in 1958, hoping to set a presidential campaign in motion, and instead brought his political career to a halt. Biographers Gayle B. Montgomery and James W. Johnson both worked for Knowland at the Oakland Tribune, which he published from 1966, taking over after his father's half-century reign, until depression and debt led him to suicide in 1974. Their account of his life is notable for its thoroughness of detail, which--by explaining just how much power Knowland held and just how far he fell--renders its tragic tale all the more powerful.

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During the Cold War years of the 1950s, William F. Knowland was one of the most important figures in American politics. As the Republican leader of the U.S. Senate, the wealthy California newspaper heir was recognized and respected by millions. His influence with President Eisenhower led to Earl Warren's appointment as chief justice, and Knowland set in motion a U.S.-China policy that remains part of our international direction today. Yet he committed suicide in 1974, following a personal decline that included political humiliation, a ruined marriage, and the loss of his family fortune.
This is the first full-scale biography of Bill Knowland, written by two journalists who came to know him after he left Washington in 1958. Gayle B. Montgomery was a political editor at the Oakland Tribune, the newspaper owned by Knowland's father, the power-wielding Joseph R. Knowland. James W. Johnson was a Tribune editorial writer. Both men worked with Knowland when he returned to the newspaper after giving up his Senate seat in a failed bid to become governor of California. Knowland lost the governorship race to Edmund G. (Pat) Brown; had he won, many observers felt Knowland would have had a clear shot at the White House.
This is a book not only about Mr. Republican, but also one that illuminates the strengths and deficiencies of Republican party politics during the years when the party was at its zenith. In portraying the life of Bill Knowland, the authors cast a glaring light both on the machinations of political power and on the Republican establishment's aspirations in the Warren-Eisenhower era.

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ONE STEP FROM THE WHITE HOUSE: SENATOR WILLIAM F. KNOWLAND.......1999-12-26

Gayle B. Montgomery and James W. Johnson have presented an excellent book on the complex life of Senator William F. Knowland. This book is great history of California and the (SF) East Bay Area;the Republican Party of the 1950's and the Oakland Tribune. Daniel Wyatt, the author of the life of Bill Knowland's father, Joseph Russell Knowland.

Well-written, informative biography of William Knowland.......1999-08-31

One Step from the White House is a very satisfying, well-written biography of a pivotal figure in both post-World War II U.S. political history as well as 20th century San Francisco Bay Area history. The book chronicles William Fife Knowland's life in a straight-forward narrative from his 1908 birth to his suicide in 1974. Knowland's life makes a compelling story -- from his early days as the favorite son of a politically ambitious father, to his Senate years as a strong voice for the Republican Party's conservative wing, to his self-destructive golden years. Montgomery and Johnson allow the story to unfold slowly and tell itself without too much analysis or summary. While this style gives the book good narrative momentum as the reader becomes more and more familiar with Knowland, this sometimes analysis-free style resulted in this reader wondering how certain events came about, such as Knowland's meteoric rise in the Republican Senate leadership. The book is also too "soft" on its subject for a post-Watergate era political biography. While the author's introductory remarks thanking the Knowland family for their confidence and trust seem polite and appropriate, they ultimately reveal an excessive concern for the subject's descendants at the expense of the story at hand. When Montgomery and Johnson do impose some analysis on the story, it is sometimes unconvincing. The most prominent example of this is naming the book "One Step from the White House," clearly an appropriate title for a biography of Thomas Dewey or Hubert Humphrey, but the author's do not successfully sell its applicability to Knowland. In spite of such lapses, Montgomery and Johnson deliver a effective chronicle of a fascinating man and flawed man.

A compelling read for everyone........1998-09-04

I knew Senator Knowland well, having worked for twenty years for the Oakland Tribune, and having had the unenviable assignment of writing his obituary for the newspaper following his death. Gayle Montgomery and Jim Johnson have done a magnificent job of capturing the driving demons of a man whose brusque and hearty demeanor disguised a complex and, in the end, tortured personality. This is a compelling book for every reader, not just those interested in the social an political history of the time.

One of the finest Amrican political biographies........1998-06-02

" Big Bill " Knowland is the " forgotten man' among the titans of post-war (and Cold war) American politics. Now, thanks to this compassionate, richly detailed biography,people might come to a better understanding of this very able, but tragically flawed , human being. This book also sheds light on the careers of LBJ, Nixon, Eisenhower, Earl Warren, Ronald Reagan , and Barry Goldwater, among others. However, even the reader uninterested in American politics, or the history of California, will find this book fascinating. Knowlands personal tragedies, and the amazing story of his family, are the stuff, if not of Greek tragedy, then at least of a novel by James Gould Couzzens or John O'Hara. Indeed, attentive readers might be reminded of "The Magnificent Ambersons", the real-life Knowlands in Oakland were very much like Tarkington's ( and Welles) fictional Ambersons, in Indianapolis.

An important insight into Cold War policy and Calif. history.......1998-05-29

... The story is truly an American tragedy. Knowland in today's political world would have been much different, and he would not have had to lead a double life. He was a victim of his times.

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A careful look at one of America's last big city bosses

The biggest machine politician.

Masterful.

Fair portrait of a divisive yet important figure

Darn good with one flaw

American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley - His Battle for Chicago and the Nation
Adam Cohen , and Elizabeth Taylor
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Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago

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You might say it took a village to raise this child. Richard Daley and Chicago are inseparable, and it's impossible to discuss one without at least mentioning the other. Consequently, American Pharaoh includes far more material than your average biography; this is as much the story of the city as it is of the man. Covering the years between 1902 and 1976 (that is, between Daley's birth and death), authors Adam Cohen and Elizabeth Taylor show us a life that in some ways symbolizes the American dream: a boy from a poor neighborhood grows up to wield unimaginable power, yet never forgets his roots. But Daley's was a complicated legacy. While filling Chicago with modern architecture and affecting national politics, he was also held responsible for the segregation and police brutality that tore the city apart during the late '60s and early '70s. Throughout the book, Cohen and Taylor remind readers that Daley's real influence came from the powerful political machine he created. When he didn't like guidelines from national agencies, for example, he went directly to the presidents he helped get elected. When he got bad local press, people lost their jobs and his neighbors marched in his support. When Martin Luther King Jr. came to town, he was greeted by a handpicked organization of African American leaders with strong ties to Daley's machine. It's startling to remember that this was simply a local office; the mayor's loyalties and prejudices affected the entire country. American Pharaoh shows politics at its deepest level, and each chapter brings new insights into a complex man and the system he created in order to rule the city that made him. --Jill Lightner

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"This is Chicago, this is America." With those words, Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley famously defended his brutal crackdown on protestors at the 1968 Democratic convention. Profoundly divided racially, economically, and socially, Chicago was indeed a microcosm of America, and for more than two decades Daley ruled it with an iron fist. The last of the big city bosses, Daley ran an unbeatable political machine that controlled over one million votes. From 1955 until his death in 1976, every decision of any importance--from distributing patronage jobs to picking Congressional candidates--went through his office. He was a major player in national politics as well: Kennedy and Johnson owed their presidencies to his control of the Illinois vote, and he made sure they never forgot it. In a city legendary for its corruption and backroom politics, Daley's power was unrivaled. Daley transformed Chicago--then a dying city--into a modern metropolis of skyscrapers, freeways and a thriving downtown. But he also made Chicago America's most segregated city. A man of profound prejudices and a deep authoritarian streak, he constructed the nation's largest and worst ghettoes, sidestepped national civil rights laws, and successfully thwarted Martin Luther King's campaign to desegregate Northern cities. A quarter-century after his death, Daley's outsize presence continues to influence American urban life, and a reassessment of his career is long overdue. Now, veteran journalists Adam Cohen and Elizabeth Taylor present the definitive biography of Richard J. Daley, drawn from newly uncovered material and dozens of interviews with his contemporaries. In today's era of poll-tested, polished politicians, Daley's rough-and-tumble story is remarkable.

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A careful look at one of America's last big city bosses.......2007-04-21

I found this book to be an interesting read into the mayoralty of Richard Daley. To be sure, Daley ruled Chicago as if it were his own personal fiefdom, employing ruthlessness and corruption on more than a few occasions. In reading this biography, I found that despite his flagrant corruption, Daley did maintain Chicago as an economically viable city at a time when other major Midwestern cities (i.e., Detroit and St. Louis) were crumbling and burning, and suffering from the mass exodous of the middle class. Daley was quite successful in making sure that Chicago did not suffer a similar fate. What interested me as well was the civil rights situation in Chicago during the 1960s. Daley maintained segregation within the city, but reached an accomodation with the black leadership, as they delivered votes to him. In exchange, the black leaders and their supporters received various forms of political patronage. This was in sharp contrast to what was the situation in the South at the time. I think that this difference was exempified by the rather cool treatment that was given to Martin Luther King by the black leadership when he visited Chicago in 1965.

The biggest machine politician........2006-10-06

This is a detailed book about the political machine Richard J. Daley built in Chicago. In this book, you realize the corrupt nature of a political machine. Votes were stolen, money squandered on people hooked into the machine, and the violence against those who opposed the policies. It is a wonder that the machine is still somewhat working. Machine politics is a nasty business. Somehow regardless of all this, Richard Daley successfully managed the third largest city in the United States. He improved the administration, built the infrastructure, and generally was not corrupt himself. He was the head of the machine though and bears responsibility for the corruption.

This is an in depth expose of the Richard J. Daley machine. It will take some time to read through the 400 plus pages of this political biography of Daley. A good read for someone interested in Chicago.

Masterful. .......2006-09-18

This has to be one of the best biographies that I have ever read. Before reading it, not having grown up in Chicago, I was relatively unaware of the specific goings on regarding the reign of Daley the First. However, upon finishing it, I suddenly have a vastly improved understanding of the man and also of the history of the city during the fifties, sixties, and seventies. Few persons had more power as politicians than Daley did which is quite surprising considering the relative lowliness of his position. It seems inconceivable to us today that he was able to "slate" the entirety of Illinois politicians, but that is precisely what he did for several decades. The secret was his holding onto to the positions of Mayor and Cook County Chief simultaneously. This effectively made him boss until death. By never letting go of them both he was able to run the state. In the 1960 election, he "worked" endlessly to ensure a Kennedy victory (although Kennedy would have won the electoral college even had he lost Illinois).

As a personality, Daley remains distant and incomplete even after the last page of American Pharaoh is turned. I cannot think of another famous person I could say the same about, but the subject's nebulousness is certainly not the fault of the authors. Daley came from the shadows and stayed in the shadows. He was a throwback even at the time he was elected, and as a man he had far more in common with those born in the nineteenth century than those born in the twentieth. The only thing in life which seemed to motivate him was the acquisition of power. He was faithful to wife and had little interest in money or drinking or anything outside the strengthening his empire. Daley was a caricature of ambition, but his drive made him something he, perhaps, was never supposed to be. This is not a work you will soon forget.

Fair portrait of a divisive yet important figure.......2006-05-25

As a European visitor on my first trip to the US I was fascinated by the signature of then Mayor Richard M. Daley on so many signs, permits etc. I was also impresssed by the respect and affection many people has for the mayor . This book describes the laying of the foundation of that Daley dynasty by Richard J. Daley. It tends to focus on the machinations of the Democratic Party rather than the benefits Daley brought to Chicago. Not as well writted as Caro's biographies, but still readable. I'm looking forward to reading "The Boss".

Darn good with one flaw.......2003-02-05

A great book with contents delivered in a clear, concise writing style. It reads so fluidly, one can forget he/she is learning history while riding along with a fascinating narrative. I very much enjoyed it and learned a great deal from the exhaustive research that obviously went into the project.

My only criticism, however, keeps me from giving five stars: the co-authors seem obsessed with housing and perceived racism issues in Chicago - at times to the extent that Daley is almost forgotten in their drive to bring home a point. If this is where their academic background is based that is fine, but the reader deserves to know this going in instead of being advertised a full one volume biography type of study. This was an occasional distraction, but one that usually ended soon enough with a paragraph break - welcomed with a 'whew, glad we got back on track'- from this reader.

All in all, a fine book very much worth your time, but be advised not quite what it might seem.

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American Pharaoh : Mayor Richard J. Daley: His Battle for Chicago and the Nation
Elizabeth; Cohen, Adam Taylor
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