GET THIS BOOK PRIOR TO A CIW BOOT CAMP
937074
I enjoy the Bible series of these books and this one is no exception. It screams through everything you wanted to know about the material and it reads more fluidly than other books approaching the subject. I found it an easy read and a great reference for other things. I would recommend this book as the 'one' book to own if you could own no others on the subject. This new and up and coming cert keeps with the traditions of the other things that CompTIA is known for, most importantly their vendor neutral stances on stuff. This book adequately covers the material but I wouldn't use it alone. Find a CBT online or a boot camp to goto when seeking this certification and the Security+ works great in conjunction with this kind of stuff.

If I could put more into this book, I would add an entire section similar to the Exam Cram Series and a CD-ROM/DVD that has a class room instructor lecturing on the materials as well as an installable flash program that tests the crap out of you on this. So consider this a prep, and use the Exam cram for testing.
4502299
Excellent advice in this book!  I would highly recommend this book BEFORE you book anything.
2581909
I bought this book to prepare for the CPP certification.  However, I'm getting a lot more out of it.  This book is packed with what I need to protect information. I am applying it to my work and home as I read.  Risk management covered within the book is very useful and well written.  I recommend this book for all industrial security professionals.
Reviewed by the author of&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/National-Industrial-Security-Program-Operating-Manual-NISPOM/dp/0981620655/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM)</a>

<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/ISP-Certification-The-Industrial-Security-Professional-Exam-Manual-or-How-to-Prepare-for-and-Pass-the-Industrial-Security-Professional-Certification-Exam/dp/0981620604/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">ISP Certification-The Industrial Security Professional Exam Manual or How to Prepare for and Pass the Industrial Security Professional Certification Exam</a>

<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Insider-s-Guide-to-Security-Clearances/dp/B004KSPYTK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Insider's Guide to Security Clearances</a>
2106322
I downloaded this book on free promo just out of curiosity and had a really interesting read. If you are thinking of preparing for SHTF scenario I would recommend to check out this book. There's just so many questions to figure out in this scenario and it is vital to not overlook any of them. This book contains all the information that you need, from A to Z. It talks about food, bugs, water sources, skills that you should master to survive and so much more... It's not a short read and it goes into every little detail.
4143139
I actually love this book. First, I used it to prepare for the Western Civ 1 CLEP (I will be using it for Western Civ 2 CLEP, as well). I read once through with a hi-liter and then I did three practice tests from petersons.com. I passed the CLEP with a 70 (out of 80).
Second, I found it to be very interesting!!! This author did such a good job of presenting a timeline, so that I could organize the ideas easily in my head. This is obviously necessary if you are to keep your facts straight. He did a better job than the history books I have read previously (high school mainly). He also took great care to regularly present the status of women, slaves and minorities (or oppressed majorities) throughout the book and even included very interesting blurbs of ancient writings to illustrate many of these things. I learned more about the status of WOMEN in the history of Western Civ, than I ever have in any other book before. And it was all there organized for me.
I am a military history/studies major, and I have already used this book once to familiarize myself with the Punic Wars, for a project. It really helped me get a basic grip on it, and provided quite a bit of what I needed to know.

I really like this book. ;)
3052101
Mandatory for military officers regardless of rank. My new professional bible and one that I will use in the future for professional development sessions
1878486
Love this Book! Much more than simply a great way to get in shape, get Seal Fit. This fantastic book explains the mental, emotional, intuitive skills needed to be a successful operator, businessman, parent and maps out a path to make it happen. I highly recommend this book.
2372282
I picked What's Up Ditch! shortly after it was published. We own a sailboat in the Caribbean, but we're looking to buy a sailboat for long-term cruising this year. Being from the Annapolis area, the ICW is a route we will definitely take. This is a great book for ICW newbies like us who need to understand whether a particular boat is ICW friendly. It has recommendations on depth/draft, routes to take and overall strategies. The author skips a lot of details that are covered elsewhere, but puts in links to those sources in the proper context; I'm still reading those resources. What I found most impressive was the authors ability to evoke the experience and how to prepare for it. Having a list of all the bridges and the details of their openings is good, but understanding how to intellectually and emotionally prepare yourself for a very new type of boating was the biggest benefit.

The editing of this book was great. I'm a grumpy reader when spelling and grammar errors are on every page. I was able to enjoy the prose without any distractions.

What would I change? Well, more is good. I'd love to see more about the marinas and attractions the author prefers. ActiveCaptain provides a lot of that, but its not curated. I get the feeling that the author might have an opinion or two.

<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/What-s-Up-Ditch-The-Ins-and-Outs-of-Cruising-the-Atlantic-ICW-America-s-Secret-Highway/dp/B01DOR1FM2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">What's Up Ditch!: The Ins and Outs of Cruising the Atlantic ICW: America's Secret Highway</a>
2090083
I ordered this for one of my students (and my housesitter) who is entering the Navy in May.  She reports that this book has been very useful to her as she prepares for basic training.  She is, of course, getting a lot of help and advice from her recruiter, but has found the book helpful as well.  She says it gives her some information he hasn't, as well as providing many ideas he hasn't mentioned.
4571855
Manning Publications provided me a free electronic copy of their book "Continuous Integration in .NET" that I was interested in. If you have started with automated unit testing, continuous integration (CI) is the next major step to increase the quality of the software that you deliver.

This book is excellent to get you introduced in CI for .NET and to get started with a set of tools (not only from Microsoft) such as:

  - CruiseControl. NET, TeamCity and Team Foundation Server (2010) as CI servers
  - MS build as build automation tool
  - NUnit, MS Test as unit testing framework
  - PartCover as test coverage tool
  - White, Selenium and FiNesse for integration, functional, acceptance tests
  - FxCop (Code Analysis), NDepend for compiled code analysis
  - StyleCop for source code analysis
  - Sandcastle as documentation generation tool
  - MS Setup, WiX and MS Deploy as setup / deployment tools
  - Etc.

I read programming books on a Kindle app for iPad / iPhone rather than on a computer, so I appreciate that the book is easy to read, with handy screenshots that avoid you to install/use the tools on a computer to get the idea about them.

The book covers the basics of each area and tool, detailing some good and not so good things of each tool, and providing examples of use with a sample project. If you have decided that you are going to stick to free tools, you can skip some sections (and the same applies if you have decided to use only Microsoft tools).

But once you have decided which of the above area(s) of CI and tools you are going to use, likely you will need other books/docs to get deeper. For example, for unit testing I recommend "The Art of Unit Testing", also from Manning, but wait until the second edition is published. If you decide to use Team Foundation Server (TFS) version 2012, I recommend the free book "Testing for Continuous Delivery with Visual Studio 2012". For other tools, you will need to use the documentation of the product.

The book is also a good resource to get your team introduced to CI is that is your scenario. Many developers tend to be much more focused on the code / manual testing than on automated testing, let alone on continuous integration which maybe they ignore at all. Maybe with books like this they realize the spectrum of things that can be done automatically and in a continuous fashion.
1216975
The best book to learn how to shoot accurately and improve your shooting skills ever written. Before giving my review of the book I consider it is necessary to say something about the author. When somebody became not only part of the most elite warrior special forces group, but also that person reaches the level of expertise to be a Master Firearms Trainer and teach other SEALs on how to become the most deadly snipers in the world and at the same time that person is the most humble guy in the room you absolutely pay attention to what he writes. The fact that the author was willing to leave behind a successful career as a Navy SEAL to take care of his family and watch his kids grow tells you the kind of committed individual to what is important Chris Sajnog is. The same passion, the same commitment, the same focus Chris Sajnog applied to teach other Navy SEALs to become the best snipers in the world is also applied by the author in this book to teach common guys how to learn to shoot the right way. You can't go wrong with this book. If you are determined to learn and practice (dry fire, dry fire, dry fire) what Chris Sajnog teaches in his book, it is almost guaranteed that you will become a virtuoso in the art of shooting.
The book is well organized. It is extremely easy to follow and "friendly" for those who are just beginning to learn how to shoot right. The book comes with a wealth of information and if you bought it through Amazon, you have access to excellent tutorial videos that will help you tremendously in your practice. Pictures are also extremely useful and help to understand better the explanation given in the book. So, you have written material, you have pictures and you also have videos to teach you how to shoot the right way! Definitely, the best book ever written about how to learn and improve your shooting skills.
4676950
Bought this book for a friend and they said it helped out trying to explain boot camp.
3720059
I'm in DEP right now and somebody suggested this book to me, opened my eyes and makes me want to be the best I can be during my time in the United States Navy.
319795
A Must Read For Todays Warriors!
5 STAR Reference and Resource book.

Having been a solider myself in the Vietnam War, I know first hand that feeling when you are done with your enlistment. You suddenly find yourself back out on the streets as a civilian without a social, emotional or even practical map for success. There was a huge need for information and guidance back then and even more so now with todays younger warriors.  This is the reference manual that I never got and needed. Former Army soldier and now author Michael Bluemling, has done all of us warriors a huge favor with this great resource book.

This book is not just for Army Soldiers but is there for Airman, Marines, Sailors and even Coast Guardsman and their families. It helps focus on the groundwork you need to do that allows you to plan and take that path back into civilian life. As the title indicates, this is a road map to success.

A must have book for all veterans and their families. It should be in their library. I read the eBook download version, which I found to be very useful as a tool on my smartphone. Now I have a ready reference tool to help other veterans with some quick questions.

I have rated this book with 5 Stars.  It is a solid and reliable source of information and has my fullest recommendation. I am not just an author but also a minster that deals daily with PTSD veterans and their families. I have seen first hand how having a good start back on civilian life can make a difference. This book will make a difference. It will help veterans with not just adjusting and surviving, but thriving!

William Rev. Bill McDonald JR
Founder Military Writers Society of America
Author (Warrior A Spiritual Odyssey, Purple Heart)
Vietnam Veteran & International Motivational Speaker
3279927
If you are serious about your endurance training and want to have all the necessary information to achieve your goals, then look no further: Beyond Training is your road map to success. All the info and more in one fantastic book that has also the forward by Chris McCormack. What else could you ask for? Highly recommend it for its detailed information and content.
4200460
I bought this book to study for the CIT exam (which I passed), but I found it a great reference to have on the shelf by my desk.  It is chock full of the output of router and switch "show" commands and fully explains each screen.
It also has one of the best explainations of route caching I have read.
Well worth the money.
111902
You won't be disappointed should you choose to purchase this all-in-one book for rifle maintenance. In seven easy to read chapters (121 pages) author Chris Christian educates the reader on the nuances of cleaning rifle barrels from big bore calibers to the diminutive .22 rimfire. What I liked best about the book is he takes an admittedly dense subject and puts it into terms any layperson (me) can understand.

You might also be interested to know that I am the impetus behind Chris writing this book. You see I blew out (figuratively speaking) the perfectly good barrel on my favorite 6mm bolt-action hunting rifle. When Chris saw the damage done from two decades of procrastination and half-baked attempts at improvised cleanings, he was motivated to help people like me who hate to clean firearms (I just want to shoot them).

Having read the Rifle Maintenance Handbook I can honestly say I have a clearer understanding of the types of fouling (copper and lead) left behind in rifle barrels and why it is so important to take exacting care of your favorite rifle if you want to maintain accuracy and many years of enjoyment from your investment. As the author aptly sums it up in one chapter, "If you don't love your rifle barrel, it won't love you."