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I have held the work of Stephen Sears in high regard ever since I first read Landscape Turned Red many years ago. Gettysburg continues his fine work with the Civl War campaigns in the east. I picked it up in conjunction with my first visit to the battlefield park, and it helped immmensely in understanding what went on there, and why these two armies met in this place to begin with.
Particularly nice is the treatment of the high commands of the two armies. Lee's developing problems with the loss of capable generals is contrasted with Meade's mostly successful efforts to manage the challenging command relationships he inherited in the Army of the Potomac when he took command only a week before the battle. Sears in particular has a credible suggestion for the reasons behind Lee's insistence on the disasterous plan of attack for July 3rd, which lead to the infamous Pickett's Charge.
This book is highly recommended if you wish to understand this crucial battle.
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This book was excellent when it first appeared. I still use it, but it is beginning to show its age as PostgreSQL has been evolving rapidly.
The book is structured as a reference document, and is one of the better sources of information on the PL/pgSQL language.
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Gettysburg by Stephen W Sears
Richard Welty, April 23, 2008
I have held the work of Stephen Sears in high regard ever since I first read Landscape Turned Red many years ago. Gettysburg continues his fine work with the Civl War campaigns in the east. I picked it up in conjunction with my first visit to the battlefield park, and it helped immmensely in understanding what went on there, and why these two armies met in this place to begin with.Particularly nice is the treatment of the high commands of the two armies. Lee's developing problems with the loss of capable generals is contrasted with Meade's mostly successful efforts to manage the challenging command relationships he inherited in the Army of the Potomac when he took command only a week before the battle. Sears in particular has a credible suggestion for the reasons behind Lee's insistence on the disasterous plan of attack for July 3rd, which lead to the infamous Pickett's Charge.
This book is highly recommended if you wish to understand this crucial battle.
(4 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)
PostgreSQL Essential Reference (Essential Reference) by Barry Stinson
Richard Welty, December 22, 2006
This book was excellent when it first appeared. I still use it, but it is beginning to show its age as PostgreSQL has been evolving rapidly.The book is structured as a reference document, and is one of the better sources of information on the PL/pgSQL language.
(2 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)
Postgresql 2ND Edition by Korry Douglas
Richard Welty, December 22, 2006
This is without question one of the very best of the PostgreSQL books, well organized and with good coverage.(3 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)