There's no fluff here. Designed for readers who already know C++, this book starts by teaching the unique aspects of the C++/CLI language. After a quick tour through the basics, readers work through examples of integrating standard C++ into the .NET-based applications and building programs that mix C++ and .NET code for maximum performance and efficiency.

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Excellent book.......2007-05-14

Average customer rating: GONE TOMORROW explores all these facets and more. An important book for anyone who cares about our environment We just think its gone because we don't see it... 10 star must read Fun as well as informative information Reuse and Recycle, but Rethink

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GONE TOMORROW explores all these facets and more........2007-01-07

An important book for anyone who cares about our environment.......2006-08-17

We just think its gone because we don't see it..........2006-08-16

10 star must read Fun as well as informative information.......2006-06-02

Reuse and Recycle, but Rethink.......2006-05-30

Average customer rating: What Our Rubbish Says About Us There is a link between owning a cat and reading "The National Enquirer"! One of the best books Iýve read this year Sheds light on Human Behavior Informative, Fascinating, Easy to Read

Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage William L. Rathje , and Cullen Murphy Manufacturer: University of Arizona Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback General | Anthropology | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books General | Sociology | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books General | Archaeology | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books Environmental Science | Earth Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books Recycling | Environment | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books Environmental Science | Earth Sciences | Professional Science | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books Similar Items: Waste and Want: A Social History of Trash Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash The Economics of Waste (RFF Press) Paper or Plastic: Searching for Solutions to an Overpackaged World Fat of the Land: The Garbage Of New York--The Last Two Hundred Years ASIN: 0816521433

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What Our Rubbish Says About Us.......2006-08-19

There is a link between owning a cat and reading "The National Enquirer"!.......2005-06-27

One of the best books Iýve read this year.......2004-02-07

One of the most valuable contributions of the book is that it provides historical data to put garbage in perspective. Contrary to many people's beliefs, the authors argue that garbage and where to put it is not a new problem at all. They point out that one of the characteristics that make us human is that we create garbage, and we always have, back to the very first time a humanoid discovered how to create tools by chipping flint. To those who worry about our non-biodegradable trash, the authors remind us that the pottery shards of ancient archeological sites are nothing more than the indestructible refuse of yesteryear. And yet others worry about burying our trash in landfills which doesn't allow normal biodegradation to occur, but the authors point out that this also isn't new, describing an archeological dig of a putrid 2,000-year-old buried dump in Italy. Of course, the main message that the authors express is not that garbage is benign, but that the problem isn't new, and that garbage issues have been a concern since the dawn of civilization. They also point out that sanitation issues are even getting better. They give an overview of the history of garbage treatment in the US, from burying it under the kitchen floor, to building dumps, incinerators, and sanitary landfills. They point out that cities in the past weren't as clean as they are now. Cities used to produce mountains of coal dust and horse manure, and garbage would often simply sit on the corner, waiting to be dispersed by scavengers or pigs. They point out that "...ever since governments began facing up to their responsibilities, the story of the garbage problem in the industrialized world has been one of steady amelioration, of bad giving way to less bad and eventually to not quite so bad."

Scientists as well as ordinary people have very inaccurate ideas of what's in landfills today and how landfills work. Until the Garbage Project actually studied landfills, many landfill planners believed that trash would biodegrade somehow once it went into the landfill, and that the trash would eventually settle, producing large quantities of methane gas. By drilling into landfills and studying their contents, Garbage Project scientists have found that very little biodegradation actually occurs in landfills at all- -basically, only food scraps and perhaps a few lawn clippings break down. Since food scraps make up only a small portion of landfill volume, then settling and methane gas production is much less than expected.

If you think garbage is a problem, then an obvious way to address the problem is to reduce garbage volume. So what items take up the most space in our landfills? Many environmentalists would guess disposable diapers and plastics. But by meticulously analyzing landfill samples, Garbage Project scientists have determined that diapers comprise less than 2% of landfill volume and all plastics less than 20%. Paper, on the other hand, especially newspaper, doesn't compress well, doesn't biodegrade in landfill any better than plastic, and takes up 40% of landfill volume on average. Think of that next time you need to answer "Paper or plastic?" at the supermarket. By studying what's in our landfills and what actually happens to the stuff once it's been down there for a few decades, we can get better ideas about what the real garbage problems are and how to address them.

The authors suggest that the best solutions to garbage problems may be to ensure that there are economic incentives to garbage reduction. They point out that the weight and volume of packaging plastics has decreased dramatically since the 1960s- - plastic beverage bottles now weigh much less than they used to- -because it's cheaper for companies to pack and ship their items in lighter weight packaging. One of the persistent problems for garbage reduction is cities that charge a flat rate for garbage removal, rather than a per-can rate. In localities where residents pay a nominal fee for each bag of garbage to be disposed of, recycling participation rates are much higher, and garbage volume is less. The worst thing a city can do is to adopt uniform large containers for mechanized garbage collection, since garbage production magically increases to fill the space allotted to it.

After reading this book, I have a new-found respect for the Styrofoam cup and disposable diapers. I better understand why newspapers are so hard to get rid of, even through recycling. But there is one fishy result that leaves me a little suspicious- -at one point the authors argue that processed food creates less garbage than fresh food. The basis for this claim is a cross-cultural study they did in Mexico City and Arizona. They found that Mexican households produce a lot more garbage than American households, and that the larger volume is mostly attributable to the fact that Americans use processed foods where Mexicans use fresh foods. But wait, didn't the authors find in a different study that it was precisely food wastes that biodegrade in landfills, so in the end, isn't it better to produce more food scrap waste than packaging waste? This odd loose end leaves a bit of doubt in my mind that the book is entirely unbiased. But overall, I found the book incredibly informative and quite well written.

Sheds light on Human Behavior.......2003-06-16

The men and women involved in this research project open the bag on the realities of this human behavior to shed light on how we act as consumers and as members of society in general. Our political tendencies are also exposed in investigating how groups endeavor to address the issue of solid waste disposal, often to unbelievable results, totally contrary to the desired end goal.

I wholeheartedly agree with some other reviewers in that this should be required reading for anyone interested in environmental issues, from the simplest aluminum can collector to the most active environmentalists.

This is billed as an archaeology book, but I would call it more accurately an environmental/psycological/science read, never very technical, often entertaining and always eye-opening.

Informative, Fascinating, Easy to Read.......2003-03-30

As wasteful as we are, the authors present interesting comparisons of American families and Mexican families. The results will surprise you, to say the least. Also well presented are rational comments on the always present issue of recycling.

In all, this is a fascinating book. Like all great book of this nature, it is scientific but an easy read. Highly recommended!

Average customer rating: Much better than Uncle John's Excellent book Unbelievably fantastic book "Could not put it down"

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Much better than Uncle John's.......2003-09-01

Excellent book.......2002-02-09

The only problem was that the book needed a better editor; there were a lot of typos, some more glaring than others (in one instance, Melissa Joan Hart is identified as the daughter of Joan Rivers). That's my only real problem; I really think of the book as deserving four and a half stars.

Unbelievably fantastic book.......2001-11-26

"Could not put it down".......2001-11-14

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