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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER George Stephanopoulos, the legendary political news host and former advisor to President Clinton, recounts the history-making crises from the place where twelve presidents made their highest-pressure decisions: the White House Situation Room. No room better defines American power and its role in the world than the White House Situation Room. And yet, none is more shrouded in secrecy and mystery. Created under President Kennedy, the Sit Room has been the epicenter of crisis management for presidents for more than six decades. Time and again, the decisions made within the Sit Room complex affect the lives of every person on this planet. Detailing close calls made and disasters narrowly averted, THE SITUATION ROOM will take readers through dramatic turning points in a dozen presidential administrations, including: Incredible minute-by-minute transcripts from the Sit Room after both Presidents Kennedy and Reagan were shot The shocking moment when Henry Kissinger raised the military alert level to DEFCON III while President Nixon was drunk in the White House residence The extraordinary scene when President Carter asked for help from secret government psychics to rescue American hostages in Iran A vivid retelling of the harrowing hours during the 9/11 attack New details from Obama administration officials leading up to the raid on Osama Bin Laden And a first-ever account of January 6th from the staff inside the Sit Room THE SITUATION ROOM is the definitive, past-the-security-clearance look at the room where it happened, and the people—the famous and those you've never heard of—who have made history within its walls.

All Too Human is a new-generation political memoir, written from the refreshing perspective of one who got his hands on the levers of awesome power at an early age. At thirty, the author was at Bill Clinton's side during the presidential campaign of 1992, & for the next five years he was rarely more than a step away from the president & his other advisers at every important moment of the first term. What Liar's Poker did to Wall Street, this book will do to politics. It is an irreverent & intimate portrait of how the nation's weighty business is conducted by people whose egos & idiosyncrasies are no sturdier than anyone else's. Including sharp portraits of the Clintons, Al Gore, Dick Morris, Colin Powell, & scores of others, as well as candid & revelatory accounts of the famous debacles & triumphs of an administration that constantly went over the top, All Too Human is, like its author, a brilliant combination of pragmatic insight & idealism. It is destined to be the most important & enduring book to come out of the Clinton administration.

George Stephanopoulos' new book is an introductory text to the theory and practice of dynamic chemical and biological process engineering. It is intended to address the educational needs of a first undergraduate course in process dynamics and control, and to complement advanced undergraduate or graduate courses on the same subject. It is also useful for practicing engineers, who want to deepen their understanding in the foundational aspects of process dynamics and control.The book contains 31 chapters, organized in 10 parts. The chapters illustrate the material with more than 450 figures, diagrams, and tables; and over 200 Examples, case illustrations, and Practice Exercises, many of which are supported by MATLAB® or/and Simulink® files. The book's website contains the following material: (a) Nine(9) process modules for Practice Exercises; (b) MATLAB® functions and Simulink® facilities, used throughout the book; (c) many exercises to practice the book's material; (d) answers to select exercises; and (e) more than 150 MATLAB® and Simulink® files, to illustrate the numerical results of methods presented in the book. These files can be edited to define new processes and solve new problems.Part I:Process Dynamics and Control: Characteristics and Associated Problems (Chapters 1, 2, 3): Part II: Modeling and Simulation of Process Behavior (Chapters 4, 5, 6): Part III: Structural Analysis: Construction of Control Configurations (Chapters 7,8,9): Part IV: Steady State Analysis: Operability and Steady State Controllers (Chapters 10, 11): Part V: Dynamic Analysis: Linear Systems (Chapters 12 through 16): Part VI:Foundations of Feedback Control Systems (Chapters 17 through 22): Part VII: Control Systems with Enhanced Capabilities (Chapters 23, 24, 25): Part VIII: Multivariable Control Systems (Chapters 26, 27): Part IX: Discrete-Time, Computer-Based Control (Chapters 28 through 31)Part X:Process Modules; MATLAB and Simulink Facilities; Exercises; Answers to Select Exercises; MATLAB and Simulink files for the numerical examples of the book.

Metabolic engineering is a new field with applications in the production of chemicals, fuels, materials, pharmaceuticals, and medicine at the genetic level. The field's novelty is in the synthesis of molecular biology techniques and the tools of mathematical analysis, which allow rational selection of targets for genetic modification through measurements and control of metabolic fluxes. The objective is to identify specific genetics or environmental manipulations that result in improvements in yield and productivities of biotechnological processes. Key features of the book are pathway integration and the focus on metabolic flux as a fundamental determinant of cell physiology. The book keeps mathematical complexity to a minimum, and provides a glossary of biological terms to facilitate use of the book by a broader spectrum of readers. A web page exists to communicate updates of the codes and homework problems. - Demonstrates metabolic engineering in action with numerous examples of pathway modification - Includes methods for identifying key enzymes in metabolic networks - Contains a comprehensive review of metabolic biochemistry - Discusses metabolic regulation at the gene, enzyme, operon, and cell levels - Explains concepts of stoichiometry, kinetics, and thermodynamics of metabolic pathways - Minimizes mathematical complexity - Links to a Web page to communicate updates of the software code and homework problems

THE STORIES BEHIND the WORDS THAT MAKE HISTORY "Four Score and Seven Years Ago" The Gettysburg Address as told by an eyewitness of the event "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" Franklin Delano Roosevelt's stirring call to courage "Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You" John F. Kennedy's unforgettable inaugural address "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall" Ronald Reagan's demand for freedom for the people behind the Iron Curtain Plus Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Bill Clinton on the speeches that influenced them most Also hear... The voices of every U.S. president since Benjamin Harrison in 1889 A reading of the first presidential speech ever, George Washington's "American Experiment" address A reenactment of Abraham Lincoln's incendiary "House Divided" speech Campaign recordings of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson FDR's assertion that Americans have a "Rendezvous with Destiny" Dwight D. Eisenhower's warning against the "Military-Industrial Complex" JFK proclaiming "Ich Bin Ein Berliner" Lyndon Johnson adopting the civil rights hymn "We Shall Overcome" Gerald Ford promising that "Our Long National Nightmare Is Over" Ronald Reagan consoling the nation after the space shuttle Challenger explosion George H. W. Bush's call for a "Kinder and Gentler Nation" Bill Clinton speaking from the pulpit where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his final sermon George W. Bush's ultimatum to Iraq and his promise to its people that "The Day of Your Liberation Is Near"

All Too Human is a new-generation political memoir, written from the refreshing perspective of one who got his hands on the levers of awesome power at an early age. At thirty, the author was at Bill Clinton's side during the presidential campaign of 1992, & for the next five years he was rarely more than a step away from the president & his other advisers at every important moment of the first term. What Liar's Poker did to Wall Street, this book will do to politics. It is an irreverent & intimate portrait of how the nation's weighty business is conducted by people whose egos & idiosyncrasies are no sturdier than anyone else's. Including sharp portraits of the Clintons, Al Gore, Dick Morris, Colin Powell, & scores of others, as well as candid & revelatory accounts of the famous debacles & triumphs of an administration that constantly went over the top, All Too Human is, like its author, a brilliant combination of pragmatic insight & idealism. It is destined to be the most important & enduring book to come out of the Clinton administration.

Quand en septembre 1991, George Stephanopoulos rencontre pour la première fois Bill Clinton, il est immédiatement fasciné par le charisme, l'éclat et l'énergie qui se dégagent de cet homme politique remarquablement doué. C'est l'étoile parfaite pour un jeune homme plein d'ambition. Sans hésiter, il entre dans son sillage. Il vivra désormais " dans l'ombre de Clinton ". George Stephanopoulos fait ici le récit des cinq années passées aux côtés du président des Etats-Unis. Avec l'aisance d'un romancier, il raconte les manies et les faiblesses des grands, les triomphes et les désastres, les espoirs et les désillusions. Il raconte aussi la série d'événements tragi-comiques qui allait placer le destin du président entre les mains du Sénat. Le trait est vif, parfois cruel. Le ton, celui de l'amoureux déçu en qui une ancienne affection le dispute encore à la lucidité. Autant d'éléments qui font de cette " éducation politique " l'un des plus grands livres de mémoires politiques de notre temps.

An unbiased collection of Trump's greatest quotes! Brash, outspoken, and successful, Donald Trump is an American phenomenon. Always a controversial business leader, he's now become a major political figure, and he continues to make headlines around the globe. Even if you don't follow politics, it's hard to ignore his outrageous quotes and clips. Trump Talk is the unofficial guide to the mind of Donald Trump, featuring excerpts from speeches, interviews, and more. Whether he's denouncing immigration policies, giving advice on the art of the deal, or insulting other public figures, there's one thing you can't deny about Trump--he speaks his mind, and the results are fascinating.

One thing you cannot deny about Donald Trump is that he speaks his mind... and the results are fascinating! Get to know how that mind works by reading his words. This is an unbiased collection of Trump's most famous and interesting quotes and thus an unofficial guide to his thinking. Brash, outspoken and successful, Donald Trump is a political phenomenon. Some of his more contentious comments have outraged the immigrant community, feminist groups and even the Pope. Whether you like him or loathe him, he's impossible to ignore. Now you can understand more about this most infamous public figure and form your own opinion about the way he thinks. Covering the time since Trump announced that he was running for Republican candidacy, this book looks at excerpts and speeches and puts them into context. Among many topics it covers his views on business, America and other countries; his opinion of himself, women and those who stand, or have stood, against him. This is a fascinating insight into the world's most controversial politician.

From her Roswell Command Center, Hillary Rodham rules the known Solar System. Then a break-in occurs at the Hollywood Wax Museum. Overnight, vampiric ritual murders of young women begin taking place. From Roswell to Kennebunkport, sightings of undead national icons rock the media.