2019 Scott Classic Specialized Catalogue of Stamps & Covers 1840-1940
2019 Scott Classic Specialized Catalogue of Stamps & Covers 1840-1940

Author: Donna Houseman

Publisher: Scott Publishing Company

Published: 2018-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780894875601

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Updated annually, the Scott Classic Catalogues provides collectors with the values of all stamps published in the world from 1840-1940. This information is a must for any stamp collector or philatelist. The reference tool all collectors use. The Scott Classic Specialized Catalogue of Stamps and Covers 1840-1940 is the primary source for the issues of the first century of philately. This unique volume provides further insight and greatly expanded information on early worldwide issues compared to the Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogues. Expanded listings ranging from color varieties to paper varieties to individual never-hinged issues are included in the Scott Classic Specialized Catalogue of Stamps and Covers 1840-1940. The Scott Classic Specialized catalogue is also a major source for listings and values for covers, multiples (including strips and blocks of four) for select countries, stamps without gum as well as used pairs.

Seeing Like a State
Seeing Like a State

Author: James C. Scott

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2020-03-17

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 0300252986

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“One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades.”—John Gray, New York Times Book Review Hailed as “a magisterial critique of top-down social planning” by the New York Times, this essential work analyzes disasters from Russia to Tanzania to uncover why states so often fail—sometimes catastrophically—in grand efforts to engineer their society or their environment, and uncovers the conditions common to all such planning disasters. “Beautifully written, this book calls into sharp relief the nature of the world we now inhabit.”—New Yorker “A tour de force.”— Charles Tilly, Columbia University

2022 Scott Stamp Postage Catalogue Volume 1: Cover Us, Un, Countries A-B
2022 Scott Stamp Postage Catalogue Volume 1: Cover Us, Un, Countries A-B

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Publisher: Scott Publishing Company

Published: 2021-04

Total Pages: 1700

ISBN-13: 9780894876035

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The Scott Catalogue of postage stamps, published by Scott Publishing Co, is updated annually with hundreds of thousands of changes and lists all the stamps of the entire world . From its humble beginning as a 24-page bound pamphlet, the multi-volume set now list more than 700,000 stamps from 600 different postal entities. Because of the size of each Volume, the 2021 edition has each volume split into a part A and B. So when purchasing you are obtaining the volume set of part A and B. Scott Publishing publishes a total of eight large volumes that include six volumes containing all the countries of the world, the United States Specialized Catalog, and the 1840-1940 Classic Specialized Catalogue (covering the world for the first 100 years that stamps were issued). The numbering system used by Scott to identify stamps is dominant among stamp collectors in the United States, Mexico, Canada and through out the world. It is a must for any researcher or stamp collector

HTTP/2 in Action
HTTP/2 in Action

Author: Barry Pollard

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-03-06

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 163835233X

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Summary HTTP/2 in Action is a complete guide to HTTP/2, one of the core protocols of the web. Because HTTP/2 has been designed to be easy to transition to, including keeping it backwards compatible, adoption is rapid and expected to increase over the next few years. Concentrating on practical matters, this interesting book presents key HTTP/2 concepts such as frames, streams, and multiplexing and explores how they affect the performance and behavior of your websites. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology HTTP—Hypertext Transfer Protocol—is the standard for exchanging messages between websites and browsers. And after 20 years, it's gotten a much-needed upgrade. With support for streams, server push, header compression, and prioritization, HTTP/2 delivers vast improvements in speed, security, and efficiency. About the Book HTTP/2 in Action teaches you everything you need to know to use HTTP/2 effectively. You'll learn how to optimize web performance with new features like frames, multiplexing, and push. You'll also explore real-world examples on advanced topics like flow control and dependencies. With ready-to-implement tips and best practices, this practical guide is sure to get you—and your websites—up to speed! What's Inside HTTP/2 for web developers Upgrading and troubleshooting Real-world examples and case studies QUIC and HTTP/3 About the Reader Written for web developers and site administrators. About the Authors Barry Pollard is a professional developer with two decades of experience developing, supporting, and tuning software and infrastructure. Table of Contents PART 1 MOVING TO HTTP/2 Web technologies and HTTP The road to HTTP/2 Upgrading to HTTP/2 PART 2 USING HTTP/2 HTTP/2 protocol basics Implementing HTTP/2 push Optimizing for HTTP/2 PART 3 ADVANCED HTTP/2 Advanced HTTP/2 concepts HPACK header compression PART 4 THE FUTURE OF HTTP TCP, QUIC, and HTTP/3 Where HTTP goes from here