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Reflecting sixteen years of intensive fieldwork, this book is a rich chronicle of the daily lives, belief systems, and healing rituals of four highly revered Tibetan shamans forced into exile by the Chinese invasion during the 1950s. Larry Peters lived and studied closely with the shamans in Nepal, learning their belief system, observing and participating in their rituals, and introducing many dozens of students to their worldview. Including photographs of the shamans in ecstatic ritual and trance, this book—one of the most extensive ethnographic works ever done on Tibetan shamanism—captures the end of Tibetan shamanism while opening a window onto the culture and traditions that survived centuries of attack in Tibet, only to die out in Nepal. The violent treatment of shamans by the Buddhist lama has a long history in Tibet and neighboring Mongolia. At one point, shamans were burned at the stake. However, in the mountainous Himalayan terrain, especially in the difficult to reach areas geographically distant from the Buddhist monastic urban centers, shamans were respected and their work revered. Peters’s authoritative and meticulous research into the belief systems of these last surviving representatives of the shamanic traditions of the remote Himalayas preserves, in vivid detail, the techniques of ecstasy, described as pathways to the shamanic spiritual world.

Computer Networks: A Systems Approach , designed for an advanced college-level course in network design and operation, provides the network applications programmer with detailed information about how networks do their thing. While Computer Networks is neither a user manual nor a technical reference, it provides an in-depth background on how network architectures and protocols work. In the beginning, Larry Peterson and Bruce Davie discuss why networks are important and talk about where networks may go in the long term. The authors then move right into a discussion of protocols. There's a fascinating section--complete with plenty of C code--in which the authors actually develop a network protocol called A Simple Protocol (ASP). They compare switching and packet networks and emphasize tunneling protocols. In the internetworking chapter, you'll learn practically all there is to know about Internet Protocol (IP). The concluding chapters talk about traffic management, congestion reduction, and high-speed networking technologies. Computer Networks reveals the guts of what's going on with computers that share data. Though way out of the league of most computer users, true geeks with an interest in networking will find what they need here.

Networking technologies and practices are constantly evolving, and this carefully revised edition equips students with the understanding needed to keep pace. Authors Peterson and Davie emphasize a systems-oriented approach, focusing on the "why" of network design rather than just specifications. This edition covers Quality of Service issues, mobile and wireless networks, VPNs, and more, with over 100 new exercises to help consolidate knowledge. The authors, with over 30 years of experience in networking, provide unparalleled instruction on the principles and practical implementation of computer networks. The second edition includes cutting-edge topics such as security techniques (PGP, IPSEC, secure sockets, and firewalls), application layer protocols (SMTP, HTTP, SNMP, DNS, and RTP), and new material on wireless technology (spread spectrum techniques and 802.11). Expanded discussions on Internet routing, congestion control, and multimedia communications reflect recent changes in the field. Effective pedagogical components enhance understanding, including problem statements, shaded sidebars on advanced topics, highlighted summary paragraphs, guided discussions on controversial issues, and further reading suggestions. With a focus on systems and real-world implementation examples, including operating system-independent C code, this edition prepares students to understand why networks are designed as they are and cultivates