Incubator escapee wiki:Wikipedia as a book source

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Format: Author, Name of book. Article referenced. This Amazon.com search can be used to find more.

February 2017Edit

卢昌海. 弗雷格的算术, Global Science Press. Uses Arithmetic as a source.

September 2016Edit

Li Shaomin. East Asian Business in the New World: Helping Old Economies Revitalize. Amsterdam: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-08-101283-3. Uses Wikipedia as a source in various (if not several) pages.

April 2015Edit

Template:Citation. The part of the Wikipedia article they cite in footnote 17 on p. 144 later turned out to have largely been a hoax.

March 2013Edit

Ian Stewart, The Great Mathematical Problems. Template:ISBN Several notes use Wikipedia articles as further reading material: Formula for primes, Lakes of Wada, Pentium FDIV bug, Infinite descent#Non-solvability of r2 + s4 = t4 and Langton's ant.

June 2011Edit

Paula Szuchman, Jenny Anderson, Spousonomics: Using Economics to Master Love. On p319, cites Wikipedia as the source of the photo of Alfred Marshall on p 161.

April 2011Edit

Jansen, Sharon L., Reading Women's Worlds from Christine de Pizan to Doris Lessing: A Guide to Six Centuries of Women Writers Imagining Rooms of Their Own (N.Y.: Palgrave Macmillan, 1st ed. Apr., 2011 (Template:ISBN)), p. 137 ("Indeed, even today, the wildly popular 'free-content,' collaboratively written, and infinitely recopied and repeated Wikipedia calls the SCUM Manifesto a 'feminist tract.' Ouch.") (author a teacher)

August 2010Edit

James Kasting, How to Find a Habitable Planet. Kasting cites Wikipedia numerous times.

July 2010Edit

Davidson, MaryJanice, Undead and Unfinished. On page 41 the narrator/protagonist mentions bacon-flavored vodka, insisting that it is real and to "Wikipedia it if you don't believe [her]."

June 2010Edit

Peter D. Ward, The Flooded Earth, p 33, note 23: “While I promised myself I would never do it, the Wikipedia story of Hurricane Katrina is as good as any: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina.”

January 2009Edit

Patel, Neesha. Racialized Sexism in the Lives of Asian American Women. In Cheemba Raghavan, Arlene E. Edwards and Kim Marie Vaz, editors. (2009). Benefiting by Design: Women of Color in Feminist Psychological Research. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Template:ISBN. p. 120. It cites the May 1, 2005 revision [1] of Yellow fever (which is blank for some reason), with regard to the now absent coverage of "yellow fever" as meaning "asian fetish."

November 2008Edit

Icon Group, Alternators: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases ([[Special:BookSources/0546677134|Template:ISBN]]). Used Wikipedia as one of the primary sources for the entire book, and marked "[WP]" next to each of the book's entries that was taken from Wikipedia.

October 2008Edit

Gwynne Dyer, Climate Wars, Toronto: Random House Canada, Template:ISBN. P 189 quotes two paragraphs from Geo-engineering.

September 2008Edit

Christopher Buckley, Supreme Courtship. Camp David.

Quote from page 27: "Pepper thumbed a Google search on her BlackBerry with her other hand. NSF Thurmont. The first match came up: "Camp David-Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.""

August 2008Edit

Sam Bourne, The Final Reckoning, Template:ISBN. The main character of the novel uses Wikipedia and finds the article about George Kadish, which is quoted in the novel (p. 495)

May 2008Edit

Jeff Waters, "Gone For A Song" ABC Books, uses Palm Island, Queensland as a source.

October 2007Edit

Michael Varhola, "Shipwrecks and Lost Treasures: Great Lakes", "borrows" the content of Great Lakes Storm of 1913, largely unmodified, without credit.

February 2007Edit

Ahmed Khaled Towfik, Al Akheer. Kalahari Desert. The title of the book is Arabic for The Last One (Arabic:الأخير). This book is number 38 in a series of books titled Safari (Arabic:سفارى).
Kenneth G. Winans, Investment Atlas, an investment history book that extensively references Wikipedia. www.investmentatlas.com

January 2007Edit

Ahmed Khaled Towfik, Ragol Al Remal. Kalahari Desert. The title of the book is Arabic for The Man of the Sand (Arabic:رجل الرمال). This book is number 37 in a series of books titled Safari (Arabic:سفارى).

December 2006Edit

Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion. Karla Faye Tucker. Reference used in Chapter 8, section 4.

October 2006Edit

October edition of Beckett Hockey article Give Me a Break, cited refractory period for the definition of the term.
Rise of the Ogre by Gorillaz, cited Kids With Guns / El Mañana in reflection on the video for El Manana and ensuing controversy.

June 2006Edit

The June 2006 issue of Scientific American contained a URL to the Sudoku article.
WorldFootball.com.au, World Cup Special Edition (magazine). Two-page spread, with FIFA World Cup Trophy article listed as the only source.

April 2006Edit

9: Barry Shell, Sensational Scientists : The Journeys and Discoveries of 24 Men and Women of Science, Template:ISBN. References Apoptosis.

February 2006Edit

4: Esther Bryan, Quilt of Belonging: The Invitation Project, Template:ISBN. (republished from Sept. 2005)

January 2006Edit

31: Bruce Weinstein, Life Principles: Feeling Good by Doing Good, Template:ISBN. Possibly references Greek language.
17: Hyoung-Gook Kim, et al., MPEG-7 Audio and Beyond : Audio Content Indexing and Retrieval, Template:ISBN. References timbre.
6: Bo Leuf, The Semantic Web : Crafting Infrastructures for Agency, Template:ISBN. Used as an example of large scale wikis.

December 2005Edit

10: David Rehak, Did Lizzie Borden Axe For It?, Template:ISBN. References Lizzie Borden.
10: Lois H. Gresh, Robert Weinberg, The Science of Anime : Mecha-Noids and AI-Super-Bots, Template:ISBN. References Space Colony (Gundam).
2: William A. Cohen, Entrepreneur and Small Business Problem Solver, Template:ISBN. References New product development.
1: George F. Litterst, Random access: your role in music history.: An article from: American Music Teacher.
1: Tasha Douglas, Sistershout!, Template:ISBN. References Detenté.

November 2005Edit

9: David McGee, Steve Earle: Fearless Heart, Outlaw Poet, Template:ISBN. References John Walker Lindh.
4: Nancy J. Altman, The Battle for Social Security : From FDR's Vision To Bush's Gamble, Template:ISBN. References Charles Colson.
1: John Anthony Gilvey, Before the Parade Passes By : Gower Champion and the Glorious American Musical, Template:ISBN. References Mabel Normand.
1: Benson Bobrick, The Fated Sky : Astrology in History, Template:ISBN. References Harud al-Rashid
Roland Burgard, Kunststoffe und freie Formen: Ein Werkbuch, Template:ISBN. References Nonuniform-rational B-spline.

October 2005Edit

30: Ian W. Strachan, Jane's Simulation & Training Systems 2005-06, Template:ISBN. References ISO-3166.
28: Mark Stamp, Information Security: Principles and Practice, Template:ISBN. References Clipper chip.
28: Daniel Minoli, Nanotechnology Applications to Telecommunications and Networking, Template:ISBN. References Particle physics.
17: H. John Poole, Ray L. Smith, Militant Tricks: Battlefield Ruses of the Islamic Insurgent, Template:ISBN. References Ali Khamenei.
15: Russ Kick, Everything You Know About Sex Is Wrong : The Disinformation Guide to the Extremes of Human Sexuality (and everything in between), Template:ISBN. References Circumcision.
10: Larry Beinhart, Fog Facts : Searching for Truth in the Land of Spin, Template:ISBN.
10: Rudy Rucker, Lifebox, the Seashell, and the Soul : What Gnarly Computation Taught Me About Ultimate Reality, the Meaning of Life, and How to Be Happy, Template:ISBN. References Long scale.
10: Dave Smith, To Be of Use : The Seven Seeds of Meaningful Work, Template:ISBN. References Quakers#The Peace Testimony.
7: Chad Fahs, iPod and iTunes Digital Field Guide, Template:ISBN. References iPod.
2: Wikipedia, la enciclopedia mundial: referencia obligada: la enciclopedia libre "Wikipedia", una de las web de referencia en Internet, fundada en 2001 por ... ¿La consulta? : An article from: Semana
Alexander Goetz, Schach dem Manager : Strategie und Taktik des königlichen Spiels für das moderne Management, Template:ISBN. References de:Schach#Geschichte.
Gunter Dueck, Topothesie : Der Mensch in artgerechter Haltung, [[Template:ISBN]]. Used as an example of open source, along with Linux.

September 2005Edit

30th: John R. Levine, Margaret Levine Young, Carol Baroudi, The Internet For Dummies, Template:ISBN. Encourages readers to "write an encyclopedia article".
30th: Danny Briere, Pat Hurley, Wireless Network Hacks & Mods For Dummies, Template:ISBN. References OSI model.
28th: Glenn Yeffeth Farscape Forever! : Sex, Drugs and Killer Muppets, Smart Pop series. Template:ISBN. References BDSM in text for a definition.
1st: Esther Bryan, Quilt of Belonging: The Invitation Project, Template:ISBN.

August 2005Edit

1st: Geoff Tibballs, Tsunami: The Most Terrifying Disaster, Template:ISBN. Credits en.wikipedia.org in credits section.

July 2005Edit

unknown: Stuart Bailey, Peter Bilak, Dot Dot Dot 9, ISBN ?. Refers to Byte.
8th: Clifford A. Pickover, A Passion for Mathematics : Numbers, Puzzles, Madness, Religion, and the Quest for Reality, ISBN ?. Points readers to Nimber.
11th: H. Ward Silver, Two-Way Radios & Scanners For Dummies, Template:ISBN.
22nd: Jack Umstatter, Readers at Risk : 160 Activities to Develop Language Arts Skills in the Inclusive Classroom, Template:ISBN. Uses Wikipedia article for reading comprehension activities.

June 2005Edit

unknown: Roland Burgard, Kunststoffe und freie Formen. Ein Werkbuch, Springer, Wien, Template:ISBN. Although a German-language book, it references Nonuniform-rational B-spline on the English Wikipedia.
unknown: Gunter Dueck, Topothesie : Der Mensch in artgerechter Haltung, Springer, Berlin, Template:ISBN, page 328 "... Umweltverbänden, in Klöstern und Universitäten, in der Opensource-Bewegung (Linux, Wikipedia). Dort findet das Ideale eine Heimstatt. Die Idealisten rotten sich zusammen und poolen ihre Kraft gegen das Richtige, dem sie allein ausgeliefert wären."
unknown: Alexander Goetz, Schach dem Manager. Strategie und Taktik des königlichen Spiels für das moderne Management, Springer, Wien, Template:ISBN. "... empfehlenswert für Eingeweihte oder solche, die am Weg dorthin sind. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schach#Geschichte Die Schachgeschichte in ihrer Gesamtheit bekommen Sie hier angeboten. www.teleschach.com/dictionary/ ..."
1st: Leslie Berlin, The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley, Template:ISBN. References the article Nolan Bushnell, syndicated to campusprogram.com
2nd:Niall Ferguson, Colossus:The Rise and Fall of the American Empire, Template:ISBN. References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.-led_coalition_against_Iraq#Invasion_coalition in chapter 4 notes.
10th: Jonathan Gabay, Gabay's Copywriting Compendium, Butterworth Heinemann, Template:ISBN. Uses "Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia" as an example of copywriting for technology companies.
17th: Marci Hamilton, God vs. the Gavel : Religion and the Rule of Law, Cambridge University Press, Template:ISBN. When talking about terrorist attacks, it references the Simple Wikipedia article on List of terrorist incidents.
30th: Robin Wilson, How to Solve Sudoku: A Step-by-Step Guide, Template:ISBN. The last section contains a URL to the sudoku article.

May 2005Edit

1st: Flynt Leverett, Inheriting Syria: Bashar's Trial by Fire, Template:ISBN. Page 215 the Chapter One Notes 6th reference is to lexicorient.com and en.wikipedia.org.
2nd: J.Hamilton, Visionaries Thrive In All Times : A Journey of Personal Transformation, ISBN: ?. Footnote two is to Tank man
4th: Mark Butje, Product Marketing for Technology Companies, ISBN ?. Points readers to three internet sources at one point, one of which was Positioning (marketing)
6th: Ewan Spence, Rapid Mobile Enterprise Development for Symbian OS : An Introduction to OPL Application Design and Programming, ISBN ?. page 4 "... detail - for example, search for 'binary numeral system' on www.wikipedia.org/to learn more. When counting bytes, it starts to get unwieldy ..."
6th: David Wells, Prime Numbers: The Most Mysterious Figures in Math, ISBN ?. In text reference to prime numbers, recommending people visit Wikipedia.
10th: Pete Shanks, Human Genetic Engineering: A Guide for Activists, Skeptics, and the Very Perplexed, ISBN ?. Footnotes Chromosomes.
17th: Joel Garreau, Radical Evolution : The Promise and Peril of Enhancing Our Minds, Our Bodies -- and What It Means to Be Human, Template:ISBN. References Aspen, Colorado on en2.
19th: Morgan Spurlock, Don't Eat This Book: Fast Food and the Supersizing of America, ISBN ?.
26th: Bruce Wile, et al., Comprehensive Functional Verification : The Complete Industry Cycle, ISBN ?. Endnote 123 is to Bayesian networks.
30th: Francois Nel, Writing for the Media In Southern Africa, ISBN ?. References Wikipedia articles "Zulu" and "Xhosa".

April 2005Edit

5th: Joyce Meyer, Approval Addiction: Overcoming Your Need to Please Everyone, Template:ISBN, sources Kleenex
5th: Thomas Friedman, The World is Flat, cites many Wikipedia articles throughout the book, including a direct quote from the Marc Andreessen article
8th: Dan Burstein, Secrets of the Code: The Unauthorized Guide to the Mysteries Behind The Da Vinci Code, Template:ISBN, cites Merovingians (and wikipedia.com)
11th: Sean B. Carroll, Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo and the Making of the Animal Kingdom, W. W. Norton & Company, Template:ISBN. Excerpt possibly from endnotes or bibliography: "... individuals with polydactyly, see BaseballLibrary.com for information on Antonio Alfonseca, Wikipedia.org for historical figures, and melungeanhealth.org for a description of polydactyly ..."
11th: Bonnie Blake, Doug Sahlin, Master Visually iPod and iTunes, ISBN ?. Excerpt: "... a step-by-step tutorial to show you how it all works. Wikipedia-The Free Encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting This Web site offers a thorough description ..."
11th: Nicholas C. Zakas, Professional JavaScript for Web Developers, Wrox, Template:ISBN. Excerpt from page 584 "... science algorithms, please refer to "Big 0 Notation" from the Wikipedia, available at http: //en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Big O_notation. Reverse your loops Loops ..."
12th: Mike Joyner, Hills of Truxton : Stories & Travels of a Turkey Hunter, ISBN ?. Page 23 has a footnote referring to Truxton, New York.
16th: James Wyatt, Gwendolyn F. M. Kestrel, d20 Past (d20 Campaigns: d20 Modern), ISBN ?. Excerpt from Copyright "... 5000 B.C. lu 2000 A.D. by the Diagram Group, and Wikipedia (www.wikilied ia,org), the free online encyclopedia. This WIZARDS OF THE ..." (note this "butchered" web address is likely a case of bad OCR)
18th: Paul Love, et al., Beginning Unix, ISBN ?. Page 386 footnote tells people to go to Resource fork for more information on Macintosh resource forks.
19th: Philipp von Weitershausen, Web Component Development with Zope 3, ISBN ?. Endnote 18 references Test-driven development.
20th: Hanqin Qiu Zhang, et al., Tourism And Hotel Development In China: From Political To Economic Success, ISBN ?. A section on page 5 is "Adapted from" the article Chinese minority.
28th: Cliff Wootton, A Practical Guide to Video and Audio Compression : From Sprockets and Rasters to Macro Blocks, ISBN ?. References Film formats.
30th: Laurence Holt, Stikky Trees: Learn to Recognize at a Glance the 15 Most Common Trees in the United States--in Just One Hour, Guaranteed, ISBN ?. Page 234 "... the tree grows) for just about every us tree � www.wikipedia, an enormous, free, and surprisingly high quality encyclopedia has dozens ..."
30th: Julie Bort, Aviva Pflock, Devra Renner, Mommy Guilt: Learn To Worry Less, Focus On What Matters Most, And Raise Happier Kids, ISBN ?. Page 43 has a footnote to Wikipedia, mentioning the Wikimedia Foundation.

March 2005Edit

Michael Burda, Charles Wyplosz, Macroeconomics: A European Text Template:ISBN. References Wikipedia article on Charles Ponzi when talking about pyramid schemes on p121.

September 2004Edit

Peter Lance, Cover Up : What the Government Is Still Hiding About the War on Terror. Template:ISBN. References the article RDX when talking about Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine.
Robert Lawrence Kuhn, The Man Who Changed China, a biography of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin. References the article Hundred Flowers Movement in the section dealing with the campaign. Template:ISBN

August 2004Edit

Jack Greenfield, Keith Short, Steve Cook, Stuart Kent, Software Factories: Assembling Applications with Patterns, Models, Frameworks, and Tools. Template:ISBN To define the word Monolithic
William W. Fisher III, Promises to Keep: Technology, Law, and the Future of Entertainment. Template:ISBN. References "The Phantom Edit".