Between Worlds opens with more than 75 readings (essays, stories, poems, film reviews, and a play) all centered around the theme of "in-between-ness"--being caught between generations, living with diverse cultures, dealing with gender conflicts, and exploring differing perceptions of the self and others. A new chapter, "Between Screens," provides ...
This encyclopedia is the diverse lexicographic work available in the English language and provides a treasure trove of information on the violinits technique, its history, and its place in music. Beginning with the 1880s, the work traces the evolution of violin technique, examines its construction and manufacture, lists makers in America and ...
Architecture is crucial to the success of any large software system -- but even a superb architecture will fail if it isn't communicated well. Now, there's a language- and notation-independent guide to capturing architecture so it can be used successfully by every analyst, software designer, and developer. The authors review the diverse goals and ...
Here's an even better way to get your BlackBerry fix. Admit it. You're addicted to your BlackBerry. That's okay. Most users are, and this book is just going to make it worse. Now you'll discover how to use your BlackBerry to retrieve documents, weatherforecasts, and Web information; use it as a wordprocessor or drawing tool; even control your ...
This is a work of sharp, unforgettable images and an irresistible narrative. Here is the story of lives painfully intertwined: the unnamed narrator, haunted by nightmarish memories of her father, lives with the androgynous Malina, an initially remote and dispassionate man who ultimately becomes an iminous influence. Plunging toward its riveting ...
This posthumously published volume includes fragments of two novels Ingeborg Bachmann was working on when she died in 1973: BOOK OF FRANZA is a feminist tale about the relationship between a brother and sister who are orphaned in World War II; REQUIEM FOR FANNY GOLDMANN the character Malina from a previous Bachmann novel details the rivalry ...
In 22 essays, contributors discuss collection care and conservation for a variety of materials and media. Focusing on proper storage techniques and environmental control, the book offers information on emergency planning, disaster management, and identifying damages that may require professional treatment.
Professional Palm OS Programming is everything programmers need to create applications for the world's most popular operating system for handheld devices. Veteran Palm developer Lonnon Foster, who has been developing commercial applications for the platform since its introduction nearly a decade ago, provides readers with hands-on instruction, ...
Have you ever had a great idea? Did you do anything with it? Don't worry-you are not alone. Most of us have had great ideas but few of us ever do anything about them. Ideation will tell you what to do, how to find out if anyone has thought of it before, how to protect, develop, fund, and market it-regardless of whether it's business, creative, or ...
From the reviews of the first edition: 'It is certainly no exaggeration to say that "A Singular Introduction to Commutative Algebra" aims to lead a further stage in the computational revolution in commutative algebra. Among the great strengths and most distinctive features is a new, completely unified treatment of the global and local theories, ...
In the current turbulent business environment, there is a premium on trust. It has become a much desired resource in business organizations, but at the same time it has remained a very elusive idea. How to build and preserve trust, how to cope with opportunism and distrust, and how they affect organizational performance are crucial problems. This ...
In her prose and dramatic writing, Bachman, one of German literature's most important figures of the Post-World War II period, infuses a sense of humor and irony into the seriousness of her themes.
The second half of the 20th century documented in photographs from the Swiss magazine "du." Includes work by the famous--Capa, Cartier-Bresson, Kertesz, Lange, Steichen--and the obscure.
The book summarizes the work and the results of a five year government funded research project as well as subsequent research results about high power diode laser systems and their application in the field of materials processing. The entire technology chain, starting from the semiconductor technology, over cooling mounting and assembly, beam ...
For network administrators and systems professionals, this text covers advanced NT technologies, including: server clustering (for performance and reliability); Citrix WinFrame (for multiple users running virtual Windows sessions on an NT Server); and routing on NT Server (codenamed Steelhead).
In the current turbulent business environment, there is a premium on trust. It has become a much desired resource in business organizations, but at the same time it has remained a very elusive idea. How to build and preserve trust, how to cope with opportunism and distrust, and how they affect organizational performance are crucial problems. This ...
This book offers a concise account of the fundamental principle of solid state chemistry as they pertain the understanding of applications to modern solid state electronics. Coverage addresses a broad range of critical topis, including the relationship among symmetry, chemical bonding and bulk properties, VLSI and VHSIC technologies and solid ...
This is collection of the stories written by a distinguished German author who died in 1973. Reading these stories entails abandoning the terms of one's own comfort. The author's relentless vision demands that readers allows themselves to be hypnotised, taken over by her repetitive cadences and burning images of grief and loss. And yet, in the ...
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Antonio Stradivari : his life and work (1644-1737).
