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Technics and Civilization by Lewis Mumford

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Technics and Civilization Lewis Mumford
Language: English
Page: 508
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0710018703, 9780710018700
Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul PLC

Review

“A brilliant historical and critical account of the effect of the artificial environment on man and of man on the environment, a necessary account, one for which we have waited too long in English.”—The New York Times (The New York Times )

“The questions posed in the first paragraph of Technics and Civilization still deserve our attention, nearly three quarters of a century after they were written.”—Journal of Technology and Culture (Journal of Technology and Culture )
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About the Author

Lewis Mumford (1895-1979) was the author of numerous important books on American culture, technology, architecture, and urban life, including Technics and Civilization (1934); The Culture of Cities (1938); The City in History (1961); Myth of the Machine I: Technics and Human Development (1967); and Myth of the Machine II: Pentagon of Power (1970).
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Mathematics for computer graphics by John A. Vince

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Mathematics for computer graphics John A. Vince
Language: English
Page: 310
Format: pdf
ISBN: 1849960224, 9781849960229
Publisher: Springer

John Vince explains a wide range of mathematical techniques and problem-solving strategies associated with computer games, computer animation, virtual reality, CAD, and other areas of computer graphics.

Covering all the mathematical techniques required to resolve geometric problems and design computer programs for computer graphic applications, each chapter explores a specific mathematical topic prior to moving forward into the more advanced areas of matrix transforms, 3D curves and surface patches. Problem-solving techniques using vector analysis and geometric algebra are also discussed.

All the key areas are covered including: Numbers, Algebra, Trigonometry, Coordinate geometry, Transforms, Vectors, Curves and surfaces, Barycentric coordinates, Analytic geometry.

Plus – and unusually in a student textbook – a chapter on geometric algebra is included.

Crystal Horizon: Everest - The First Solo Ascent by Reinhold Messner

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Crystal Horizon: Everest - The First Solo Ascent Reinhold Messner ebook
Publisher: Mountaineers Books, The
Page: 322
ISBN: 9780898865745

Pro Javascript Techniques by John Resig

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Pro Javascript Techniques John Resig
Language: English
Page: 380
Format: pdf
ISBN: 1590597273, 9781590597279
Publisher:

Pro JavaScript Techniques is the ultimate JavaScript book for the modern web developer. It provides everything you need to know about modern JavaScript, and shows what JavaScript can do for your web sites. This book doesnt waste any time looking at things you already know, like basic syntax and structures.

Expert web developer and author John Resig concentrates on fundamental, vital topics what modern JavaScripting is (and isnt), the current state of browser support, and pitfalls to be wary of. The book is organized into four sections:

Modern JavaScript development using JavaScript the object-oriented way, creating reusable code, plus testing and debugging DOM scripting updating content and styles, plus events, and effect and event libraries How Ajax works, overcoming problems, and using libraries to speed up development of Ajax applications The future of JavaScript looking at cutting edge topics like JSON, HTML 5, and more

All concepts are backed up by real-world examples and case studies, and John provides numerous reusable functions and classes to save you time in your development. There are also up-to-date reference appendixes for the DOM, events, browser support (including IE7), and frameworksso you can look up specific details quickly and easily.

About the Author

John Resig is a programmer and entrepreneur who�s been developing web applications for over eight years. Having primarily focused on back-end development for most of that time using Perl and MySQL, John changed his focus toward implementing usable web front ends. He holds a degree in computer science from Rochester Institute of Technology and has published several papers on data mining instant messaging networks. When he�s not programming, he enjoys watching movies, writing in his blog, www.ejohn.org, and spending time with his girlfriend.

British Napoleonic Ship-of-the-Line by Angus Konstam, Tony Bryan

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British Napoleonic Ship-of-the-Line Angus Konstam, Tony Bryan
Language: English
Page: 52
Format: pdf
ISBN: 184176308X, 9781841763088
Publisher: Osprey

The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars encompassed a period when rival European fleets vied for naval supremacy, and naval tactics were evolving. The British Royal Navy emerged triumphant as the leading world sea power, and the epitome of Britannic naval strength was the Ship-of-the-Line. These 'wooden walls' were more than merely floating gun batteries: they contained a crew of up to 800 men, and often had to remain at sea for extended periods. This book offers detailed coverage of the complex vessels that were the largest man-made structures produced in the pre-Industrial era.

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The unrivalled illustrated reference on fighting vehicles, transport and artillery through the ages. Each volume is illustrated throughout, making these books uniquely accessible to history enthusiasts of all ages.

Quest For The Well Of Souls. Jack Chalker, Jack L. Chalker, James Baen, James P. Baen

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Quest For The Well Of Souls Jack Chalker, Jack L. Chalker, James Baen, James P. Baen ebook pdf
Publisher: Baen
Language: English
Page: 352
ISBN: 0743471539, 9780743471534

From Library Journal

Chalker's popular "Well World" series continues (after a 15-year hiatus) as the guardians of the Well return to find their charge mysteriously altered.
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Book two in a trilogy reviving Chalker's Well World resumes adventures begun in Echoes of the Well of Souls. Nathan Brazil, immortal guardian of the Well World computer that underlies the creation and evolution of the universe, continues his investigation of the unusual planetwide deviations that prompted his summons back through the Well Gate. Evidencing one of those deviations, many of the species he meets with have evolved along lines that should be impossible; attesting to another, both he and his counterpart, Mavra Chang, have met with inexplicable obstacles in accessing the Well computer, including Chang's subjugation by a former drug dealer from Earth. Meanwhile, unknown to both, the malevolent entity known as the Kraang watches and influences events from the sidelines, setting up a finale of universe-saving proportions. Without hindering the action, Chalker excels in providing richly imagined surroundings and anthropological detail for the Well World's many creatures. Trilogy followers well may anticipate a dramatic finish. Carl Hays
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The Tower of Ravens (Rhiannon's Ride, Book 1). Kate Forsyth

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Publisher: Roc
Language: English
Page: 448
ISBN: 0451460324, 9780451460325

Review

Forsyth writes with aplomb and style. (The Examiner[Australia])

Medical imaging: Principles, detectors, and electronics by Krzysztof Iniewski

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Medical imaging: Principles, detectors, and electronics Krzysztof Iniewski
Language: English
Page: 312
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0470391642, 9780470391648
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience

The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Decision Making (Oxford Handbooks in Business and Management). Gerard P. Hodgkinson, William H. Starbuck

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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Page: 720
ISBN: 0199290466, 9780199290468

About the Author

Gerard P. Hodgkinson is Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Strategic Management at Leeds University Business School (LUBS). In 2001 he was elected a Fellow of both the British Psychological Society and the British Academy of Management, in recognition of his pioneering contribution to the psychology of strategic management as an emergent field of study. He is also a Fellow of the Advanced Institute of Management Research, Editor-in-Chief of the British Jourla of Management, a consulting Editor of the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, and an Editorial Board Member of the Academy of Management Review and Organization Science.

William H. Starbuck is Professor in residence at the Lundquist College of Business of the University of Oregon and Professor emeritus at New York University. Author of numerous articles on a wide-ranging set of issues relating to organizational behavior and strategy, he is also a former editor of Administrative Science Quarterly, co-editor of The Handbook of Organizational Design (with Paul Nystrom, OUP, 1981), and author of The Production of Knowledge: The Challenge of Social Science Research and Organizational Realities: Studies of Strategizing and Organizing (both OUP, 2006).

Crash Into You by Roni Loren

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Crash Into You Roni Loren ebook
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Page: 336
ISBN: 9780425245248