Nabeel's Library

"Star Wars" the Ultimate Visual GuideProduct Description It's time to read the whole Star Wars

story...Every fan's dream - take a journey through the entire Star Wars universefrom thousands of years before Episode I to three decades after Episode VI andright up to the present day. Fascinating features, rare behind-the-scenes photosand pre-production drawings cover all six films in one epic guide. Meet thecharacters, explore profiles of the Jedis, Siths, rebels, and aliens. Revisit the moviestorylines, then go beyond to the continued Star Wars adventures in comics, TVspecials, and novels. Explore Star Wars today: take a look at fan conventions and30 years of merchandise, from toys and video games to poster art and more. Anout-of-this-world addition to any fan's collection. And don't forget, there's a galaxy-full of DK Star Wars books to collect.

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Wallace, Daniel / Windham,RyderAuthor:

1 Batter - 50 Cakes: Baking to Fit Your Every Occasion (Quick & Easy(Silverback))

Product Description 50 easy palate-pleasers from 1 simple batterrender cakes for every occasion. This book provides readers with fresh decoratingideas and alternatives to traditional frosting.

Whether you need a coffee cake for a mid-morning pick me up, or a show stopperfor a formal gathering, this book provides ample ideas across the board.

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Greifenstein, GinaAuthor:

1 Pan, 50 Muffins (Quick & Easy)Product Description The Quick & Easy series features small,

compact cookbooks, emphasizing everyday--quick and practical--cooking. Readilyavailable ingredients are used to produce mouthwatering and visually appealingdishes for daily meals. The books feature contemporary content. Well-designedlayouts, and beautiful color photography throughout. A useful table leads eachbook, doubling as both a table of contents and recipe description. Information suchas number of calories, recipes with big portions, take-along food, fast recipes, andultra-simple recipes, are highlighted. Helpful hints and cooking tips punctuate thetext offering sensible strategies for everyday eating. 50 new deliciously sweet andsavory recipes for some muffin fun--and all you need is just one pan! Fromcouscous to chocolate mint muffins, these little cakes are always the perfectcompanion to a tea party, Sunday afternoon snack, or just for fun. Done in a flash,beautifully decorated and wonderfully sweet, they're the perfect companion to anafternoon coffee or glass of lemonade. Also includes decorating tips and recipes forglazes, syrups, and sauces.

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2D Game Building for TeensProduct Description Bring your video game ideas to life with 2D

Game Building for Teens! Written for anyone with an interest in creating videogames, this book will show you how to use the Torque Game Builder, a simple drag-and-drop game engine, to make your very own games to play and share. Followingeasy-tounderstand techniques and directions, you’ll work your way throughhands-on tutorials that help you put your new skills to use right away as you buildsimple to more complex games. Everything you need to build your own 2D gamecan be found in the book, including an introduction to the Torque Game Builder,how to design game graphics, basic programming and scripting techniques, andmore. You’ll even find an overview of the game development industry to give youan inside look at what it takes to make games, and information on the history ofclassic 2D games. If you’ve ever wanted to create your own video games, 2D GameBuilding for Teens will show you how.

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3D for iPhone Apps with Blender and SIO2: Your Guide to Creating 3DGames and More with Open-Source Software

Product Description Create exciting, interactive 3D apps forthe iPhone and iPod Touch

What a combination-using free, open-source Blender software and the SI02 gameengine to create very cool 3D characters and games for the very hot devices of themoment, the iPhone and iPod Touch. Whether you're coming to this as an iPhonedeveloper or as a Blender artist, this book is for you. Learn how to create 3Dcontent using Blender's WYSIWYG approach, find helpful information on Xcode andother iPhone SDK topics, master physical collisions, and acquire the skills you needto bridge both worlds with fun, compelling content.

Shows you what you need to know to use Blender software, the SI02 gameengine, and iPhone SDK to create interactive 3D content for the iPhone and

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3D Game Programming for TeensProduct Description "3D Game Programming for Teens" is a

comprehensive, step-by-step introduction to 3D game programming for bothteenagers and non-programmers. Organized into three parts, the book begins withan introduction to the game development industry, the game development process,and game engines including WildTangent. Part two covers JavaScript and Webprogramming and illustrates multiple concepts including variables, loops, andarrays. The final part of the book brings all of the concepts learned together, as youincrementally build a 3D game as each skill is introduced. "3D Game Programmingfor Teens" assumes no prior programming experience and focuses on teaching thebasic skills needed to build a simple 3D game. Once you have mastered the basics,you can apply each skill to more complex game engines and game building. Helpfuldefinitions, examples, sample code, and a hands-on tutorial approach make thebook a simple yet complete introduction to 3D game programming.

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3D Game Programming for TeensProduct Description Do you love video games? Do you want to

learn how to make them yourself? Welcome to 3D Game Programming for Teens,Second Edition, a how-to resource for anyone interested in creating a video game.Written specifically for beginners in an easy-to-follow way, the book teaches youbasic programming, graphic design, and 3D modeling so that you can design anddevelop your very own games. You’ll begin with an introduction to some simpleprogramming concepts using the Blitz3D language. Then you’ll learn about graphicscreation for games using CorelDRAW and PHOTOPAINT. Finally you’ll explore basic3D modeling with Autodesk 3ds Max, and you’ll learn how to enhance your gameswith sound effects, collisions, and more. 3D Game Programming for Teens, SecondEdition walks you through the game programming process step-by-step, with eachnew technique building upon the previous ones. The final chapter of the book showsyou how to put all your new knowledge together and build your own full game! Allyou need to get started are some basic computer skills and a love of games. Noprevious programming experience required!

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Sethi, ManeeshAuthor:

8th Grade Reading Comprehension and Writing Skills TestProduct Description Perfect for remedial learning, general reading

and writing enrichment, and targeted practice for tests, this guide provides lessonson: o Vocabulary development o Reading skills o Literature o Writing strategies oWriting applications, and more! o 20 easy-to-use lessons that begin with the basicsand end with advanced skills o Bonus section: A suggested list of books andmagazines to keep students reading

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10 Simple Solutions for Building Self-Esteem: How to End Self-Doubt,Gain Confidence & Create a Positive Self-Image

Product Description Learn to appreciate yourself with these tensimple solutions for building self-esteem. These easy-to-grasp tips for fostering apositive sense of self distill and add to many of the best, most effective techniquesfrom the author Glenn Schiraldi's successful Self-Esteem Workbook. They draw ontechniques from Eastern and Western traditions: mindfulness practice, thought-watching, strengths appreciation, and more. With the simple solutions in this bookand a little practice, you can discover what a wonderful and valuable person youreally are.

10 Simple Solutions for Building Self-Esteem is a very interesting and rewardingbook! Clearly and warmly written, Schiraldi's book is filled with valuable and variedpossibilities for enhancing self-esteem and exploring the wonder and mystery of thishuman life. --Jeffrey Brantley, MD, founder and director of the Mindfulness-Based

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50 Diabetes Myths That Can Ruin Your Life: And the 50 Diabetes TruthsThat Can Save It

Product DescriptionPatient-expert Riva Greenberg's book is an essential guide for the more than 24million Americans with diabetes and the more than 57 million with prediabetes. 50Diabetes Myths That Can Ruin Your Life puts the power of truth” directly intopatients’ hands, dispelling the 50 most common myths that tend to rule their lives,such as: You have to be fat to get diabetes,” Eating too many sweets causesdiabetes,” Insulin shots are painful,” and Type 2 diabetes is not as serious asType 1.” With recommendations from top experts and engaging patient stories, 50Diabetes Myths That Can Ruin Your Life explains the crucial information everyonemanaging this chronic illness needs to know to live a long, healthy life withdiabetes.

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Greenberg, RivaAuthor:

50 Things Every Guy Should Know How to Do: Celebrity and ExpertAdvice on Living Large

Product Description For every guy who’s ever wondered howto start a business, get a job in sports, survive in prison—or program aVCR—50 Things Every Guy Should Know How to Do is the one irreplaceablesource for all the answers. The guy’s guide to 50 essential skills—by theguys (and gals) who know best

Daniel Kline and Jason Tomaszewski go straight to the experts, obtaining advice onjoke-telling from Woody Allen, weight-loss secrets from Richard Simmons, andfashion tips from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’s Carson Kressley. Within thesepages, you’ll learn how to:• Bluff like a Pro: poker legend Amarillo Slim offers ten keys to No-Limit TexasHold’Em• Pimp your ride: West Coast Customs’ Q shares the best ways to trick out your

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60-Second Commute: A Guide to Your 24/7 Home Office Life, TheProduct Description More than 60,000,000 people work at home at

least some of the time--and many more are considering it. Now in paperbackformat, The 60-Second Commuteis the start-to-finish sourcebook for overcomingevery challenge associated with working at home--from choosing the righttechnology to balancing work with personal life. Erica Orloff and Dr. Kathy Levinsonstart by assessing the pluses and minuses of working at home, and helping readersrealistically evaluate whether they're cut out to do so. The authors systematicallyreview meat-and-potatoes issues like insurance and taxation, deciding whether toincorporate, and setting up a comfortable and productive home office. Equallyimportant, they offer extensive practical advice on the personal side of working athome--from time management to "mental health days," avoiding isolation to settinghouse "rules" that help work-at-home professionals get the job done withoutdisregarding family, friends and neighbors

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97 Things Every Programmer Should Know: Collective Wisdom from theExperts

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With this book, you get 97 short and extremely useful programming tips from someof the most experienced and respected practitioners in the industry, including UncleBob Martin, Scott Meyers, Dan North, Linda Rising, Udi Dahan, Neal Ford, and manymore. They encourage you to stretch yourself by learning new languages, looking atproblems in new ways, following specific practices, taking responsibility for yourwork, and becoming as good at the entire craft of programming as you possiblycan.

This wealth of practical knowledge contains principles that apply to projects of alltypes. You can read the book end to end, or easily browse through to find topics ofparticular interest. 97 Things Every Programmer Should Know is a useful reference

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100 Greatest Leadership Principles of All Time, TheProduct Description For anyone preparing to step into a leadership

role--be it a corporate CEO, business team leader, church deacon, or head of ahousehold--this unique collection of quotes from 100 great leaders of armies, socialmovements, political revolutions, fashion revolutions, businesses, and nations issure to inspire. From Abraham Lincoln to Martin Luther King, Jr., from Napoleon toCoco Chanel, readers will encounter such inspiring words to lead by as: "It is notfair to ask of others whatyou are not willing to do yourself." (Eleanor Roosevelt); "You do not lead by hittingpeople over the head--that's assault, not leadership." (Dwight D. Eisenhower); and"What you cannot enforce, do not command." (Sophocles). The essential andeloquently expressed principles in this book will motivate readers to lead withpassion and compassion and teach them how to identify and achieve what is bestfor the group.

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Pockell, Leslie / Avila,AdrienneAuthor:

101 Quick and Easy Secrets for Using Your Digital PhotographsProduct Description If you own a digital camera and actively take

pictures with it, you probably have a hard drive, memory card, or laptop filled withimages that you keep meaning to do something with but never get around to. "101Quick and Easy Secrets for Using Your Digital Photographs" will show you how tomake the most out of the images you have or plan to take, detailing the best wayto manipulate, manage, publish, share, and promote your photographs. You'll learnhow to navigate through both free downloadable software programs that help youmanage your photos, such as Picasa, and the programs you already have on yourcomputer, such as iPhoto. To help you share your photos with others, the bookexplores free online sites, such as Flickr and Facebook, and tells you how to bestutilize them to suit your needs. The book also walks through the printing process,from finding the right paper for your prints to finding the best printer to make themlast. And if you don?t want to do the printing yourself, you'll discover how tooutsource it. And when it comes to displaying your printed photographs, whetheryou prefer elaborate scrapbooks or simple frames, this book will show you the best

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Bamberg, MatthewAuthor:

101 Quick and Easy Secrets to Create Winning PhotographsProduct Description Discover how to take compelling photographs

utilizing all the awesome features of your digital camera. 101 Quick and EasySecrets to Create Winning Photographs shows you how to use composition andtechnical methods and creative and artistic applications to achieve amazing images,using both in-camera and post-processing techniques. Every chapter covers adifferent overall theme, with each technique laid out in a two-page spread thatfeatures easy-to-follow instructions to achieve the shot and stunning, full-colorphotographs showing the results. You?ll learn how to manipulate images with lightand shadow, make people and animals look more lifelike, create a mood using theweather, make colors pop, and even add unusual effects to your photographs. Eachimage incorporates different photography skills or specific camera features so youreally discover how to get the most out of your digital camera. One part photoessay collection and one part how-to, 101 Quick and Easy Secrets to CreateWinning Photographs is perfect for new digital camera owners who are eager tolearn how to get amazing photographs.

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101 Things Every Kid Should Do Growing UpProduct Description Childhood is a magical time of newfound joys

and enriching experiences. The gifts our children are given today will last a lifetime.Description:

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365 Steps to Self-Confidence: A Program for Personal TransformationProduct Description Confidence is crucial to a happy and fulfilling

life. And yet many of us lack confidence and self-belief. As a result, we are lessadventurous and less likely to get the most out of life. This book: Is a carefullystructured programme to help you become more confident Gives you tools andtechniques which have worked for millions of people around the world

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Prestor, David LawrenceAuthor:

A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity andIslam

Product Description "An admirable and impressive work ofsynthesis that will give insight and satisfaction to thousands of lay readers."THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLDIn this stunningly intelligent book, Karen Armstrong, one of Britain's foremostcommentators on religious affairs, traces the history of how men and women haveperceived and experienced God, from the time of Abraham to the present. Fromclassical philsophy and medieval mysticism to the Reformation, the Enlightenment,and the modern age of skepticism, Karen Armstrong performs the near miracle ofdistilling the intellectual history of monotheism into one superbly readable volume,destined to take its place as a classic.

Amazon.com Review Armstrong, a British journalist and former nun, guides usalong one of the most elusive and fascinating quests of all time--the search for God.

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A Jewish Philosopher of Baghdad: Izz Al-dawla Ibn Kammuna (D.683/1284) and His Writings (Islamic Philosophy, Theology, and Science)

Product Description For a long time, the study of the life and workof the Jewish thinker Izz al-Dawla Ibn Kamm na (d. 683/1284) remained limited toa very small number of texts. Interest in Ibn Kamm na in the Western Christianworld dates back to the 17th century, when Barthélemy d Herbelot (1624-1695)included information on two of Ibn Kamm na's works his examination of thethree faiths (Tanq al-ab th li-l-milal al-thal t), i.e. Judaism, Christianity andIslam, and his commentary on Avicenna s al-Ish t wa l-tanb t in hisBibliothèque orientale. Subsequent generations of Western scholars were focusedon Ibn Kamm na s Tanq al-ab th , whereas his fame in the Eastern lands ofIslam was based exclusively on his philosophical writings. These include acommentary on the Kit b al-Talw t by the founder of Illumationist philosophy,Shih b al-D n al-Suhraward (d. 587/1191) and numerous independent works onphilosophy and logic. Since most of the manuscripts of Ibn Kamm na s

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A to Z of Sufism (The a to Z Guide), TheProduct Description With more than 3,000 entries and cross-

references on the history, main figures, institutions, theory, and literary worksassociated with Islam's mystical tradition, Sufism, this dictionary brings together inone volume, extensive historical information that helps put contemporary eventsinto a historical context.

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Renard, JohnAuthor:

ABC of Diabetes (ABC Series)Product Description The ABC of Diabetes provides a complete

overview of diabetes including the aetiology, diagnosis and management of Types 1and 2 diabetes, detection and prevention, and the organization of care and support.

With new chapters on psychological aspects, surveillance for complications, andsupport for people living with diabetes, this completely revised edition covers themany changes taking place in diabetes care, particularly in screening for Type 2diabetes; in monitoring and insulin administration; in the organisation and deliveryof care; and the increasing prevalence of diabetes in both developed and developingcountries.

This sixth edition covers the early recognition of diabetes and cardiovascular risk aswell as preventing complications specific to diabetes. It also addresses the need todeliver diabetes care in a multidisciplinary setting, including the UK Quality and

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Holt, Tim / Kumar, SudheshAuthor:

Abd Al-Rahman III (Makers of the Muslim World)Product Description Abd al-Rahman III (891 - 961) was the

greatest of the Umayyad rulers of Spain and the first to take the title of Caliph.During his reign, Islamic Spain became wealthy and prosperous. He founded thegreat Caliphate of Madinat al-Zahra at Cordova and did much in his lifetime topacify his realm and stabilise the borders with Christian Spain. He died at the apexof his power on Oct. 15, 961.

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Fierro, MaribelAuthor:

Abydos: Egypt's First Pharaohs and the Cult of Osiris (New Aspects ofAntiquity)

Product Description Abydos is one of the most importantarchaeological sites in Egypt, the burial place of the first kings of Egypt and a cultcenter of Osiris, god of the lower world and judge of the dead. This sacred city haslong tantalized archaeologists with incredible finds which include the oldestsurviving boats in the world, the earliest indications of writing in Egypt, andstunning temples and tombs, many predating the first pyramids at Saqqara.

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Academics' Guide to Publishing (Sage Study Skills Series), TheDescription: Product Description "...includes important points such as readingthe proofs, preparing indexes...every researcher can find some useful information inthis textbook." -PHOTOSYNTHETICA

This definitive guide to successfully publishing social science research demonstratesthat completing a project is only the first phase of research. Dissemination is thesecond phase, and it requires specific skills and knowledge.

The Academics' Guide to Publishing: explains the different ways in whichresearch can be disseminated: in journals, books, reports, the Internet, popularmedia, and conferences; demonstrates how the structures, practices andprocedures involved work - making them easily understood and transparent; andsituates research in the larger and changing context of Higher Education.

Kitchin, Dr Rob / Fuller, DrAuthor:

Acrylic Painting For DummiesProduct Description Create gorgeous paintings with this fun

and easy guide to acrylics!

Always wanted to paint with acrylics? This easy-to-follow, full color guide gives youexpert instruction and simple exercises in acrylic painting techniques and styles.The step-by-step projects let you practice your skill and stir your imagination — andgive you the foundation to create similar projects with your own subjects andsurfaces!

Get your feet (and brushes) wet — assemble your materials, prepare yoursurfaces, and sort out additives and enhancersTry out basic acrylic techniques — work with brush strokes, control and thinyour paint, experiment with textures, and use stencils

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Pitcher, ColetteAuthor:

Acting (Re)Considered: Theory and Practice (Reconsidered : Theories andPractices)

Product Description Acting (Re)Considered is a challenging andextraordinarily eye-opening collection of major essays about intercultural theories ofacting, training and the actor's body in performance. Included are discussions onacting by or about most of the major figures who have shaped 20th centuryperformance, such as Delsarte, Meyerhold, Copeau, Decroux, Artaud, Brecht,Growtowski, Barba, Suzuki, Fo, Rosenthal and DaFoe. No other volume on acting isas wide-ranging, as comprehensive, or as international as this one. Acting (Re)Considered will prove an essential part of every theatre student's repertoire,whether he or she is studying the history, theory of the practice of acting.

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Acting Lessons for Teachers: Using Performance Skills in the ClassroomProduct Description Teachers find themselves competing with

high-powered media to win the attention and interest of students. Many areadopting a variety of performance skills to reach, hold, and convey information to adiverse and demanding audience. Tauber and Mester stress the essential qualitiesthat make up a good teacher/actor: deep familiarity and understanding of thesubject matter, use of a battery of communication skills, enthusiasm for the subjectmatter, and evidenced love of the art and craft of teaching/learning. Lessons taughtinvolve the use of physical and vocal animation, classroom humor, space, teacherrole-playing, props, suspense, and surprise. Each lesson contains actual examplesand scripts with testimony as to their effectiveness by award-winning collegefaculty. An entertaining and effective manual for all levels of teachers, sure toinspire clever and effective new ways of teaching and learning.

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Acting Teachers of America: A Vital TraditionProduct Description For the first time--insights from 50 of the

most distinguished acting teachers in America

* Priceless gathering of wisdom and experience* The biggest names in acting: Michael Howard, Lloyd Richards, OlympiaDukakis, dozens more* Stunning, revealing photographs of acting teachers and their finest students* A must-have for every acting student or working actor

Acting Teachers of America presents detailed, revealing interviews with 50 of themost influential contemporary American acting teachers, as well as actors anddirectors who teach acting. Michael Howard, Lloyd Richards, Olympia Dukakis,John Strasberg, Larry Moss, Anne Bogard, Zelda Fichandler, William Esper,Eric Morris, Terry Schreiber, Anne Jackson, Milton Katselas, Andre De

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Rand, Ronald / Scorcia, LuigiAuthor:

Active Directory For DummiesProduct Description Whether you’re new to Active Directory (AD)

or a savvy system administrator looking to brush up on your skills, Active Directoryfor Dummies, 2nd Edition will steer you in the right direction! Since its originalrelease, Microsoft’s implementation of the lightweight directory access protocol(LDAP) for the Windows Server line of networking software has become one of themost popular directory service products in the world. If you are involved with thedesign and support of Microsoft directory services and/or solutions, you really needthis book!

You’ll understand the basics of AD and utilize its structures to simplify your life andsecure your digital environment. You’ll discover how to exert fine-grained controlover groups, assets, security, permissions, and policies on a Windows network andefficiently configure, manage, and update the network. You’ll find new and updatedmaterial on security improvements, significant user interface changes, and updatesto the AD scripting engine, password policies, accidental object deletion protection,

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Clines, Steve / Loughry,Author:

Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers: A Professional Image Editor'sGuide to the Creative use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC

Product Description Master the power of Photoshop CS3 withan internationally renowned photographer by your side.

Adobe's Photoshop CS3 comes with powerful new features with huge payoffs. But itcan be overwhelming to learn, even for professional photographers, graphicdesigners, keen amateurs, and others who already have an initial grasp ofPhotoshop. Acclaimed photographer Martin Evening, who wrote the best-sellingprevious books, 'Adobe Photoshop for Photographers', makes it easy with this new,thoroughly updated edition.

* Illustrated throughout with before-and-after pictures - more than 750professional, color illustrations!* Practical techniques and real-life assignments

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Adobe Photoshop for VFX ArtistsProduct Description Adobe Photoshop for VFX Artists is an in-depth

guide to creating visual effects art using Photoshop. Taking a straightforward, visualapproach to Adobe's best-selling software, this book provides you with everythingyou need to use Photoshop to meet specific goals for art creation. Develop the skillsyou need to master professional matte painting and 2D and 3D texturing techniquesand secrets. This unique guide is one of the only books available targetedspecifically to the VFX artist. Written by a professional Texture Artist at a majorHollywood visual effects studio, you’ll learn insider tips and tricks that are hard tocome by. Adobe Photoshop for VFX Artists adheres to the high standards of theprofessional VFX world, while still offering an abundance of information for the VFXhobbyist.

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Schwartz, LopsieAuthor:

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Ads to Icons: How Advertising Succeeds in a Multimedia AgeProduct Description

The second edition of Ads to Icons examines current and future trends inadvertising. Through 50 international case studies of new and iconic advertisingcampaigns, author Paul Springer identifies why these campaigns were successfuland analyzes their contribution to the continued development of advertising.

New digital formats analyzed include Google’s AdSense and AdWords, whichreworked their search facility as a revenue-generating advertising service. Thisupdated new edition includes an online campaign entitled Non Stop Fernando whichexploits the potential of online film. It also features the new Nike+ case study,which details Nike’s third party association with Apple iPod through Nike+ andbrought together Apple’s digital know-how and music expertise with Nike’s industry

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Springer, PaulAuthor:

Advanced Digital Black & White Photography (A Lark Photography Book)Product Description

Digital photographers can now attain the enduring beauty of black-and-whitephotography in their own work! There’s more to monochrome than just discardingthe color in Photoshop, but many books simply treat it as an afterthought. Not thisone! John Beardsworth teaches every major method of making a color picture blackand white, and explains what kind of images are best, and why. Both ambitiousnewcomers and advanced enthusiasts will learn how to achieve the richest tonaldepth and balance, use black and white to interpret the subject for the viewer,reproduce historic and darkroom processes, add creative and special effects, andproduce exhibition-quality prints.

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Beardsworth, JohnAuthor:

Advanced Digital Photographer's Workbook: Professionals Creating andOutputting World-Class Images, The

Product Description THE ADVANCED DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHER'SWORKBOOK is packed full of real-world yet incredibly practical and effectivesolutions to move digital photographers to a new level of performance. Contributorsinclude twelve world-class professional digital photographers who share their tipsand tricks. The authors provide details to move you beyond the basics of capture,processing and output to more sophisticated workflow functions and techniques thatwill help you create world-class images. They cover rigorous yet easy-to-understandapproaches to: capture a great image in black-and-white and color, correct color,calibrate and set up systems properly, creatively manipulate and enhance theimage, and produce an excellent print or output of the image.

Contributors: Steve Anchell, Stephen Burns, Yvonne Butler, Eric Cheng, Joe Farace,Lou Jones, Rick Sammon, George Schaub, Jeremy Sutton, Tony Sweet, Taz Tally,

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Advanced Electrical Installation Work, Fifth Edition: Level 3 City & Guilds2330 Technical Certificate & 2356 NVQ

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Trevor Linsley's textbooks have helped thousands of students to gain their electricalinstallation qualifications. In a concise and practical way, Advanced ElectricalInstallation Work supports the City & Guilds 2330 Level 3 Certificate inElectrotechnical Technology and the 2356 Level 3 NVQ in Electrotechnical Services.

Units covered:

Unit 1 Application of health and safety and electrical principles

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Advanced Painter TechniquesProduct Description If you are interested in developing techniques

for using Corel’s Painter, Advanced Painter Techniques is full of the author’scompelling digital paintings with instructions on how you too can create similareffects. You will gain an understanding of the method, reasons, techniques andthought processes behind each detailed image and how they can be adapted to suityour own artistic process. If you have been searching for a resource that containsadvanced painter techniques and shows you the tools and the theories that drivetheir use, this book is your ultimate resource.

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Seegmiller, DonAuthor:

Advanced Photoshop CS3 Trickery & FX (Graphics Series)Product Description Advanced Photoshop CS3 Trickery & FX is a

completely updated edition of this specialized book for Photoshop users wishing togo beyond the basics. It takes digital artists to the next level of creativity byteaching them how to blend their artistic talent seamlessly with the powerful toolsof Photoshop CS3. The book is packed with full color photos showing before-and-after touch-up examples and demos of the amazing new features of Photoshop CS3.Using a mixture of fun and practical projects, you will learn how to transformordinary photos into incredible special effects and digital creations. This edition alsoincludes more real-world projects to illustrate practical uses of Photoshop's tools.The book assumes a fundamental level of skill with Photoshop and builds uponthose skills by helping you learn how and why Photoshop does what it does.Throughout the book, you will learn to work with the tools that come withPhotoshop, but aren't used on a regular basis, and are therefore not covered indepth in general purpose Photoshop books. Armed with this knowledge, you can totake on new challenges and work though the practical, fun tutorials throughout this

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Burns, StephenAuthor:

Ahmad ibn Hanbal (Makers of the Muslim World)Product Description Christopher Melchert examines the forefather

of the fourth of the four principal Sunni schools of jurisprudence, the Hanbali.Upholding the view that the Qur'an was uncreated and the direct word of God,Ahmad ibn Hanbal (780-855) thought that the holy text should be read literally,rejecting any possibility for metaphorical or revisionist interpretation. Melchertassesses the importance of ibn Hanbal's teachings and analyses their relevance inmodern Sunni Islam.

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Melchert, ChristopherAuthor:

Ajax Programming for the Absolute Beginner (No Experience Required(Course Technology))

Product Description Learn Ajax the easy way! If you are new toprogramming with Ajax and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book foryou. Developed by computer science instructors, books in the “for the absolutebeginner” series teach the principles of programming through simple game creation.You will acquire the skills that you need for more practical programmingapplications and will learn how these skills can be put to use in real-world scenarios.Best of all, by the time you finish the book you will be able to apply the basicprinciples you’ve learned to the next programming language you tackle.

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Akbar (Makers of the Muslim World)Product Description Widely regarded as the greatest of the Mughal

emperors, Jalal ad-Din Akbar (1542-1603) was a formidable military tactician andpopular demagogue. Ascending to the throne at the age of thirteen, he ruled forhalf a century, expanded the Mughal empire, and left behind a legacy to rival hisinfamous ancestor Chinggis Khan. This lucid biography provides glimpses intoAkbar's daily life and highlights his contribution to new methods of imperial control.

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Wink, AndreAuthor:

Alan Moore: Comics as Performance, Fiction as Scalpel (Great ComicsArtists Series)

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Alanis Obomsawin: The Vision of a Native Filmmaker (American IndianLives)

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Al-Ghazali and the Qur'an: One Book, Many Meanings (Culture andCivilization in the Middle East)

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American Independent Cinema: An IntroductionProduct Description From the prestige films of Cagney Productions

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Bragg, PatriciaAuthor:

Arab Dress: A Short History: From the Dawn of Islam to Modern Times(Themes in Islamic Studies, V. 2)

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Aristotle: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)Product Description The influence of Aristotle, the prince of

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Armed Forces of Pakistan, TheProduct Description To the north an extended civil war in

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Art Direction Handbook for Film, TheProduct Description Whether you'd like to be an art director or

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Rizzo, MichaelAuthor:

Art in the Cinematic ImaginationProduct Description Bringing an art historical perspective to the

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Felleman, SusanAuthor:

Art of Creative Thinking: How to Be Innovative and Develop Great Ideas(John Adair Leadership Library), The

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Hedgecoe, JohnAuthor:

Art of Film Acting: A Guide For Actors and Directors, TheProduct Description This guide for actors and directors develops a

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Comey, JeremiahAuthor:

Art of Photoshop for Digital Photographers, TheDescription: Product Description Experience the highly visual format of the Artof Photoshop: Digital Photography Workshop and learn how to take good sourcephotos and transform them into display-quality digital works of art with visualeffects used in Adobe Photoshop. Using the beauty of the Tuscan region of Italy asa backdrop, author and artist/photographer Daniel Giordan, will take you throughthe steps of how to capture good source materials, how to explore the artistic effectof those images, and how to turn those explorations into richly layered and visuallycomplex artwork using the tools available in Photoshop. This is your chance to lookover the author's shoulder as he guides you through a process of creativeexploration through which he creates 10 artistic montages.

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Art of Videogames (New Directions in Aesthetics), TheProduct Description The Art of Videogames explores how

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Shell, G. Richard / Moussa,MarioAuthor:

Artist's Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love, TheProduct Description

Using a tough love approach” to pursuing a career in the visual arts, JackieBattenfield expands on her highly successful classes and workshops to provide acomprehensive guide for both emerging and mid-career artists.

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Battenfield, JackieAuthor:

Artist-Teacher: A Philosophy for Creating and TeachingProduct Description The philosophy of the artist-teacher is not a

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Daichendt, G. JamesAuthor:

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Zaman, Muhammad QasimAuthor:

Asperger Syndrome - A Love StoryProduct Description Open, honest and upbeat, this book gives

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Newton, Keith / Hendrickx,Author:

Astrophysics is Easy!: An Introduction for the Amateur Astronomer(Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series)

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Collins, Felicity / Davis,ThereseAuthor:

Austria, Hungary, and the HabsburgsProduct Description This book addresses a number of interrelated

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Evans, R.J.W.Author:

Autism, Art, and Children: The Stories We DrawProduct Description The early, spontaneous art of young artists

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Kellman, JuliaAuthor:

AutoCAD 2010 Essentials, Comprehensive EditionProduct Description Unlike many AutoCAD competitors, this book

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Basics Typography: Virtual TypographyProduct Description "Basics Typography: Virtual Typography"

addresses a fundamentally new form of typographical communication. The bookexplores the visual arrangement of words and letters in the context of multimedia.Here, this arrangement is not simply a spatial positioning of text information it isalso bound by time. The increasing use of moving, virtual type can help toharmonise this time-based presentation of words on screen. The book touches onwork from a variety of designers, including Channel 4 and Pentagram Design. Thiswill provide an excellent introduction to the latest methods in typographical andvisual communication.

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Hilner, MatthiasAuthor:

BATTLE FOR BURMA, THEProduct Description The struggle of British, Commonwealth and

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Nesbit, RoyAuthor:

Bead Knitted Bags: 10 Projects for Beaders and KnittersProduct Description

10 Small and trendy fashion accessories for both knitters and beaders to make. -complete with a helpful DVD.

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Rockport's Best of Brochure Design series is a perennial best seller worldwide. Thepaperback edition of the eighth installment is not unlike its predecessors. It, too,looks at the latest of the best and the brightest brochures produced by leadingdesigners around the world.

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Better Game Characters by Design: A Psychological Approach (TheMorgan Kaufmann Series in Interactive 3D Technology)

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Games are poised for a major evolution, driven by growth in technical sophisticationand audience reach. Characters that create powerful social and emotionalconnections with players throughout the game-play itself (not just in cut scenes)will be essential to next-generation games.

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Beyond the Anarchical Society: Grotius, Colonialism and Order in WorldPolitics (LSE Monographs in International Studies)

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Bible on Leadership: From Moses to Matthew -- Management Lessons forContemporary Leaders, The

Product Description Millions have been inspired by the Bible'sspiritual lessons. Now, Lorin Woolfe provides a unique way to view the Bible . . . forleadership lessons that can be applied to our modern business world.

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Big History and the Future of HumanityProduct Description Big History and the Future of Humanity

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Black and White in Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop Lightroom: Createstunning monochromatic images in Photoshop CS3, PhotoshopLightroom, and beyond

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Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army[Revised and Updated]

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On September 16, 2007, machine gun fire erupted in Baghdad's Nisour Squareleaving seventeen Iraqi civilians dead, among them women and children. Theshooting spree, labeled "Baghdad's Bloody Sunday," was neither the work of Iraqiinsurgents nor U.S. soldiers. The shooters were private forces working for thesecretive mercenary company, Blackwater Worldwide.

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Blender For DummiesProduct Description The exciting new book on the exciting

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Bread Baker's Bible: Traditional Bread Recipes from Around the WorldProduct Description Discover over 75 traditional bread recipes

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Breaking into Graphic Design: Tips from the Pros on Finding the RightPosition for You

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Build the Ultimate Custom PCProduct Description Take control of your PC!

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Build Your Own Home Office Furniture (Popular Woodworking)Product Description Setting up a home office involves time, money

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Proulx, DannyAuthor:

Bulletproof Webdesign (2. Ausgabe)Cederholm, DanAuthor:

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By Its Cover: Modern American Book Cover DesignProduct Description We all know we're not supposed to judge

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By Noon Prayer: The Rhythm of IslamProduct Description

A groundbreaking anthropological analysis of Islam as experienced by Muslims, ByNoon Prayer builds a conceptual model of Islam as a whole, while traveling along acomparative path of biblical, Egyptological, ethnographic, poetic, scriptural, andvisual materials. Grounded in long-term observation of Arabo-Islamic culture andsociety, this study captures the rhythm of Islam weaving through the lives ofMuslim women and men.

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With over 250,000 sold, Harvey and Paul Deitel's C++ How to Program is theworld's best-selling introduction to C++ programming. Now, this classic has beenthoroughly updated! The Deitels' groundbreaking How to Program series offersunparalleled breadth and depth of programming concepts and intermediate-leveltopics for further study. The books in this series feature hundreds of complete,working programs with thousands of lines of code. Deitels' C++ How to Program isthe most comprehensive, practical introduction to C++ ever published-withhundreds of hands-on exercises, roughly 250 complete programs written anddocumented for easy learning, and exceptional insight into good programmingpractices, maximizing performance, avoiding errors, debugging, and testing. Theupdated Fifth Edition now includes a new early classes pedagogy-classes andobjects are introduced in Chapter 3 and used throughout the book as appropriate.The new edition uses string and vector classes to make earlier examples more

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Cabling: The Complete Guide to Network Wiring, 3rd EditionProduct Description The top-selling book on safe and effective

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Barnett, David / Groth,David / McBee, JimAuthor:

Café&Restaurant DesignProduct Description Modern society’s most intense and vibrant

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Cafes and Coffee Shops, No. 2Product Description Award-Winning Java Joints! Over 350 full color

photos showcase 100 top coffee shop designs from around the world, illustratingjust how hot this area of food retailing remains. Cafes and Coffee Shops, by MikePegler, reveals the work of renowned and up-and-coming architects-details theatmosphere that gave each establishment award-winning appeal-and coveRs everycoffee-shop theme from cafes, and cafeterias and coffee houses to food courts,fast-food outlets and specialty stores. What's more, for each design you'll find:complete presentations of store interiors, lighting schemes and floor plans; full dataon the client, project team leaders and construction program; cogent analyses ofthe design strategy and special challenges each project presented; plus much more.

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Ryan, MarkAuthor:

Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTS with Answers and Audio CD (CambridgeExams Publishing)

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Cullen, PaulineAuthor:

Capitalism at the Crossroads: Aligning Business, Earth, and Humanity(2nd Edition)

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Case for the Real Jesus---Student Edition: A Journalist InvestigatesCurrent Challenges to Christianity (Invert), The

Product Description Students today are bombarded with opinionsand research about Jesus that goes against everything you've been trying to teachthem. They don't know if they can trust what the Bible says about Jesus becausethey don't know they can trust the Bible. They wonder if he really rose from thedead, or if he was even God. Let Lee Strobel's investigations into the real Jesus helpyour students see the truth about the Son of God.

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Casual Game Design: Designing Play for the Gamer in ALL of UsProduct Description

From Windows Solitaire to Bejeweled to Wii Tennis, casual games have radicallychanged the landscape of games. By simplifying gameplay and providing quick butintense blasts of engaging play, casual games have drawn in huge new audiences ofplayers. To entertain and engage the casual player, game designers must learn tothink about what makes casual games work, from game mechanics to narrativecontent. Through the close examination of a number of casual games, you will learnhow to inject the necessary game design elements into your casual games and giveyour designs the complexity and strategy they need to hook gamers. You will learn:

* Analyzing and dissecting the mechanics that make a game engaging

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Trefry, GregoryAuthor:

Celtic Woodcraft: Authentic Projects for WoodworkersProduct Description

Use your regular hand or power tools to fashion a Celt-inspired Mirrored CandleSconce, Tree of Life Seed-keeper, Dragon Trinket Box, and Celtic Cross, along witha variety of picture frames, message boards, and hand mirrors. Instructions showhow to transfer designs from other Celtic artbooks for your own original projects.

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Character Animation with Poser Pro (Graphics Series)Product Description Discover how to bring your Poser characters

to life with the latest version of Poser, the powerful 3D figure design software."Character Animation with Poser Pro" shows animators, graphic artists, and gamedevelopers how to create high-quality, animated 3D characters, applying thefundamental principles and basic techniques of character animation to their favoritesoftware. The book provides a clear introduction to themethods and workflows usedto achieve believable character animation so that even beginners can design, pose,and mobilize their characters. You'll learn how to make your characters walk, run,and even lift objects, and how to integrate your animated character into the 3Dhost application Cinema 4D where you can model, texture, and render it. All thefiles needed to create the animations are included on the companion DVD, alongwith additional training tutorials to help you master character animation. "CharacterAnimation with Poser Pro" is an essential resource for Poser users who want to honetheir 3D animation skills.

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Chasing Rumi: A Fable About Finding the Heart's True DesireProduct Description

This enchanting story, set in the late 1950s, takes us from the hills and piazzas ofFlorence to the green domed mosques of Konya, Turkey. Upon discovering a poemby the thirteenth-century Sufi dervish Rumi, Georgiou, a young Greek icon painter,is compelled to travel to the land that this poet called home. Inspired by Rumi'smagical words, Georgiou leaves his father and their small business in hopes ofrecapturing the transcendent power of an early childhood vision.

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China's Muslim Hui Community: Migration, Settlement and SectsProduct Description This is a reconstruction of the history of the

Muslim community in China known today as the Hui or often as the Chinese Muslimsas distinct from the Turkic Muslims such as the Uyghurs. It traces their history fromthe earliest period of Islam in China up to the present day, but with particularemphasis on the effects of the Mongol conquest on the transfer of central Asians toChina, the establishment of stable immigrant communities in the Ming dynasty andthe devastating insurrections against the Qing state during the nineteenth century.Sufi and other Islamic orders such as the Ikhwani have played a key role inestablishing the identity of the Hui, especially in north-western China, and these areexamined in detail as is the growth of religious education and organisation and theuse of the Arabic and Persian languages. The relationship between the ChineseCommunist Party and the Hui as an officially designated nationality and the socialand religious life of Hui people in contemporary China are also discussed.

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Dillon, MichaelAuthor:

Cinema Effect, TheProduct Description Winner, Jackets and Covers Category,

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It has been said that all cinema is a special effect. In this highly originalexamination of time in film Sean Cubitt tries to get at the root of the uncanny effectproduced by images and sounds that don't quite align with reality. What is it thatcinema does? Cubitt proposes a history of images in motion from a digitalperspective, for a digital audience.

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Cinema: A Visual Anthropology (Key Texts in the Anthropology of Visualand Material Culture)

Product DescriptionCinema: A Visual Anthropology provides a clear and concise summary of the keyideas, debates, and texts of the most important approaches to the study of fictionfilm from around the world.

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Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984: A Complete Reference GuideProduct Description This thoroughly researched reference work

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Weiss, BrettAuthor:

Classic Ships of Islam: From Mesopotamia to the Indian Ocean(Handbook of Oriental Studies/Handbuch Der Orientalistik)

Agius, Dionisius A.Author:

Classical Islam: A Sourcebook of Religious LiteratureProduct Description This definitive sourcebook presents more than

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Closely Watched Films: An Introduction to the Art of Narrative FilmTechnique

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Coen Brothers: The Story of Tw0 American Filmmakers, TheLevine, JoshAuthor:

Collage Lost and Found: Creating Unique Projects With Vintage EphemeraProduct Description Now there’s a hip way for crafters to bring

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Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future ofCapitalism

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Creating Mobile Games: Using Java ME Platform to Put the Fun into YourMobile Device and Cell Phone (Technology in Action)

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Creative Black and White Photography: Advanced Camera and DarkroomTechniques

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Creative Calligraphy Sourcebook: Choose from 50 Imaginative Projectsand 28 Alphabets to..., The

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Creative Eye: An Artist's Guide to Visual Perception, TheSpears, HeatherAuthor:

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Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to EvolutionProduct Description

The groundbreaking, "seminal work" (Time) onintelligent design that dares to ask, was Darwin

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Databases A Beginner's GuideProduct Description

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David Busch's Digital Photography Bucket List: 100 Great Digital PhotosYou Must Take Before You Die

Product Description Whether you're a professional photographer oran avid amateur shutterbug, get ready to flex your creativity and enhance yourportfolio of images. "David Busch's Digital Photography Bucket List: 100 GreatDigital Photos You Must Take Before You Die" provides the inspiration and directionyou need to expand your photographic horizons. Filled with 100 inspiring images,this book will help digital photographers like you improve your skills, fill out yourportfolio, and maximize your creative vision. Categorized into a variety of genres,each image is laid out in a two-page spread with information on how the picturewas taken and advice on how to shoot in a similar situation or setting. More thanjust a wonderful set of images, the photographs in this book are meant to serve asideas for potential projects of your own and encourage you to explore newphotographic territory.

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David Perry on Game Design: A Brainstorming ToolBoxProduct Description Are you looking for practical, ready-to-use

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Dealing with Difficult People (Sunday Times Creating Success)Product Description

Workplaces are filled with all types of people, and some of them can be very difficultto get along with. By understanding difficult people and their behaviors, a savvyindividual can resolve the awkward and problematic situations created by difficultpeople.

Dealing with Difficult People looks at difficult behavior – what drives it and how tocope with it. Issues Roy Lilley discusses include: recognizing the seven types ofdifficult person, handling aggressive people, handling conflict, motivating lazycolleagues, dealing with difficult customers, and handling complaints.

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Deeper Insight Into The Illuminati FormulaProduct Description This is the ultimate book revealing many

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SugarCRM is a leading open source Customer Relations Management tool anddevelopment platform with nearly 5.5 million downloads, nearly 17,000 developers,and lots more users.

The Definitive Guide to SugarCRM is the first official SugarCRM book available todevelopers and users. This definitive book begins by talking about the SugarCRMplatform components, namely MVC, Studio, Module Builder, authentication, andthemes.

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Democracy In Islam (Routledge Studies in Political Islam)Product Description

Challenging the view of Islamic extremists and critics of Islam, this book exploresthe very topical issue of Islam’s compatibility with democracy. It examines:

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Descartes: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)Product Description Descartes is perhaps best known for his

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Design and Construction in Romanesque Architecture: First RomanesqueArchitecture and the Pointed Arch in Burgundy and Northern Italy

Product Description Edson Armi offers an original interpretation ofRomanesque architecture by focusing on buildings in northern Italy, Switzerland,southern France, and Catalonia, the regions where Romanesque architecture firstappeared around 1000 AD. He integrates the study of medieval structure with aknowledge of construction, decoration and articulation to determine the origins ofmedieval architecture and the High Romanesque style. Armi's in depth studyreveals new knowledge about design decisions in the early Middle Ages.

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Design Literacy: Understanding Graphic DesignProduct Description This update to the first book to provide

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Design Patterns Explained: A New Perspective on Object-Oriented DesignProduct Description (Pearson Education) Text combining the

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Designing Better BuildingProduct Description Designing Better Buildings presents the latest

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Designing with the Mind in Mind: Simple Guide to Understanding UserInterface Design Rules

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"Take fundamental principles of psychology. Illustrate. Combine with FundamentalPrinciples of Design. Stir gently until fully blended. Read daily until finished.Caution: The mixture is addictive." -- Don Norman, Nielsen Norman group,Author of Design of Future Things.

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Diaper-Free Baby: The Natural Toilet Training Alternative, TheProduct Description

Imagine infants free from painful diaper rash, new parenthood without thousands ofdollars wasted in diapering costs, toilet training that is natural and noncoercive,and, most important, happier babies and parents

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Dictionary of Symbols, AProduct Description At every stage of civilization, people have

relied on symbolic expression, and advances in science and technology have onlyincreased our dependence on symbols. An essential part of the ancient arts of theOrient and Western medieval traditions, symbolism underwent a twentieth-centuryrevival with the study of the unconscious. Indeed, symbolic language is considereda science, and this informative volume offers an indispensable tool in the study ofsymbology. Its alphabetical entries--drawn from a diverse range of sources,including all of the major world religions, astrology, alchemy, numerology, heraldry,and prehistoric art--clarify the essential and unvarying meanings of each symbol.Whether used as a reference or browsed for pleasure, this informative volume offersa valuable key to elucidating the symbolic worlds encountered in both the arts andthe history of ideas. 32 b/w illustrations.

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Differential Equations For DummiesProduct Description The fun and easy way to understand and

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Many of the fundamental laws of physics, chemistry, biology, and economics can beformulated as differential equations. This plain-English guide explores the manyapplications of this mathematical tool and shows how differential equations can helpus understand the world around us. Differential Equations For Dummies is theperfect companion for a college differential equations course and is an idealsupplemental resource for other calculus classes as well as science and engineeringcourses. It offers step-by-step techniques, practical tips, numerous exercises, andclear, concise examples to help readers improve their differential equation-solvingskills and boost their test scores.

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Digital Animation Bible: Creating Professional Animation with 3ds Max,Lightwave, and Maya

Product Description This title deals with: how to choose and usethe right software for your animation needs - covers industry leaders Lightwave,Maya, and Flash; how to create and execute intricate storyboards; characterrendering; and lighting in 3-D animation.

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Digital Character Design and Painting: The Photoshop CS Edition(Graphics Series)

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Digital Design Fourth International EditionProduct Description For sophomore courses on digital design in an

Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science department.Digital Design, fourth edition is a modern update of the classic authoritative text ondigital design. This book teaches the basic concepts of digital design in a clear,accessible manner. The book presents the basic tools for the design of digitalcircuits and provides procedures suitable for a variety of digital applications. Fromthe Publisher This popular introduction to digital design presents the basic tools forthe design of digital circuits, and provides procedures suitable for a variety of digitaldesign applications. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of thistitle. This listing is for the international edition of this textbook- an economy versionof the book that is paperback, has been printed on lightweight paper, and has blackand white text and illustrations. Includes CD in back.

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Digital Filmmaking for TeensProduct Description You don't have to invest a small fortune, own

expensive gear, and employ an army of technicians to create a movie. Today'shigh-tech tools will fit in your backpack and don't require the financial backing of amajor movie studio, making this the first generation in the history of moviemakingthat doesn't have to beg for big bucks to put its stories on the screen. "DigitalFilmmaking for Teens" emphasizes Hollywood-style moviemaking, the way the prosdo it. You'll learn how to tell your story on a budget, using tips from industryveterans. Not sure where to start? No problem. You'll cover each step-fromdeveloping your idea and writing a script to planning for production, shooting, andediting. "Digital Filmmaking for Teens" includes an amazing DVD packed withadvice, instructional videos, and examples.

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Digital Infrared Photography (Photo Workshop)Product Description "Digital Infrared Photography," an all new

guide that illustrates and explores the enchantingly beautiful world of infraredimages.

By simply adding a filter to the camera lens, or using a converted camera, digitalphotographers can capture infrared (IR) images featuring expressive skies,dramatic clouds, and intriguing white foliage. Illustrated with hundreds of striking IRimages taken from around the world, this unique guide shows photographers howto get started and get creative with IR. Each chapter covers IR basics as well asimaginative techniques that produce eye-catching images. Subjects such as longexposures, multiple exposures, and image enhancement with hand coloring,mirroring, toning, and layering as well as HDR, Photomerge, and other creativePhotoshop techniques are illustrated and explained in easily understood detail. Thebook also includes an inspirational gallery showcasing IR work from topphotographers such as Kathleen Carr, Joe Farace, and Lewis Kemper, and engages

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Digital Lighting & RenderingProduct Description Digital Lighting contains strategies for lighting

design that are relevant to any digital artist. It presents an awareness of computerlighting models, how they differ from real-world lighting effects, and how toapproach 3D lighting projects differently from practical light. Topics coveredinclude: What good lighting can do for you; Light sources; Shading; Shadows;Exposure and content; Color: temperature, correction, mood; Qualities of light; 3-point lighting; Indirect illumination; Multipass rendering and compositing; Lightingin production; and Case studies: natural lighting, interior lighting, characterlighting, and effects lighting.

Amazon.com Review New Riders' [digital] series is performing a tremendousservice to the computer animation and graphics community. The newest addition tothis family is [digital] Lighting & Rendering. Author Jeremy Birn has long beenregarded as a talented computer graphics artist and generous writer, and he's beensharing his techniques and discoveries for years.

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Digital Lighting and Rendering (2nd Edition)Product Description Crafting a perfect rendering in 3D software

means nailing all the details. And no matter what software you use, your success increating realistic-looking illumination, shadows and textures depends on yourprofessional lighting and rendering techniques. In this lavishly illustrated newedition, Pixar's Jeremy Birn shows you how to:

Master Hollywood lighting techniques to produce professional results in any3D applicationConvincingly composite 3D models into real-world environmentsApply advanced rendering techniques using subsurface scattering, globalillumination, caustics, occlusion, and high dynamic range imagesDesign realistic materials and paint detailed texture mapsMimic real-life camera properties such as f-stops, exposure times, depth-of-field, and natural color temperatures for photorealistic renderingsRender in multiple passes for greater efficiency and creative control

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Digital Painting Fundamentals with Corel Painter 11 (First Edition)Product Description Unlock your digital artistic talent with Corel

Painter 11, the industry standard for pixel-based drawing and painting. DigitalPainting Fundamentals with Corel Painter 11 provides step-by-step instructions forusing the basic features of Painter 11 along with a Wacom graphics tablet. Createdfor artists by artists, Painter 11 realistically emulates the look of traditional paintingand drawing in any style you choose. You’ll start with simple sketching exercisesimmediately, to acquire and sharpen essential skills such as eye-hand coordinationand drawing what you see. As you develop familiarity with Painter’s wide array ofbrushes and art materials, you’ll be introduced to traditional art concepts such ascomposition, line quality, contrast, and focal points. Projects ranging from still lifeand landscape studies to portraits and abstract painting will help you practice andmaster each new skill, and the book is full of images that illustrate every techniqueas you progress through it. Whether you are a new artist or an experienced artistwho wants to apply your skills to the digital medium, this book will help you get thehang of Painter 11’s tools and features, as well as hone and perfect your painting

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Digital Painting Fundamentals with Corel Painter XProduct Description Digital Painting Fundamentals with Corel

Painter X is an introduction to drawing and painting using a Wacom graphics tabletand the industry standard software for pixel-based art. Each chapter is full ofexercises designed to teach basic skills, such as eye-hand coordination. Easy-to-follow projects lead you from a simple, still life sketch to drawing the human figure.Each lesson is designed for novices as well as artists who want to transfer theirtraditional skills to the computer. You'll learn techniques for imitating natural mediasuch as charcoal, watercolor, and oils. A wide variety of styles and subject matter iscovered, ranging from classic landscape to experimental abstract painting as well asmixed media portraits and caricature.

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Digital Photography Bible (Desktop Edition)Product Description

With the dramatic advances in technology that have taken place in the last severalyears, the picture quality now available from digital cameras makes them a viableoption for producing professional photographs. Organized around the workflow forthe production and maintenance of digital images, this book provides solution-oriented coverage of the challenges most often faced by amateurs and professionalsworking with these images. Readers learn about making, correcting, cataloguing,storing, and publishing digital photographs. Hints and notes provide shortcuts andplace the use of specific commands in context with the workflow.

The Digital Photography Bible: Desktop Edition will make you a better photographerwhether you switch to digital or stay with film and later convert your images todigital files. It also provides the practical information necessary for photographers

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Digital Photography Book, TheProduct Description Scott Kelby, the man who changed the "digital

darkroom" forever with his groundbreaking, #1 bestselling, award-winning bookThe Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, now tackles the most important sideof digital photography--how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks today'stop digital pros use (and it's easier than you'd think).

This entire book is written with a brilliant premise, and here’s how Scott describesit: "If you and I were out on a shoot, and you asked me, 'Hey, how do I get thisflower to be in focus, but I want the background out of focus?' I wouldn't standthere and give you a lecture about aperture, exposure, and depth of field. In reallife, I'd just say, 'Get out your telephoto lens, set your f/stop to f/2.8, focus on theflower, and fire away.' You d say, 'OK,' and you'd get the shot. That's what thisbook is all about. A book of you and I shooting, and I answer the questions, giveyou advice, and share the secrets I've learned just like I would with a friend,without all the technical explanations and without all the techno-photo-speak."

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Digital Photography Expert TechniquesProduct Description

Whether you're a new photographer or an experienced pro, this book will guide youthrough the labyrinth of options and choices you face from the moment you see aphoto opportunity to the time you share your final results. And it will help youminimize the time needed to fix your mistakes along the way.

Through step-by-step procedures based on years of experience, professionalphotographer Ken Milburn describes a complete workflow sequence that begins withessential equipment and preparation, takes you through detailed editing techniques,and ends with your finished images looking the way you want, ready to be shown tothe world.

This completely revised edition of Milburn's original bestseller teaches you

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Digital Photography Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & ToolsProduct Description Your digital camera is more than new

incarnation of your old film camera. Yes, it still produces photos, but it also offersnew outlets for creativity, including instant gratification of seeing your photos now,the ability to experiment without worrying about expense, the technology to fine-tune your photos with advanced professional techniques, and the means to shareyour work instantaneously with anyone, anyplace in the world. It's no wonder thatdigital cameras are outselling traditional cameras for the first time ever. But thequestion most digital camera users ask is this, "How do I get from taking 'decent'photos to doing the things I'd really like to do? How do I tap into that potential?"

Digital Photography Hacks is your passport to taking the kind of digital photosyou've always aspired to. Written by Derrick Story, photographer and author ofDigital Photography Pocket Guide and other books, it goes beyond the standard fareof most digital photography books--such as camera basics, understanding memorycards, and when to use a flash--to the things that professional photographers have

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Digital Photography Pocket Guide, Third Edition (Pocket Reference(O'Reilly))

Product Description

Even film diehards have a tough time resisting the instant gratification of the digitalcamera. Today's digital cameras are more affordable then ever before, and theydeliver high quality images that are a snap to share. Plus, you can take risks with adigital camera you never would with a film camera. You waste nothing; there's nofilm required, and because you only print the pictures you need, digital photographyis cost effective and environmentally friendly.

But to take full advantage of a digital camera, you need to be an experiencedphotographer and an expert at digital photography too. With more than 15 years ofexperience as a photojournalist, author Derrick Story brings you DigitalPhotography Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition. For everyone who owns or will own a digital

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Digital Portrait Photography For DummiesProduct Description

A full-color guide to the art of digital portrait photography

Portrait photography entails taking posed photographs of individuals or set sceneryand is the most common photo style among the most novice photography hobbyistto the most advanced photographer. With this easy-to-understand guide,bestselling author and professional photographer Doug Sahlin walks you throughthe best techniques for getting professional-quality digital portraits.

Packed with hundreds of full-color photos and screen shots, this book discusses bestpractices for taking formal portraits, wedding photos, event photos, casual photos,and more. You'll examine the difference between using the built-in flash and naturallighting and take a look at the benefits of upgrading to a photo lighting kit and pro

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Digital Printing Start-Up Guide (Digital Process and Print)Product Description Welcome to your one-stop guide through the

process of digitally printing and sharing your photographs. "Digital Printing Start-UpGuide" gives you an introduction to the basics of image creation, editing, andprinting, explaining the advantages and disadvantages of inkjet and other digitalprinting technologies, and showing you how to make better digital prints. You'll getpractical advice on improving your final product through the digital imaging andphoto-printing process. Concentrating on photo printing as opposed to fine-artprinting, this book includes plenty of sidebars, charts, diagrams, and photosillustrating each concept.

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Digital Stock Photography: How to Shoot and SellProduct Description

Digital Stock Photography equips photographers with everything they need to knowto create digital stock photos that sell in today’s marketplace. From organizing ashoot to raking in the profits as the pictures sell and sell and sell again, all the stepsare here: Capturing digital images, working with scans, digital delivery of images,evaluating equipment, organizing digital files, building an archive, and more. Thirtyassignments, designed to reflect the latest trends in photography, provide readerswith a blueprint for building a stock collection. Special sections explain how tomarket, negotiate and quote prices, and manage a business, plus obtaining modelreleases and protecting copyright.

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Digital Storytelling, Second Edition: A creator's guide to interactiveentertainment

Product Description Equally useful for seasoned professionals andthose new to the field, Carolyn Handler Miller covers effective techniques forcreating compelling narratives for a wide variety of digital media. Written in a clear,non-technical style, it offers insights into the process of content creation bysomeone with long experience in the field.

Whether you're a writer, producer, director, project manager, or designer, 'DigitalStorytelling' gives you all you need to develop a successful interactive project.

*Learn about the ground-breaking work being done in new forms of narrative likeAlternate Reality Games (ARGs), webisodes, user-generated content, mobileentertainment and transmedia storytelling

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Digital Visual Culture: Theory and Practice (Intellect Books - Computersand the History of Art)

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Digital Visual Culture presents the latest research into the relationship between

theory and practice across digital media and technology in the visual arts and

investigates the challenges of contemporary research and art curation, particularly

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practices are considered, such as net art and global locative environments, , and

installations that are themselves performance, or games that often take place

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Directing the Story: Professional Storytelling and StoryboardingTechniques for Live Action and Animation

Product Description Francis Glebas, a top Disney storyboard artist,teaches artists a structural approach to clearly and dramatically presenting visualstories. They will learn classic visual storytelling techniques such as conveyingmeaning with images and directing the viewer's eye. Glebas also teaches how tospot potential problems before they cost time and money, and he offers creativesolutions on how to solve them.

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Director's Idea: The Path to Great Directing, TheProduct Description As a director, you must have a concept, a

"director's idea", to shape your approach to the actors, the camera, and the script.With this clear idea your film will be deeper and more effective, and you will be ableto differentiate--and therefore make the choice--between competent directing andgreat directing. Using case studies of famous directors as real-world examples of"director's ideas", the author has provided the theory and the practice to helpdirectors immediately improve their work.

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Directors: Take Four, TheProduct Description Some of today's most acclaimed film directors

reveal intimate, behind-the scenes details of their most influential work and theirunique approaches to their art in this book. It offers in-depth interviews with tendirectors: Cameron Crowe, Adrian Lyne, Tony Scott, Phillip Noyce, Milos Forman,Frank Darabont, Wolfgang Petersen, David Cronenberg, Mike Figgis, and NeilJordan. From insights into the craft of directing to reminiscences of on-the setpranks, this volume shares detail on the making of films from "Fatal Attraction" to"The Crying Game", "Amadeus" to "Top Gun", "The Shawshank Redemption" to"The Fly". Readers will learn directors' earliest reactions to scripts for films thatbecame classics; how famous scenes were staged and shot; how unknown actorslanded major roles and went on to become superstars; how underdog filmsconfounded expectations; and much more. It contains each director's filmography,complete listings of major awards, and cast credits for all films discussed.

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Directors: Take Three, TheProduct Description This companion to the Silver Plaque–winning

Starz/Encore documentary series of the same name is the third installment of thebooks that were declared "unquenchable entertainment value!" by Kirkus Reviews.The Directors, Take Three offers dozens of masterful insights on the craft ofdirecting from such renowned filmmakers as Robert Altman, Wes Craven, AlanParker, Tim Burton, Steven Spielberg, and Barry Levinson. Here are details of theirexperiences making a variety of classic films from Nashville to Nightmare on ElmStreet, Rain Man to Raging Bull, and Pee Wee’s Big Adventure to Schindler’s List.You’ll discover directors’ earliest reactions to scripts for films that became classics;how legendary scenes were staged and shot; behind-the-scenes stories of theunknown actors who landed major roles and went on to become superstars; theunderdog films that confounded expectations; directors’ unique approaches to theirart; and much, much more. This magnificent series also includes each director’sfilmography, complete listings of major awards, and cast credits for every filmdiscussed. A fabulous source of insights, anecdotes, and industry secrets for film

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Discovering Islam: Making Sense of Muslim History and SocietyProduct Description Now reissued with a new introduction,

Discovering Islam is a classic account of how the history of Islam and its relationswith the West have shaped Islamic society today. Islam is often caricatured asaggressive and fanatic. Written in the tradition of Ibn Khaldun, this readable andwide-ranging book balances that image, uncovers the roots of Islamic discontentand celebrates the sources of its strength. From the four "ideal Caliphs" whosucceeded the Prophet to the refugee camps of Peshawar, an objective pictureemerges of the main features of Muslim history and the compulsions of Muslimsociety.

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Ahmed, AkbarAuthor:

DJing for DummiesProduct Description From novice to nightclub -- without the

nightmares. Whether you're a bedroom DJ looking to improve, or an accomplishedamateur making the transition to playing live, DJing For Dummies has theaccessible information you need. From what to buy (and what not to buy),mastering the beat, and reading a crowd, to all the tricks, techniques, andflourishes of a pro DJ, you'll be turning noise into notoriety in no time.

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Do Good Design: How Designers Can Change the WorldProduct Description FOREWORD BY ERIK SPIEKERMANN

How did design help choose a president?Why are people buying houses they cannot afford?Why do U.S. car makers now struggle to compete? Why do we really have anenvironmental crisis?Design matters. Like never before.

Disarming the weapons of mass deception.Designers create so much of what we see, what we use, and what we experience.In this time of unprecedented environmental, social, and economic crises, designerscan choose what their young profession will be about: inventing deceptions thatencourage more consumption—or helping repair the world.

Do Good Design is a call to action:

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Documentary Filmmakers SpeakProduct Description Some of the most influential filmmakers of

modern times-D. A. Pennebaker, Albert Maysles, Susan Froemke, Liz Garbus, NickBroomfield, and many more-share their experiences in Documentary FilmmakersSpeak, a fascinating behind-the-lens look at the contemporary documentary. Filmprofessionals, film students, and fans of pop culture will enjoy learning more aboutthe ins and outs of documentary filmmaking from people who have made some ofthe best-known documentaries of recent years. You'll discover intriguing, one-on-one interviews on topics such as storytelling techniques, funding, ethicalboundaries, and what separates their genre from fictional films, as well asremarkable insights into what makes the documentary one of cinema's mostexciting and rapidly growing forms.

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Stubbs, LizAuthor:

Documentary in the Digital AgeProduct Description If you want to learn from the leading lights of

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At a time in which the Muslims are beset with trials from every periphery andwithin, comes this heartening book rooted in the commandments of Allah (swt), theSunnah and the excellent guidance and examples of the Muslims that have comebefore us.Don't Be Sad is an absolute must-read for all people. It is full of practical advice onhow to replace sadness with a pragmatic and ultimately satisfying Islamic outlookon life. It exposes to the modern reader how Islam teaches us to deal with the testsand tribulations of this world.So, take heart and hold firmly onto the rope of Allah.

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Education of an Art Director, TheProduct Description • How to create great graphic-design

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What makes a visually appealing landscape? How can the design and use of alandscape be harmonized? These are just some of the questions tackled in thisrefreshing approach to the subject. In Elements of Visual Design in the Landscapethe author explains a range of design principles.

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Elite Forces of India and PakistanProduct Description Influenced by the German use of paratroopers

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Embracing Complexity in DesignProduct Description

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Empires of Islam in Renaissance Historical Thought (Harvard HistoricalStudies)

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Renaissance humanists believed that the origins of peoples could reveal crucial factsabout their modern political character. Margaret Meserve explores what happenedwhen European historians turned to study the political history of a faith other thantheir own.

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Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology (Facts on File Library ofReligion and Mythology)

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Encyclopedia of Paper - Folding Designs: Effective Technique for FoldingDirect Mails, Announcements, Invitation Cards, And More

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Etiquette For DummiesProduct Description Life is full of moments when you don’t know

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European Cinema: Face to Face with Hollywood (Amsterdam UniversityPress - Film Culture in Transition)

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Everyday Islam in Post-Soviet Central AsiaProduct Description

Providing a wealth of empirical research on the everyday practise of Islam in post-Soviet Central Asia, this book gives a detailed account of how Islam is understoodand practised among ordinary Muslims in the region, focusing in particular onUzbekistan. It shows how individuals negotiate understandings of Islam as animportant marker for identity, grounding for morality and as a tool for everydayproblem-solving in the economically harsh, socially insecure and politically tenseatmosphere of present-day Uzbekistan. Presenting a detailed case-study of the cityof Bukhara that focuses upon the local forms of Sufism and saint veneration, thebook shows how Islam facilitates the pursuit of more modest goals of agency andbelonging, as opposed to the utopian illusions of fundamentalist Muslim doctrines.

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Evolution For DummiesProduct Description Today, most colleges and universities offer

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Examination Of The Mystic Tendencies In Islam, AnProduct Description AN EXAMINATION Vff THE - MYSTIC

TENDENCIES 4N ISLAM IN THE LIGHT OP THE QURAN AND TRADITIONS BY M. M.ZUHURUD-DiN AHMAD, M. A., LL. B., Professor of Logic and Philosophy at the IsmailCollege, Andheri Bombay. Teacher Post-Graduates Classes at the BombayUniversity. Sometime University Lecturer at Muslim University, Aligarh, and atIslamia College, Calcutta. Bombay, Printed by Hosang T. Anklesaria at the FortPrinting Press, No. 1, Parsi Bazar Street, Fort, Bombay, and published by Prof. M.M. 5 uhur ud-din Ahmad, Pali Road, Bandra. Dedicated TO Mr. AHMADBHOYFAZALBHOY KARIMBHOY, B. A. CANTAB., BAR-AT-LAW a scholar and patron ofscholarship, in token of his generous help, ivithout which the book could not haveleen published. PEEFACE. The aim of this book is to explain how mys ticismoriginated and developed in the Islamic world. The author has made an attempt toanalyse the chief elements of the so called Islamic mysticism and to show in whatway its basic principles are related to the fundamental tenets of Islam. It wasnecessary for this purpose to give a brief account of the founder of Islam and his

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Exhibiting Photography: A Practical Guide to Choosing a Space,Displaying Your Work, and Everything in Between

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Exploring Marx's Capital: Philosophical, Economic and PoliticalDimensions (Historical Materialism Book Series)

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Fabrication: The Designers GuideProduct Description Packed with stunning images this is an

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Failed Empire: The Soviet Union in the Cold War from Stalin to Gorbachev(New Cold War History), A

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Fazlallah Astarabadi and the Hurufis (Makers of the Muslim World)Product Description Captures the achievements of this Sufi thinker

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Film and Ethics: Foreclosed EncountersDescription: Product Description

Film & Ethics considers a range of films and texts of film criticism alongsidedisparate philosophical discourses of ethics by Levinas, Derrida, Foucault, Lacanianpsychoanalysts and postmodern theorists.

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The authors are concerned with both the relationship between performance, music,and film and the specificity of national, historical, social, and cultural contexts.Subjects include: cinematic representations of music forms; celebrities, fan culture,and intertextuality; the importance of popular music and the soundtrack movie; andspecific national contexts.Author: Conrich, Ian / Ticknell, Estella

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2007 is the "Year of Rumi," and who better than Coleman Barks, Rumi's unlikely,supremely passionate ambassador, to mark the milestone of this great poet's 800thbirthday? Barks, who was recently awarded an honorary doctorate in Persianlanguage and literature by the University of Tehran for his thirty years of translatingRumi, has collected and translated ninety new poems, most of them neverpublished before in any form. The result is this beautiful edition titled Rumi: Bridgeto the Soul. The "bridge" in the title is a reference to the Khajou Bridge in Isphahan,Iran, which Barks visited with Robert Bly in May of 2006—a trip that in many waysprompted this book. The "soul bridge" also suggests Rumi himself, who crossescultures and religions and brings us all together to listen to his words, regardless oforigin or creed. Open this book and let Rumi's poetry carry you into the interior

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In the mid-seventeenth century, Shabbatai Zvi, a rabbi from Izmir, claimed to bethe Jewish messiah, and convinced a great many Jews to believe him. Themovement surrounding this messianic pretender was enormous, and Shabbatai'smission seemed to be affirmed by the numerous supporting prophecies of believers.The story of Shabbatai and his prophets has mainly been explored by specialists inJewish mysticism. Only a few scholars have placed this large-scale movement in itssocial and historical context.

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Secularism Confronts IslamProduct Description

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From the Cannes film festival and Brigitte Bardot to virtual film stars and VirginieLedoyen, French film stars embody glamour and sex appeal and sometimescontroversy. This text analyzes the major French stars of the last fifty years, payingdetailed attention to screen performance, representation in the popular press, andsocial and political contexts of their work. Guy Austin's lucid and engaging accountcharts the making (and in some cases breaking) of the icons of French cinema,including such famous names as Catherine Deneuve, Gerard Depardieu, and BrigitteBardot, as well as more recent stars like Beatrice Dalle, Emmanuelle Beart, andSamy Naceri.

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Street Smart: The New York of Lumet, Allen, Scorsese, and LeeProduct Description New York has appeared in more movies than

Michael Caine, and as a result of overfamiliarity, the City poses a problem for criticsand casual moviegoers alike. Audiences mistake the New York image of skyscrapersand glitter for the real thing, but in fact the City is a network of small villages, eachwith its unique personality. Street Smart offers a novel approach to understandingthe cultural influences of New York’s neighborhoods on the work of fourquintessentially New York filmmakers: Sidney Lumet, Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese,and Spike Lee. The city’s diverse economic and ethnic enclaves, where people live,work, shop, worship, bank, and go to school, often have little relationship to theconcept of New York City created by the movies. Their New York, however, is asreal as the smell of fried onions in the stairwell of an apartment building, and it isthis New York, not the movie New York, that has left its impression on their films.Lumet, Allen, Scorsese, and Lee’s imaginations have been shaped by theirneighborhoods, not the New York of the movies. In turn, these directors have usedtheir own life experiences to shape their films. Richard A. Blake examines their

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Studio and Location Lighting Secrets for Digital PhotographersProduct Description Improve your photography with more than

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Written by Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon and leading fashion and studiophotographer Vered Koshlano, this guide is packed with professional advice on theessential element of photography: lighting. It provides detailed information andinsider secrets that are bound to make you a better photographer.

You'll learn the basics of studio lighting as well as how to achieve special effects. A90-minute DVD is included, with additional tips on using reflectors, diffusers,accessory flashes, and more.

Explores the basics of studio lighting in various situationsFeatures more than 200 lighting tips and secrets for planning and taking the

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Studio Photography: Essential Skills, Fourth Edition (PhotographyEssential Skills)

Product Description Studio photography is a common career pathfor aspiring photographers and students but the professional and commercial natureof the field makes it a challenging area to break into.

Whilst other introductory books on the subject are often bogged down with toomuch technical detail or too many 'show-off' shots, Studio Photography: EssentialSkills offers a practical and accessible guide to the fundamental techniques forsuccessful studio photography. Whether photographing a person or a product, youneed control over the light, mood and look to arrive at the perfect result for aparticular assignment. This book takes a commercial and creative approach andconsiders the important elements of lighting, exposure, capture, art direction andthe studio setting to ensure a successful shoot.

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Study of Language, TheProduct Description This best-selling textbook provides an

engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of language. Assuming no priorknowledge in the subject, Yule presents information in short, bite-sized sections,introducing the major concepts in language study - from how children learnlanguage to why men and women speak differently, through all the key elements oflanguage. This fourth edition has been revised and updated with twenty newsections, covering new accounts of language origins, the key properties oflanguage, text messaging, kinship terms and more than twenty new wordetymologies. To increase student engagement with the text, Yule has also includedmore than fifty new tasks, including thirty involving data analysis, enabling studentsto apply what they have learned. The online study guide offers students furtherresources when working on the tasks, while encouraging lively and proactivelearning. This is the most fundamental and easy-to-use introduction to the study oflanguage.

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Study Skills for Successful StudentsProduct Description Study Skills for Successful Students is down-

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Studying Contemporary American Film: A Guide to Movie AnalysisProduct Description

This text presents the most appropriate theories and methods for analyzingcontemporary America cinema. Using an innovative approach to writing aboutindividual movies, each of the main chapters examines the assumptions behind onetraditional theory of film (e.g. auteurism, narratology, psychoanalysis), distills amethod of analysis from it, and then analyzes a contemporary American movie. Thetext then goes beyond traditional theory by analyzing the same movie using a morecurrent theory and method (e.g. new media theory, deconstruction, cognitivism).

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Studying Film (Studying the Media)Product Description

This accessible introduction to the study of film aims to stimulate students'enjoyment and understanding of a wide range of different types of film, and to givethem an awareness of the nature of cinema as a medium, as an art form, and as asocial and economic institution. Contemporary film is seen in context by tracing itsdevelopment from 1895 to the present, exploring film production in a variety ofcountries in a range of styles, and placing film next to other media.

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Sufi Orders in Islam, TheProduct Description Sufism, the name given to Islamic mysticism,

has been the subject of many studies, but the orders through which theorganizational aspect of the Sufi spirit was expressed has been neglected. The SufiOrders in Islam is one of the earliest modern examinations of the historicaldevelopment of Sufism and is considered a classic work in numerous sources ofIslamic studies today. Here, author J. Spencer Trimingham offers a clear anddetailed account of the formation and development of the Sufi schools and orders(tariqahs) from the second century of Islam until modern times.

Trimingham focuses on the practical disciplines behind the mystical aspects ofSufism which initially attracted a Western audience. He shows how Sufismdeveloped and changed, traces its relationship to the unfolding and spread ofmystical ideas, and describes in sharp detail its rituals and ceremonial practices.Finally, he assesses the influence of these Sufi orders upon Islamic society ingeneral. John O. Voll has added a new introduction to this classic text and provides

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Sufism in the WestProduct Description With the increasing Muslim diaspora in post-

modern Western societies, Sufism - intellectually as well as sociology - mayeventually become Islam itself due to its versatile potential, especially in the wakeof what has been called the failure of political Islam world-wide. Sufism in the Westprovides a timely account of this subject and is primarily concerned with the latestdevelopments in the history of Sufism and elaborates the ideas and institutionswhich organize Sufism and folk-religious practices.The topics discussed include:DT The orders and movementsDT Their social baseDT Organization and institutionalizationDT Recruitment-patterns in new environmentsDT Channels of disseminating ideas, such as ritual, charisma, and organizationDT Reasons for their popularity among certain social groupsDT The nature of their affiliation with the countries of their origin

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Sufism: A Beginner's GuideProduct Description William C. Chittick, the leading scholar in the

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Amazon.com Review Sufism is often regarded as the mystical branch of Islam,but to Sufis it has always been considered the heart of Islam. In this brief but denseintroduction, one of the foremost scholars on Sufism opens up the tradition of theSufis themselves. While many introductions to Sufism reveal only the "intoxicated"Sufism of paradoxical parables and poets drunken with love for God, Sufism is alsobalanced by a sober side. William Chittick presents both sides, touching on themajor beliefs and practices of Sufis through the ages. What distinguishes Chittick's

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Sufism: The Formative Period (New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys)Product Description This book is a comprehensive historical

overview of the formative period of Sufism, the major mystical tradition in Islam,from the ninth to the twelfth century CE. Based on a fresh reading of the primarysources and integrating the findings of recent scholarship on the subject, the authorpresents a unified narrative of Sufism's historical development within an innovativeanalytical framework. Karamustafa gives a new account of the emergence ofmystical currents in Islam during the ninth century and traces the rapid spread ofIraq-based Sufism to other regions of the Islamic world and its fusion withindigenous mystical movements elsewhere, most notably the Malr cultural context

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Sun Tzu and the Art of Business: Six Strategic Principles for ManagersProduct Description More than two millennia ago the famous

Chinese general Sun Tzu wrote the classic work on military strategy, The Art ofWar. Now, in Sun Tzu and the Art of Business, Mark R. McNeilly shows how SunTzu's strategic principles can be successfully applied to modern business situations.Here are really two books in one: McNeilly's synthesis of Sun Tzu's ideas into sixstrategic principles for the business executive, plus the entire text of Samuel B.Griffith's popular translation of The Art of War. Within, McNeilly explains how to gainmarket share without inciting competitive retaliation, how to attack a competitor'sweak points, and how to maximize the power of market information for competitiveadvantage. He also demonstrates the value of speed, preparation, and secrecy inthrowing the competition off-balance, employing strategy to beat the competition,and the need for character in successful leaders. In his final chapter, McNeillypresents a practical method to put Sun Tzu and The Art of Business into practice.By using modern examples throughout the book from GE, Microsoft, AT&T, BMW,Southwest Airlines, FedEx, and many others, he illustrates how, by following the

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Syria and Saudi Arabia: Collaboration and Conflicts in the Oil Era (Libraryof International Relations)

Product DescriptionThe nature of the relationship between Syria and Saudi Arabia during the oil eraposes many questions for the commentators and analysts of inter-Arab politicsduring this period. Why have these two states pursued mutually conflicting aims inalmost every major regional or international foreign policy issue? Why, over thecourse of the past thirty years, have they often propagated contrasting ideologicalbanners while both acting as though some form of an alignment existed betweenthem? Here Sonoko Sunayama explores the apparent paradox behind thislongstanding relationship and argues that what ultimately makes Saudis andSyrians so indispensable to each other is the perception and the historical appeal of‘shared identities’, be they Arabism or Islam.

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Tafsir Ibn Kathir (ABRIDGED, VOLUME 1)Product Description Tafsir Ibn Kathir is one of the Most

Comprehensive and Complete Explanation of The Noble Quran. Translated in to theEnglish language for the First time in the History of Islam!

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Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Fourth EditionDescription: Product Description Learn the hows and whys behind basicelectricity, electronics, and communications without formal training

The best combination self-teaching guide, home reference, and classroom text onelectricity and electronics has been updated to deliver the latest advances. Great forpreparing for amateur and commercial licensing exams, this guide has been prizedby thousands of students and professionals for its uniquely thorough coverageranging from DC and AC concepts to semiconductors and integrated circuits.

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Teach Yourself VISUALLY PianoProduct Description Want to go beyond "Chopsticks?" This visual

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Teach Yourself Visually Sewing (Teach Yourself Visually)Product Description If you're tired of items that just fit so-so—

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PEOPLE introduces film students, actors, producers and other nontechnical filmpeople to the technical aspects that everyone working on a film set should know.Author Drew Campbell is a lightning and sound designer for Universal Studios whostarted out in theater and who was struck by the complex technical procedures andidiosyncratic expressions that he encountered on his first weeks on the set. Topicsexplained in TECHNICAL FILM & TV FOR NONTECHNICAL PEOPLE:

• Who does what on a film set—the roles of technical and non-technical teammembers

• Seeing a script—turning a story into a storyboard and then into a production

• Shooting on film or video—when each format is best used

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Terror and Toleration: The Habsburg Empire Confronts Islam, 1526-1850Product Description

Many negative stereotypes of Muslims can be traced to the clashes between theOttoman Empire and Christian Europe in the Middle Ages. Paula Sutter Fichtnerexplores here the particular dynamics between the Ottoman and Austrian Habsburgempires and chronicles the evolution of a political relationship that shifted fromhatred to understanding.

In the fourteenth century, Ottoman armies swept westward across the DanubeValley before confronting the Habsburgs, who ruled central and eastern Europe, andin Terror and Toleration, Fichtner charts the religious and political conflicts thatfueled 300 years of war. She reveals how ruling powers in Vienna and the churchspread propaganda about Muslims that still lingers today. But the Habsburgsdramatically reversed their attitudes toward Muslims in the seventeenth century,and through this story, Fichtner explains how one can recognize an enemy whileadjusting one’s views about them.

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The 30-Minute Vegan: Over 175 Quick, Delicious, and Healthy Recipes forEveryday Cooking

Product DescriptionBusy vegans, rejoice! award-winning husband and wife chefs/authors Reinfeld andMurray present 150 delicious, easy-to prepare recipes for everyday vegancooking all dishes that can be prepared in a half-hour.

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The Animator's Survival Kit--Revised Edition: A Manual of Methods,Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion andInternet Animators

Product DescriptionThe definitive book on animation, from the Academy Award-winning animatorbehind Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

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Product Description The connection between inflammation andheart disease, arthritis, and other chronic ailments has become increasingly clear.Many food allergies and poor dietary choices overstimulate the immune system andcause inflammatory responses that erode the body’s wellness and pave the path forill health. Based on her naturopathic practice, Jessica Black has devised a completeprogram for how to eat and cook to minimize and even prevent inflammation andits consequences. The first part of the book explains the benefits of the anti-inflammatory diet with an accessible discussion of the science behind it. The secondhalf contains 108 recipes. The author offers many substitution suggestions andincludes a healthy ingredient tip with each recipe. Most of the dishes can beprepared quickly and easily by even novice cooks. A week of sample menus forsummer months and another for winter are included, as well as a substitutionschart, allowing readers to modify their favorite recipes to increase their healing

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The Armies of Islam : 7th-11th Centuries (Men at Arms, 125)Product Description During the Middle Ages Islam was Christian

Europe's only civilised and most troublesome neighbour, the Middle Ages sawalmost continual strife between these two distinct cultures. By the time the FrankishCrusaders reached the Middle East at the end of the 11th century Islam had alreadyincorporated three major races: Arabs, Persians and Turks, each of whichcontributed different strengths to the armoury of Islam. This title explores theorganisation, uniforms and equipment of the armies of Islam from the 7th to 11thcenturies, backed by illustrations, museum photographs and eight full page colourplates by popular Osprey artist Angus McBride.

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The Art of Scalability: Scalable Web Architecture, Processes, andOrganizations for the Modern Enterprise

Product Description A Comprehensive, Proven Approach to ITScalability from Two Veteran Software, Technology, and BusinessExecutives

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THE Cambridge History of Islam - Volumes 1a, 2a, 1b, 2b (complete 4volumes)

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The Changing Status of Women in West Bengal, 1970-2000: TheChallenge Ahead

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The analysis of macro data is supplemented by revealing micro studies that focuson the participation of girls from the scheduled castes and tribes in professionaleducation; the status of women with respect to work; political participation ofwomen; and the status of rural women artists in West Bengal. Based on field

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The Depression Answer Book: Professional Answers to More than 275Critical Questions About Medication, Therapy, Support, and More

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Depression affects 14.8 million American adults every year.

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The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2Product Description Scott Kelby, author of the groundbreaking

bestseller “The Digital Photography Book, Vol. 1” is back with an entirely new bookthat picks up right where Vol. 1 left off. It’s more of that “Ah ha—so that’s how theydo it,” straight-to-the-point, skip the techno jargon; packed with stuff you canreally use today, that made Vol. 1 the world’s bestselling book on digitalphotography.

In Volume 2, Scott adds entirely new chapters packed with Plain English tips onusing flash, shooting close up photography, travel photography, shooting people,and even how to build a studio from scratch, where he demystifies the process soanyone can start taking pro-quality portraits today! Plus, he's got full chapters onhis most requested topics, including loads of tips for landscape photographers,wedding photographers, and there's an entire chapter devoted to sharing some ofthe pro's secrets for making your photos look more professional, no matter whatyou're shooting.

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The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3Product Description Scott Kelby, author of The Digital Photography

Book, volume 1 (the world’s best-selling digital photography book of all time), isback with a follow-up to his volume 2 smash best seller, with an entirely new bookthat picks up right where he left off. It’s even more of that “Ah ha—so that’s howthey do it,” straight-to-the-point, skip-the-techno-jargon stuff you can really usetoday to make your shots even better.

This book truly has a brilliant premise, and here’s how Scott describes it: “If youand I were out on a shoot and you asked me, ‘Hey Scott, I want the light for thisportrait to look really soft and flattering. How far back should I put this softbox?’ Iwouldn’t give you a lecture about lighting ratios, or flash modifiers. In real life, I’djust turn to you and say, ‘Move it in as close to your subject as you possibly can,without it actually showing up in the shot.’ Well, that’s what this book is all about:you and I out shooting where I answer questions, give you advice, and share thesecrets I’ve learned, just like I would with a friend—without all the technical

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The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons, Third EditionProduct Description This is the ultimate cartoon fan reference -

updated and expanded! "The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons, Third Edition",now thoroughly revised and updated, remains the definitive source on thisentertaining subject. This new edition of the "ultimate cartoon fan bible" addscopious amounts of new material, bringing the book up to date and broadening thescope of its coverage. Separated into five major sections - Silent Cartoon Series,Theatrical Sound Cartoon Series, Full-Length Animated Features, Television CartoonSeries, and Animated Television Specials - this comprehensive encyclopediaincludes an extensive historical overview of animation, complete information aboutAcademy and Emmy award winners, and a chronology of animation milestones.Coverage of increasingly popular anime has been added and expanded.Entries inthis book include: "Cowboy Bebop"; "Dora the Explorer"; "Family Guy"; "FindingNemo"; "Jonny Quest"; "King of the Hill"; "Pokemon"; "Scooby-Doo, Where AreYou?"; "The Simpsons"; "South Park"; "SpongeBob SquarePants"; "Toy Story", andmore.

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The Enemy at the Gate: Habsburgs, Ottomans, and the Battle for EuropeProduct Description

In 1683, an Ottoman army that stretched from horizon to horizon set out to seizethe Golden Apple,” as Turks referred to Vienna. The ensuing siege pitted battle-hardened Janissaries wielding seventeenth-century grenades against Habsburgarmies, widely feared for their savagery. The walls of Vienna bristled with guns asthe besieging Ottoman host launched bombs, fired cannons, and showered thepopulace with arrows during the battle for Christianity’s bulwark. Each side wassustained by the hatred of its age-old enemy, certain that victory would be won bythe grace of God.

The Great Siege of Vienna is the centerpiece for historian Andrew Wheatcroft’srichly drawn portrait of the centuries-long rivalry between the Ottoman andHabsburg empires for control of the European continent. A gripping work by amaster historian, The Enemy at the Gate offers a timely examination of an epicclash of civilizations.

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The Face on the Screen: Death, Recognition & Spectatorship (FilmStudies Intellect)

Product DescriptionThere was a time in screen culture when the facial close-up was a spectacular andmysterious image…

The constant bombardment of the super-enlarged, computer-enhanced faces ofadvertising, the endless 'talking heads' of television and the ever-changing array offilm stars' faces have reduced the face to a banal image, while the dream of earlyfilm theorists that the 'giant severed heads' of the screen could reveal 'the soul ofman' to the masses is long since dead. And yet the end of this dream opens up thepossibility for a different view of the face on the screen. The aim of the book is toseize this opportunity to rethink the facial close-up in terms other than subjectivityand identity by shifting the focus to questions of death and recognition.

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The Formation of Islam: Religion and Society in the Near East, 600-1800(Themes in Islamic History)

Product Description Jonathan Berkey surveys the religious historyof the peoples of the Near East from approximately 600 to 1800 c.e. Afterexamining the religious scene in the Near East in late antiquity, he investigatesIslam's first century, the "classical" period from the accession of the Abbasids to therise of the Buyid amirs. He then traces the emergence of new forms of Islam in themiddle period, deftly showing how Islam emerged slowly as part of a prolongedprocess.

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The Home Office From Hell Cure: Transform Your Underperforming,Time-Sucking Homebased Business Into a Runaway Success

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The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life)Product Description Received an Honorable Mention in the

Communication and Cultural Studies category of the 2005Professional/Scholarly Publishing Annual Awards Competition presentedby the Association of American Publishers, Inc.

Finally, we are learning that simplicity equals sanity. We're rebelling againsttechnology that's too complicated, DVD players with too many menus, and softwareaccompanied by 75-megabyte "read me" manuals. The iPod's clean gadgetry hasmade simplicity hip. But sometimes we find ourselves caught up in the simplicityparadox: we want something that's simple and easy to use, but also does all thecomplex things we might ever want it to do. In The Laws of Simplicity, John Maedaoffers ten laws for balancing simplicity and complexity in business, technology, anddesign—guidelines for needing less and actually getting more.

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The Making of Jordan: Tribes, Colonialism and the Modern State (Libraryof Modern Middle East Studies)

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At the beginning of the 20th Century Jordan, like much of the Middle East, was aloose collection of tribes. By the time of its independence in 1946 it had the mostfirmly embedded state structures in the Arab world. Drawing on previouslyuntapped sources, Yoav Alon examines how the disparate clan networks of Jordanwere integrated into the Hashemite monarchy, with the help of the British colonialadministrators. Looking at the growth of key state institutions from a grassrootsperspective, Alon shows how they co-opted the structures of tribal society, andproduced a distinctive hybrid between modern statehood and tribal confederacywhich still characterizes Jordan to this day. Alon’s innovative approach to the originsof modern Jordan provides fresh insights not only into Jordan itself but intocolonialism, modernity and the development of the state in the Middle East.

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The Milky Way and Beyond: Stars, Nebulae, and Other Galaxies (AnExplorer's Guide to the Universe)

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The Ottoman Empire, 1700-1922 (New Approaches to European History)Product Description The Ottoman Empire was one of the most

important non-Western states to survive from medieval to modern times, andplayed a vital role in European and global history. It continues to affect the peoplesof the Middle East, the Balkans and central and western Europe to the present day.This new survey examines the major trends during the latter years of the empire,paying attention to gender issues and to hotly-debated topics such as the treatmentof minorities. In this second edition, Donald Quataert has updated his authoritativetext, revised the bibliographies, and included brief biographies of major figures ofthe Byzantines and the post-Ottoman Middle East. First Edition Hb (2000) 0-521-633281 First Edition Pb (2000) 0-521-63360-5

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The Persian Mystics: Jalalu'd-din Rumi, Wisdom of the East (Paperback)Product Description One in a series on 'the wisdom of the east.'

'The object of the editors' is that 'these books shall be the ambassadors of goodwilland understanding between East and West.' This 107 page text provides translatedselections from the works of Jalalu'D-Din Rumi, an overview of his life and work, anoverview of Sufiism, and an appendix on Persian poetry.

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Davis, F. HadlandAuthor:

The Political Ideas of Leo Strauss, Updated Edition: With a NewIntroduction By the Author

Product DescriptionNow in paperback, this book explores the political thought of Leo Strauss, aphilosopher most noted for playing a key role in neoconservative thought inAmerica. Drury explores Strauss's thought and its role in American politics,exposing what she argues are the elitist, nearly authoritarian strains within it andthose who follow it. A polemic against Strauss and his followers, the original editionhas won Drury little friendship from the neoconservative camp and this revisededition with a new introduction is sure to continue the controversy among politicaltheorists.

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The Scandal of the Gospels: Jesus, Story, and OffenseProduct Description This book argues that the gospels are in an

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The Temple of Jerusalem: Past, Present, and FutureProduct Description

As war and terrorism continue to rage over the Holy Land, the Temple of Jerusalem,arguably the most famous sacred structure in world history, looms in thebackground as a symbol of past glory, a place of religious worship, and a site to becontended over and coveted. This book offers a general history of the meaning,importance, and significance of the Temple of Jerusalem, in both the religious andthe political arena. It begins with the construction of the Temple, its destruction in587 B.C.E., its reconstruction in 516 B.C.E., the vast enlargement during the timeof the Idumean King Herod, around 20 B.C.E., its final destruction in 70 C.E., andits dynamic and abundant afterlife as the leading influence in the construction ofJewish synagogues, Christian cathedrals, and Islamic mosques. But the Temple hasalso been at the center of much political and religious controversy, and Lundquistexplores the issues and conflicts that have erupted over this sacred place, considersthe meaning and importance of the Temple to Christianity, Judaism and Islam, from

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The Ultimate Party Drink Book: Over 750 Recipes for Cocktails,Smoothies, Blender Drinks, Non-Alcoholic Drinks, and More

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Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, &Students (Design Briefs)

Product Description The organization of letters on a blank sheet --or screen -- is the most basic challenge facing anyone who practices design. Whattype of font to use? How big? How should those letters, words, and paragraphs bealigned, spaced, ordered, shaped, and otherwise manipulated? In thisgroundbreaking new primer, leading design educator and historian Ellen Luptonprovides clear and concise guidance for anyone learning or brushing up on theirtypographic skills. Thinking with Type is divided into three sections: letter, text, andgrid. Each section begins with an easy-to-grasp essay that reviews historical,technological, and theoretical concepts, and is then followed by a set of practicalexercises that bring the material covered to life. Sections conclude with examples ofwork by leading practitioners that demonstrate creative possibilities (along withsome classic no-no's to avoid).

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Timing for Animation, Second EditionProduct Description

A classic of animation education since it first published in 1981. Copies of Timing forAnimation have been sitting dog-eared and spine-split on desks and workstationsaround the world, wherever animation is produced for more than 25 years. All youneed to breathe life into your animation is at your fingertips. All the vital techniquesemployed by animators worldwide are explained using dozens of clear illustrationsand simple, straightforward directions. Learn how animations should be arranged inrelation to each other, how much space should be used and how long each drawingshould be shown for maximum dramatic effect. Fully revised and updated, thesecond edition includes timing for digital production, digital storyboarding in 2d,digital storyboarding in 3d, the use of After Effects and much, much more!

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Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the UnitedStates

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Ultimate Explanations of the UniverseProduct Description

We humans are collectively driven by a powerful - yet not fully explained - instinctto understand. We would like to see everything established, proven, laid bare. Themore important an issue, the more we desire to see it clarified, stripped of allsecrets, all shades of gray. What could be more important than to understand theUniverse and ourselves as a part of it? To find a window onto our origin and ourdestiny? This book examines how far our modern cosmological theories - with theirsometimes audacious models, such as inflation, cyclic histories, quantum creation,parallel universes - can take us towards answering these questions. Can suchtheories lead us to ultimate truths, leaving nothing unexplained? Last, but not least,Heller addresses the thorny problem of why and whether we should expect to findtheories with all-encompassing explicative power.

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Ultimate Metabolism Diet: Eat Right for Your Metabolic Type, TheProduct Description

Atkins, the Zone, the South Beach Diet. Anyone with a serious weight problem hasprobably tried — and failed — to use one of these diets to lose weight. And it’s nottheir fault. According to weight loss specialist Dr. Scott Rigden, there is no miraclediet that works for everyone because everyone possesses a unique body type andcorresponding metabolism. People can be divided into five different metabolic typesthat have a corresponding plan of specific dietary and lifestyle habits that makeweight loss work. In this book, Rigden helps readers determine their metabolic typeand then devotes a chapter to each one with dietary, exercise, supplement, andmedicine advice complete with glossaries and case studies. He also includeschapters on emotional eating and how to mentally prepare for weight loss. Readersfind out why conventional diets don’t work and, using the guidelines in this book,jump-start their metabolism and experience safe, permanent weight loss.

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Ultimate Shrimp Book: More than 650 Recipes for Everyone's FavoriteSeafood Prepared in Every Way Imaginable, The

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Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film orDigital Camera (Updated Edition)

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Urban Textures | Yves LionProduct Description A monograph on this prominent French

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Born in Casablanca in 1945, Yves Lion has been a pre-eminent figure in the Frencharchitectural scene and debate for some 30 years. Now, leading architecturalhistorian Jean-Paul Cohen has produced the first overall survey of Lion's work,describing the key themes and focus of Lion's oeuvre, including his pursuit of urbanplanning and housing issues, and his discourse with James Stirling, Charles Jencks,Aldo van Eyck, Bernard Tschumi and others.

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Using Joomla: Building Powerful and Efficient Web SitesProduct Description

Why use Joomla? Because with Joomla you don't need to have any technicalexpertise or web design experience to create effective websites and web apps.Whether you're creating your first website or building a multi-function site for aclient, this book provides straightforward, hands-on instruction that makes it easyto learn this open source web content management system.

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Video Game Design Revealed (Revealed (Charles River Media))Product Description Whether you are a professional game

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Village Voice Film Guide: 50 Years of Movies from Classics to Cult Hits,The

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Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights -Hollywood to the Heartland

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Vintage Games: An Insider Look at the History of Grand Theft Auto,Super Mario, and the Most Influential Games of All Time

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Visual Effects for Film and Television (Media Manuals)Product Description * An invaluable insight into the use of visual

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Visual Grammar (Design Briefs)Product Description Life in the image world has made us all

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Visual Six Sigma: Making Data Analysis Lean (Wiley and SAS BusinessSeries)

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War, Religion and Court Patronage in Habsburg Austria: The Social andCultural Dimensions of Political Interaction, 1521-1622

Product Description This case study of the causes of the ThirtyYears’ War suggests an alternative framework to that of Absolutism, and viewsstate-building as an interactive bargaining process that can engender challenges topolitical authority. It shows how selective court patronage changed the culturalhabits of nobles in education, manners, and tastes, but failed to transform religiousidentities, which were intimately tied to noble interests. Instead, theconfessionalization of patronage deepened divisions within the elite, providingmultiple incentives for the formation of an anti-Habsburg alliance amongProtestants in 1620.

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Watercolor Painting For DummiesProduct Description Have you ever been amazed by watercolor

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Way We Cook: Recipes from the New American Kitchen, TheProduct Description For the past twenty years, in their wildly

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Web Marketing For DummiesProduct Description By implementing effective Web marketing

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Zimmerman, JanAuthor:

Web ReDesign 2.0: Workflow that Works (2nd Edition)Product Description

If anything, this volume's premise--that the business of Web design is one ofconstant change-has only proven truer over time. So much so, in fact, that the 12-month design cycles cited in the last edition have shrunk to 6 or even 3 monthstoday. Which is why, more than ever, you need a smart, practical guide thatdemonstrates how to plan, budget, organize, and manage your Web redesign - oreven you initial design - projects from conceptualization to launch. This volumedelivers! In these pages Web designer extraordinaire Kelly Goto and coauthorEmily Cotler have distilled their real-world experience into a sound approach toWeb redesign workflow that is as much about business priorities as it is about gooddesign. By focusing on where these priorities intersect, Kelly and Emily getstraight to the heart of the matter. Each chapter includes a case study thatillustrates a key step in the process, and you'll find a plethora of forms, checklists,and worksheets that help you put knowledge into action.This is an AIGA DesignPress book published under Peachpit's New Riders imprint in partnership with AIGA.

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WebonomicsProduct Description Webonomics, n: the study of the production,

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With tens of millions of people now on-line and Web sites springing up at the rate ofone per minute, the World Wide Web has become a strategic tool for successfullygrowing a business. But while the new digital economy mirrors the traditionaleconomy in some ways, it exhibits unique properties of its own, and it can cost abusiness thousands, even millions, of dollars if used ineffectively.

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West in Early Cinema: After the Beginning (Amsterdam University Press -Film Culture in Transition), The

Product DescriptionThe Western film is inextricably tied to American culture: untamed landscapes,fiercely independent characters, and an unwavering distinction between good andevil. Yet Westerns began in the early twentieth century as far more fluid works ofcomedy, adventure, and historical explorations of the frontier landscape. NannaVerhoeff examines here the earliest films made in the Western genre and proposesthe thought-provoking argument that these little-studied films demand new ways ofconsidering Westerns and the history of cinema.

Verhoeff analyzes the earliest American and European Westerns—made between1894 and 1915—and finds them to be an international repository for anxieties aboutmodernity and identity, not the instructional morality tales we assume them to be.She draws on an array of archival materials—photography, paintings, Wild West

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West, Islam & Islamism: Is Ideological Islam Compatible With LiberalDemocracy? (Civil Society)

Cox, Caroline / Marks, JohnAuthor:

Western Muslims and the Future of IslamProduct Description In a Western world suddenly acutely

interested in Islam, one question has been repeatedly heard above the din: whereare the Muslim reformers? With this ambitious volume, Tariq Ramadan firmlyestablishes himself as one of Europe's leading thinkers and one of Islam's mostinnovative and important voices. As the number of Muslims living in the Westgrows, the question of what it means to be a Western Muslim becomes increasinglyimportant to the futures of both Islam and the West. While the media are focusedon radical Islam, Ramadan claims, a silent revolution is sweeping Islamiccommunities in the West, as Muslims actively seek ways to live in harmony withtheir faith within a Western context. French, English, German, and AmericanMuslims--women as well as men--are reshaping their religion into one that isfaithful to the principles of Islam, dressed in European and American cultures, anddefinitively rooted in Western societies. Ramadan's goal is to create an independentWestern Islam, anchored not in the traditions of Islamic countries but in the culturalreality of the West. He begins by offering a fresh reading of Islamic sources,

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Ramadan, TariqAuthor:

What Every BODY is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-ReadingPeople

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He says that's his best offer. Is it?

She says she agrees. Does she?

The interview went great—or did it?

He said he'd never do it again. But he did.

Read this book and send your nonverbal intelligence soaring. Joe Navarro, a former

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When Bad Grammar Happens to Good People: How to Avoid CommonErrors in English

Product Description Are you worried that how you speak or writeis holding you back at work? Do you fear you're making frequent conversationalerrors, but just aren't sure what's correct? Ever stumble when choosing between"who" and "whom," "affect" and "effect," "lay" and "lie"? If so, then When BadGrammar Happens to Good People should be at the top of your reading list. Thiscomprehensive, easy-to-use reference is a program designed to help you identifyand correct the most common errors in written and spoken English. After a shortand simple review of some basic principles, this book is organized in the most usefulway possible-by error type, such as "Problem Pronouns" or "Mixing up Words thatSound the Same." You choose how to work your way through, either sequentially orin the order most relevant to you. Each unit contains tests at the end to help youreinforce what you've learned.

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Batko, AnnAuthor:

While Europe Slept: How Radical Islam is Destroying the West fromWithin

Product Description The struggle for the soul of Europe today isevery bit as dire and consequential as it was in the 1930s. Then, in Weimar,Germany, the center did not hold, and the light of civilization nearly went out.Today, the continent has entered yet another “Weimar moment.” Will Europeansrise to the challenge posed by radical Islam, or will they cave in once again to theextremists?

As an American living in Europe since 1998, Bruce Bawer has seen this problem upclose. Across the continent—in Amsterdam, Oslo, Copenhagen, Paris, Berlin, Madrid,and Stockholm—he encountered large, rapidly expanding Muslim enclaves in whichwomen were oppressed and abused, homosexuals persecuted and killed, “infidels”threatened and vilified, Jews demonized and attacked, barbaric traditions (such ashonor killing and forced marriage) widely practiced, and freedom of speech and

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Why Evolution Works (and Creationism Fails)Product Description Focusing on what other books omit, how

science works and how pseudoscience works, Matt Young and Paul K. Strodedemonstrate the futility of "scientific" creationism. They debunk the notion ofintelligent design and other arguments that show evolution could not have producedlife in its present form. Concluding with a frank discussion of science and religion,Why Evolution Works (and Creationism Fails) argues that science by no meansexcludes religion, though it ought to cast doubt on certain religious claims that arecontrary to known scientific fact.

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Young, Matt / Strode, Paul K.Author:

Why We Make Mistakes: How We Look Without Seeing, Forget Things inSeconds, and

Hallinan, Joseph T.Author:

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Wikis For DummiesProduct Description

Corporations have finally realized the value of collaboration tools forknowledge sharing and Wiki is the open source technology for creatingcollaborative Web sites, as either a public site on the Internet or on a privateintranet siteShows readers how to set up Wikis in a corporate setting or on a personalsite so that users can retrieve information, post information, and edit thecontentCovers everything from choosing a Wiki engine to administration andmaintenanceDiscusses the advantages of using Wiki in a corporate environment, whichcompanies such as Microsoft, Boeing, Disney, and Motorola have alreadydiscovered

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Woods, Dan / Thoeny, PeterAuthor:

Woman with a Movie Camera: My Life as a Russian Filmmaker(Constructs)

Product Description Marina Goldovskaya is one of Russia's best-known documentary filmmakers. The first woman in Russia (and possibly the world)to combine being a director, writer, cinematographer, and producer, Goldovskayahas made over thirty documentary films and more than one hundred programs forRussian, European, Japanese, and American television. Her work, which includesthe award-winning films The House on Arbat Street, The Shattered Mirror, andSolovky Power, has garnered international acclaim and won virtually every prizegiven for documentary filmmaking. In Woman with a Movie Camera, Goldovskayaturns her lens on her own life and work, telling an adventurous, occasionallyharrowing story of growing up in the Stalinist era and subsequently documentingRussian society from the 1960s, through the Thaw and Perestroika, to post-SovietRussia. She recalls her childhood in a Moscow apartment building that housedfamous filmmakers, being one of only three women students at the State Film

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Women of Karbala: Ritual Performance and Symbolic Discourses inModern Shi'i Islam, The

Product Description Commemorating the Battle of Karbala, inwhich the Prophet Mohammad's grandson Hosayn and seventy-two of his familymembers and supporters were martyred in 680 CE, is the central religiousobservance of Shi'i Islam. Though much has been written about the rituals thatreenact and venerate Karbala, until now no one has studied women's participationin these observances. This collection of original essays by a multidisciplinary teamof scholars analyzes the diverse roles that women have played in the Karbalarituals, as well as the varied ways in which gender-coded symbols have been usedwithin religious and political discourses. The contributors to this volume considerwomen as participants in and observers of the Karbala rituals in Iran, Iraq,Lebanon, India, Pakistan, and the United States. They find that women'sexperiences in the Shi'i rituals vary considerably from one community to another,based on regional customs, personal preferences, religious interpretations, popular

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Word by Word Picture Dictionary with WordSongs Music CD (2nd Edition)Product Description Word by Word Picture Dictionary, Second

Edition, by Steven J. Molinsky and Bill Bliss, is the only truly communicativevocabulary development program! This is the new edition of the picture dictionaryprogram famous worldwide for its ease-of-use, lively spirit, and activeconversational approach. Bilingual editions of Word by Word Picture Dictionary,Second Edition, are also available: *English/BrazilianPortuguese*English/Chinese*English/Haitian Kreyol*English/Japanese*English/Korean*English/Polish*English/Spanish Outstandingfeatures of the new edition: *Vibrant illustrations and simple accessible lessonpages are designed for clarity and ease-of-use with learners at all levels. Word byWord is the most learner-friendly picture dictionary -- especially forBeginners.*More than 4,000 words in an expanded range of topics prepare studentsfor success using English in everyday life, in the community, in school, and atwork.*A careful research-based sequence of lessons integrates students'development of grammar and vocabulary skills through topics that begin with the

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Molinsky, Steven J. / Bliss, BillAuthor:

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Words of Paradise : Selected Poems of RumiProduct Description Sublime verses from a great world mystic and

modern bestseller--enriched for the first time ever by the art of his own time andculture

We are drunk on love, blatant with hope and adoration of the beloved..." In suchpassionate lines complemented by exquisite Persian miniatures, Words of Paradiseweds word and image to convey the essence of the thirteenth-century scholar-poetRumi, of whom The New York Times has said: "Not since the popularity of TheProphet by Kahlil Gibran in the 1960s has a poet made such a dent in Americanculture." More than fifty of Rumi's most intimate and lyrical poems, in a newtranslation that reflects the intoxication of the ecstatic state, are complemented bymedieval miniatures from the legendary Khalili collection of Middle Eastern art inLondon.

Here are Rumi's love lyrics to the Shams of Tabriz--the inspirational, mysterious

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Rumi, Jalal Al-Din / Abdulla,Author:

Writing and the Digital Generation: Essays on New Media RhetoricProduct Description Is it true that, in this era of digitization and

mass media, reading and writing are on the decline? In a thought-provokingcollection of essays and profiles, 30 contributors explore what may instead be a risein rhetorical activity, an upsurge due in part to the sudden blurring of the traditionalroles of creator and audience in participatory media. This collection explores topicstoo often overlooked by traditional academic scholarship, though critical to anexploration of rhetoric and popular culture, including fan fiction, reality television,blogging, online role-playing games, and Fantasy Football. Both scholarly andengaging, this text draws rhetorical studies into the digital age.

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Urbanski, HeatherAuthor:

Writing up your university assignments and research projectsProduct Description

What is good academic writing?How should I present my written work?How can I improve my written work?

Academic writing can be a daunting prospect for new undergraduates andpostgraduates alike, regardless of whether they are home or overseas students.This accessible book provides them/students with all they need to know to produceexcellent written work.

Based on their many years of experience, the authors have structured the book soas to build students' confidence in their own writing ability whilst at the same timerespecting conventional ideas of what is, and what is not, acceptable in the

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Murray, Neil / Hughes,Author:

Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos, FourthEdition

Product DescriptionAs Alan Rosenthal states in the preface to this new edition of his acclaimed resourcefor filmmakers, Writing, Directing, and Producing Documentary Films and Videos is

a book about storytelling how to tell great and moving stories about fascinatingpeople, whether they be villains or heroes.”

In response to technological advances and the growth of the documentary hybrid inthe past five years, Rosenthal reconsiders how one approaches documentaryfilmmaking in the twenty-first century. Simply and clearly, he explains how to tackleday-to-day problems, from initial concept through distribution. He demonstrates hisideas throughout the book with examples from key filmmakers’ work.

New aspects of this fourth edition include a vital new chapter titled "Making Your

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Youth Culture in Global CinemaProduct Description Coming of age is a pivotal experience for

everyone. So it is no surprise that filmmakers around the globe explore theexperiences of growing up in their work. From blockbuster U.S. movies such as theHarry Potter series to thought-provoking foreign films such as Bend It Like Beckhamand Whale Rider, films about youth delve into young people's attitudes, styles,sexuality, race, families, cultures, class, psychology, and ideas. These cinematicrepresentations of youth also reflect perceptions about youth in their respectivecultures, as well as young people's worth to the larger society. Indeed, as thecontributors to this volume make plain, films about young people open a veryrevealing window on the attitudes and values of cultures across the globe. YouthCulture in Global Cinema offers the first comprehensive investigation of how youngpeople are portrayed in film around the world. Eighteen established film scholarsfrom eleven different national backgrounds discuss a wide range of films thatilluminate the varied conditions in which youth live. The essays are groupedthematically around the issues of youthful resistance and rebellion; cultural and

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Zaha Hadid: The Complete Buildings and ProjectsProduct Description With her most recent commission, Cincinnati's

Contemporary Arts Center, architect Zaha Hadid becomes the first woman ever todesign an American museum. This long awaited frist monograph on one of theworld's most important architects collects Hadid's entire oeuvre-more than 80 builtand unbuilt projects over 20 years- in one significant volume.Throughout hertraining at London's Architectural Association, and her work with Rem Koolhaas atOMA, to the establisment of her own worldwide architectural practice, Zaha Hadidhas been acclaimed for her vanguard architectonic language. Only a handful of herprojects have been built-all to great critcal success- and each new projectastonishes the world of design with its commitment to revolutionary forms andideas. As a result, she has an enormous following of students and practitioners,visionaries and builders.The groundbreaking monograph contains Hadid's ownstriking drawings and paintings, as well as hundreds of sketches, plans, andmodels. Readers will recognize her built work-the Vitra Fire Station near Basel andthe IBA Building in Berlin- and will welcome details of her competition entry for

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Hadid, Zaha / Betsky, AaronAuthor:

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