Winner Of The Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs, and Steel is a brilliant work answering the question of why the peoples of certain continents succeeded in invading other continents and conquering or displacing their peoples. This edition includes a new chapter on Japan and all-new illustrations drawn from the television series.
Companion to American Technology
A Companion to American Technology is a groundbreaking collection of original essays that analyze the hard-to-define phenomenon of ldquo; technologyrdquo; in America. Taking a broadly historiographical approach, twenty-one leading scholars explore important features of American technology, including developments in automobiles, television, and computing. They also examine the ways in which technologies are organized in, for instance, the engineering profession, government, medicine and agriculture, and analyze how technologies interact with race, gender, class, and other comparable categories in American society. Scholars of American technology, as well as students, journalists, and general readers will find this a compelling, fascinating look at Americarsquo; s machinery, industry, and technophilic culture.
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Brushless Servomotors by Peter Moreton, ISBN 0750639318
Industrial use of the brushless servomotor, for instance in robotics, is increasing rapidly, because of their low maintenance needs and capabilities at high transient speeds. They offer flexibility and high performance, and advances in power electronics and microelectronics means they are now more affordable.
This handbook gives the user of brushless servomotors a comprehensive guide to their use, including a description of all main features of the brushless motor drive system. Throughout mathematics is kept to a minimum and practical guidance is given based on real-life experience.
Peter Moreton is a Research Fellow at the University of Bristol, having spent time in industry and universities worldwide.
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Sherlock Holmes: The Woman In Green (Full Frame)
The master detective Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and his faithful cohort Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) are back, restored in 35mm by the UCLA Film and Television Archive and digitally remastered. This newly restored version of the classic film includes the period war bond tag, studio logo and credits from its original theatrical release. Filled with ominous shadows and interesting camera angles, the visual beauty of the film in 35mm is stunning.
"The Woman In Green" (1945) was the last film in the Basil Rathbone/Sherlock Holmes series to be written by Bertram Millhauser. Four women are murdered and, curiously, all four have been left without their right forefinger. Scotland Yard concludes that a madman is to blame, but Sherlock Holmes suspects otherwise and soon deduces a criminal mastermind is at work. The illustrious sleuth has few clues to lead him towards another solved case, but he soon discovers a web of blackmail and hypnotism unlike anything he has ever seen. Holmes fears...
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CMT 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music
In 2003, Country Music Television compiled a panel of experts to discuss, debate and then finally rank the 100 greatest country songs of all time. The list was presented in a six-hour special that ran on the cable network in conjunction with a concert featuring some of country music's brightest stars performing the top 12 songs. This folio presents all 100 songs, arranged for piano/vocal/guitar, in what could be the greatest country collection ever! Songs include: Amarillo by Morning (#12) * Behind Closed Doors (#9) * Blue Moon of Kentucky (#11) * Coal Miner's Daughter (#13) * Crazy (#3) * The Dance (#14) * Forever and Ever, Amen (#15) * Friends in Low Places (#6) * Galveston (#8) * He Stopped Loving Her Today (#2) * Hello Darlin' (#17) * I Fall to Pieces (#7) * I Will Always Love You (#16) * Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to Be Cowboys (#10) * Ring of Fire (#4) * Stand by Your Man (#1) * Take Me Home, Country Roads (#16) * Your Cheatin' Heart (#5) * and many more of all your all...
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Opportunities in Commercial Art and Graphic Design Careers by Barbara Gordon, ISBN 0071411496
Your passport to a successful and rewarding career
Are you looking for the latest information to open the door to the career of your dreams? The nation's largest career books series, VGM's Opportunities in . . . series gives you the inside scoop on more than 100 professions, as well as on all the essential aspects of your potential career, no matter how specialized the field. From the latest training requirements to current salary statistics to the lowdown on life on the job, each book is packed with comprehensive, up-to-date information to help you confidently pursue the profession that's right for you!
In this revised edition of "Opportunities in Commercial Art and Graphic Design Careers, you'll find: Tips on determining if you have the skills, qualifications, and temperament to make it in commercial art Reliable resources for professional internships, art schools, and technical training Detailed descriptions of job duties and responsibilities for a wide variety of positions, from...
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Chilton's General Motors Corsica/Beretta 1988-96 Repair Manual by Chilton Book Company, ISBN 080198825X
The Total Car Care series continues to lead all other do-it-yourself automotive repair manuals. This series offers do-it-yourselfers of all levels TOTAL maintenance, service and repair information in an easy-to-use format. Each manual covers all makes format. Each manual covers all makes and models, unless otherwise indicated.
Chilton's General Motors Corsica/Beretta 1988-96 Repair Manual by Chilton Book Company, ISBN 080198825X
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Spanish by Rapanese, ISBN 1886447128
My brother Mike and I believe that in the beginning you need to learn a few words very well, instead of many words partially learned. REPETITION WITHOUT BOREDOM, THAT IS OUR KEY. After listening to all five Spanish tapes or CDS than start listening to Spanish music radio or television (specifically commercials). On this minute COMPACT DISC for beginners, frequently used words and phrases in Spanish are translated into English repetitively, and its all superimposed on really cool music. It was put together by Mike DAmours a French Canadian, ex-disc jockey, foreign language teacher.
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The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy GBA
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandyvideo game pits the characters from the popular Cartoon Network television show against each other in a fighting-adventure game, filled with mayhem and chaos. In battle mode, up to four players can use a multitude of weapons in destructible arenas like the Desert of Doom and the Underworld to battle it out to be the last one standing. Players also have the option to play on their own or with a friend in mission mode, a series of 45 missions where players can unlock new weapons and characters like Hoss Delgado and the Boogey Man.
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The Beatles by Jeremy Roberts, ISBN 0822550024
Lerner Publications and the A&E Television Networks have teamed up to create Biography for young readers. With highly accessible text and engaging photographs, this engrossing collection offers in-depth profiles of some of the world's most interesting figures.
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Internet Art
When the Internet emerged as a mass global communication network in the mid-1990s, artists immediately recognized the exciting possibilities for creative innovation that came with it. Alter a century of unprecedented artistic experimentation, individuals and groups were quick to use the new technologies to question and radically redefine the conventions of art, and to tackle some of the most pressing social, political, and ethical issues of the day. Covering email art, Web sites, artist-designed...
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The Grouchy Grammarian: A How-Not-To Guide to the Most 47 Most Common Mistakes in English Made by Journalists, Broadcasters, and Others Who Sh by Thomas Parrish, ISBN 0471223832
Writing with flair, passion, and no small amount of wit, Thomas Parrish offers an entertaining, opinionated take on the parlous state of the English language in this unique how-not-to guide.His persnickety, hilarious fictional friend " the Grouchy Grammarian" examines forty-seven of the most common grammatical mistakes in English, using examples of errors found in major newspapers, magazines, and TV broadcasting.
No one is safe from the Grammarian s vigilant monitoring of the English...
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TV Living: Television, Culture and Everyday Life by David Gauntlett, ISBN 0415184851
"TV Living" presents the surprising results of the largest survey of television viewing habits ever completed. For five years, 500 people kept a diary of their television viewing, their lives, and the relationship between the two. The results upset and confirmed commonly held beliefs about audiences, such as: television is not a masculine domain, the elderly audience has diverse tastes, and people regulate how much violence, sex, or bad language they watch. This clear and engaging book, which includes...
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Beyond the Facts: Faith Sees the Deepest Truth: Reflections of a TV News Anchor
John Bachman, Principal Anchor at WHOTV, reflects on the stories of the good, the bad, and the ugly that he brings to his viewers. He expresses those stories in poem-like vignettes and puts them in the context of the word of a compassionate God. He reminds us all that the failures and achievements of mankind are not simply fleeting images on the television screen but are real events that happen to real people— people for whom a loving God cares. In this book John turns the events of the evening...
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