Volti (sociology, Pitzer College, Claremont, California) offers a succinct history of the automobile, with particular attention to the automobile's technical evolution as well as the cultural, social, and political context in which that evolution has taken place. Coverage includes discussion of the large-scale production of automobiles; the successes and failures of the industry's entrepreneurs; organized labor and the automotive industry; the automotive-based transportation system, including roads and highways, gasoline, traffic laws, government regulation; and the effects of the automobile on suburbanization, travel and recreation, and the fast-food industry. Academic but accessible to the general reader. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

'You want to know the truth.'

Sonea has learned much since she was but a penniless urchin possessing an awesome untapped ability. She has earned the grudging respect of her fellow novices and a place in the Magicians' Guild. But there is much she wishes she had never learned—what she witnessed, for example, in the underground chamber of the mysterious High Lord Akkarin . . . and the knowledge that the Guild is being observed closely by an ancient fearsome enemy.

Still, she dares not ignore the terrifying truths the High Lord would share with her, even though she fears it may be base trickery, a scheme to use her astonishing powers to accomplish his dark aims. For Sonea knows her future is in his hands—and that only in the shadows will she achieve true greatness . . . if she survives.

Computational complexity theory sets the formal mathematical foundations of efficient computation, asking which tasks can be performed given the limitations of computational resources. The field has expanded to include mathematical disciplines, natural and physical sciences, and social sciences such as economics. This volume came from a Park City summer program through the Institute for Advanced Study, and covers its three weeks of lectures. Topics include complexity theory (the discipline from Godel to Feynman, average case complexity, exploring complexity through reductions, and quantum computation), lower bounds (circuit and communication complexity and proof complexity) and randomness in computation (pseudo-randomness and probabilistic proof systems). Presenters include bibliographies with their groups of lectures, but this volume does not include an index. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Written by acknowledged experts using lessons from the wild to create simpler, more stable reef aquariums.

'Even if a magician's powers surface of their own accord, he will soon be dead if he does not gain the knowledge of how to control them.'

Alone among all the novices in the Magicians' Guild, only Sonea comes from lowly beginnings. Yet she has won powerful allies—including Lord Dannyl, newly promoted to Guild Ambassador. But Dannyl must now depart for the Elyne court, leaving Sonea at the mercy of the lies and malicious rumors her enemies are busy spreading . . . until the High Lord Akkarin steps in. The price of Akkarin's support is dear, however, because Sonea, in turn, must protect his mysteries—and a secret that could lead a young novice mage deep into the darkness.

Meanwhile, Dannyl's first order to resume High Lord Akkarin's long-abandoned research into ancient magical knowledge is setting him on an extraordinary journey fraught with unanticipated peril—as he moves ever-closer to a future both wondrous . . . and terrible.

Second book in the }Reef Fish{ series.

'We should expect this young woman to be more powerful than our average novice, possibly even more powerful than the average magician.'

This year, like every other, the magicians of Imardin gather to purge the city of undesirables. Cloaked in the protection of their sorcery, they move with no fear of the vagrants and miscreants who despise them and their work—until one enraged girl, barely more than a child, hurls a stone at the hated invaders . . . and effortlessly penetrates their magical shield.

What the Magicians' Guild has long dreaded has finally come to pass. There is someone outside their ranks who possesses a raw power beyond imagining, an untrained mage who must be found and schooled before she destroys herself and her city with a force she cannot yet control.

Oggi tutte le aziende vogliono essere presenti in Internet, con un approccio, solitamente, esclusivamente commerciale e non strategico. Questo testo si propone di approfondire le tematiche riguardanti l'approccio strategico allo 'sbarco' dell'azienda in Internet. Partendo da una analisi della PMI italiana, si passa alla disamina delle motivazioni che portano una azienda ad affacciarsi alla rete, attraverso l'analisi delle necessità, del rapporto costi/benefici, dello studio del mercato di riferimento. Introducendo l'uso del benchmarking, viene affrontato il problema della definizione degli obiettivi e viene spiegato lo sviluppo del business plan e del budget di controllo dei costi, oltre alla pianificazione delle attività.

As long as there have been vampires, there has been the Slayer. One girl in all the world, to find them where they gather and to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers.

From the first vampire staking to the last glimpse of Sunnydale, Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a genre-busting hit, attracting millions of fans worldwide. The last three seasons ran the gamut from an episode without music to a musical episode, from the arrival of a teenage sister to the death of Buffy (again).

Now the third volume in this best-selling series of companions will break down every episode of seasons five, six, and seven -- from the villains and the victims to quotables and love bytes -- as well as take a wide-ranging look back at the entire run of the show.

Additional features:

? Flashback Foreshadowing: A line-by-line deconstruction of the portents in the season four finale, 'Restless'

? 'Lost' lines of dialogue, stage directions, and descriptions cut from the original teleplays

? The Trio's Pop-Culture Explosion: Mastering the references of Geek Speak

? Critical (and not-so) essays from a variety of contributors on topics from Buffy's romantic optimism to Dawn's unfulfilled potential

Seven years, 144 episodes, 3 Slayers, 3 principals, 2 networks, 2 vampires with souls, 2 Watchers, 2 pigs, 1 Master, 1 Mayor, and 1 hit show (with tons of Potentials): It all adds up to one must-have volume!

La più imperdonabile colpa di Berlusconi è avere accelerato una tendenza in atto: la riduzione dei cittadini a tifosi. Ciò comporta una serie di conseguenze negative, il precipitare della razionalità a vantaggio dell'istinto di appartenenza, l'obbligo a schierarsi all'interno di una logica Amico-Nemico, che il Cavaliere sollecita continuamente. La vera novità, il senso della rivoluzione berlusconiana consiste nell'aver calcistizzato la politica. Per lui, il calcio è molto più di una metafora, è una forma mentale, una concezione del mondo. In queste pagine, perciò, si gioca spudoratamente 'alla Berlusconi', approfittando di ogni minimo pretesto per 'buttarla in politica'.

Sensazioni estreme: è questo che l'Inter riserva ai propri tifosi. Eppure la tifoseria interista continua a crescere, nonostante negli ultimi anni si sia accumulata una tale serie di vicende negative da rendere incomprensibile l'attaccamento alla maglia nerazzurra da parte di milioni di persone. Viene da pensare che anche le delusioni, almeno certe delusioni, possano diventare un fattore di identità. Almeno questa è la teoria dell'autore, che, in questi 27 racconti, si rivolge innanzitutto alle ultime generazioni.

L'autore, medico e psicoterapeuta, tratta un tema attuale e scottante: l'aggressione. Egli mostra come il nostro rapporto ipocrita e sciatto con questo principio elementare della vita si rispecchi sia nella società in forma di guerra, terrorismo e violenza, sia nel corpo con allergie, reumatismi e iperattività. Ma le malattie riconducibili all'autoaggressione, come tutti i sintomi, recano in sé, per chi ne è colpito, la possibilità di fare dei passi avanti sul cammino della propria evoluzione e qualcosa per la propria salute. Si schiudono così nuove vie di confronto con un principio vitale potente e sempre più represso, quale è appunto l'aggressione, nel momento in cui essa riprende nell'esistenza dell'individuo il posto che le spetta.

Scialoja nasce poeta prima di scegliere, nel 1954, di dedicarsi esclusivamente alla pittura. Ma la poesia - primo amore - si riaffaccia nella sua vita quando, alla fine degli anni '60, inizia a scrivere divertenti nonsense per i nipoti. Quanto alla pittura su carta, dai primi disegni figurativi a china, del 1938, in cui è facilmente riconoscibile l'influenza di Corrado Cagli si passa all'astrattismo. Sono della fine degli anni '50 le cosiddette Impronte, pennellate di colore su carta oleata che l'artista trasferiva sulla tela premendo e battendo, mentre i collage con inserzioni di ritagli di giornale risalgono agli anni '60.

I primi passi lungo il cammino della vita sono di importanza basilare per ogni uomo. Il concepimento, lo sviluppo nel grembo materno e la tensione drammatica del parto sono fondamentali nel determinare il grado di fiducia con cui un bambino affronterà il mondo. Per la donna la gravidanza rappresenta sempre anche un momento di confronto con i traumi della propria nascita, con il ruolo femminile e con altre tematiche esistenziali. Gravidanza e parto sono quindi momenti di sensibilità superiore nei quali si celano opportunità particolari.

Presents a chronological anthology of African American literature, including poetry, fiction, drama, essays, speeches, sermons, criticism, journals, and song lyrics.

Every field of history has a basic need for a detailed chronology of what happened: who did what when. In the absence of such a resource, fanciful accounts flourish. This book provides a rich narrative of the early development of online information retrieval systems and services, from 1963 to 1976--a period important to anyone who uses a search engine, online catalog, or large database. Drawing on personal experience, extensive research, and interviews with many of the key participants, the book describes the individuals, projects, and institutions of the period. It also corrects many common errors and misconceptions and provides milestones for many of the significant developments in online systems and technology.

Explores the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Iran.

Discusses the habitat, physical characteristics, reproduction, and conservation of turtles.

I mandala sono figure geometriche dotate di potente carica simbolica e terapeutica. Se la filosofia orientale li intende come rappresentazioni dell'universo, la psicologia occidentale li interpreta come raffigurazioni spontanee dell'inconscio: disegnare un mandala o anche solo colorarlo diventa un modo per esprimere se stessi, liberare la propria fantasia, scrutare il proprio mondo interiore.

Con un approccio diretto, passo dopo passo, ogni lezione costruisce sulla base delle precedenti, per padroneggiare Microsoft Office Excel 2003 dalle basi alle funzioni avanzate. Istruzioni passo dopo passo guidano nello svolgimento delle attività più comuni, domande e risposte, quiz ed esercizi alla fine di ogni ora consentono di verificare le conoscenze acquisite, note e suggerimenti evidenziano scorciatoie e soluzioni, e aiutano a evitare i possibili problemi.

Can computers change what you think and do? Can they motivate you to stop smoking, persuade you to buy insurance, or convince you to join the Army?

'Yes, they can,' says Dr. B.J. Fogg, director of the Persuasive Technology Lab at Stanford University. Fogg has coined the phrase 'Captology'(an acronym for computers as persuasive technologies) to capture the domain of research, design, and applications of persuasive computers.In this thought-provoking book, based on nine years of research in captology, Dr. Fogg reveals how Web sites, software applications, and mobile devices can be used to change people's attitudes and behavior. Technology designers, marketers, researchers, consumers—anyone who wants to leverage or simply understand the persuasive power of interactive technology—will appreciate the compelling insights and illuminating examples found inside.

Persuasive technology can be controversial—and it should be. Who will wield this power of digital influence? And to what end? Now is the time to survey the issues and explore the principles of persuasive technology, and B.J. Fogg has written this book to be your guide.

* Filled with key term definitions in persuasive computing
*Provides frameworks for understanding this domain
*Describes real examples of persuasive technologies

Anyone studying journalism, or training for the industry, will benefit from the broad scope of information and guidance packed into this textbook. Those already employed in journalism or related areas will also find it useful as a reference book. Essential techniques employed by journalists working across all media are supplemented with detailed sections on the workings of public administration, law, health and safety, regulation and training.

Each chapter concludes with suggested learning activities and an extensive list of resources for further study and investigation. The approach throughout chapters covering background issues (e.g. law) is 'journalism centred': all topics are related to the interests and concerns of journalists and journalism.

Students of the City and Guilds Diploma in Media Techniques will find the book particularly relevant to their studies as it has been developed to reflect the syllabus of this course.

Exercises, checklists and further reading recommendations are provided to aid learning and maximize success

A unique gathering of information to introduce the major issues and practice of print, broadcast and online journalism

Who has smooth soft feathers, a long white neck, two beady blue eyes, a wonderful waddle, and a nest full of eggs? My goose Betsy, that's who! Come along as Betsy warms her eggs until one day her goslings are ready to hatch. Tap, tap, tap. Push, push. Soon a gosling is free, and Betsy is waiting to gather it up under her wing.

The Marrano Legacy chronicles the astounding, intensely personal correspondence between two strangers from different countries who shared the unusual experience of discovering in their teens that they were Jews: 'Simon,' a descendant of Spain's medieval Marranos who submitted to baptism to escape the Inquisition, and Trudi Alexy who survived the Holocaust when her family fled from Prague to Paris and hid in Fascist Spain as hastily baptized Catholics.
Fifty years later, when she set out to recapture her lost Jewish identiy, she discovered a spiritual kinship with the medieval Marranos who, though they were forced to hide their Jewishness, held to their ancient traditions in secret.
Simon has lived the hazardous life of a Crypto-Jewish Catholic priest, providing protection to a large community of secret Jews living as Catholics in a Latin American country. In their correspondence, Alexy shares her own inner conflicts as she struggles to understand why Simon continues to live in constant danger of discovery by both Catholics and mainstream Jews, wrestling with doubts and coping with personal tragedies that almost caused him to abandon his faith in God and his Jewish identity.