Modena - Tra arte, cultura, sapori e motori ci svela una Modena per certi versi inedita con la sua provincia ricca di angoli e sapori ancora poco conosciuti. Attraverso racconti e immagini spettacolari si è guidati da nord a sud alla riscoperta delle origini e della storia di questa terra operosa e unica. Il volume si compone di tre sezioni: la prima esplora il cuore della città, con i suoi simboli più iconici come il complesso del Duomo, la Ghirlandina, Piazza Grande, patrimonio dell'Unesco, il Palazzo Ducale e le Gallerie Estensi, senza tralasciare le eccellenze gastronomiche come l'Aceto Balsamico, il Parmigiano Reggiano o il Lambrusco, dedicando anche uno spazio ai motori e al bel canto. La seconda parte vede come protagonisti i comuni nascosti tra colline e montagne, con frammenti che raccontano vita e tradizioni di queste storiche comunità locali. Infine, nella terza e ultima parte ci si avventura nella Bassa Modenese, una terra speciale, sospesa tra nebbia e calore umano, attraversata dai fiumi Secchia e Panaro che ne hanno condizionato e al tempo stesso favorito lo sviluppo nei secoli. Un omaggio alla modenesità con immagini mozzafiato che suscitano forti suggestioni.

Un libro che propone un giro mozzafiato del cosmo, dai pianeti alle stelle, alle galassie, ai buchi neri e ai loop temporali; una visione e una prospettiva cosmiche offerte attraverso una narrazione avvincente. Come vivono e muoiono le stelle? Quali sono le possibilità di vita intelligente altrove nell'universo? Come ha avuto inizio l'universo? Perché si sta espandendo e sta accelerando? E il nostro universo è unico oppure parte di un multiverso infinito? Gli autori di best-seller e famosi astrofisici Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss e J. Richard Gott guidano il lettore in un indimenticabile viaggio di esplorazione che rivela come realmente funziona il nostro universo.

Le Incursioni, collisioni tra universi paralleli, hanno distrutto la realtà. L'Universo Marvel e quello Ultimate si sono uniti e Miles Morales e tutti gli altri eroi provenienti dai due mondi rischiano di scomparire per sempre! Verranno compiuti sacrifici commoventi nella speranza di trovare una via d'uscita, ma nessuno sa chi sopravvivrà. Due territori sovrapposti, due domini in conflitto che vedono le loro differenze farsi sempre più nette. La battaglia a cui nessuno avrebbe mai pensato di assistere, con un universo che si dirige verso la morte. La drammatica fine di un'era, raccontata dai padri fondatori dell'Universo Ultimate: Brian M. Bendis e Mark Bagley. Contiene 'Ultimate end' #1-5.

What is now called Auburn Correctional Facility has been open in Auburn since 1817, and it is the oldest continually operating prison in the country. Auburn's claim to being the preeminent American prison is bolstered by its many firsts. Auburn was the first prison in the world to house convicts in individual cells and the first prison in the country to employ a chaplain and put a matron in charge of the women prisoners. Auburn Prison developed the widely duplicated system of inmate management that became known as the Auburn System, a totally silent regimen of forced labor and complete control. Auburn was the first prison to separate mentally unstable inmates from the general population and was the site of the world's first use of the electric chair for capital punishment. The prison was at the front line of the prison reform movement in the early 20th century when Thomas Mott Osborne was voluntarily incarcerated and helped found the Mutual Welfare League in Auburn Prison in 1913.

Eileen McHugh is the director of the Cayuga Museum of History and Art and Auburn city historian. She has drawn upon the museum's extensive photographic archives to create a moving visual history of the prison. Michael Pettigrass is a correction counselor in the guidance unit at Auburn Correctional Facility. His interest in the prison's rich history has led him to serve, for many years, as the unofficial historian of the facility.

The Images of America series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country.Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of the community today. Arcadia is proud to play a part in the preservation of local heritage, making history available to all.

Well-known Maya professional, Michael Ingrassia, takes readers through his unique style of modeling: 'Image Based Modeling' where efficient, realistic models can be created very quickly. Ingrassia's techniques allow modelers to create exact replicas of their concept characters or objects. The techniques presented are very efficient and allow game modelers to quickly build out stand alone props to populate environments and game levels.

Presented are tried and true techniques that the author has used successfully in game production for the past 10 years. Most, if not all 3D books, focus on basic 'box' modeling techniques, which are the basis for proper 3D modeling but not the complete solution. In the author's experience, students who have learned through the Image Based Modeling brand, have quickly excelled into effective modelers.

One of the hardest things for any modeler to do is match their model EXACTLY to the concept art or photos they are provided. The insider tips in this book walk artists through this process. Artists begin with basic modeling and advance to a creating a complete scene and set design/game level. Rather than including sporadic models with zero association from to one another, each model in the book becomes an integral part of an overall theme realistic in game development today.

The accompanying DVD includes 8 exclusive video tutorials on advanced Maya techniques as bonus tracks for artists providing invaluable modeling, rigging and texturing samples. Also, an in-depth video on assembling a 'Killer Demo Reel' showing simple but effective video editing techniques used by the author so that artists can learn how to get their work seen. The book not only teaches effective methodology, but provides the user with impressive content for producing effective demo reels and portfolios. Pros and cons of demo reel, website and artist representation are given, along with insights into the expectations of game studios today. The video tutorials show users the finished product, and then run through the process of step by step creation of that particular technique.

--Author Ingrassia is a veteran artist and instructor (Senior Artist on several XBox game projects; and Senior Maya Instructor for Escape Studios in London, considered the top training academy in Europe; with game credits including Shadowrun (2007), Azurik: Rise of Perathia (2001), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), Electronic Arts, Inc.) He provides insider secrets, tips, and tricks so that artists can learn a wide variety of cutting-edge modeling and texturing techniques.

--The latest Next-Gen modeling techniques combined with 'tried and true' processes provide a leg up for artists new to game work so that they can 'hit the ground running' with professional results. + DVD with bonus videos on advanced modeling techniques.

--Game Industry professionals speak about their experiences and advice providing artists with candid, unique insights into the game industry (how they broke in, and how they stayed in).

--Coverage of Autodesk's newly acquired MUDBOX software, so that artists can learn quick and effective sculpting techniques to make use of this exciting and powerful tool that can add a professional look to their models. (Ingrassia has been working with Mudbox for years - he recently gave a lecture on the tool at an animation festival in Prague. His expertise will come through in the book.)

Michael Colgrass ha inventato, grazie all'originale fusione di PNL, mimo, musica, danza, recitazione e auto-ipnosi, il suo esclusivo modello d'insegnamento per lo sviluppo personale che ha aiutato migliaia di professionisti nel mondo a migliorare le loro abilità personali ed organizzative. Questo libro è il distillato di 35 anni di seminari rivolti a trainers, imprenditori, managers, insegnanti, psicologi, artisti e comunicatori di ogni settore. Colgrass ha creato un metodo unico nel suo genere, che il tempo ha dimostrato valido, per aiutare i professionisti a dotarsi di strumenti atti a fronteggiare le difficoltà della vita competitiva e raccogliere le sfide di adattamento in un mondo in trasformazione.