Author: Tom A. Garner
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319657089
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
This book explores the nature and importance of sound in virtual reality (VR). Approaching the subject from a holistic perspective, the book delivers an emergent framework of VR sound. This framework brings together numerous elements that collectively determine the nature of sound in VR; from various aspects of VR technology, to the physiological and psychological complexities of the user, to the wider technological, historical and sociocultural issues. Garner asks, amongst other things: what is the meaning of sound? How have fictional visions of VR shaped our expectations for present technology? How can VR sound hope to evoke the desired responses for such an infinitely heterogeneous user base? This book if for those with an interest in sound and VR, who wish to learn more about the great complexities of the subject and discover the contemporary issues from which future VR will surely advance.
Echoes of Other Worlds: Sound in Virtual Reality
Author: Tom A. Garner
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319657089
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
This book explores the nature and importance of sound in virtual reality (VR). Approaching the subject from a holistic perspective, the book delivers an emergent framework of VR sound. This framework brings together numerous elements that collectively determine the nature of sound in VR; from various aspects of VR technology, to the physiological and psychological complexities of the user, to the wider technological, historical and sociocultural issues. Garner asks, amongst other things: what is the meaning of sound? How have fictional visions of VR shaped our expectations for present technology? How can VR sound hope to evoke the desired responses for such an infinitely heterogeneous user base? This book if for those with an interest in sound and VR, who wish to learn more about the great complexities of the subject and discover the contemporary issues from which future VR will surely advance.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319657089
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
This book explores the nature and importance of sound in virtual reality (VR). Approaching the subject from a holistic perspective, the book delivers an emergent framework of VR sound. This framework brings together numerous elements that collectively determine the nature of sound in VR; from various aspects of VR technology, to the physiological and psychological complexities of the user, to the wider technological, historical and sociocultural issues. Garner asks, amongst other things: what is the meaning of sound? How have fictional visions of VR shaped our expectations for present technology? How can VR sound hope to evoke the desired responses for such an infinitely heterogeneous user base? This book if for those with an interest in sound and VR, who wish to learn more about the great complexities of the subject and discover the contemporary issues from which future VR will surely advance.
The Light of Other Days
Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429959622
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
Quantum wormhole technology brings about the end of human privacy in a novel “fizzing with ideas” by two of science fiction’s most acclaimed authors (Kirkus Reviews). From Arthur C. Clarke, the brilliant mind that brought us 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Stephen Baxter, the Philip K. Dick Award–winning author of The Time Ships, comes a novel of a day, not so far in the future, when the barriers of time and distance have suddenly turned to glass. When a brilliant, driven industrialist harnesses cutting-edge physics to enable people everywhere, at trivial cost, to see one another at all times—around every corner, through every wall—the result is the sudden and complete abolition of human privacy, forever. Then the same technology proves able to look backward in time as well. The Light of Other Days is a story that will change your view of what it is to be human.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429959622
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
Quantum wormhole technology brings about the end of human privacy in a novel “fizzing with ideas” by two of science fiction’s most acclaimed authors (Kirkus Reviews). From Arthur C. Clarke, the brilliant mind that brought us 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Stephen Baxter, the Philip K. Dick Award–winning author of The Time Ships, comes a novel of a day, not so far in the future, when the barriers of time and distance have suddenly turned to glass. When a brilliant, driven industrialist harnesses cutting-edge physics to enable people everywhere, at trivial cost, to see one another at all times—around every corner, through every wall—the result is the sudden and complete abolition of human privacy, forever. Then the same technology proves able to look backward in time as well. The Light of Other Days is a story that will change your view of what it is to be human.
The Night of Other Days
Author: Hugh Mulrooney
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546296832
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
This book attempts to bring the writing of Seamus Heaney to the general public. It is based entirely on Heaney’s own words and should make his poetry accessible to the ordinary reader.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546296832
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
This book attempts to bring the writing of Seamus Heaney to the general public. It is based entirely on Heaney’s own words and should make his poetry accessible to the ordinary reader.
Embers & Echoes
Author: Karsten Knight
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442450355
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
In Miami, Florida, seeking her younger sister, 16-year-old Ashline Wilde, a Polynesian volcano goddess, joins forces with other reincarnated deities. But trickster Colt's diabolical plans threaten them all.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442450355
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
In Miami, Florida, seeking her younger sister, 16-year-old Ashline Wilde, a Polynesian volcano goddess, joins forces with other reincarnated deities. But trickster Colt's diabolical plans threaten them all.
Other Echoes
Author: Adele Geras
Publisher: David Fickling Books
ISBN: 0307539458
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Eighteen-year-old Flora is recovering from “nervous exhaustion” in the sanatorium at her boarding school. She is supposed to rest. But the rest brings back her childhood memories of living in Borneo, where she encountered people and events shaped by the tragedies of the Second World War, when the island was occupied by Japanese soldiers and their concentration camps. Award-winning author Adèle Geras weaves the captivating story of a young woman who, by coming to terms with her memories of the past, is able to move on to a new phase of her life.
Publisher: David Fickling Books
ISBN: 0307539458
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Eighteen-year-old Flora is recovering from “nervous exhaustion” in the sanatorium at her boarding school. She is supposed to rest. But the rest brings back her childhood memories of living in Borneo, where she encountered people and events shaped by the tragedies of the Second World War, when the island was occupied by Japanese soldiers and their concentration camps. Award-winning author Adèle Geras weaves the captivating story of a young woman who, by coming to terms with her memories of the past, is able to move on to a new phase of her life.
Echoes of Earth
Author: Sean Williams
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0575127376
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
In the early 22nd century, humans' electronic reproductions, known as engrams, have been sent on fact-finding missions throughout the known universe-searching for signs of alien life. But what they find exceeds their wildest dreams-in nightmarish proportions.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0575127376
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
In the early 22nd century, humans' electronic reproductions, known as engrams, have been sent on fact-finding missions throughout the known universe-searching for signs of alien life. But what they find exceeds their wildest dreams-in nightmarish proportions.
Echoes In Time
Author: Andre Norton
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780812552744
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Two American astronauts, a man and a woman, sail into space to search for a missing team of Russian scientists. The search takes them to a planet which is populated by aliens who have devolved into animals.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780812552744
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Two American astronauts, a man and a woman, sail into space to search for a missing team of Russian scientists. The search takes them to a planet which is populated by aliens who have devolved into animals.
The Book Of Echoes
Author: Rosanna Amaka
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473569591
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHOR'S CLUB FIRST NOVEL AWARD, THE RSL CHRISTOPHER BLAND PRIZE and THE HWA DEBUT CROWN AWARD 'A new classic' SARA COLLINS, author of THE CONFESSIONS OF FRANNIE LANGTON 'Impassioned. Lyrical and affecting' GUARDIAN _____________ Brixton 1981. Sixteen-year-old Michael is already on the wrong side of the law. In in his community, where job opportunities are low and drug-running is high, this is nothing new. But when Michael falls for Ngozi, a vibrant young immigrant from the Nigerian village of Obowi, their startling connection runs far deeper than they realise. Narrated by the spirit of an African woman who lost her life on a slave ship two centuries earlier, her powerful story reveals how Michael and Ngozi's struggle for happiness began many lifetimes ago. Through haunting, lyrical words, one unforgettable message resonates: love, hope and unity will heal us all. _____________ 'A searing, rhapsodic novel. Filled with beauty, devastation and the power of ancestral connections that ripple through the ages' IRENOSEN OKOJIE, author of NUDIBRANCH 'A gorgeous book' ALEX WHEATLE, author of BRIXTON ROCK _____________ Readers love THE BOOK OF ECHOES: 'A powerful and honest debut which is going to stay with me for a long time' ***** 'You can feel Amaka's passion rising off the page' ***** 'BRILLIANT, thoughtful and masterfully crafted' ***** 'Oh my goodness, the book itself is even more beautiful and haunting than the cover' *****
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473569591
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHOR'S CLUB FIRST NOVEL AWARD, THE RSL CHRISTOPHER BLAND PRIZE and THE HWA DEBUT CROWN AWARD 'A new classic' SARA COLLINS, author of THE CONFESSIONS OF FRANNIE LANGTON 'Impassioned. Lyrical and affecting' GUARDIAN _____________ Brixton 1981. Sixteen-year-old Michael is already on the wrong side of the law. In in his community, where job opportunities are low and drug-running is high, this is nothing new. But when Michael falls for Ngozi, a vibrant young immigrant from the Nigerian village of Obowi, their startling connection runs far deeper than they realise. Narrated by the spirit of an African woman who lost her life on a slave ship two centuries earlier, her powerful story reveals how Michael and Ngozi's struggle for happiness began many lifetimes ago. Through haunting, lyrical words, one unforgettable message resonates: love, hope and unity will heal us all. _____________ 'A searing, rhapsodic novel. Filled with beauty, devastation and the power of ancestral connections that ripple through the ages' IRENOSEN OKOJIE, author of NUDIBRANCH 'A gorgeous book' ALEX WHEATLE, author of BRIXTON ROCK _____________ Readers love THE BOOK OF ECHOES: 'A powerful and honest debut which is going to stay with me for a long time' ***** 'You can feel Amaka's passion rising off the page' ***** 'BRILLIANT, thoughtful and masterfully crafted' ***** 'Oh my goodness, the book itself is even more beautiful and haunting than the cover' *****
The Vanishing Point
Author: Louise Hawes
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618747887
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Presents the story of a young girl of Bologna who worked in her father's all-male painting studio and came to enjoy more fame than any female artist before her.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618747887
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Presents the story of a young girl of Bologna who worked in her father's all-male painting studio and came to enjoy more fame than any female artist before her.
The Days that Pass
Author: Helen Huntington
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 72
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