Author: Victor H. Matthews
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802803849
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
This title introduces readers to the various critical communication theories currently being used by scholars in anthropology, sociology, psychology and literary studies.
More Than Meets the Ear
Author: Victor H. Matthews
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802803849
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
This title introduces readers to the various critical communication theories currently being used by scholars in anthropology, sociology, psychology and literary studies.
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802803849
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
This title introduces readers to the various critical communication theories currently being used by scholars in anthropology, sociology, psychology and literary studies.
More Than Meets the Ear
Author: Gilbert Fischer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
Music, as any fine art, expresses human values, not merely musical values. This book shows what the ways are, through the work of particular composers in particular pieces, and how theoretical dogmas prevent meaningful expression.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
Music, as any fine art, expresses human values, not merely musical values. This book shows what the ways are, through the work of particular composers in particular pieces, and how theoretical dogmas prevent meaningful expression.
More Than Meets the Eye
Author: Richard Swenson
Publisher: Tyndale House
ISBN: 1617472123
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Nature reveals a God who constantly nurtures and sustains His creation—including our own bodies—in ways that we can scarcely comprehend. Discover the wonders of creation and how they reveal a majestic God whose mastery of detail is evident everywhere. Learn to see yourself as God sees you: a treasured creation with whom He desires intimate relationship. Indexed for easy reference
Publisher: Tyndale House
ISBN: 1617472123
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Nature reveals a God who constantly nurtures and sustains His creation—including our own bodies—in ways that we can scarcely comprehend. Discover the wonders of creation and how they reveal a majestic God whose mastery of detail is evident everywhere. Learn to see yourself as God sees you: a treasured creation with whom He desires intimate relationship. Indexed for easy reference
Introducing Psychology
Author: Daniel L. Schacter
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429218215
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Reads like a good book… Written in the style of their award-winning nonfiction books, the Dans capture students’ attention in a way few textbooks can claim. Each chapter, each page is written with narrative hooks that retain student interest by engaging their curiosity, compassion, and interest in the world around them. Students who read Introducing Psychology will quickly learn to critically examine the world around them and apply the lessons of psychology to their own lives. …Teaches like a great textbook. The Dans focus the essential topics within psychology without diluting the explanation or removing examples intended to illustrate concepts. By refining their coverage to the most clear, thought-provoking, and illustrative examples, the Dans manage to accomplish two difficult goals: making thoughtful content choices covering the various fields of psychology, and doing so in a manner that retains clarity and emphasizes student engagement.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429218215
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Reads like a good book… Written in the style of their award-winning nonfiction books, the Dans capture students’ attention in a way few textbooks can claim. Each chapter, each page is written with narrative hooks that retain student interest by engaging their curiosity, compassion, and interest in the world around them. Students who read Introducing Psychology will quickly learn to critically examine the world around them and apply the lessons of psychology to their own lives. …Teaches like a great textbook. The Dans focus the essential topics within psychology without diluting the explanation or removing examples intended to illustrate concepts. By refining their coverage to the most clear, thought-provoking, and illustrative examples, the Dans manage to accomplish two difficult goals: making thoughtful content choices covering the various fields of psychology, and doing so in a manner that retains clarity and emphasizes student engagement.
The American Review
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
The American Review: a Whig Journal of Politics, Literature, Art, and Science
Author: George Hooker Colton
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368879383
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 681
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368879383
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 681
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.
Recent Advances in Multimedia Signal Processing and Communications
Author: Mislav Grgic
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3642029000
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
The rapid increase in computing power and communication speed, coupled with computer storage facilities availability, has led to a new age of multimedia app- cations. Multimedia is practically everywhere and all around us we can feel its presence in almost all applications ranging from online video databases, IPTV, - teractive multimedia and more recently in multimedia based social interaction. These new growing applications require high-quality data storage, easy access to multimedia content and reliable delivery. Moving ever closer to commercial - ployment also aroused a higher awareness of security and intellectual property management issues. All the aforementioned requirements resulted in higher demands on various - eas of research (signal processing, image/video processing and analysis, com- nication protocols, content search, watermarking, etc.). This book covers the most prominent research issues in multimedia and is divided into four main sections: i) content based retrieval, ii) storage and remote access, iii) watermarking and co- right protection and iv) multimedia applications. Chapter 1 of the first section presents an analysis on how color is used and why is it crucial in nowadays multimedia applications. In chapter 2 the authors give an overview of the advances in video abstraction for fast content browsing, transm- sion, retrieval and skimming in large video databases and chapter 3 extends the discussion on video summarization even further. Content retrieval problem is tackled in chapter 4 by describing a novel method for producing meaningful s- ments suitable for MPEG-7 description based on binary partition trees (BPTs).
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3642029000
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
The rapid increase in computing power and communication speed, coupled with computer storage facilities availability, has led to a new age of multimedia app- cations. Multimedia is practically everywhere and all around us we can feel its presence in almost all applications ranging from online video databases, IPTV, - teractive multimedia and more recently in multimedia based social interaction. These new growing applications require high-quality data storage, easy access to multimedia content and reliable delivery. Moving ever closer to commercial - ployment also aroused a higher awareness of security and intellectual property management issues. All the aforementioned requirements resulted in higher demands on various - eas of research (signal processing, image/video processing and analysis, com- nication protocols, content search, watermarking, etc.). This book covers the most prominent research issues in multimedia and is divided into four main sections: i) content based retrieval, ii) storage and remote access, iii) watermarking and co- right protection and iv) multimedia applications. Chapter 1 of the first section presents an analysis on how color is used and why is it crucial in nowadays multimedia applications. In chapter 2 the authors give an overview of the advances in video abstraction for fast content browsing, transm- sion, retrieval and skimming in large video databases and chapter 3 extends the discussion on video summarization even further. Content retrieval problem is tackled in chapter 4 by describing a novel method for producing meaningful s- ments suitable for MPEG-7 description based on binary partition trees (BPTs).
Lift Up Your Heads
Author: John A. Davies
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498243657
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
We are increasingly conscious of the significance of our body language in our everyday interactions. The writers of the Bible were also aware of the role this nonverbal form of communication played and have recorded aspects of this in their narratives, or used idioms based on such gestures as head or hand movements, eye contact, and modes of dress. As with spoken or written language, postures and gestures need to be interpreted against a cultural background. This book provides a comprehensive overview of this rich world of nonverbal communication in the Old and New Testaments for the general reader and scholar alike.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498243657
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
We are increasingly conscious of the significance of our body language in our everyday interactions. The writers of the Bible were also aware of the role this nonverbal form of communication played and have recorded aspects of this in their narratives, or used idioms based on such gestures as head or hand movements, eye contact, and modes of dress. As with spoken or written language, postures and gestures need to be interpreted against a cultural background. This book provides a comprehensive overview of this rich world of nonverbal communication in the Old and New Testaments for the general reader and scholar alike.
Psychology
Author: Daniel L. Schacter
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0716752158
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 801
Book Description
"An introduction to psychology doesn't have to be science-challenged to be student-friendly. After all, what more powerful tool is there for captivating students than the real science behind what we know? This skillful presentation centers on a smart selection of pioneering and cutting-edge experiments and examples, it effectively conveys the remarkable achievements of psychology (with the right amount of critical judgment) to introduce the field's fundamental ideas to students" - from publisher.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0716752158
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 801
Book Description
"An introduction to psychology doesn't have to be science-challenged to be student-friendly. After all, what more powerful tool is there for captivating students than the real science behind what we know? This skillful presentation centers on a smart selection of pioneering and cutting-edge experiments and examples, it effectively conveys the remarkable achievements of psychology (with the right amount of critical judgment) to introduce the field's fundamental ideas to students" - from publisher.
Dreamweaving
Author: Chandler, Michael
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455603725
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
One day, a clever marketer seizes upon a brilliant solution to get consumers to buy his product, even though it is lethal. Through his research, he has learned that many people in his target market are fascinated by the American cowboy. He proceeds to put the cowboy front and center and make the product an essential but secondary part of that cowboy's appearance. It works, but what is it? Why did it work? How can it work for you? What the clever marketer did is called Dreamweaving. It works because people are dreamers. People are looking for things that satisfy their needs beyond food, water, and shelter. People want security and safety, a sense of belonging,and to be their very best. They are willing to pay for what they feel accomplishes these things for them. What this means for your business is that you need to be your customers' dreams. To gain market leadership, your products need to satisfy needs beyond basic necessities. Your products need to be part of their lives. Whether you are an entrepreneur, a widget maker, a marketer, or an individual looking for a new job, this is the book that explains how you can become a Dreamweaver. Simple and effective, Dreamweaving can help you get to know your customers, reach new ones, demonstrate the impact of your products on their lives, gain and keep people coming back for years to come, and much more.
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455603725
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
One day, a clever marketer seizes upon a brilliant solution to get consumers to buy his product, even though it is lethal. Through his research, he has learned that many people in his target market are fascinated by the American cowboy. He proceeds to put the cowboy front and center and make the product an essential but secondary part of that cowboy's appearance. It works, but what is it? Why did it work? How can it work for you? What the clever marketer did is called Dreamweaving. It works because people are dreamers. People are looking for things that satisfy their needs beyond food, water, and shelter. People want security and safety, a sense of belonging,and to be their very best. They are willing to pay for what they feel accomplishes these things for them. What this means for your business is that you need to be your customers' dreams. To gain market leadership, your products need to satisfy needs beyond basic necessities. Your products need to be part of their lives. Whether you are an entrepreneur, a widget maker, a marketer, or an individual looking for a new job, this is the book that explains how you can become a Dreamweaver. Simple and effective, Dreamweaving can help you get to know your customers, reach new ones, demonstrate the impact of your products on their lives, gain and keep people coming back for years to come, and much more.