Author: John J. Scavella
Publisher: John Scavella
ISBN: 1986167933
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Synopsis: A viscous cycle of events finds world renown, African American Biophysicist Dr. Tyson Cedar, the subject of a heart pounding tapestry of disaster as his life and good name is dragged from the peaks of society to the unforgiving cold of the concrete jungle when he is named the prime suspect in the high profile murder of his Foundation's C.E.O. Submerged in a cesspool of fabricated evidence and dirty cops he narrowly escapes the clutches of the world's most dangerous international criminal, with the set agenda of stealing his new humanity changing invention, with the help of a familiar stranger. Now on the run the best soldiers of fortune money can buy has his scent, law enforcement has his description, and his wife has the taste of his blood on her fangs of betrayal. The good doctor, thrown against actions futile in resistance, is forced to rely on a new friend and an old love interest with a infamous profession. With saving his captured son and defeating an untouchable mad man on the itinerary, his only hope to clear his name is a detective with an eye for truth and justice on the heels of their carnage. Unfaltering believe in Dr. Cedar's life's work tips the scale of insurmountable odds in the good doctor's favor when the preemptive chess moves of a dead man, the Foundation's CEO, ushers in an opportunity for triumph.
Straw Hammer Pendragon Protocol
Author: John J. Scavella
Publisher: John Scavella
ISBN: 1986167933
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Synopsis: A viscous cycle of events finds world renown, African American Biophysicist Dr. Tyson Cedar, the subject of a heart pounding tapestry of disaster as his life and good name is dragged from the peaks of society to the unforgiving cold of the concrete jungle when he is named the prime suspect in the high profile murder of his Foundation's C.E.O. Submerged in a cesspool of fabricated evidence and dirty cops he narrowly escapes the clutches of the world's most dangerous international criminal, with the set agenda of stealing his new humanity changing invention, with the help of a familiar stranger. Now on the run the best soldiers of fortune money can buy has his scent, law enforcement has his description, and his wife has the taste of his blood on her fangs of betrayal. The good doctor, thrown against actions futile in resistance, is forced to rely on a new friend and an old love interest with a infamous profession. With saving his captured son and defeating an untouchable mad man on the itinerary, his only hope to clear his name is a detective with an eye for truth and justice on the heels of their carnage. Unfaltering believe in Dr. Cedar's life's work tips the scale of insurmountable odds in the good doctor's favor when the preemptive chess moves of a dead man, the Foundation's CEO, ushers in an opportunity for triumph.
Publisher: John Scavella
ISBN: 1986167933
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Synopsis: A viscous cycle of events finds world renown, African American Biophysicist Dr. Tyson Cedar, the subject of a heart pounding tapestry of disaster as his life and good name is dragged from the peaks of society to the unforgiving cold of the concrete jungle when he is named the prime suspect in the high profile murder of his Foundation's C.E.O. Submerged in a cesspool of fabricated evidence and dirty cops he narrowly escapes the clutches of the world's most dangerous international criminal, with the set agenda of stealing his new humanity changing invention, with the help of a familiar stranger. Now on the run the best soldiers of fortune money can buy has his scent, law enforcement has his description, and his wife has the taste of his blood on her fangs of betrayal. The good doctor, thrown against actions futile in resistance, is forced to rely on a new friend and an old love interest with a infamous profession. With saving his captured son and defeating an untouchable mad man on the itinerary, his only hope to clear his name is a detective with an eye for truth and justice on the heels of their carnage. Unfaltering believe in Dr. Cedar's life's work tips the scale of insurmountable odds in the good doctor's favor when the preemptive chess moves of a dead man, the Foundation's CEO, ushers in an opportunity for triumph.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama
Author: E. Cobham Brewer
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3734093228
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama by E. Cobham Brewer
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3734093228
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama by E. Cobham Brewer
The Great Pendragon Campaign
Author: Greg Stafford
Publisher: Arthaus
ISBN: 9781588469465
Category : Arthurian romances
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher: Arthaus
ISBN: 9781588469465
Category : Arthurian romances
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Occupation of Iraq
Author: Ali A. Allawi
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300135378
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Involved for over thirty years in the politics of Iraq, Ali A. Allawi was a long-time opposition leader against the Baathist regime. In the post-Saddam years he has held important government positions and participated in crucial national decisions and events. In this book, the former Minister of Defense and Finance draws on his unique personal experience, extensive relationships with members of the main political groups and parties in Iraq, and deep understanding of the history and society of his country to answer the baffling questions that persist about its current crises. What really led the United States to invade Iraq, and why have events failed to unfold as planned? The Occupation of Iraq examines what the United States did and didn't know at the time of the invasion, the reasons for the confused and contradictory policies that were enacted, and the emergence of the Iraqi political class during the difficult transition process. The book tracks the growth of the insurgency and illuminates the complex relationships among Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds. Bringing the discussion forward to the reconfiguration of political forces in 2006, Allawi provides in these pages the clearest view to date of the modern history of Iraq and the invasion that changed its course in unpredicted ways.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300135378
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Involved for over thirty years in the politics of Iraq, Ali A. Allawi was a long-time opposition leader against the Baathist regime. In the post-Saddam years he has held important government positions and participated in crucial national decisions and events. In this book, the former Minister of Defense and Finance draws on his unique personal experience, extensive relationships with members of the main political groups and parties in Iraq, and deep understanding of the history and society of his country to answer the baffling questions that persist about its current crises. What really led the United States to invade Iraq, and why have events failed to unfold as planned? The Occupation of Iraq examines what the United States did and didn't know at the time of the invasion, the reasons for the confused and contradictory policies that were enacted, and the emergence of the Iraqi political class during the difficult transition process. The book tracks the growth of the insurgency and illuminates the complex relationships among Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds. Bringing the discussion forward to the reconfiguration of political forces in 2006, Allawi provides in these pages the clearest view to date of the modern history of Iraq and the invasion that changed its course in unpredicted ways.
Western Music and Its Others
Author: Georgina Born
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520220846
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
"[Western Music and Its Others] will be taken as an important book signalling a new turn within the field. It takes the best features of traditional, rigorous scholarship and brings these to bear upon contemporary, more speculative questions. The level of theoretical sophistication is high. The studies within it are polemical and timely and of lasting scholarly value."—Will Straw, co-editor of Theory Rules: Art as Theory/ Theory and Art "The great value of this collection lies in the wealth of questions that it raises--questions that together crystallize the recent concerns of musicology with force and clarity. But it also lies in the authors' resistance to the easy 'postmodernist' answers that threaten to turn new musicology prematurely grey. The editors' comprehensive, intellectually adventurous introduction exemplifies the sort of eager yet properly skeptical receptivity to scholarly innovation that fosters lasting disciplinary reform. It alone is worth the price of the book." —Richard Taruskin, author of Stravinsky and the Russian Traditions: A Biography of the Works Through " Mavra" "When cultural-studies methods first appeared in musicology 15 years ago, they triggered a storm of polemics that sometimes overshadowed the important issues being raised. As the canon wars recede, however, scholars are finding it possible to focus on the concerns that led them to cultural criticism in the first place: the study of music and its political meanings. Western Music and Its Others brings together leading musicologists, ethnomusicologists, and specialists in film and popular music to explore the ways European and North American musicians have drawn on or identified themselves in tension with the musical practices of Others. In a series of essays ranging from examination of the Orientalist tropes of early 20th-century Modernists to the tangled claims for ownership in today's World Music, the authors in this collection greatly advance both our knowledge of specific case studies and our intellectual awareness of the complexity and urgency of these problems. A timely intervention that should help push music studies to the next level." —Susan McClary, author of Conventional Wisdom: The Content of Musical Form (2000) "This collection provides a sophisticated model for using theory to interrogate music and music to interrogate theory. The essays both take up and challenge the dominance of notions of representation in cultural theory as they explore the relevance of the concepts of hybridity and otherness for contemporary art music. Sophisticated theory, erudite scholarship and a very real appreciation for the specificities of music make this a powerful and important addition to our understanding of both culture and music." —Lawrence Grossberg, author of Dancing in Spite of Myself
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520220846
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
"[Western Music and Its Others] will be taken as an important book signalling a new turn within the field. It takes the best features of traditional, rigorous scholarship and brings these to bear upon contemporary, more speculative questions. The level of theoretical sophistication is high. The studies within it are polemical and timely and of lasting scholarly value."—Will Straw, co-editor of Theory Rules: Art as Theory/ Theory and Art "The great value of this collection lies in the wealth of questions that it raises--questions that together crystallize the recent concerns of musicology with force and clarity. But it also lies in the authors' resistance to the easy 'postmodernist' answers that threaten to turn new musicology prematurely grey. The editors' comprehensive, intellectually adventurous introduction exemplifies the sort of eager yet properly skeptical receptivity to scholarly innovation that fosters lasting disciplinary reform. It alone is worth the price of the book." —Richard Taruskin, author of Stravinsky and the Russian Traditions: A Biography of the Works Through " Mavra" "When cultural-studies methods first appeared in musicology 15 years ago, they triggered a storm of polemics that sometimes overshadowed the important issues being raised. As the canon wars recede, however, scholars are finding it possible to focus on the concerns that led them to cultural criticism in the first place: the study of music and its political meanings. Western Music and Its Others brings together leading musicologists, ethnomusicologists, and specialists in film and popular music to explore the ways European and North American musicians have drawn on or identified themselves in tension with the musical practices of Others. In a series of essays ranging from examination of the Orientalist tropes of early 20th-century Modernists to the tangled claims for ownership in today's World Music, the authors in this collection greatly advance both our knowledge of specific case studies and our intellectual awareness of the complexity and urgency of these problems. A timely intervention that should help push music studies to the next level." —Susan McClary, author of Conventional Wisdom: The Content of Musical Form (2000) "This collection provides a sophisticated model for using theory to interrogate music and music to interrogate theory. The essays both take up and challenge the dominance of notions of representation in cultural theory as they explore the relevance of the concepts of hybridity and otherness for contemporary art music. Sophisticated theory, erudite scholarship and a very real appreciation for the specificities of music make this a powerful and important addition to our understanding of both culture and music." —Lawrence Grossberg, author of Dancing in Spite of Myself
Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards
Author: William Andrew Chatto
Publisher: London : J.R. Smith
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Publisher: London : J.R. Smith
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Reptile Biodiversity
Author: Roy W. McDiarmid
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520266714
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
“Authoritative and comprehensive—provides an up-to-date description of the tool box of methods for inventorying and monitoring the diverse spectrum of reptiles. All biodiversity scientists will want to have it during project planning and as study progresses. A must for field biologists, conservation planners, and biodiversity managers.”—Jay M. Savage, San Diego State University “Kudos to the editors and contributors to this book. From the perspective of a non-ecologist such as myself, who only occasionally needs to intensively sample a particular site or habitat, the quality and clarity of this book has been well worth the wait.”—Jack W. Sites, Jr.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520266714
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
“Authoritative and comprehensive—provides an up-to-date description of the tool box of methods for inventorying and monitoring the diverse spectrum of reptiles. All biodiversity scientists will want to have it during project planning and as study progresses. A must for field biologists, conservation planners, and biodiversity managers.”—Jay M. Savage, San Diego State University “Kudos to the editors and contributors to this book. From the perspective of a non-ecologist such as myself, who only occasionally needs to intensively sample a particular site or habitat, the quality and clarity of this book has been well worth the wait.”—Jack W. Sites, Jr.
Media Ecologies
Author: Matthew Fuller
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262062473
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
A "dirty materialist" ride through the media cultures of pirate radio, photography, the Internet, media art, cultural evolution, and surveillance.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262062473
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
A "dirty materialist" ride through the media cultures of pirate radio, photography, the Internet, media art, cultural evolution, and surveillance.
Sounds from Within: Phenomenology and Practice
Author: Paulo C. Chagas
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030725073
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This book transforms phenomenology, music, technology, and the cultural arts from within. Gathering contributions by performing artists, media technology designers, nomadic composers, and distinguished musicological scholars, it explores a rich array of concepts such as embodiment, art and technology, mindfulness meditation, time and space in music, self and emptiness, as well as cultural heritage preservation. It does so via close studies on music phenomenology theory, works involving experimental music and technology, and related cultural and historical issues. This book will be of considerable interest to readers from the fields of sound studies, science and technology studies, phenomenology, cultural studies, media studies, and sound art theory. This book is equally relevant and insightful for musicians, composers, media artists, sound artists, technology designers, and curators and arts administrators from the performing and visual arts.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030725073
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This book transforms phenomenology, music, technology, and the cultural arts from within. Gathering contributions by performing artists, media technology designers, nomadic composers, and distinguished musicological scholars, it explores a rich array of concepts such as embodiment, art and technology, mindfulness meditation, time and space in music, self and emptiness, as well as cultural heritage preservation. It does so via close studies on music phenomenology theory, works involving experimental music and technology, and related cultural and historical issues. This book will be of considerable interest to readers from the fields of sound studies, science and technology studies, phenomenology, cultural studies, media studies, and sound art theory. This book is equally relevant and insightful for musicians, composers, media artists, sound artists, technology designers, and curators and arts administrators from the performing and visual arts.
Studio Ghibli
Author: Colin Odell
Publisher: Oldacastle Books
ISBN: 184243358X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
The animations of Japan's Studio Ghibli are amongst the highest regarded in the movie industry. Their delightful films rank alongside the most popular non-English language films ever made, with each new eagerly-anticipated release a guaranteed box-office smash. Yet this highly profitable studio has remained fiercely independent, producing a stream of imaginative and individual animations. The studio's founders, long-time animators Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, have created timeless masterpieces. Although their films are distinctly Japanese their themes are universal—humanity, community, and a love for the environment. No other film studio, animation or otherwise, comes close to matching Ghibli for pure cinematic experience. All their major works are examined here, as well the early output of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, exploring the cultural and thematic threads that bind these films together.
Publisher: Oldacastle Books
ISBN: 184243358X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
The animations of Japan's Studio Ghibli are amongst the highest regarded in the movie industry. Their delightful films rank alongside the most popular non-English language films ever made, with each new eagerly-anticipated release a guaranteed box-office smash. Yet this highly profitable studio has remained fiercely independent, producing a stream of imaginative and individual animations. The studio's founders, long-time animators Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, have created timeless masterpieces. Although their films are distinctly Japanese their themes are universal—humanity, community, and a love for the environment. No other film studio, animation or otherwise, comes close to matching Ghibli for pure cinematic experience. All their major works are examined here, as well the early output of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, exploring the cultural and thematic threads that bind these films together.