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Automated Lighting, Second Edition: The Art and Science of Moving Light in Theatre, Live Performance, and Entertainment

Focal Press, 2010

Late last year, in 2008, I was fi nishing work on another book called Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician when Danielle Monroe, one of the many wonderful people at Focal Press, sent me an email. Almost as an afterthought—one of those oh-by-the-ways—she mentioned that we should start work on...

House of Spies: A Novel (Gabriel Allon)

Harper Perennial, 2017

#1 NYT Bestseller

#1 USA Bestseller

#1 WSJ Bestseller

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Black Widow comes the thrilling...

High Dynamic Range Imaging: Acquisition, Display, and Image-Based Lighting

Morgan Kaufmann, 2005

High dynamic range imaging produces images with a much greater range of light and color than conventional imaging. The effect is stunning, as great as the difference between black-and-white and color television. High Dynamic Range Imaging is the first book to describe this exciting new field that is transforming the media and...

Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics

McGraw-Hill, 2001

In introductory electronics, Stan Gibilisco wrote the book. The gifted writer/teacher's TEACH YOURSELF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS is your best choice for clarity, completeness, and up-to-date coverage.

* The best-selling electronics introduction, offering a user-friendly independent study approach
* The quickest way to learn the...

Virtual Crowds: Methods, Simulation, and Control (Synthesis Lectures on Computer Graphics and Animation)

Morgan and Claypool Publishers, 2008

There are many applications of computer animation and simulation where it is necessary to model virtual crowds of autonomous agents. Some of these applications include site planning, education, entertainment, training, and human factors analysis for building evacuation. Other applications include simulations of scenarios where masses of people...

A Networking Approach to Grid Computing

John Wiley & Sons, 2004

In February 1974 this author, as a math major at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn,
(co)invented a now well-rooted but computationally complex concept of “hyperperfect
numbers” and he used an early form of grid computing—also known as
utility computing—to study this concept (see pages 83 and 86). His...

Algorithm-Architecture Matching for Signal and Image Processing

Springer, 2010

Advances in signal and image processing together with increasing computing power are bringing mobile technology closer to applications in a variety of domains like automotive, health, telecommunication, multimedia, entertainment and many others. The development of these leading applications, involving a large diversity of algorithms...

Real-Time Collision Detection (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Interactive 3-D Technology)

Morgan Kaufmann, 2004

Written by an expert in the game industry, Christer Ericson's new book is a comprehensive guide to the components of efficient real-time collision detection systems. The book provides the tools and know-how needed to implement industrial-strength collision detection for the highly detailed dynamic environments of applications such as 3D games,...

iPad for the Older and Wiser: Get Up and Running with Your Apple iPad, iPad Air and iPad Mini

John Wiley & Sons, 2014

Apple’s iPad puts a limitless world of entertainment, communication, and everyday functionality in the palms of your hands. iPad for the Older and Wiser, 4th Edition quickly teaches you how to make the most of your new gadget with easy-to-follow instructions.

Fully updated to include the iPad Air and iOS 7, this...

Digital Audio Essentials

O'Reilly, 2005

Join the digital audio revolution! Tens of millions of users are embracing digital music, and with Digital Audio Essentials, you can, too. Nearly every personal computer built in the last few years contains a CD-burning drive; MP3 and other portable player sales dominate the consumer electronics industry; and new networkable stereo...

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 PC for Dummies

For Dummies, 2003

Welcome to Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 PC For Dummies. What a mouthful! But each word is important, nay, critical! This book is about Microsoft’s next generation of operating system, Windows XP. But this is not an ordinary piece of software — Media Center 2004 is Microsoft’s major push to merge the computing and...

Beginning DirectX 10 Game Programming

Course Technology PTR, 2007

Discover the exciting world of game programming and 3D graphics creation using DirectX 10! "Beginning DirectX® 10 Game Progmramming" is an introductory guide to creating fantastic graphics, amazing creatures, and realistic worlds for games. Written specifically for the beginner programmer, the book uses step-by-step instructions to...

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