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Digital Matters: The Theory and Culture of the Matrix

Routledge, 2005

Digital Matters analyzes the complex interaction between the material and immaterial aspects of new digital technologies. It draws upon a mix of theoretical approaches including sociology, media theory and history, cultural studies, and the philosophy of technology to suggest that the matrix of science fiction and Hollywood is but an...

Death by Meeting : A Leadership Fable...About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business

Jossey-Bass, 2004

In his latest page-turning work of business fiction, best-selling author Patrick Lencioni provides readers with another powerful and thought-provoking book, this one centered around a cure for the most painful yet underestimated problem of modern business: bad meetings. And what he suggests is both simple and revolutionary.

Casey...

Critical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction

Salem Press, 2008

This is a comprehensive survey of mystery and detective fiction that covers more than 390 writers and includes overviews on more than three dozen aspects of the genre.Continuing the Salem Press tradition of "Critical Survey" series, "Critical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction, Revised Edition" provides detailed...

The Wolf of Wall Street

Bantam, 2008

Now a major motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

By day he made thousands of dollars a minute. By night he spent it as fast as he could, on drugs, sex, and international globe-trotting. From the binge that sank a...

The Sci-Fi Movie Guide: The Universe of Film from Alien to Zardoz

Visible Ink Press, 2014

Once upon a time, science fiction was only in the future. It was the stuff of drive-ins and cheap double-bills. Then, with the ever-increasing rush of new, society-altering technologies, science fiction pushed its way to the present, and it busted out of the genre ghetto of science fiction and barged its way into the mainstream. What used...

Blackberry Pearl Pocket Guide

Peachpit Press, 2006

When I was asked whether I'd be interested in writing a book about the new BlackBerry Pearl, I jumped at the chance. Although I wasn't an active user, I knew a lot about BlackBerries (having used them in the past), and I'd heard that the Pearl was going to be a special device.

I have to admit that although...

Whimsical Cross-Stitch: More Than 130 Designs from Trendy to Traditional

Dover Publications, 2019

A Book of the Month Club's Crafter's Choice!

Cross-stitch is a traditional hobby — but your designs don't have to be! These more than 130 patterns reflect a modern sensibility, with motifs ranging from trendy to vintage to kitschy, so there's something here for everyone. All are...

Writing Fiction For Dummies

For Dummies, 2009

5o, you want to write a novel? Great! Writing a novel Is a worthwhile goal. It'll challenge you, stretch you, and change you. Getting It published will gain you respect from your family and friends, and It may even earn you a bit of fame and money.

But respect, fame, and money aren't the only reasons for writing a...

Paint or Pixel: The Digital Divide in Illustration Art

Nonstop Press, 2008

This collection of art and essays, by the best of todays science fiction and fantasy artists, presents candid opinions behind the revolution now taking place in the field. Are computers creating a seismic shift in the creation of sfandf art, or are they just another tool in the artists paint box?

I was there the day the commercial art...

Kylix Developers Guide

Sams Publishing, 2001

Delphi for Linux (Kylix) Development includes three main themes. First, the book recognized that much of its audience will be Windows developers who need to understand basic Linux development strategies, so there will be information throughout the book offering insight on how to leverage Windows development knowledge to the Linux platform. There...

The Cult of Mac

No Starch Press, 2004

There is no product on the planet that enjoys the devotion of a Macintosh computer. Apple's machines have legions of loyal, sometimes demented fans. The Cult of Mac surveys the devoted following that has grown up around Macintosh computers. Like fans of a football team or a rock group, Macintosh fanatics have their own subculture, with...

Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction

Oxford University Press, 2011

Frankenstein, The Time Machine, Star Trek, Dune, 1984, Blade Runner--science fiction has been explained as a combination of romance, science, and prophecy; as a genre based on an imagined alternative to the reader's environment; and as a form of fantastic fiction and historical literature. It has also been argued that science...

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