A wide-ranging survey of the subject that celebrates the variety and complexity of film comedy from the ‘silent’ days to the present, this authoritative guide offers an international perspective on the popular genre that explores all facets of its formative social, cultural and political context
It is hard to believe that nearly 15 years have passed since the publication of the first edition of Franchising & Licensing in 1991. The impact of technology and globalization has had a permanent effect on the dynamics of the franchise relationship. When the manuscript was being written for the first edition in the late...
This book, the Fifth Revised Edition of a well-known introductory textbook, has remained in steady demand for the past forty years. The new edition covers events up to the middle of 2003, and takes account of the fresh perspectives brought about by the end of the Cold War and the new global situation following the events of September 11, 2001. It...
This book presents a concept of hepatic segmentation with respect to the Glissonean pedicle tree. It also outlines surgical procedures for segmentectomy and cone-unit resection. Detailed illustrations depict every important action a surgeon must consider while performing these operations.
A Mediterranean diet centers around traditional food that people ate in countries around the Mediterranean Sea way back in the sixties. Research led to the discovery that following the healthy way of eating can help prevent heart disease, strokes, and diabetes.
A Mediterranean diet isn't restrictive. It includes eating...
At dawn on April 28, 1789, Captain William Bligh and eighteen men from HMS Bounty were herded onto a twenty-three-foot launch and abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Thus began their extraordinary journey to Java. Covering 4,162 miles, the small boat was battered by continuous storms, and the men on board suffered crippling...
Computers are more prevalent in our daily lives than ever before, yet many people are unfamiliar with the concepts and technology of computer science. Offering 20 engaging experiments and activities based on computer research, "Computer Science Experiments" aims to expand students' learning experiences in this field by covering key...
Create beautiful artwork and Web graphics--even if you're a newcomer to graphic design. Cover the basics--vector drawing tools, bitmap image editing, and animation files--then learn all the powerful tools and features of Fireworks MX. Create Web-ready graphics including buttons, banners, and...
Mobile .NET begins by examining a wide variety of different wireless Internet devices. These devices are divided into two main divisions: those that are directly supported by .NET (Pocket PCs, i-Mode phones, and WAP devices) and those that are not (Palm OS and J2ME-powered devices). By the end of this book, you'll be able to make...
According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, the "middle infrared" region covers the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between 400 and 4000 wave numbers, which corresponds to the wavelength range 2.5-25 gin. This range is of particular interest for many applications, especially for spectroscopy, since the electromagnetic frequencies...
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