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Metonymy: Hidden Shortcuts in Language, Thought and Communication (Cambridge Studies in Cognitive Linguistics)

Cambridge University Press, 2015

'Metonymy' is a type of figurative language used in everyday conversation, a form of shorthand that allows us to use our shared knowledge to communicate with fewer words than we would otherwise need. 'I'll pencil you in' and 'let me give you a hand' are both examples of metonymic language. Metonymy serves a wide...

Invitation to Number Theory (New Mathematical Library)

Mathematical Association of America, 1969

This book is one of a series written by professional mathematicians in order to make some important mathematical ideas interesting and understandable to a large audience of high school students and laymen. Most of the volumes in the New Mathematical Library cover topics not usually included in the high school curriculum; they vary in difficulty,...

Photoshop Elements 3 For Dummies

For Dummies, 2004

Do you want to rearm Venus de Milo, shave Uncle Harry’s beard, or turn gray skies to blue? Have at it with PhotoshopElements 3 For Dummies, your guide to enhancing the effect, fixing the flaws, or adding artistic effects to your photos. You’ll discover how to:

Import and organize your photos

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Elementary Number Theory in Nine Chapters

Cambridge University Press, 1999

This book is intended to serve as a one-semester introductory course in number theory. Throughout the book a historical perspective has been adopted and emphasis is given to some of the subject's applied aspects; in particular the field of cryptography is highlighted. At the heart of the book are the major number theoretic accomplishments...

Non-Photorealistic Computer Graphics: Modeling, Rendering and Animation

Morgan Kaufmann, 2002

Even as developments in photorealistic computer graphics continue to affect our work and leisure activities, practitioners and researchers are devoting more and more attention to non-photorealistic (NPR) techniques for generating images that appear to have been created by hand. These efforts benefit every field in which illustrationsthanks to...

The Mathematica GuideBook for Numerics

Springer, 2007

Computers were initially developed to expedite numerical calculations. A newer, and in the long run, very fruitful field is the manipulation of symbolic expressions. When these symbolic expressions represent mathematical entities, this field is generally called computer algebra [8]. Computer algebra begins with relatively...

Photoshop Elements 4 Just the Steps For Dummies

For Dummies, 2006

Photoshop Elements 4 is the fast, easy, and inexpensive way to get studio-quality results from your digital images. You can

Correct color, exposure, and lighting

Fix red-eye and other flaws

Use image layers to alter the look of a photo

Change the background...

Photoshop Elements 5 For Dummies (Computer/Tech)

For Dummies, 2007

Packed with tips and tricks for creating dazzling images

Explore layers, change backgrounds, fix flaws, and artistically enhance photos

Photoshop Elements 5 is a powerhouse, and here's the fast and easy way to get up to speed on all the coolest features. Whether you're new to digital...

Alpha Teach Yourself Algebra I in 24 Hours

Alpha, 2011

As you begin the journey in Alpha Teach Yourself Algebra 1 in 24 Hours, you may find yourself asking the same question. This book helps you find the answer. Along the way, you will discover that when you invest in algebra, you invest in yourself. Learning the hows and whys of algebra will expand your mind and open up new possibilities for...

Pomodoro Technique Illustrated: Can You Focus - Really Focus - for 25 Minutes?

Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2009

You have so much you need to accomplish today. Your list is a mile long and you find yourself getting interrupted every other minute. You'd like to tell everyone to leave you alone, but most of the interruptions are coming from you! You think of a phone call you need to make or a web site you need to check and before you know it...

Simulation and Its Discontents (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life)

MIT Press, 2009

Over the past twenty years, the technologies of simulation and visualization have changed our ways of looking at the world. In Simulation and Its Discontents, Sherry Turkle examines the now dominant medium of our working lives and finds that simulation has become its own sensibility. We hear it in Turkle's description of architecture...

Pencil, Paper and Stars: The Handbook of Traditional and Emergency Navigation (Wiley Nautical)

John Wiley & Sons, 2008

Electronic navigation systems are extremely reliable but when they do fail onboard repair at sea is rarely possible. Also, their operation depends on a continuous supply of electricity. Should this fail they will stop and unexpectedly lacking the means of position finding, chart plotting and route planning how can the modern navigator...

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