Automated Performer Flying: The State of the Art (Shumway Jim)(Paperback)

Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving and Color-Changing Lights (Cadena Richard)(Paperback)

Art of Flying (Altarriba Antonio)(Pevná vazba)

When published in 2009, The Art of Flying was hailed as a landmark in the history of the graphic novel in Spain for its deeply touching synthesis of individual and collective

The Skateboard Art of Jim Phillips (Phillips Jim)(Paperback)

This retrospective of Jims skateboard art bombards the reader with colorful decks, logos, ad art, ad layouts, photos, and stickers to illustrate the history of skateboarding, from the urethane revolution to the present. Take a ride with an inside view of Phillips Studios, to observe the wacky world

Art in California (Sorkin Jenni)(Paperback)

This introduction to the art of California focuses on the distinctive role the state played in the history of American art, from early twentieth-century photography and Chicanx mural painting to the fiber art movement and beyond. Shaped by a compelling network of geopolitical influences--including

The Ends of Art Criticism (Bickers Patricia)(Paperback)

An engaging critical discussion of the aims and status of contemporary art criticism written by a highly respected art critic of many years'

The Art of Whisky (Murray Jim)(Paperback)

THE MAKING OF WHISKY is an art in itself - distilling, ageing in cask, blending, all for the enjoyment of lovers of the complex blend or the noble single malt. But another art form is rediscovered in this superb selection of over 70 nineteenth and early twentieth century posters and showcards

The End of the Pacific War: Reappraisals (Hasegawa Tsuyoshi)(Paperback)

State-of-the-art reinterpretations of the reasons for Japan's decision to surrender, by distinguished historians of differing national perspectives and differing

The Handbook of Conversation Analysis (Stivers Tanya)(Paperback)

Presenting a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of theoretical and descriptive research in the field, The Handbook of Conversation Analysis brings together contributions by leading international experts to provide an invaluable information resource and reference for scholars of social

The Oxford Handbook of Megaproject Management (Flyvbjerg Bent)(Paperback)

The Oxford Handbook of Megaproject Management provides state-of-the-art scholarship in the emerging field of megaproject management. Megaprojects are large, complex projects that typically cost billions of dollars and impact millions of people, like building a high-speed rail line, a megadam, a

The Art of Rhetoric (Aristotle)(Paperback)

With the emergence of democracy in the city-state of Athens in the years around 460 BC, public speaking became an essential skill for politicians in the Assemblies and Councils - and even for ordinary citizens in the courts of law. In response, the technique of rhetoric rapidly developed, bringing

The Grunfeld (Vigorito David)(Paperback)

Chess Developments provides state-of-the-art openings coverage. Chess Developments focuses on the current trends - concentrating on critical lines, theoretical novelties and powerful new ideas. It offers players of all levels the opportunity to keep up-to-date with current opening theory whilst

Stardust Nation (Levy Deborah)(Paperback)

For the high-flying, heavy-drinking advertising boss Tom Banbury, the art of persuasion relies on an infiltration of the consumer's mind. In the case of his colleague and confidante Nikos Gazidis, the overdeveloped sense of empathy that makes him so well suited to the business has resulted in a

Art of Nick Cave - New Critical Essays(Paperback / softback)

Known for his work as a performer and songwriter with the Birthday Party, the Bad Seeds and Grinderman, Australian artist Nick Cave has also pursued a variety of other projects, including writing and acting. Covering the full range of Cave's creative endeavors, this collection of critical essays

The Oxford Handbook of Governance (Levi-Faur David)(Paperback)

The Oxford Handbook of Governance presents an authoritative and accessible state-of-the-art analysis of the social science literature on governance. The volume presents the core concepts and knowledge that have evolved in the study of governance in different levels and arenas of politics and

The Oxford Handbook of Political Ideologies (Freeden Michael)(Paperback)

This is the first comprehensive volume to offer a state of the art investigation both of the nature of political ideologies and of their main manifestations. The diversity of ideology studies is represented by a mixture of the range of theories that illuminate the field, combined with an

Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual (Brimmicombe-Wood Lee)(Paperback)

The United States Colonial Marines. Ultimate troubleshooters equipped with state-of-the-art firepower, capable of power projection across the vast expanse of deep space. They can sharpshoot a man at a thousand meters or obliterate an entire world from the safety of orbit. They reckon they are

The Oxford Handbook of National Security Intelligence (Johnson Loch K.)(Paperback)

The Oxford Handbook of National Security Intelligence is a state-of-the-art work on intelligence and national security. Edited by Loch Johnson, one of the world's leading authorities on the subject, the handbook examines the topic in full, beginning with an examination of the major theories of

Best of World SF(Paperback)

26 new short stories representing the state of the art in international science fiction, selected by Lavie

Modern Approaches to Discrete Curvature (Najman Laurent)(Paperback)

A unique coherent glimpse of the state-of-the-art in Discrete CurvatureOf interest to both mathematicians and computer scientistsA vertiginous collection of ideas and

Multiagent Systems, Second Edition (Weiss Gerhard)(Paperback)

The new edition of an introduction to multiagent systems that captures the state of the art in both theory and practice, suitable as textbook or reference.Multiagent systems are made up of multiple interacting intelligent agents--computational entities to some degree autonomous and able to

Sum of Squares - Theory and Applications(Paperback / softback)

Provides a concise state-of-the-art overview of the theory and applications of polynomials that are sums of squares. This is an exciting and timely topic, with rich connections to many areas of mathematics, including polynomial and semidefinite optimization, real and convex algebraic geometry, and

Oceanic Birds of the World: A Photo Guide (Howell Steve N. G.)(Paperback)

A state-of-the-art photographic field guide to the world's oceanic birdsOceanic birds are among the most remarkable but least known of all birds, living at sea, far from the sight of most people. They offer unusual identification challenges--many species look similar and it can be difficult to get

The Art of Jim Burns: Hyperluminal (Burns Jim)(Pevná vazba)

A new collection of art from one of the UK's most acclaimed sci-fi artists featuring everything, from his initial sketches to his final works and published book covers. Includes covers from the SF greats - Greg Bear, Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, Anne McCaffrey, Robert Silverberg, Joe Haldeman,

The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Coaching and Mentoring (Passmore Jonathan)(Paperback)

A state-of-the-art reference, drawing on key contemporary research to provide an in-depth, international, and competencies-based approach to the psychology of coaching and mentoring.Puts cutting-edge evidence at the fingertips of organizational psychology practitioners who need it most, but who do