Xlibris nov 2000 (32 résultats)

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Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Enter the exciting Seventies world of San Francisco and experience the adrenaline rush of fast-talking con artists in The Marvelous Crucifixion on Twin Peaks. Learn how they cleverly weave their way in and out of San Francisco's art galleries, museums, and studios, and filmflamming rich patsies, phony art experts and more. Take with you some pseudo-masterpieces as you escape from the pseudo-police and the pseudo-Mafia. Enjoy a rollicking comedy as you get to know the dealer who can't remember the name he's using this week. Get entangled with the lazy forger, the rich heirs, the overacting actors, the unscrupulous villains, and the posturing curators. Have a marvelously exciting and entertaining ride in W.P. Byrnes's The Marvelous Crucifixion on Twin Peaks.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - I wrote The Ayin in the second half of 1995 and the beginning of 1996 while I was living in London, England. A number of mishaps over the ensuing years prevented me from further working on the book until the fall of 1999, and since then everything has moved at a rapid pace culminating with the publication of the book in May 2000 by Xlibris.The story could be considered a cyberpunk tale of sorts, but unlike many such books, it has a firm basis in science and includes a number of items that could be (and surely will be) manufactured in the not-too-distant future.My main focus is on the potential effect that the future of artificial intelligence will have upon our understanding of ourselves and existence in general. Some may argue that I have broken the rules of science as it is currently understood with where I take the story, but I believe time will bear out the conclusions I have drawn about the real potential inherent within quantum physics.Above all else, I hope everyone who reads the book finds it enjoyable and if it can also make you think in the process, all the better! Thanks.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - There is a tremendous information gap between scientists working in the outdoor fields and the millions of others who share their interest in natural processes. The failure of naturalists to provide information to the public has allowed some amazing myths to develop. Far worse, however, this knowledge gap can bring about actual damage to the environment through laws and public policy initiatives based on erroneous information. Growing Up Wild bridges this gap, bringing the latest results of scientific research to the public in an irreverent, humorous style that would make the book worth reading for entertainment value alone. The author, who combines careers as a wildlife professional and newspaper columnist, provides an eclectic mix of topics from toads to turkeys in a style that, while always humorous, ranges from gonzo journalism to formal poetry-sometimes in the same essay.Many of the essays contained in the book began life as one of the author's weekly newspaper columns. These were supposed to focus on a single organism and give some interesting facts about it. That is, they were supposed to be typical 'nature' pieces. The questions that came in, in response to the original columns, seemed to indicate that people were not even reading all the way through. So he changed the format to start out with some outrageous tale to pique the interest (and make people wonder how on earth this was going to segue to the real topic), move on to the main topic, then hook back to the anecdote at the end. The response was quite overwhelming. Since the material in this book has a mix of early and more recent columns, the reader can watch this style develop.There is something for everyone in this collection of essays. Topics range from single-celled organisms to whales. In addition to recreational reading, this book provides excellent supplementary material for students. In spite of the humor and light tone, each essay provides an in-depth look into the lives of our wild neighbors, as well as making some pointed commentary on the culture and political processes that affect them.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - An American memoir, recounting nine decades of experiences, associations, fortunes and misfortunes of one small, unimportant, unremarkable person. Born half an orphan she tells of her lifelong struggle to find a niche for herself, how she dealt with failure and succeeded mainly in persistence to communicate her delight and wonder at having been given life on this planet. She can be tender and sentimental but always candid as she introduces the characters she knew in many places and under varied circumstances. Although she did not find them all lovable they were interesting and telling about them makes a colorful mosaic.…

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Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - For a decade, Marlin Fitzwater was White House spokesman for Presidents Reagan and Bush, a remarkably long sojourn in that high pressure post. His longevity was a testament to the unique combination of talents he brought to the job. And his long tenure gave him unparalleled insight into the way the press and the presidency collide in today's Washington. CALL THE BRIEFING, Fitzwater's memoir of the Reagan/Bush years, is an insightful, richly detailed account of the world where that struggle takes place.Fitzwater is not merely the public face of the presidency. He was a major presence at meetings in the Cabinet Room, on Air Force One, at Santa Barbara and Kennebunkport, witnessing, participating in, and sometimes shaping the events of those years. From Iran/Contra through the U.S./Soviet Summits to Bush's difficult 1992 election campaign, Fitzwater shows us the pressures of political life at their most intense. In one chilling chapter he describes the potent political and personal forces that broke three White House chiefs of staff and resulted in their resignation. And he explores the sometimes macabre nature of the press's coverage of the president in the 'Death Watch,' which recounts how a president's smallest ailment has political implications that may be laughable, but are also grimly serious. It is amazing to discover just how complex is every event in the life of a president.Fitzwater is a very funny Kansan. CALL THE BRIEFING is filled with his candid observations on the personalities and events of the Reagan/Bush years. He also gives an unusually incisive, fair account of how the reporters who cover the president find, investigate, and break their stories. Although he has no illusions about the unsightly and occasionally unsavory business of journalism, his respect and affection for reporters and their craft is boundless. His account of the power of the press and its influence on the presidency in setting the national agenda should not be missed by anyone who wishes to understand the complexities of presidential politics.…

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