“…." -- Joe Farace, Shutterbug Most of us know him as one member of the band Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, but what you may not know is that at the same time Graham Nash was rocking the world, he was also pursuing a parallel career in photography and digital imaging. …”

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“…Each project comes with support files to validate results Covers one of the most unique challenges for game artists -- sculpting realistic and moveable human characters for a game environment Brings you up to speed on ZBrush, the top digital sculpting tool used to create characters and props in such games as Rock Band and World of Warcraft Covers body style, faces, skin texturing, clothing, shoes, weaponry, and how to put your character into a game environment Provides in-depth techniques and tips for everyone from aspiring digital sculptors to high-level professional ZBrush artists Includes a DVD with supporting files from the projects in the book, as well as videos that illustrate concepts Build the next game-winning action character with ZBrush and this professional guide!…”

“…These fun examples are modeled after popular App Store games and teach you key concepts of the new cocos2d 2 game engine and relevant tools like TexturePacker (texture atlas), PhysicsEditor (physics collision shapes), Particle Designer (particle effects), Glyph Designer (bitmap fonts), and others. This book offers a rock-solid introduction to creating games made entirely with cocos2d and little or no iOS SDK and OpenGL code. …”

“…These fun examples are modeled after popular App Store games and teach you key concepts of the cocos2d game engine and relevant tools like TexturePacker (texture atlas), PhysicsEditor (physics collision shapes), Particle Designer (particle effects), Glyph Designer (bitmap fonts), and others. This book offers a rock-solid introduction to creating games made entirely with cocos2d and little or no iOS 5 SDK and OpenGL code. …”

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“…Setting sail on a journey across shifting landscapes, cartographic technology, and climate change, Monmonier reveals that coastlines are as much a set of ideas, assumptions, and societal beliefs as they are solid black lines on maps.Whether for sailing charts or property maps, Monmonier shows, coastlines challenge mapmakers to capture on paper a highly irregular land-water boundary perturbed by tides and storms and complicated by rocks, wrecks, and shoals. "Coast Lines" is peppered with captivating anecdotes about the frustrating effort to expunge fictitious islands from nautical charts, the tricky measurement of a coastline's length, and the contentious notions of beachfront property and public access.Combining maritime history and the history of technology, "Coast Lines" charts the historical progression from offshore sketches to satellite images and explores the societal impact of coastal cartography on everything from global warming to homeland security. …”

“…In this paper, Jean Gascó (chargé de Recherche, Centre d’Anthropologie des Sociétés Rurales, E.R. 289 du C.N.R.S.) examines domestic structures which date from the Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze âge, excavated at the rock shelters of « Font-Juvénal » and « Roc-de-Dourgne » (Aude, France). …”

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“…Chris Richardson is a Java Champion, a JavaOne rock star, author of Manning's POJOs in Action , and creator of the original CloudFoundry.com. …”

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“…He has been a featured speaker at Davos as well as at organizations such as Google, Bloomberg, BlackRock, Boeing, and NASA…”

“…En este ensayo brillante y original -vertebrado sobre una gran cantidad de fuentes que van desde obras filosóficos hasta canciones de rock-, David Jiménez Torres expone los cambiantes contornos de un concepto al que Ortega se refirió como «la palabra ambigua», y ofrece una manera novedosa de asomarnos a la historia, la política y la cultura españolas." -- Contracubierta…”

“…Un libro humanista, intercultural, espiritual, conciliador, formativo, idealista, positivo y necesario que lleva al lector desde Ayer’s Rock a Roma, de una sinagoga de Nueva York a un monasterio tibetano o de Confucio a Mahoma en un viaje reflexivo en busca de las huellas espirituales de nuestro mundo, de su potencial ético y del mensaje universal de paz, el denominador común de todas las creencias humanas…”

“…Blending rigorous research, detailed case studies, in-depth interviews and expert insights, The Employee Experience will teach you to: Make the employee experience a core part of your strategy Understand employee expectations and bridge the “Expectation Gap” Establish rock-solid Brand, Transactional, and Psychological Contracts that breed trust and confidence Build an employee-employer partnership in creating something extraordinary Turn employee engagement into fuel for customer satisfaction, profit, and growth Attracting talent, retaining top performers, and creating an environment in which employees choose to engage drives results. …”