Author : Lisa M. Bolt Simons
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 30,73 MB
Release : 2014-11-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1623706777
Let numbers open your eyes to the amazing military world. You may know that SEAL training is tough, but what's the drop out rate? How fast and how far can fighter jets fly? Exactly how many pairs of white socks are in a Marine recruit's footlocker? Get all the need to know stats about the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force, from weapons to personnel and beyond.
Author : James Newman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 32,13 MB
Release : 2008-08-18
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1134173016
Playing with Videogames documents the richly productive, playful and social cultures of videogaming that support, surround and sustain this most important of digital media forms and yet which remain largely invisible within existing studies. James Newman details the rich array of activities that surround game-playing, charting the vibrant and productive practices of the vast number of videogame players and the extensive 'shadow' economy of walkthroughs, FAQs, art, narratives, online discussion boards and fan games, as well as the cultures of cheating, copying and piracy that have emerged. Playing with Videogames offers the reader a comprehensive understanding of the meanings of videogames and videogaming within the contemporary media environment.
Author : Joel Richardson
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 49,33 MB
Release : 2020-07-20
Category :
ISBN : 9781949729078
Author : William Poundstone
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 44,29 MB
Release : 2003-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0759528020
From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, employers are using tough and tricky questions to gauge job candidates' intelligence, imagination, and problem-solving ability -- qualities needed to survive in today's hypercompetitive global marketplace. For the first time, William Poundstone reveals the toughest questions used at Microsoft and other Fortune 500 companies -- and supplies the answers. He traces the rise and controversial fall of employer-mandated IQ tests, the peculiar obsessions of Bill Gates (who plays jigsaw puzzles as a competitive sport), the sadistic mind games of Wall Street (which reportedly led one job seeker to smash a forty-third-story window), and the bizarre excesses of today's hiring managers (who may start off your interview with a box of Legos or a game of virtual Russian roulette). How Would You Move Mount Fuji? is an indispensable book for anyone in business. Managers seeking the most talented employees will learn to incorporate puzzle interviews in their search for the top candidates. Job seekers will discover how to tackle even the most brain-busting questions, and gain the advantage that could win the job of a lifetime. And anyone who has ever dreamed of going up against the best minds in business may discover that these puzzles are simply a lot of fun. Why are beer cans tapered on the end, anyway?
Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 29,13 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Decoration and ornament
ISBN : 1588393666
The authors, Danielle Kisluk-Grosheide and Jeffrey Munger, are curators in the Metropolitan Museum's Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts. They oversaw the recent reinstallation of the Wrightsman Galleries --Book Jacket.
Author : Keith Allan
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 16,73 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Euphemism and Dysphemism In this fascinating study, Keith Allan and Kate Burrige examine the linguistic, social, and psychological aspects of this intriguing universal practice.
Author : Alice Stone Blackwell
Publisher : Pantianos Classics
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 24,57 MB
Release : 1917
Category : Poetry
ISBN :
The rich and bountiful poetry of Armenia is presented in this collection, adeptly and sensitively translated to English to preserve the expressive beauty in the verses. Armenian poems are rich with passionate expression, sometimes voicing pride in the national culture, history and identity. Some of the poems are outright romantic; celebrating the beauty, aesthetics and emotive intensity of youthful courtship. Other verses celebrate Armenia's martial prowess; with differing cultures on multiple sides, the land often saw battle. The importance of the country's location at the border between the European and Asian continents finds allusion, as authors nod to past glories, and predict future prowess. Reference to the scenic lands of Armenia, its local dances and the way of life abound in the verse, the poetry often brimming with cultured allusions. Significantly, this anthology includes the most famed and celebrated works by the lauded national poets, together with older poetry and hymns dating back as far as the early-Medieval era. The reader thus acquires an acute impression of how Armenian poetic works evolved through the centuries.
Author : Joseph B. Solodow
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 30,1 MB
Release : 2010-01-21
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1139484710
In Latin Alive, Joseph Solodow tells the story of how Latin developed into modern French, Spanish, and Italian, and deeply affected English as well. Offering a gripping narrative of language change, Solodow charts Latin's course from classical times to the modern era, with focus on the first millennium of the Common Era. Though the Romance languages evolved directly from Latin, Solodow shows how every important feature of Latin's evolution is also reflected in English. His story includes scores of intriguing etymologies, along with many concrete examples of texts, studies, scholars, anecdotes, and historical events; observations on language; and more. Written with crystalline clarity, this book tells the story of the Romance languages for the general reader and to illustrate so amply Latin's many-sided survival in English as well.
Author : John Morrish
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 49,58 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Journalism
ISBN : 0415303818
Magazine Editingexamines and explains the job of the magazine editor in both its journalistic and managerial aspects. Written by an experienced journalist and former editor, it draws upon the experiences of a number of magazine professionals who were interviewed during the research for this book. Approaching the editorial role from a practical perspective, this book provides advice on such areas as: * Becoming an editor * Working with publishers * Creating a successful editorial strategy * Managing the editorial team * Design and Production issues * Drawing up an editorial budget * The Legal Framework * New Technology and on-line publishing John Morrish's book will serve as an introduction to aspiring, newly-appointed and experienced editors.
Author : New Zealand. Department of Statistics
Publisher :
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 13,40 MB
Release : 1923
Category : New Zealand
ISBN :
