This comprehensive text provides a managerial overview of services by combining conceptual rigor with practical applications.
The Journalist's Companion is the book for every journalist and journalism student's coat pocket or backpack. Anchored by an annotated copy of the U.S. Constitution, this slim and portable volume provides guidance, inspiration, and practical advice for being a journalist today. A veteran front-line news reporter and professor of journalism for another twenty years, Christopher B. Daly has seen …
"This is an illustrated encyclopedia with more than 500 photographs. It is an illustrated guide for the most powerful military seafaring vessels, with over 500 stunning photographs. It discusses the history and evolution of warships, from the first man-powered vessels of the ancient world, through to the frigates of the Renaissance and to the fast-attack crafts used during the two world wars. I…
Uncover a new range of creative possibilities for your realistic paintings by tapping into the transformative power of mixed watermedia: watercolors, gouache, acrylics, colored pencil and pastels. In beautifully illustrated, step-by-step demonstrations, artist Christopher Leeper details how to effectively use each medium. He covers common challenges in an easy problem/solution format and uses b…
This beautifully illustrated book will grant a comprehensive inside tour of director Joe Wright’s Pan, which offers a unique new cinematic take on J. M. Barrie’s beloved Peter Pan. Featuring a dazzling selection of never-before-seen concept illustrations, sketches, storyboards, and other preproduction materials, The Art of Pan reveals how Wright and his artistic teams have reimagined the cl…
"A case against religion and a description of the ways in which religion is man-made " -- Provided by the publisher.
Learn about how we organize our society in The Sociology Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Sociology in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Sociology Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the …
Never has the world of journalism been so explosive, so global, and so competitive. Forget hourly news flashes; we live in a world of 24-hour breaking news with radio and TV stations and Internet sites updating stories by the minute and newspapers adjusting to stay fresh, in-depth, and relevant. While the number of newspapers and TV and radio stations has dropped over the last half century in t…
Winning B2B Marketing shows you the fastest and most effective methods to build a business-to-business marketing and sales operation that creates awareness, generates leads and delivers revenue consistently and predictably. This book covers the best strategies and tactics to accelerate your success and quickly build more value in your B2B enterprise. Get This Book Today And: -Determine the best…
Offers instructions for drawing various robots and futuristic figures in Japanese comics and animation, including spaceships, cyborgs, and weapons.
"Strategic communication, the focus of much heated debate over the last few years, is widely decried as an area in which the U.S. government must improve. Unhappily, while the need to more effectively harness our capabilities to compete in the struggle for minds and hearts is clear, how, exactly, to do that is not.
Cekidot, gan!—"Check it out, Boss!" Kamu Dodol—"You're a coconut fudge!" (You're slow on the uptake) This book is an informal compendium of Indonesian expressions, including proverbs, slang, quotations and acronyms. The unique aspects of the Indonesian language offer one of the best windows into Indonesian culture. Slang, titles, proverbs, nicknames, acronyms, quotations and other expressio…
"Shanghai Ten is the product of a multi-contributor collaboration, including student work from AAVS Shanghai over ten years, from 2007-2016, and a selection of design work from past and present tutors and visitors to AAVS Shanghai"--page [15].
As an instructor at the University of Tulsa, Christopher Swenson could find no relevant text for teaching modern cryptanalysis?so he wrote his own. This is the first book that brings the study of cryptanalysis into the 21st century. Swenson provides a foundation in traditional cryptanalysis, examines ciphers based on number theory, explores block ciphers, and teaches the basis of all modern cry…
A highly visual exploration of the best shots, moves, and set-ups in the industry. This books reveals the secrets behind each shot’s success, so it can be adapted to the director’s individual scenes.
'Master Shots' gives filmmakers the techniques they need to execute complex, original shots on any budget. By using powerful master shots and well-executed moves, directors can develop a strong style and stand out from the crowd.
The Wall Street Journal Bestseller The Future is Now--Get Ready to Reap the Profits. We stand at the beginning of a consumer-centric age--an era with potentially enormous returns for leaders in marketing, advertising and media--if they get their approach right. The new media environment is “always on,” digitally accessible to audiences from anywhere at any time, and responsive to their cont…
Building on the success of the bestselling "Master Shots," this volume goes much deeper, revealing the great directors' secrets for making the most of the visual during the usual static dialogue scene. Includes more than 200 diagrams illustrating camera positions.