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Logo R.i.p.
by Declan Stone, Garech Stone
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The Philosophy Book
by DK Publishing
To the complete novice, learning about philosophy can be a cause for dread. The Philosophy Book uses innovative graphics and creative typography to help demystify hard-to-grasp concepts for those new to philosophy, cutting through the haze of misunderstanding, untangling knotty theories, and shedding light on abstract concepts. Aimed at anyone with a general interest in how our social, political, and ethical... (more)
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A Brief History of Time
From the Big Bang to Black Holes
by Stephen W. Hawking
A Brief History of Time, published in 1988, was a landmark volume in science writing and in world-wide acclaim and popularity, with more than 9 million copies in print globally. The original edition was on the cutting edge of what was then known about the origins and nature of the universe. But the ensuing years have seen extraordinary advances in the technology of observing both the micro- and the macrocosmic... (more)
THESE WERE THE GREEKSH. D.; Lang, A. G. P. Amos
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THESE WERE THE GREEKS
by H. D.; Lang, A. G. P. Amos
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Graphic Design For The 21st Century: 100 Of The Worlds Best Graphic Designers
by Charlotte Fiell, Peter Fiell
Covering a vast range of cutting-edge graphics, with politically charged anti-commercial work placed in the same context as Nike's latest ads, this book presents a sweeping look at today's most progressive graphic currents - from signage at packaging to branding and web design.
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Basic Teachings of the Great Philosophers
by S.E. Frost
A complete summary of the views of the most important philosophers in Western civilization. Each major field of philosophic inquiry comprises a separate chapter for greater accessibility. Includes Plato, Descartes, Spinoza, Kant, Hegel, Dewey, Sartre, and many others.
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Graphic Design 20th Century
by Alston W. Purvis
With over five hundred color reproductions, Graphic Design 20th Century represents a pictorial history of the last hundred years in graphic design. Alston Purvis presents all the significant designers of the twentieth century as well as the many styles that characterized this rich and tumultuous period: Art Nouveau, Arts and Craft, the Viennese Secession, the Russian Avant-Garde, Punk, New Wave, and computer... (more)
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Modern Operating Systems (2nd Edition)
by Andrew S. Tanenbaum
(Pearson Education) A reference offering practical and example-based information on constructing and understanding modern operating systems. Includes chapters on computer security, multimedia operating systems, multiple processor systems, single processor computer systems, and a score of other topics. Also features a companion Web site. DLC: Operating systems.
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All-American Ads: Book 5
All-American Ads: 50's
Second in a series of books featuring advertising by era, All-American Ads of the 50s offers page after page of products that made up the happy-days decade. The start of the cold war spurred a buying frenzy and a craze for new technology that required ad campaigns to match. The nuclear age left its mark all over the advertisements, with a spotlight on planes, rockets, and even mushroom clouds. Shiny, big,... (more)
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Web Design Music Sites: Taschen Icons
Good vibrations: the best online music resources The internet has become a major player in today’s music market, especially thanks to online sales from sources such as iTunes; while most web music sales sites boast around 40,000 songs, iTunes offers over 1.3 million—with 25,000 new songs being added each month. From online purchasing to great artist sites like Gorillaz, Lenny Kravitz, and Iggy Pop to recording... (more)
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A Short History of the Twentieth Century
by Geoffrey Blainey
Most readers will find much that is new to them here, and sometimes material that refutes what they thought they knew. Blainey's analysis of the world's great religions alone justifies the book, but it is only part of a broad tapestry that ranges across the entire human experience.
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Semi-Supervised Learning (Adaptive Computation and Machine Learning)
In the field of machine learning, semi-supervised learning (SSL) occupies the middle ground, between supervised learning (in which all training examples are labeled) and unsupervised learning (in which no label data are given). Interest in SSL has increased in recent years, particularly because of application domains in which unlabeled data are plentiful, such as images, text, and bioinformatics. This first... (more)
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Socrates to Sartre and Beyond
A History of Philosophy
by Samuel Enoch Stumpf, James Fieser
This comprehensive, historically organized introduction to philosophy communicates the richness of the discipline and provides the student with a working knowledge of the development of Western philosophy. New co-author James Fieser has brought this classic text up-to-date both chronologically and stylistically while preserving the thoughtful, conceptual characteristics that have made it so successful. The text... (more)
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History of Rome
by Michail Grant, Michael Grant
From a small Iron-Age settlement on the banks of the Tiber, Rome grew to become the centre of an empire that dominated what was then known of the western world. This book recreates the evolution of that city, describing the individuals and events that made Rome a political and cultural conqueror. The book portrays not only the cynosures of the Roman world, but also lesser known figures, reassessing their impact... (more)
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The Fine Art of Murder
The Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion
by Ed Gorman
Features interviews, essays, photographic layouts, and recommended reading lists, with contributions by Robert Bloch, Lawrence Block, Jon L. Breen, Simon Brett, Dorothy Cannell, Carolyn G. Hart, Joan Hess, and others. 40,000 first printing.
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War In The Shadows
The Guerrilla in History
by Robert B. Asprey
Ranging from Alexander the Great's battles with Asiatic Scythians, through the Russian Revolution, and on up to the turmoil in the Middle East and the battle in Northern Ireland, War in the Shadows is a book of monumental sweep and singular perspective. It also contains a comprehensive and hard-hitting strategic evaluation of the Vietnam War one of the most significant analyses of the war that won't go away. ... (more)
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Isms: Understanding Art
by Stephen Little
Isms: Understanding Art is the perfect pocket-sized guide for gallery and museum lovers who have a general interest in the arts, but not necessarily any formal education in the visual arts. With this portable and indispensable tool in hand, anyone can guide themselves through the world's prestigious museums and major art collections and recognize and intelligently discuss the significant movements that have shaped... (more)
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Icons: Book 1
Web Design: Studios
by Julius Wiedemann
Julius Wiedemann was born and raised in Brazil. After studying graphic design and marketing, he moved to Japan, whore he worked in Tokyo as art editor for digital and design magazines. Since joining TASCHEN in Cologne, he has been building up TASCHEN's digital collection with titles such as Digital Beauties, 1000 Game Heroes, Animation Nowl, and TASCHEN's 1000 Favorite Websites.
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Advertising Now. Print
by Julius Wiedemann
Ideas that sell: today’s most effective and original ads... The world’s sharpest creative minds are in high demand in the advertising world, because making effective ads takes a whole lot more than just marketing know-how. A great ad grabs the viewer’s attention and gets the point across in an original, surprising, funny, touching, or even shocking way. Because ads reflect global and regional mentalities,... (more)
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Web Design Flash Sites: Flash Sites (Icons)
by Julius Wiedemann
The power of Flash... Many of the web’s most eye-popping sites are created using Flash, a program which allows for total creative freedom and maximum interactivity. In its early years, Flash was used mostly for artistic and design sites, but more recently large corporations—even Citibank—have turned to Flash. This guide rounds up the very best and most innovative sites using 100% Flash navigation, including... (more)

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