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Book SynopsisMarginal to Mainstream traces the near-miraculous progress of modern art in France in the first half of the twentieth century. Before World War One, it was a marginal phenomenon, largely absent from the museums, and bought and sold by a handful of second-string dealers; by the early 1950s it had been canonized as the representative form of the epoch. The triumph of modernism, and the simultaneous establishment of Paris as the crucible of modern art, were not the products of a coherent policy but of a stumbling and spasmodic process. France was the leading democratic nation in Europe, and it wanted its art to reinforce its prestige on the international stage, but no-one could agree how best to achieve this. The author shows how, amidst the policy squabbles and in-fighting of representative government, France fumbled its way towards an art of democracy, and in the process helped canonize modern art as the house style of democratic capitalism.Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter OneArt and the National Interest in the Early 1920sChapter TwoHome and Abroad, 1925-1931Chapter ThreeModern Art and the Depression in France, 1931-1936Chapter FourThe Mixed Message of Popular Front Cultural PolicyChapter FiveThe Triumph of Historical ModernismConclusion

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Book SynopsisSecurity professionals, you know encryption is essential to protect your data. In this book, learn about the fundamental concepts of cryptography?and then apply them! Explore algorithms for symmetric and asymmetric cryptography and see how to use encryption strategies to enforce storage and network security. Put modern cryptography principles to work in real-world scenarios: cloud environments, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and more. Build the cryptography skills you need to manage today?s security threats! In this book, you?ll learn about:a. Cryptography ConceptsMaster the theory behind cryptography. Walk through the principles, methods, and algorithms that are used to protect your data. Ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity using techniques such as hash functions, digital signatures, and MAC. b. Practical ApplicationsLearn about modern cryptography in practice. From managing encryption keys in the cloud, to securing AI systems and machine learning models, to developing quantum-resistant cryptography algorithms, see how cryptography is used to protect data. c. Expert Tips, Examples, and Best PracticesUnravel cryptography topics with guidance from an experienced security professional. Practical demonstrations, detailed formulas, and tips and tricks will help you navigate the complex world of data encryption. Highlights include: 1) Symmetric and asymmetric encryption2) Hash functions 3) Digital signatures4) Message authentication codes (MAC)5) Storage and network security 6) Encryption key management 7) Cloud cryptography8) Lightweight cryptography9) Cryptocurrencies10) Artificial intelligence and IoT 11) Quantum computing12) Homomorphic encryption13) Standards and best practices

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Book SynopsisThe first course in software engineering is the most critical. Education must start from an understanding of the heart of software development, from familiar ground that is common to all software development endeavors.This book is an in-depth introduction to software engineering that uses a systematic, universal kernel to teach the essential elements of all software engineering methods.This kernel, Essence, is a vocabulary for defining methods and practices. Essence was envisioned and originally created by Ivar Jacobson and his colleagues, developed by Software Engineering Method and Theory (SEMAT) and approved by The Object Management Group (OMG) as a standard in 2014. Essence is a practice-independent framework for thinking and reasoning about the practices we have and the practices we need. Essence establishes a shared and standard understanding of what is at the heart of software development. Essence is agnostic to any particular method, lifecycle independent, programming language independent, concise, scalable, extensible, and formally specified. Essence frees the practices from their method prisons.The first part of the book describes Essence, the essential elements to work with, the essential things to do and the essential competencies you need when developing software. The other three parts describe more and more advanced use cases of Essence. Using real but manageable examples, it covers the fundamentals of Essence and the innovative use of serious games to support software engineering. It also explains how current practices such as user stories, use cases, Scrum, and micro-services can be described using Essence, and illustrates how their activities can be represented using the Essence notions of cards and checklists. The fourth part of the book offers a vision how Essence can be scaled to support large, complex systems engineering.Essence is supported by an ecosystem developed and maintained by a community of experienced people worldwide. From this ecosystem, professors and students can select what they need and create their own way of working, thus learning how to create ONE way of working that matches the particular situation and needs.Trade Review“Essence is an important breakthrough in understanding the meaning of software engineering. It is a key contribution to the development of our discipline and I’m confident that this book will demonstrate the value of Essence to a wider audience. It too is an idea whose time has come.” – Ian Somerville, St. Andrews University, Scotland (author of Software Engineering, 10th Edition, Pearson)“In the foundational course “Software Engineering” I am teaching Essence to 400 students introducing Essence from day one. We will deliver a functioning system over the coming three months’ time developed by small teams. In the past we used a best-selling textbook, but not anymore. Tomorrow’s education will be fundamentally changed starting with the Essence of software engineering.” – Dr. Pekka Abrahamsson, Norwegian University of Science and Technology“What you hold in your hands (or on your computer or tablet if you are so inclined) represents the deep thinking and broad experience of the authors, information you’ll find approachable, understandable, and, most importantly, actionable.” – Grady Booch, IBM Fellow, ACM Fellow, IEEE Fellow, BCS Ada Lovelace Award, and IEEE Computer PioneerTable of Contents Foreword By Ian Sommerville Foreword By Grady Booch Preface Part 1 – The Essence of Software Engineering 1. From Programming to Software Engineering 2. Software Engineering Methods and Practices 3. Essence in a Nutshell 4. Identifying the Key Elements of Software Engineering 5. The Language of Software Engineering 6. The Kernel of Software Engineering 7. Key Principles: Practical, Actionable and Extensible 8. Reflection on Theory Part 2 – Developing Software with Essence 9. Applying Essence in the Small – Playing Serious Games 10. Kick Starting Development Using Essence 11. Developing with Essence 12. The Development Journey 13. Reflection on Kernel Part 3 – Small Scale Development with Practices 14. Kick Starting Development with Practices 15. Running with Scrum 16. Running with User Story Lite 17. Running with Use-Case Lite 18. Running with Microservices 19. Putting the Practices Together: Composition Part 4 – Large Scale Complex Development 20. What it Means to Scale 21. Essentializing Practices 22. Scaling Up to Large and Complex Development 23. Reaching Out to Different Kinds of Development 24. Being Agile with Practices and Methods 25. Reflecting on the SEMAT Journey APPENDIX: A Brief History of Software and Software Engineering Author Biographies

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Book SynopsisDeploy applications with Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Seasoned trainer Dawid Borycki presents Modern App Deployment with Microsoft Azure Kubernetes, a hands-on guide that demystifies the complexities of Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure for application deployment. With his extensive experience in delivering real-world training sessions, Dawid empowers readers to confidently apply containerization, orchestration, and automation techniques to their own projects. This book provides a structured learning path, enabling developers, DevOps professionals, and IT experts to master the full lifecycle of modern application deployment. Packed with practical exercises, readers will learn to package applications into containers, manage them with Kubernetes, and automate deployments using Azure's powerful cloud services, gaining practical skills to deploy, monitor, and scale applications efficiently. Microsoft Certified Professional Dawid Borycki helps you: Understand the motivations behind containerization and its relevance to modern application developmentContainerize an ASP.NET Core web application using DockerDeploy containerized applications using Kubernetes, both locally and in the cloud with Azure Kubernetes ServiceConnect applications to Azure services such as SQL Database and Key VaultMonitor containerized applications and diagnose issues within Kubernetes clustersPerform application rollouts and rollbacks efficientlyAutomate Docker image builds and deployments using CI/CD pipelines with GitHub ActionsScale applications automatically with Horizontal Pod Autoscaling and Cluster AutoscalingManage Kubernetes applications using Helm charts for streamlined deploymentImplement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate cloud resource management and deployment For IT Professionals and Consultants For developers, DevOps professionals, and IT experts interested in mastering modern application deployment strategies on AzureRequires understanding of general programming concepts and experience with the command-line interface Get all code samples at: MicrosoftPressStore.com/modernapp/downloads

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Book SynopsisThis classic work has been a unique resource for thousands of mathematicians, scientists and engineers since its first appearance in 1902. Never out of print, its continuing value lies in its thorough and exhaustive treatment of special functions of mathematical physics and the analysis of differential equations from which they emerge. The book also is of historical value as it was the first book in English to introduce the then modern methods of complex analysis. This fifth edition preserves the style and content of the original, but it has been supplemented with more recent results and references where appropriate. All the formulas have been checked and many corrections made. A complete bibliographical search has been conducted to present the references in modern form for ease of use. A new foreword by Professor S.J. Patterson sketches the circumstances of the book''s genesis and explains the reasons for its longevity. A welcome addition to any mathematician''s bookshelf, this will aTrade Review'Generations of mathematicians have referred to W&W, as it has been affectionately called, for information that is difficult to locate elsewhere, in particular, on special functions. This improved new edition will enable future generations to access and learn from one of the great classical texts in the mathematical literature. My personal references to W&W are legion; the cover of my worn copy has long been separated from the text because of constant use.' Bruce C. Berndt, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign'Many of us who often use special functions revere the classics of complex analysis from the early 20th century. The names of Copson, MacRobert and Titchmarsh come to mind. However, the grandfather, indeed the overarching prototype, for most of these books is the one always referred to as "Whittaker and Watson." Fortunately for the world of mathematics, Victor Moll has presided over this wonderful fifth edition. Victor has provided an exceptionally valuable introduction that provides summaries of each chapter with ties to modern work. This new edition makes it easier for all to use the immense resources therein. Thank you, Victor! Thank you, Cambridge University Press.' George Andrews, The Pennsylvania State University'In many cases the coverage here is still the best or one of the best available, and is concise and all in one volume.' Allen Stenger, Mathematical Association of AmericaTable of ContentsForeword S. J. Patterson; Introduction; Part I. The Process of Analysis: 1. Complex numbers; 2. The theory of convergence; 3. Continuous functions and uniform convergence; 4. The theory of Riemann integration; 5. The fundamental properties of analytic functions – Taylor's, Laurent's and Liouville's theorems; 6. The theory of residues – application to the evaluation of definite integrals; 7. The expansion of functions in infinite series; 8. Asymptotic expansions and summable series; 9. Fourier series and trigonometric series; 10. Linear differential equations; 11. Integral equations; Part II. The Transcendental Functions: 12. The Gamma-function; 13. The zeta-function of Riemann; 14. The hypergeometric function; 15. Legendre functions; 16. The confluent hypergeometric function; 17. Bessel functions; 18. The equations of mathematical physics; 19. Mathieu functions; 20. Elliptic functions. General theorems and the Weierstrassian functions; 21. The theta-functions; 22. The Jacobian elliptic functions; 23. Ellipsoidal harmonics and Lamé's equation; Appendix. The elementary transcendental functions; References; Author index; Subject index.

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Book SynopsisOn Company Time tells the story of American modernism from inside the offices and on the pages of the most successful and stylish magazines of the twentieth century. Donal Harris draws out the profound institutional, economic, and aesthetic affiliations between modernism and American magazine culture.Trade ReviewOn Company Time alters forever an old story about literary modernism by showing that writers did not just take a paycheck from the big magazines. This rich and substantial consideration of the complex relations between major writers and mass-market publications shows how several modern styles were developed in collaboration by the magazines and the writers they employed. Donal Harris's account of this collaboration expands our notions of what American writing is and changes the history of how it came to be. -- Michael North, author of Novelty: A History of the New Writing in response to both classic and recent scholarship that represents modernism as an insulated coterie endeavor, Harris convincingly and compellingly establishes that modernist authors were engaged with and appeared in mainstream magazines from the start. On Company Time enriches and expands our understanding of the dialectic between modernism and mass culture, revealing that what has frequently been seen as an antagonistic relationship was really a close collaboration that determined both the career arcs of major modernist authors and the design of mainstream magazines. Elegantly written and exhaustively researched, On Company Time is an eminent example of the new modernist studies. -- Loren Glass, author of Counterculture Colophon: Grove Press, the Evergreen Review, and the Incorporation of the Avant-Garde Harris's fascinating On Company Time is the book we have been waiting for to help us think through the significance of the commercially popular 'big magazines' that dominated the print-cultural landscape of modernity. Guiding us through magazine offices and showing us print technologies, publishing strategies, and periodical styles along the way, Harris deftly traces the mutual influence of modernism and the commercial magazines. Compelling, imaginative, and entertaining, this book provides an exhilarating new view of modern print culture. -- Barbara Green, University of Notre Dame, coeditor of the Journal of Modern Periodical Studies Drawing our attention to a set of major institutions that have until now remained hidden in plain sight of recent cultural history, On Company Time makes an extraordinarily rich and persuasive contribution to the study of American literary modernism. It is also a work of relentlessly lively intelligence and writerly charm. -- Mark McGurl, author of The Program Era: Postwar Fiction and the Rise of Creative Writing Highly recommended. ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Making Modernism Big 1. Willa Cather's Promiscuous Fiction 2. Printing the Color Line in The Crisis 3. On the Clock: Rewriting Literary Work at Time Inc. 4. Our Eliot: Mass Modernism and the American Century 5. Hemingway's Disappearing Style Afterword: Working from Home Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisEste libro pretende ofrecer una visión concisa y crítica de la arquitectura española moderna y contemporánea, centrada principalmente en el siglo XX, pero extendida desde la Ilustración del siglo?XVIII hasta las primeras décadas del siglo XXI.

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Book SynopsisProviding a detailed analysis of Bach's Passions, this 2010 book represents an important contribution to the debate about the culture of 'classical music', its origins, priorities and survival. The angles from which each chapter proceeds differ from those of a traditional music guide, by examining the Passions in the light of the mindsets of modernity, and their interplay with earlier models of thought and belief. While the historical details of Bach's composition, performance and theological context remain crucial, the foremost concern of this study is to relate these works to a historical context that may, in some threads at least, still be relevant today. The central claim of the book is that the interplay of traditional imperatives and those of early modernity renders Bach's Passions particularly fascinating as artefacts that both reflect and constitute some of the priorities and conditions of the western world.Trade Review'This spirited and wide-ranging book opens up a host of original and timely perspectives on a crucial repertoire, and argues eloquently for the vital relevance and rewards Bach's Passions offer the modern world.' David Yearsley'Butt's [is a] scholarly book, with its copious musical examples and often fascinating asides.' Glasgow Sunday HeraldTable of ContentsPreface; Introduction; 1. Bach's Passions and the construction of early modern subjectivities; 2. Bach's Passions and the textures of time; 3. The hermeneutic perspective: negotiating the poles of faith and suspicion; 4. The voices we hear and the construction of narrative authority; 5. Between rhetoric and dialectic: Bach's inventive stance; Afterword.

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Book SynopsisJanine Liebal und Markus Exner liefern, basierend auf umfangreichen analytischen und empirischen Untersuchungen, einen Katalog von 110 Gestaltungsempfehlungen sowie sinnvolle Tipps und Techniken zur Einbindung von Kindern als Informanten, Nutzer, Design-Partner und Tester in den Entwicklungsprozess von Software und Websites für Kinder.Table of ContentsMensch-Computer-Interaktion - Analyse der Zielgruppe „Kind” - Software für Kinder - Websites für Kinder - Gesetzliche Rahmenbedingungen - Methoden der Softwareentwicklung für Kinder - Anforderungsanalyse: Kinder als Informanten - Konzept: Kinder als Nutzer - Prototyping: Kinder als Design-Partner - Usability Testing: Kinder als Tester

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Book SynopsisA Sunday Times Book of the Year Winner of the Polari Prize 'A book about love, identity, acceptance and the freedom to write, paint, compose and wear corduroy breeches with gaiters. To swear, kiss, publish and be damned. It is vastly entertaining and often moving... There isn't a page without an entertaining vignette' The Times. The extraordinary story of how a singular group of women in a pivotal time and place – Paris, Between the Wars – fostered the birth of the Modernist movement. Sylvia Beach, Bryher, Natalie Barney, and Gertrude Stein. A trailblazing publisher; a patron of artists; a society hostess; a groundbreaking writer. They were all women who loved women. They rejected the patriarchy and made lives of their own – forming a community around them in Paris. Each of these four central women interacted with a myriad of others, some of the most influential, most entertaining, most shocking and most brilliant figures of the age. Diana Souhami weaves their stories into those of the four central women to create a vivid moving tapestry of life among the Modernists in pre-War Paris. 'One of the best books I've read this year.' James BridleTrade ReviewDiana Souhami argues that modernism would not exist without these extraordinary women, and their courage, passion and verve certainly make this lively group biography an inspirational read * Sunday Times *Souhami is one of our most rewarding and inventive biographers, and this book is a splendidly hectic and vivid read... If No Modernism Without Lesbians goes some way towards making us understand how they thought of themselves, and what they did, it will have done some good' * Spectator *Souhami has written several fine biographies... Now, in a comprehensive cultural history, she awards lesbians the credit for modernising art, manners and morals in the early twentieth century' * Observer *No Modernism Without Lesbians is undoubtedly a contribution, correcting the history of modernism to more accurately account for the women who made possible such a lasting transformation in literature and art... Souhami has opened the door to history a little further, creating more precious space for the whole truth to enter' * Daily Beast *[A] vivid cultural history... This often gossipy, always smart romp trains a well-deserved spotlight on lesser-appreciated literary and artistic lives' * Publishers Weekly *A book about love, identity, acceptance and the freedom to write, paint, compose and wear corduroy breeches with gaiters. To swear, kiss, publish and be damned * The Times *Souhami challenges the Modernist canon that has dominated cultural education at their expense, foregrounding instead great men and their muses... No Modernism Without Lesbians is important for 2020 because it rips apart the prevailing patriarchal model. What Souhami calls for is abandoning the Modernist canon and rebuilding it one lesbian at a time to create a new, inclusive, 21st-century model' * Gay & Lesbian Review *A fresh perspective on modernism * Kirkus Reviews *An extraordinary and unreservedly recommended addition to community, college, and university library LGBTA /Studies and Women's Biography collections * MidWest Book Review *The lives and contributions of these four lesbians, who played a significant role in art and literature, illuminates the way lesbian work is often undervalued or discredited in comparison to those who aren't lesbian * After Ellen *Richly researched, entertaining and hugely enjoyable... Souhami is a brilliant guide and this book a celebration, corrective and fillip all in one' -- Chris Gribble, judge of the 2021 Polari Prize and CEO of the National Centre for Writing

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Book SynopsisThis second edition of scholar Arthur Goldschmidt presents a concise survey of Egyptian history since the mid-eighteenth century. It focuses on Egypt's evolution as a nation-state, dispelling common misconceptions about Egypt's modern history. Professor Goldschmidt calls upon recent Egyptian and Western scholarship to document pivotal points, such as the 1952 revolution, and to illuminate controversies, such as those surrounding Sadat's role in the 1973 war with Israel. Modern Egypt is anecdotal as well as authoritative, covering social history, religion, politics, economics, military history, geography, and even the psychology of selected leaders. Faruq's impotence, Nasir's paranoia, and Sadat's glamour are all presented as they relate to policy motivations and outcomes. Modern Egypt paves the way to a clear understanding of events leading up to the Camp David accords of 1978 and then points beyond them to the emergent Muslim opposition, Sadat's assassination, and Mubarak's regime.ThiTable of Contents* Preface * Introduction * Napoleon and Mehmet Ali * The Rise of Western Influence * The British Occupation * Nationalist Resistance * Egypt's Ambiguous Independence * The Turning Point * The 1952 Revolution * The Revolution Matures * The Socialist Phase * The Opening and the Crossing * Since Sadat * Glossary of Terms and Places * Biographical Dictionary * Bibliographic Essay * Index

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Book SynopsisHere are 32 notable examples of multi-family housing from many countries, selected for their importance as prototypes. Designed by such masters as Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, and Alvar Aalto, the buildings are illustrated with photographs, site plans, floor plans, elevations, and striking axonometric drawings.Trade ReviewBy including idiosyncratic works, Sherwood has encompassed the best that ‘modern’ architecture has offered us to live in. His list of examples is difficult to fault and his drawings and informative text make this book well worth owning. * Journal of Architectural Education *Presented so clearly and concisely, Sherwood’s projects may be easily compared and are comprehensible to those unfamiliar with housing design. The book itself is attractively organized, harmoniously balancing text, photograph, and drawing. The juxtaposition of these, as well as the use of color in selected axonometrics, adds not only to the beauty of this collection but also to the accessibility and clarity of the projects presented within. * The Yale Graduate Professional *Table of ContentsIntroduction Detached and Semidetached Housing Suntop Homes Frank Lloyd Wright El Pueblo Ribera Court Rudolph M. Schindler Daal en Berg Duplex Houses Jan Wils Group of Court Houses Mies van der Rohe Kingo Houses Jorn Utzon Rowhousing Weissenhof Exhibition Mies van der Rohe Weissenhof Exhibition J. J. P. Oud Vienna Werkbund Exposition Andre Lurcat Ichinomiya Kenzo Tange and Urtec Siedlung Halen Atelier 5 Fleet Road Terrace Housing Neave Brown Party-Wall Housing 25 bis Rue Franklin Apartments Auguste Ferret Avenue de Versailles Apartments Jean Ginsberg Porte Molitor Apartments Le Corbusier Casa Rustici Pietro Lingeri and Giuseppe Terragni Parklaan Apartments W. van Tijen Block Housing Immeuble Villas Le Corbusier Spangen Quarter Michiel Brinkman Nirwana Apartments Johannes Duiker Hansaviertel Apartments Alvar Aalto Slabs Immeuble Clarte Le Corbusier Narkomfin Apartments Moses Ginzburg and I. Milinis Unite d'Habitation Le Corbusier Harumi Apartment House Kunio Maekawa Durand Apartment Project Le Corbusier Zomerdijkstraat Atelier Apartments Zanstra, Giesen, and Sijmons Towers Victorieplein Tower J. F. Staal Hoogbouw Towers Johannes Duiker and J. C. Wiebenga Price Tower Frank Lloyd Wright Neue Vahr Apartments Alvar Aalto Hansaviertel Tower J. H. van den Broek and J. B. Bakema Peabody Terrace Sert, Jackson, and Gourley Further Reading

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Book SynopsisEngagements with Modern Japanese Literature offers an accessible introduction to the development of modern Japanese literature from the Meiji period (1868-1912) to contemporary Japan. It combines literary history and literary analysis to provide an overview as well as in-depth understanding of literary development in the past 150 years.Modern Japanese literature includes an abundant body of work that allows readers to gain insight into the literary, cultural, social, historical, and political development of modern Japan. Angela Yiu begins by exploring the voices of modernity in Meiji literature, including the work of Higuchi IchiyÅ, Izumi KyÅka, Natsume SÅseki, and others. Yiu then turns to utopianism and modernism in TaishÅ and Prewar Literature (1912-1936), and considers Shirakaba-ha writers. The book also looks at women in war and postwar Literature (1926-1952), examining a wide range of authors including Ishikawa Jun, Sata Ineko, Hayashi Fumiko, and Sakaguchi Ango. It provides rich insight into the legacy of six major writers from 1950-1970, including the two Nobel Prize laureates of Kawabata Yasunari and ÅŒe KenzaburÅ, as well as Mishima Yukio, Enchi Fumiko, Abe KÅbo, and Ishimure Michiko. It concludes by focusing on literature in contemporary Japan from 1989 to the present, offering fascinating insight into the work of Murakami Haruki, Tawada YÅko, Mizumura Minae, and many others.Consistently structured, each chapter introduces key concepts and literary developments; detailed analysis of selected authors and major works; and helpful bolding throughout. It also features an invaluable glossary, lists of useful resources, major publications and events, and a bibliography of Further Reading. Written with the dual purposes of a teaching resource and an introductory guide, this is an essential text for students and teachers of Japanese literature and culture.

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Book SynopsisLearn how to program in modern C, from the basics through the advanced topics required for proficiency. This book is the fastest path to C fluency for anyone experienced in a general-purpose programming language. From start to finish, code examples highlight the idioms and best practices behind efficient, robust programs in a variety of areas.The book opens with a thorough coverage of syntax, built-in data types and operations, and program structure. C has quirks and presents challenges, which are covered in detail. The coverage of advanced features is what sets this book apart from others. Among the advanced topics covered are floating-point representation in the IEEE 754 standard; embedded assembly language in C code for overflow detection; regular expressions, assertions, and internationalization; WebAssembly through C; and software libraries for C and other clients. Memory  efficiency and safety are the two major challenges in C programming, andTable of Contents1. Program Structure2. Basic Data Types3. Aggregates and Pointers4. Storage Classes5. Input and Output6. Networking7. Concurrency and Parallelism8. Miscellaneous Topics

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Book SynopsisThis new book from one of the most published authors in all of mathematics is an attempt to offer a new, more modern take on the Differential Equations course. The world is changing. Because of the theory of wavelets, Fourier analysis is ever more important and central. And applications are a driving force behind much of mathematics.This text text presents a more balanced picture. The text covers differential equations (both ordinary and partial), Fourier analysis and applications in equal measure and with equal weight. The Riemann integral is used throughout. We do not assume that the student knows any functional analysis. We likewise do not assume that the student has had a course in undergraduate real analysis. To make the book timely and exciting, a substantial chapter on basic properties of wavelets, with applications to signal processing and image processing is included. This should give students and instructors alike a taste of what is happening in the subject today.Table of ContentsPreface for the Instructor xv Preface for the Student xvii 1 What Is a Differential Equation? 1 1.1 Introductory Remarks 1 1.2 A Taste of Ordinary Differential Equations 5 1.3 The Nature of Solutions 7 1.4 Separable Equations 15 1.5 First-Order, Linear Equations 18 1.6 Exact Equations 24 1.7 Orthogonal Trajectories and Curves 30 1.8 Homogeneous Equations 36 1.9 Integrating Factors 41 1.10 Reduction of Order 46 1.10.1 Dependent Variable Missing 46 1.10.2 Independent Variable Missing 48 1.11 The Hanging Chain and Pursuit Curves 52 1.11.1 The Hanging Chain 52 1.11.2 Pursuit Curves 57 1.12 Electrical Circuits 62 1.13 The Design of a Dialysis Machine 67 Problems for Review and Discovery 72 2 Second-Order Linear Equations 77 2.1 Second-Order Linear Equations with Constant Coefficients 77 2.2 The Method of Undetermined Coefficients 85 ix 2.3 The Method of Variation of Parameters 90 2.4 The Use of a Known Solution to Find Another 95 2.5 Vibrations and Oscillations 100 2.5.1 Undamped Simple Harmonic Motion 100 2.5.2 Damped Vibrations 102 2.5.3 Forced Vibrations 106 2.5.4 A Few Remarks About Electricity 109 2.6 Newton’s Law of Gravitation and Kepler’s Laws 112 2.6.1 Kepler’s Second Law 116 2.6.2 Kepler’s First Law 118 2.6.3 Kepler’s Third Law 121 2.7 Higher-Order Equations 128 Historical Note 135 2.8 Bessel Functions and the Vibrating Membrane 136 Problems for Review and Discovery 142 3 Power Series Solutions and Special Functions 145 3.1 Introduction and Review of Power Series 145 3.1.1 Review of Power Series 146 3.2 Series Solutions of First-Order Equations 157 3.3 Ordinary Points 163 3.4 Regular Singular Points 173 3.5 More on Regular Singular Points 180 Historical Note 190 Historical Note 192 3.6 Steady State Temperature in a Ball 193 Problems for Review and Discovery 196 4 Sturm–Liouville Problems and Boundary Value Problems 199 4.1 What is a Sturm–Liouville Problem? 199 4.2 Analyzing a Sturm–Liouville Problem 206 4.3 Applications of the Sturm–Liouville Theory 213 4.4 Singular Sturm–Liouville 220 4.5 Some Ideas from Quantum Mechanics 227 Problems for Review and Discovery 231 5 Numerical Methods 235 5.1 Introductory Remarks 236 5.2 The Method of Euler 238 5.3 The Error Term 242 5.4 An Improved Euler Method 246 5.5 The Runge–Kutta Method 252 5.6 A Constant Perturbation Method 256 Problems for Review and Discovery 260 6 Fourier Series: Basic Concepts 265 6.1 Fourier Coefficients 265 6.2 Some Remarks about Convergence 275 6.3 Even and Odd Functions: Cosine and Sine Series 282 6.4 Fourier Series on Arbitrary Intervals 289 6.5 Orthogonal Functions 293 Historical Note 299 6.6 Introduction to the Fourier Transform 300 6.6.1 Convolution and Fourier Inversion 309 6.6.2 The Inverse Fourier Transform 309 Problems for Review and Discovery 312 7 Laplace Transforms 317 7.0 Introduction 317 7.1 Applications to Differential Equations 321 7.2 Derivatives and Integrals 327 7.3 Convolutions 334 7.3.1 Abel’s Mechanics Problem 337 7.4 The Unit Step and Impulse Functions 342 Historical Note 352 7.5 Flow on an Impulsively Started Flat Plate 353 Problems for Review and Discovery 356 8 Distributions 363 8.1 Schwartz Distributions 363 Problems for Review and Discovery 371 9 Wavelets 373 9.1 Localization in the Time and Space Variables 373 9.2 Building a Custom Fourier Analysis 376 9.3 The Haar Basis 379 9.4 Some Illustrative Examples 384 9.5 Construction of a Wavelet Basis 394 9.5.1 A Combinatorial Construction of the Daubechies Wavelets398 9.5.2 The Daubechies Wavelets from the Point of View of Fourier Analysis 399 9.5.3 Wavelets as an Unconditional Basis 402 9.5.4 Wavelets and Almost Diagonalizability 403 9.6 The Wavelet Transform 406 9.7 More on the Wavelet Transform 423 9.8 Decomposition and its Obverse 429 9.9 Some Applications 435 9.10 Cumulative Energy and Entropy 445 Problems for Review and Discovery 451 10 Partial Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems455 10.1 Introduction and Historical Remarks 455 10.2 Eigenvalues and the Vibrating String 460 10.2.1 Boundary Value Problems 460 10.2.2 Derivation of the Wave Equation 461 10.2.3 Solution of the Wave Equation 463 10.3 The Heat Equation 469 10.4 The Dirichlet Problem for a Disc 478 10.4.1 The Poisson Integral 481 Historical Note 488 Historical Note 489 Problems for Review and Discovery 491 Table of Notation 495 Glossary 501 Solutions to Selected Exercises 527 Bibliography 527 Index 530

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Book SynopsisArtistic expression in the Middle East is experiencing something of a renaissance. Domestic patronage is flourishing, and an impressive array of new museums and art fairs across the region is helping to stimulate international interest in an increasingly influential movement. Art of the Middle East is an accessible overview of modern and contemporary art of the Middle East and Arab world from 1945 to the present, with an emphasis on artists active today. This new revised and expanded edition features the work of 12 additional artists, as well as a consideration of the impact of the revolutions of the so-called Arab spring, which erupted across the region in 2011. The featured works are divided into seven themed sections - including literature, portraiture and the body, and politics, conflict and war - while extended captions provide an engaging commentary on each artwork and the artist behind its creation. Lavishly illustrated throughout, this landmark publication is an authoritative guide to a challenging and exciting body of work.

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Book SynopsisMicheal O Siadhail considers modern Irish dialects against the background of their common grammar, providing a comprehensive overview for Celticists and general linguists with an interest in dialectical comparison.Trade Review"This carefully crafted book, the product of tremendous labour, should earn Ó Siadhail the thanks of the linguistics community. It has always struck me as odd that, given the extensive historical and descriptive studies of Irish, the language plays such a small part in theoretical linguistic discussions. The part it does play is principally in the arena of syntax, although that is certainly the area with the shortest tradition: the phonology and the morphology of the language are relatively ignored. This book certainly has the potential to reverse that situation by offering linguists of all stripes an excellent guide to the intricacies of Modern Irish." Language"...Ó Siadhail has done a splendid job." C.M. Adderley, Language QuarterlyTable of ContentsList of tables; List of figures; Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Phonology: 1. Introduction to Phonology; 2. The syllabic system; 3. The vowels; 4. The semi-vowel and consonant systems; Part II. Morphology: 5. Introduction to morphology; 6. General morphological rules; 7. The noun; 8. The verb; Part III. Syntax: 9. Introduction to Syntax; 10. The copula; 11. Complementation and modal and auxiliary verbs; 12. Non-complemental subordination and marginal syntactic features; Glossary; References; Index of Irish words.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the inaugural Architecture Book of the Year Award, Technical Category""A rare opportunity to look closer at modernists’ environmental ethics and not just their aesthetics — and a timely reference for our worsening climate crisis."---Diana Budds, Curbed"The premise of [Modern Architecture and Climate] is this: The battle for the supremacy of air conditioning above all other solutions for climate mitigation was, in fact, a battle . . . [it] spanned continents, political ideologies, and architectural discourses…What makes Barber’s book so interesting is not only the meticulous documentation of…climate-control alternatives and their practitioners, but the tension between their goals and their underlying ideologies. . . . The lesson from Barber’s book is not to replicate the conditions that begat yesterday’s missed opportunities, but to change them for the better."---Kate Wagner, The Architect’s Newspaper"It’s easy to think of Modernism as inseparable from air conditioning, simply because we are surrounded by so much of it that is. A valuable reminder that this wasn’t always the case is provided in Daniel A. Barber’s Modern Architecture and Climate: Design Before Air Conditioning, which outlines the story of the febrile, flexible, and often-forgotten early experiments in climate control."---Anthony Paletta, Metropolis"[Modern Architecture and Climate] offers . . . the most comprehensive and concise corrective to the reigning histories of Modernism that have tended to exclude, or at least consider only superficially, environmental context."---Russell Fortmeyer, Architectural Record"[An] erudite work…Heavily illustrated and deeply researched. . . . Academics, urban planners, and environmental designers will most appreciate this thought-provoking and detailed volume." * Publishers Weekly *"Modern Architecture and Climate is a fresh and original history that chronicles the intense research undertaken by designers to adapt modernist architecture to various climate conditions, as modernism’s political and aesthetic influence reached across the globe. . . . Barber’s work is a welcome addition to the history of architectural modernism, and is particularly pertinent in our current circumstances. It demonstrates the profound impact that our expectations of a uniform interior have had on the planet we share. But its examples also offer an inspiring model for challenging assumptions about the role of building form in mitigating climate extremes."---Javier Zeller, Canadian Architect"Barber's book is not simply a technological history, but ultimately also an impassioned lament for our collective carbon footprint as planetary temperatures increase…Architects, engineers, and students interested in systematic and environmentally friendly approaches to indoor cooling will find inspiration in Modern Architecture and Climate….In a time of an airborne pandemic, Modern Architecture and Climate, with its rigorous examination of open interiors, airflow, and ventilation, will serve well those readers who have the grit to absorb the author's intensive approach and sobering message."---Paul Glassman, ARLIS/NA Reviews"[Daniel] Barber’s thorough account, written in the distanced expert voice of a historian, shines when it dispels established beliefs . . . [Modern Architecture and Climate] does an excellent job of documenting the subjects it cover."---Ross Wienert, Rice Design Alliance"[An] exhaustively researched book . . . [in Modern Architecture and Climate] Barber makes a well-supported argument that through the propagation of this very specific set of cultural and Modern Architecture and Climate comfort ideals, modern architecture became an instrument for globalization, economic development, and postwar colonialism."---Kristin Schuster, Texas Architect Magazine"I’ve waited years for a book like this… What Modern Architecture and Climate suggests is an alternative reckoning with modernism’s legacy—its ideas, strategies, and practitioners. With the urgency of our global climate crisis, many of these concerns are once again central…Barber’s book points us in the right direction." * Arris *"Daniel Barber's historical narrative is fascinating and holds many useful lessons for a contemporary audience."---Brian Ford, The Plan Journal"Richly illustrated. . . . For the academic and the architect, this valuable volume encourages more careful consideration of climatic modernism as both history and limit. It is thought-provoking, giving us pause to consider the passionate attempts that architects have made to mediate their environment. The tales gathered here trace a lineage that situates design within the planetary. . . . Barber’s constant and learned skepticism warns us to maintain an informed but critical distance from the pursuit of immediate comfort."---Hannah Le Roux, Journal for the Society of Architectural Historians"A thoroughly researched and superbly illustrated discussion of some of the most important connections between architecture and technology in the twentieth century, essential reading for anyone interested in the discourse around modern architecture in the light of current challenges."---Florian Urban, Architectural History"[A] deeply researched and richly illustrated volume. . . . [Modern Architecture and Climate] takes the material mediation of local climate through architecture as its path and sheds light on some of the (built and written) genealogies of questions pertaining to thermal comfort, solar heating, and passive cooling."---Anna-Maria Meister, Isis: A Journal of the History of Science Society"This is a vitally important work of historical scholarship. . . . a landmark study."---Marcus Colla, German History"Modern Architecture and Climate is theoretically and visually rich, with many wonderful full-page illustrations that allow the reader to pick apart the layouts and diagrams of many mid-century publications and buildings. It is also an optimistic book, one that shows that the homogenous airconditioned interior wasn’t an inevitability, and still need not be."---Daniel J. Ryan, Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review

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Book SynopsisModern Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers is a modern introduction to basic topics in mathematics at the undergraduate level, with emphasis on explanations and applications to real-life problems. There is also an 'Application' section at the end of each chapter, with topics drawn from a variety of areas, including neural networks, fluid dynamics, and the behavior of 'put' and 'call' options in financial markets. The book presents several modern important and computationally efficient topics, including feedforward neural networks, wavelets, generalized functions, stochastic optimization methods, and numerical methods.A unique and novel feature of the book is the introduction of a recently developed method for solving partial differential equations (PDEs), called the unified transform. PDEs are the mathematical cornerstone for describing an astonishingly wide range of phenomena, from quantum mechanics to ocean waves, to the diffusion of heat in matter and the behavior of financial markets. Despite the efforts of many famous mathematicians, physicists and engineers, the solution of partial differential equations remains a challenge.The unified transform greatly facilitates this task. For example, two and a half centuries after Jean d'Alembert formulated the wave equation and presented a solution for solving a simple problem for this equation, the unified transform derives in a simple manner a generalization of the d'Alembert solution, valid for general boundary value problems. Moreover, two centuries after Joseph Fourier introduced the classical tool of the Fourier series for solving the heat equation, the unified transform constructs a new solution to this ubiquitous PDE, with important analytical and numerical advantages in comparison to the classical solutions. The authors present the unified transform pedagogically, building all the necessary background, including functions of real and of complex variables and the Fourier transform, illustrating the method with numerous examples.Broad in scope, but pedagogical in style and content, the book is an introduction to powerful mathematical concepts and modern tools for students in science and engineering.

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Book Synopsis* This is a brief, authoritative and accessible introduction to the idea of modernity, written by a leading social theorist. * Wagner shows that modernity was based on ideas of freedom, reason and progress, but he examines the extent to which these ideas have been, and can be, realized in the modern world.Trade Review‘Modernity as an organizing theoretical-interpretative device has had an untidy and unruly history. No one recognizes this better than Peter Wagner, and no one has done more to unpack, analyse, tame, and repack its meanings and its claims. Modernity extends his previous work significantly, and consolidates his position as simultaneously the most creative and the most sensible of writers of our time on the topic. He is especially to be congratulated for referring to historical and comparative actualities.' Neil Smelser, University of California, Berkeley ‘Peter Wagner's work is simply indispensable to those who wish to conceptualize modernity in a truly global way that challenges the Eurocentrism built into all classical writings on the subject. Wagner is a high theorist but his openness to questions of historical diversity remains exemplary.' Dipesh Chakrabarty, The University of Chicago ‘Peter Wagner's developing "world sociology of modernity", outlined in this splendid book, is a major advance in his and our thinking about modernity around the world. The book is also an excellent and very readable summary of the current state of the field.' William Outhwaite, Newcastle UniversityTable of ContentsPrefacePart IRe-theorizing modernityChapter 1Retrieving modernity's past, understanding modernity's presentChapter 2Changing views of modernity:from convergence and stability to plurality and transformationsChapter 3Successive modernities:crisis, criticism and the idea of progressChapter 4Disentangling the concept of modernity:time, action and problems to be solvedPart IIAnalyzing contemporary modernityChapter 5The link between capitalism and democracy reconsideredChapter 6European and non-European trajectories of modernity comparedChapter 7Violence and justice in global modernity:reflections on South Africa with world-sociological intentChapter 8Towards a world-sociology of modernityReferences

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Book SynopsisAn indispensable guide to the colors and combinations of contemporary Japanese design—by one of Japan's leading colorists!Color consultant Teruko Sakurai finds inspiration everywhere—in the foods, landscapes and everyday objects of her native land. Flipping through the pages of this book is like taking a tour through modern Japan. The tones, hues and palettes will dazzle and inspire you.Over 3,300 different color combinations are presented in over 125 different themes. Each two-page section in this book presents a different theme with the following information: An introduction giving a brief background on the color scheme and a description of how it can be used A number-coded nine-color palette board showing the range of shades and hues that complement and comprise the scheme CMYK, RGB and HEX (the color code used in Japan) references for all nine colors 26 examples including two- and three-color combinations with photos and illustrations This is an indispensable guide for graphic designers, illustrators, decorators, artists and publishing professionals. It will also be enjoyable and inspiring for readers planning their own home design or art projects.

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Book SynopsisOffering a wealth of perspectives on African modern and Modernist art from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, this new Companion features essays by African, European, and North American authors who assess the work of individual artists as well as exploring broader themes such as discoveries of new technologies and globalization.Table of ContentsList of Figures xi Notes on Contributors xv Acknowledgments xx Part I Introduction 1 1 Writing African Modernism into Art History 3 Gitti Salami and Monica Blackmun Visonà Part II “Africa Has Always Been Modern” 21 2 Local Transformations, Global Inspirations: The Visual Histories and Cultures of Mami Wata Arts in Africa 23 Henry John Drewal Part III Art in Cosmopolitan Africa: The Nineteenth Century 51 3 Loango Coast Ivories and the Legacies of Afro-Portuguese Arts 53 Nichole N. Bridges 4 Roots and Routes of African Photographic Practices: From Modern to Vernacular Photography in West and Central Africa (1850–1980) 74 Christraud M. Geary 5 At Home in the World: Portrait Photography and Swahili Mercantile Aesthetics 96 Prita Meier 6 African Reimaginations: Presence, Absence, and New Way Architecture 113 Ikem Stanley Okoye Part IV Modernities and Cross-Cultural Encounters in Arts of the Early Twentieth Century 135 7 “One of the Best Tools for Learning”: Rethinking the Role of ‘Abduh’s Fatwa in Egyptian Art History 137 Dina A. Ramadan 8 Congolese and Belgian Appropriations of the Colonial Era: The Commissioned Work of Tshelantende (Djilatendo) and Its Reception 154 Kathrin Langenohl 9 Warriors in Top Hats: Images of Modernity and Military Power on West African Coasts 174 Monica Blackmun Visonà Part V Colonialism, Modernism, and Art in Independent Nations 195 10 Algerian Painters as Pioneers of Modernism 197 Mary Vogl 11 Kofi Antubam, 1922–1964: A Modern Ghanaian Artist, Educator, and Writer 218 Atta Kwami 12 Patron and Artist in the Shaping of Zimbabwean Art 237 Elizabeth Morton 13 “Being Modern”: Identity Debates and Makerere’s Art School in the 1960s 255 Sunanda K. Sanyal 14 The École des Arts and Exhibitionary Platforms in Postindependence Senegal 276 Joanna Grabski 15 From Iconoclasm to Heritage: The Osogbo Art Movement and the Dynamics of Modernism in Nigeria 294 Peter Probst 16 Modernism and Modernity in African Art 311 John Picton 17 A Century of Painting in the Congo: Image, Memory, Experience, and Knowledge 330 Bogumil Jewsiewicki Part VI Perspectives on Arts of the African Diaspora 347 18 Visual Expressivity in the Art of the Black Diaspora: Conjunctures and Disjunctures 349 dele jegede Part VII Syntheses in Art of the Late Twentieth Century 369 19 Art and Social Dynamics in Côte d’Ivoire: The Position of Vohou-Vohou 371 Yacouba Konaté 20 Contemporary Contradictions: Bronzecasting in the Edo Kingdom of Benin 389 Barbara Winston Blackmun 21 Puppets as Witnesses and Perpetrators in Ubu and the Truth Commission 408 Peter Ukpokodu 22 Moroccan Art Museums and Memories of Modernity 426 Katarzyna Pieprzak Part VIII Primitivism as Erasure 445 23 The Enduring Power of Primitivism: Showcasing “the Other” in Twenty-First-Century France 447 Sally Price Part IX Local Expression and Global Modernity: African Art of the Twenty-First Century 467 24 Zwelethu Mthethwa’s “Postdocumentary” Portraiture: Views from South Africa and Abroad 469 Pamela Allara 25 Creative Diffusion: African Intersections in the Biennale Network 489 Kinsey Katchka 26 Lacuna: Uganda in a Globalizing Cultural Field 507 Sidney Littlefield Kasfir 27 Painted Visions under Rebel Domination: A Cultural Center and Political Imagination in Northern Côte d’Ivoire 528 Till Förster 28 Postindependence Architecture through North Korean Modes: Namibian Commissions of the Mansudae Overseas Project 548 Meghan L. E. Kirkwood 29 Concrete Aspirations: Modern Art at the Roundabout in Ugep 572 Gitti Salami Index 593

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Book SynopsisA study of European art cinema's postwar heyday. This book presents an argument that cinematic modernism was not a unified movement. It traces the emergence of art cinema as a historical category. It explains the main formal characteristics of modern styles and forms as well as their intellectual foundation.Trade Review"Andras Balint Kovacs has written a monumental work. Impressive in its scope, erudition, originality, critical acumen, and philosophical sophistication, Screening Modernism is a landmark historical study of modernist cinema that makes a permanent contribution to the field." - William Rothman, University of Miami"

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Book SynopsisThis book examines reactions to the Russian Revolution by four little magazines of the teens and twenties (The Liberator, The Messenger, The Little Review, and The Dial) in order to analyze some of the ways modernist writers negotiate the competing demands of aesthetics, political commitment and race. Re-examining interconnections among such superficially disparate phenomena as the Harlem Renaissance, Greenwich Village bohemianism, modernism and Leftist politics, this book rightly emphasizes the vitality of little magazines and argues for their necessary place in the study of modernism.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 “There is a difference between prose and poetry”; Chapter 3 Our (?) Country; Chapter 4 “You can't go back, they'll cut your throat”; Chapter 5 The Exodus of The Little Review; Chapter 6 “Beauty in our slaughter-fold”; Chapter 7 Conclusion;

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Book SynopsisA work of aesthetic theory: a trenchant critique of the philosophy of art as it developed from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century.Trade Review"Art of the Modern Age is an important contribution to the field, and its readership should not be limited to philosophers. While Schaeffer is not afraid to do the necessary detail work, he never gets mired in issues of merely scholastic interest."--F.L. Rush, Bookforum "This academically solid, well-documented book ... [offers] very good background for courses in the history of aesthetics or art theory."--ChoiceTable of ContentsForeword. The Speculative Philosophers of Art by Arthur C. Danto ix Introduction 3 Part One: WHAT IS PHILOSOPHICAL AESTHETICS? CHAPTER 1 Kantian Prolegomena to an Analytic Aesthetics 17 THE JUDGMENT OF TASTE AND FINALITY WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OF A SPECIFIC END 19 NATURAL BEAUTY AND ARTIFICIAL BEAUTY: THE STATUS OF THE FINE ARTS 31 GENIUS AND TASTE 40 THE WORK OF ART IN KANT AND IN ROMANTICISM 49 AESTHETICS, META-AESTHETICS, AND THEORY OF ART 55 Part Two: THE SPECULATIVE THEORY OF ART CHAPTER 2 The Birth of the Speculative Theory of Art 67 Poetry as the Sublation of Metaphysics (Novalis) 72 FROM PHILOSOPHY TO POETRY 73 THE SPECULATIVE THEORY OF POETRY 81 QUESTIONS 90 The History of Literature as a Speculative Project (Friedrich Schlegel) 96 HISTORICISM 97 LITERATURE 102 THEORY AND HISTORY OF LITERATURE 107 LITERATURE AS AN ORGANISM 114 ANCIENT AND MODERN 121 THE THEORY OF GENRES 129 CHAPTER 3 The System of Art (Hegel) 135 ART 138 ART, PHILOSOPHY, AND RELIGION 146 PHILOSOPHICAL KNOWLEDGE OF ART: SYSTEM AND HISTORY 152 ART AS AN ORGANIC SYSTEM 158 THE ARTS 166 THE ART OF ART: POETRY 174 CHAPTER 4 Ecstatic Vision or Cosmic Fiction? 182 From AnagoGy to Artistic Redemption (Schopenhauer) 186 THE PLACE OF ART 186 FROM ART TO THE ARTS 194 FROM ART AS DETACHMENT TO PHILOSOPHICAL WISDOM 201 The Fiction of Truth and the Truth of Fiction (Nietzsche) 208 ART AS A FUNDAMENTAL METAPHYSICAL ACTIVITY 210 THE GENEALOGY OF ART 222 ART AND THE WILL TO POWER 230 CHAPTER 5 Art as the Thought of Being (Heidegger) 237 HEIDEGGER AND ROMANTICISM 239 ART AND TRUTH OF BEING 246 ART AS HISTORICAL FOUNDATION AND AS ECSTATIC DEVIATION 252 POETRY AND THOUGHT 256 AN INTERPRETIVE PRACTICE 265 CONCLUSION What the Speculative Tradition Misunderstood 273 THE SPECULATIVE THEORY OF ART IN "THE MODERN ART WORLD" 274 THE SPECULATIVE THEORY OF ART AS A PERSUASIVE DEFINITION: CONCERNING "MODERNIST" HISTORICISM 284 AESTHETICS AND ART 292 ON AESTHETIC PLEASURE 298 Notes 309 Index of Names 347 Index of Concepts 351

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Book SynopsisAn introduction to analysis techniques used in the design of linear feedback control systems with emphasis on both classical and matrix methods. This text presents all design methods in a building-block sequence, including a thorough analysis of first- and second-order systems as well as general state space systems.Table of ContentsAutomatic Control Systems. Linear Dynamical Systems. Free Response. Forced Response. Frequency Response. Output Feedback Control. Stability Analysis in Output Feedback Systems. State Variable Feedback Design. References. Appendix. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis major new textbook in social theory takes the concept of modernity as its guiding theme.Trade Review'Nigel Dodd is to be congratulated for a most intelligent, mature, organized, balanced, and sane account of the major trends in European social theory over the last century and a half. I know of no sounder secondary source on the theories of modernity and postmodernity. He brings clarity and order to a range of literature that is too often murky and unordered, and for that several generations of scholars and students will be grateful.' --Neil J. Smelser, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford '[An] excellent guide to the state of the art in contemporary social theory...provide[s] excellent critical accounts of the evolution and contemporary relevance of modern social theory.' (Sociological Research Online) 'Dodd's work is thus both a survey of social theory...and an effort to find a new way forward. The book is consciously positioned as a college course text, meaning that unlike truckloads of others on the subject, it is both readable and explicable for those without an MA in the History of Consciousness.' (Canadian Journal of Political Science)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction: Modern and Postmodern Social Theory. Part I: Classical Social Theory. 1. Modernity and Society: Marx and Durkheim. 2. Modernity and Reason: Simmel and Weber. Part II: Modern Social Theory. 3. A Critique of Reason: Horkheimer, Adorno and Marcuse. 4. Reason and Power: Foucault. 5. The Potential of Reason: Habermas. Part III: Postmodern Social Theory. 6. Reality in Retreat: Lyotard and Baudrillard. 7. Society under Suspicion: Bauman and Rorty. 8. Modernity Renewed: Giddens and Beck. Conclusion. Notes. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisA most striking, design-led reference book, A to Z Great Modern Artists features artist and graphic designer Andy Tuohy's portraits of 52 key modern artists, rendered in each artist's own characteristic style - including Aleksandr Rodchenko in his constructivist poster style, Andy Warhol as a classic repeat print, and Barbara Hepworth illustrated to resemble one of her distinctive bronze and rod sculptures. With expert text by art historian Christopher Masters, each artist's entry includes a summary of the essential things you need to know about the artist; their biographical details, why they're so significant, where you can find their works today, and a surprising fact about them plus reproductions of key works.Whether you're already an art expert, or looking for a helpful cheat to navigating around a gallery, you'll love this stunning and intelligent guide to global artists of the modern age.

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