She Is Mine
She Is Mine

Author: Stephanie Fast

Publisher:

Published: 2016-11-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780996293839

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A war orphan's incredible journey of survival.

Splinters
Splinters

Author: Michael Harrison

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 9780192760722

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A collection of short poems about love, animals, the seasons, nature, and other subjects, by poets ranging from Ezra Pound and Walt Whitman to Lewis Carroll and Ogden Nash.

The Brain
The Brain

Author: David Eagleman

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2017-03-07

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0525433449

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From the renowned neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of Incognito comes the companion volume to the international PBS series about how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life. "An ideal introduction to how biology generates the mind.... Clear, engaging and thought-provoking." —Nature Locked in the silence and darkness of your skull, your brain fashions the rich narratives of your reality and your identity. Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman for a journey into the questions at the mysterious heart of our existence. What is reality? Who are “you”? How do you make decisions? Why does your brain need other people? How is technology poised to change what it means to be human? In the course of his investigations, Eagleman guides us through the world of extreme sports, criminal justice, facial expressions, genocide, brain surgery, gut feelings, robotics, and the search for immortality. Strap in for a whistle-stop tour into the inner cosmos. In the infinitely dense tangle of billions of brain cells and their trillions of connections, something emerges that you might not have expected to see in there: you. Color illustrations throughout.

California
California

Author: Deborah Bosley

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 620

ISBN-13: 9781858281810

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This guide covers the state of California and contains features on the cities of LA, San Francisco, San Diego and Las Vegas. It provides critical reviews of hotels, restaurants, clubs and bars in every town, and information on the sights, including Yosemite, Big Sur and the Grand Canyon.

American Cinematographer Manual
American Cinematographer Manual

Author: American Society of Cinematographers

Publisher: American Cinematographer

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13:

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This newly revised edition of the "American Cinematographer Film Manual" continues to be the standard, providing fully updated, comprehensive coverage of cinematography from production to post. (Performing Arts)

Arts & Humanities Citation Index
Arts & Humanities Citation Index

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 1458

ISBN-13:

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A multidisciplinary index covering the journal literature of the arts and humanities. It fully covers 1,144 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals, and it indexes individually selected, relevant items from over 6,800 major science and social science journals.

Tales from the Pumpkin King's Cameraman
Tales from the Pumpkin King's Cameraman

Author: Pete Kozachik

Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group

Published: 2021-06-01

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 1632993805

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A Captivating Tour Behind the Camera on Some of Hollywood’s Most Beloved Films Tales from the Pumpkin King’s Cameraman is a thrilling and entertaining memoir that relates the behind-the-scenes on some of the most renowned cult classic films ever produced including The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, and Star Wars. Author and long-time cinematographer, Pete Kozachik writes about his personal experience working as a cameraman alongside some of the most acclaimed directors and producers including Tim Burton and Henry Selick. Exclusive Look. With a career spanning nearly four decades as director of photography specializing in stop-motion and filming model trick recordings, Kozachik compellingly combines his extensive expertise with his funny and colloquial prose to enchant readers in this inside look into the film industry. With insightful and technical details juxtaposed with the author’s personal interludes about filmmaking, the memoir also includes a collection of rare photographs, both in front and behind the camera on sets including: • The Nightmare Before Christmas • Corpse Bride • James and the Giant Peach • Coraline • The Matrix Reloaded Lights, camera, action. Kozachik’s autobiography is filled with personal observations and unique anecdotes sure to inspire and educate. With great intimacy, Kozachik offers a divulging tour off camera for the very first time.