This miscellany of mysterious objects celebrates the beauty of simple useful things. If you have ever thatched a roof measured a skull stuffed a rabbit or walked on a whale you may well recognize some of these tools. If you havent but admire the work of say Miro Duchamp & Cornell you will appreciate these accidental masterpieces of the everyday. These are the tools of life some developed according to our basic human needs some for less obvious ends still others from vanishing trades yet all display a beauty & meaning beyond their function. There is something in these objects that will touch the designer artist inventor or collector in us all. ...

Objects First with Java: A Practical Introduction Using Blue J 5e is ideal for introductory courses in Java/ Introduction to Programming & Object-Oriented Programming & for beginning programmers. This is the only introductory programming textbook that uses the Blue J integrated development environment (IDE) to teach introductory & object-oriented programming principles using Java. Its close integration with the Blue J development environment allows this book to focus on key aspects of object-oriented software development from day one. Blue Js clear visualization of classes & objects means that readers can immediately appreciate the differences between them & gain a much better understanding of the nature of an object than they would from simply reading source code. Unlike traditional textbooks the chapters are not ordered by language features but by software development concepts. Language features are introduced as a response to the problems to be solved. A large number of different interesting projects are used to provide variety & avoid the monotony of a running problem. This book takes an objects first" approach to teaching the traditionally difficult concepts of objects in a manipulative visual form. Throughout the emphasis is on developing a practical approach to programming with students encouraged to add code to existing programs rather than working with an intimidating sheet of blank paper. This textbook is printed in four-color to aid pedagogy & reader learning." ...

Having escaped from Hong Kong the five gatekeepers
- Matt Pedro Scott Jamie & Scarlett
- are scattered in a hostile & dangerous

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Having escaped from Hong Kong the five gatekeepers
- Matt Pedro Scott Jamie & Scarlett
- are lost in a hostile & dangerous

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A visionary a craftsman a comedian.. . He can do anything with a piece of prose & it is a humbling experience to see him go to work on what has passed up till now as modern fiction. Hes so modern hes in a different time-space continuum from the rest of us. Goddamn him ZADIE SMITH A recognised master of form & a brilliant recorder of human behaviour David Foster Wallace has been hailed as the most significant writer of his generation (TLS). Each new book confirms & extends his genius & this new short story collection is no exception. In the stories that make up OBLIVION David Foster Wallace conjoins the rawest most naked humanity with the infinite convolutions of self-consciousness
- a combination that is dazzlingly uniquely his. Wallaces talent is such that you cant help wondering: how good can he get? TIME OUT
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Many people still regard Sir Kyffin Williams RA as Wales's greatest artist as renowned for his rugged landscapes as he was for his intimate portraits. When he died in 2006 there was an outpouring of national grief that revealed Kyffin as a public & private figure as much loved for his genial personality & humanity as he was admired for his paintings. This was the Kyffin Williams that David Meredith & John Smith knew very well & Obsessed is as much a tribute to Kyffin the man as it is an assessment of his life work & achievement. & it is the privileged perspective born of friendship that gives this biography its authenticity & integrity. As well as tracing Kyffin's fascinating family history Obsessed details his life in the army & at the Slade College of Fine Art followed by his long career as a teacher at Highgate School London before his return to his beloved Anglesey via a great adventure in Patagonia. As they outline Kyffin's long career as an artist & his battle with epilepsy the authors also remember his railings against Modern Art & his campaign to see justice done to Welsh Art at the National Museum of Wales. Featuring almost a hundred illustrations forty of them reproductions of Kyffin's own masterpieces this book offers a lavish yet affectionate insight into the life of one who was by his own admission obsessed with his art. ...

With 2500 questions covering the expansive Star Trek universe this latest title in the wildly popular Obsessed With series is the Star Trek fans ultimate challenge. More than just a trivia book this interactive game

Includes:: an electronic scoring module that allows readers to quiz themselves or compete against a friend. This comprehensive volume features the entire television franchise & all the original films behind-the-scenes scoop on development of the series & stills from favorite films & episodes.

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The first novel in Debra Webb's internationally bestselling FACES OF EVIL series for fans of Karen Rose Katia Lief & Mary Burton. Evil can hide... In the frantic race to catch a brutal & obsessive serial killer Jess Harris broke the rules & lost everything. Her reputation in tatters she has no choice but to return to Birmingham to the hometown & the past she ran away from long ago. Behind many masks. Dan Burnett Police Chief of Birmingham Alabama is running out of options. Four young women are missing & in desperation he turns to his estranged first love Special Agent Jess Harris whose skill & experience offer a glimmer of hope. Do you know what it looks like? As Jess & Dan race to find the women a fifth disappears. & for Jess the search becomes all the more terrifying when she receives a startling personal message. Can Jess confront her past to save five futures? Or is it already too late? ...

Corrie Browne is an ordinary girl with extraordinary ambitions. Determined to find the father she has never known her search takes her from the quiet Suffolk village where she lives to a new life in London a fast pace television career
- & to three people who come to dominate her life. Luke charismatic blond & charming is the only one to make Corrie feel welcome at TW TV & the only one to recognize her talent. Cristoff an internationally famous film director is the man who teaches her everything he knows about sex & passion. & Annelise is her boss & friend
- a woman about whom Corrie knows a secret that must never be revealed. Three colleagues
- all of whom are to play an important role in Corrie's search for love & success. One of whom intends Corrie's ultimate destruction.


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Arguably one of the most complex emotional disorders Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is surprisingly common. Furthermore most people at some time in their lives exhibit a smattering of OCD-like symptoms. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder For Dummies sorts out the otherwise curious & confusing world of obsessive compulsive disorder. Engaging & comprehensive it explains the causes of OCD & describes the rainbow of OCD symptoms. The book shows readers whether OCD symptoms represent normal & trivial concerns (for example a neat freak) or something that should be checked out by a mental health professional (for example needing to wash hands so often that they become raw & red). In easy to understand steps the authors lay out the latest treatments that have been proven to work for this disorder & provide practical & real tools for living well long-term. Whether you or someone you care about has this disorder Obsessive Compulsive Disorder For Dummies gives you an empathic understanding of this fascinating yet treatable mental disorder. ...