Optical Inspection of Microsystems By Wolfgang Osten(Editor)
2017 | 503 Pages | ISBN: 0849336821 | PDF | 43 MB
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Operation Hollywood: How the Pentagon Shapes and Censors the Movies By David L. Robb
2004 | 350 Pages | ISBN: 1591021820 | PDF | 11 MB
The only thing Hollywood likes more than a good movie is a good deal. For more than fifty years producers and directors of war and action movies have been getting a great deal from America's armed forces by receiving access to billions of dollars worth of military equipment and personnel for little or no cost. Although this arrangement considerably lowers a film's budget, the cost in terms of intellectual freedom can be quite steep. In exchange for access to sophisticated military hardware and expertise, filmmakers must agree to censorship from the Pentagon.As veteran Hollywood journalist David L. Robb shows in this revealing insider's look into Hollywood's "dirtiest little secret," the final product that moviegoers see at the theater is often not just what the director intends but also what the powers-that-be in the military want to project about America's armed forces. Sometimes the censor demands removal of just a few words; other times whole scenes must be scrapped or completely revised. What happens if a director refuses the requested changes? Robb quotes a Pentagon spokesman: "Well I'm taking my toys and I'm going home. I'm taking my tanks and my troops and my location, and I'm going home." That can be quite a persuasive threat to a filmmaker trying to keep his movie within budget.Robb takes us behind the scenes during the making of many well-known movies. From The Right Stuff to Top Gun and even Lassie, the list of movies in which the Pentagon got its way is very long. Only when a director is determined to spend more money than necessary to make his own movie without interference, as in the case of Oliver Stone in the creation of Platoon or Francis Ford Coppola in Apocalypse Now, is a film released that presents the director's unalloyed vision.For anyone who loves movies and cares about freedom of expression, Operation Hollywood is an engrossing, shocking, and very entertaining book.
On the Ganges: Encounters with Saints and Sinners Along India's Mythic River By George Black
2018 | 336 Pages | ISBN: 1250057353 | EPUB | 25 MB
Journey along one of the world's greatest rivers and catch a glimpse into the lives and cultures of the people who live along its banksThe Ganges flows through northern India and Bangladesh for more than 1,500 miles before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. It is sacred to Hindus who worship Ganga, the river goddess. But it has also long been a magnet for foreigners, some seeking to unravel its mysteries and others who have come in search of plunder. InOn the Ganges, George Black, who chronicled the exploration of the American West and the creation of Yellowstone National Park inEmpire of Shadows, takes readers on an extraordinary journey from the glaciers of the Himalayas to the sacred city of Varanasi to the "hundred mouths" of the Ganges Delta.On the Ganges, parts of which originated from aNew Yorkerarticle published last year, introduces us to a vivid and often eccentric cast of characters who worship the river, pollute it, and flock to it from all over the world in search of enlightenment and adventure. Black encounters those who run the corrupt cremation business, workers who eke out a living in squalid factories, religious fanatics, and Brits who continue to live as if the Raj had never ended.By the end of his journey, Black has given us a memorable picture of the great river, with all its riddles and contradictions, both sacred and profane, giving the last word to a man scavenging for the gifts left by pilgrims: "There are good days and there are bad days. It all depends. Everything is in the hands of our mother, Ma Ganga."
Not Today: The 9 Habits of Extreme Productivity by Erica Schultz, Mike Schultz
English | June 15th, 2021 | ISBN: 1950665976 | 273 pages | True PDF | 7.37 MB
When their five-year-old son fought for his life, business leaders Erica and Mike Schultz learned a new way to live, work, and succeed-discovering how to achieve extreme productivity with heart and purpose.
New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt: A Captivating Guide to the Egyptian Empire and the Pharaohs Who Ruled by Captivating History
English | August 14, 2021 | ISBN: 1637164335 | 80 pages | EPUB | 0.99 Mb
Did you know that it was during the New Kingdom period that ancient Egyptian kings started calling themselves "pharaohs?"
Never So Proud: The Story of the Battle of Crete, May 1941 (WWII Action Thriller Series) by John Wingate
English | June 10, 2021 | ISBN: 1800553439 | 185 pages | EPUB | 0.43 Mb
A tense and dramatic military adventure based on real World War II events!
Guy Haley, "Nemesis Worm: A Richards & Klein Investigation"
English | 2011 | ASIN: B005GLQ9DU | 110 pages | EPUB | 0.16 MB
Richards & Klein - the 22nd century's greatest detectives - return in this thrilling SF murder mystery novella.
Nationalism and Political Identity (International Relations for the 21st Century) By Sandra Fullerton Joireman
2004 | 163 Pages | ISBN: 0826465900 | PDF | 4 MB
A textbook for undergraduates taking courses on nationalism and ethnicity, this title provides comprehensive coverage of the subject. Boxed summaries, questions and suggestions for further reading are all included.
Mystic Universe: The Colors of Mind in the Garden of Knowledge - Ancient and Modern Discoveries of the Self by Steven A. Key
English | July 7, 2021 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B098W8NV4P | 422 pages | EPUB | 3.47 Mb
[b]Astonishing Answers to Universal Questions.
Claire Dunn, "My Year Without Matches: Escaping the City in Search of the Wild"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 1863957219 | 298 pages | EPUB | 1.9 MB
In the tradition of Wild and Tracks, one woman's story of how she left the city and found her soul.