This book will help you to write short films in different ways: the Hollywood (or classical) style, and the European form - ‘miniplot' films where apparently nothing happens. Both options can result in beautiful films for the audience. But also boring ones. Here you'll find some tips to help you make them properly.
Listen In is a three-level task-based program specifically designed to meet the needs of young adult/adult EFL learners. Starting at the false beginner level, the series develops key listening and learning strategies through tasks involving authentic listening passages. Using a personalized and learner-centered approach, Listen In provides learners numerous opportunities to practice listening i…
This popular reader uses both primary and secondary sources to explore social history topics and sharpen students' interpretive skills. Each chapter includes one secondary sources essay and several related primary source documents, as well as an introduction that ties the readings together and offer questions for students to consider as they work their way through the material. New essay and do…
The ninth edition of Burden and Faires' well-respected Numerical Analysis text gives an accessible introduction to numerical analysis and its multitude of practical applications in math, engineering, computer science, and the physical sciences. The authors intuitively explain modern approximation techniques including how, why, and when they can be expected to work and why, in some situations, t…
Explains how to understand calculus in a more intuitive fashion. Uses practical examples and real data. Covers both differential and integral calculus.
Algorithm Design takes a fresh approach to the algorithms course, introducing algorithmic ideas through the real-world problems that motivate them. In a clear, direct style, Jon Kleinberg and Eva Tardos teach students to analyze and define problems for themselves, and from this to recognize which design principles are appropriate for a given situation. The text encourages a greater understandin…
Open yourself to a world of music with bestselling WORLDS OF MUSIC, Sixth Edition. The text presents an in-depth exploration of the world's music cultures, with a new chapter on Native American music. Based on the authors' fieldwork and expertise, the text's case study approach gives you a true sense of both the music and the culture that created it.