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Fantasy adventure directed by Sam Raimi. Acting as a prequel to the much-loved classic 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939), the film explores how the titular hero, Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a largely unsuccessful circus magician in Kansas, may have found his way to the Land of Oz and his early days in the magical realm. Seeing his new home as a world of opportunity, Oz firmly believes his luck has changed for the better when he is introduced to three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who suggest that he is destined for greatness beyond his imagination.
However, before Oscar can realise his true potential, he must journey through Oz and come face-to-face with the problems that haunt the fantastic land.
With a critically acclaimed Broadway premiere, 'Rabbit Hole' has
been hailed as an artistic breakthrough for the highly regarded
Lindsay-Abaire. A drama of what comes after tragedy, it captures
'the awkwardness and pain of thinking people faced with an
unthinkable situation, and eventually, their capacity for
survival'.
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Kimberly Akimbo (Paperback)
David Lindsay-Abaire; Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire; Jeanine Tesori
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This fascinating narrative history of math in America introduces
readers to the diverse and vibrant people behind pivotal moments in
the nation's mathematical maturation. Once upon a time in America,
few knew or cared about math. In Republic of Numbers, David Lindsay
Roberts tells the story of how all that changed, as America
transformed into a powerhouse of mathematical thinkers. Covering
more than 200 years of American history, Roberts recounts the life
stories of twenty-three Americans integral to the evolution of
mathematics in this country. Beginning with self-taught Salem
mathematician Nathaniel Bowditch's unexpected breakthroughs in
ocean navigation and closing with the astounding work Nobel
laureate John Nash did on game theory, this book is meant to be
read cover to cover. Revealing the marvelous ways in which America
became mathematically sophisticated, the book introduces readers to
Kelly Miller, the first black man to attend Johns Hopkins, who
brilliantly melded mathematics and civil rights activism; Izaak
Wirszup, a Polish immigrant who survived the Holocaust and
proceeded to change the face of American mathematical education;
Grace Hopper, the "Machine Whisperer," who pioneered computer
programming; and many other relatively unknown but vital figures.
As he brings American history and culture to life, Roberts also
explains key mathematical concepts, from the method of least
squares, propositional logic, quaternions, and the mean-value
theorem to differential equations, non-Euclidean geometry, group
theory, statistical mechanics, and Fourier analysis. Republic of
Numbers will appeal to anyone who is interested in learning how
mathematics has intertwined with American history.
Telling people about research is just as important as doing it. But
many competent researchers are wary of scientific writing, despite
its importance for sharpening scientific thinking, advancing their
career, obtaining funding for their work and growing the prestige
of their institution. This second edition of David Lindsay's
popular book Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words presents a way
of thinking about writing that builds on the way good scientists
think about research. The simple principles in this book will help
you to clarify the objectives of your work and present your results
with impact. Fully updated throughout, with practical examples of
good and bad writing, an expanded chapter on writing for
non-scientists and a new chapter on writing grant applications,
this book makes communicating research easier and encourages
researchers to write confidently. It is an ideal reference for
researchers preparing journal articles, posters, conference
presentations, reviews and popular articles; for students preparing
theses; and for researchers whose first language is not English.
Features Makes it easy to understand what goes where in scientific
publications and, equally importantly, why Reinforces principles
with examples of good and bad writing Addresses new issues for
publishing, including open access and predatory journals Emphasises
writing effectively in other media that scientists must use,
including conference papers, posters, theses, reviews, popular
articles and grant applications Explains the principles behind
writing and how it affects readers rather than proposing recipes
for good writing
The Thrie Estaitis was first performed in the mid-sixteenth century
to an audience of royalty and commoners alike. With its high style
and penetrating political satire, it pressed for reform in Church
and State and even in kingship itself with a hilarious masque of
vice and corruption in high places. Sir David Lindsay's great play
is a milestone in world drama. After almost 400 years it was
revived by Tyrone Guthrie in a famous production for the Edinburgh
Festival of 1948. Ever since then this masterpiece has been
recognized as a key text in the resurgance of political theatre in
modern Scotland and it appears as irreverent today as it was in
Lindsay's troubled times. This new editon has been fully edited and
annotated by Professor Roderick Lyall.
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The Haunted Woman (Paperback)
David Lindsay; Contributions by Mint Editions
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The Haunted Woman (1922) is a fantasy novel by David Lindsay.
Following the commercial failure of his critically acclaimed novel
A Voyage to Arcturus (1920), Lindsay hoped to achieve financial
stability with a more conventional tale of suspense and the occult.
Although he once more failed to reach a popular audience, Lindsay
produced a powerful story of alternate worlds, the burden of
convention, and the nature of human desire. "Never self-conscious,
never embarrassed, always quiet and rather ennuye, she fascinated
by the very strength of her silence, which, it was abundantly
clear, had nothing in common with stupidity. She had already
declined three offers of marriage, before Marshall had appeared on
her horizon." Isbel Loment has always cherished her independence,
never consenting to tie her fate to that of a man, especially not
for love. Now engaged to successful underwriter Marshall Stokes,
she finds herself nearing the end of the rootless lifestyle she has
led since the age of sixteen, when the death of her father left her
a ward of an eccentric aunt. While on vacation at an ancient estate
in the hills of Sussex, Isbel discovers a mysterious staircase
leading to three identical doors. Choosing one, she is transported
to a mirror world where, though the details are lost upon leaving,
she seems to be encountering her host Henry Judge. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of David Lindsay's The Haunted Woman is a classic of
British literature reimagined for modern readers.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Western literary
study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope,
Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann
Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others.
Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the
development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses.
++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:
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Scotland<ESTCID>T179671<Notes><imprintFull>Edinburgh:
printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, anno Dom.,
1716. <collation>264p.; 12
David Lindsay, researching old records to learn details of the life
of his ancestor, Richard More, soon found himself in the position
of the Sorcerer's Apprentice-wherever he looked for one item, ten
more appeared. What he found illuminated not only More's own life
but painted a clear and satisfying picture of the way the First
Comers, Saints and Strangers alike, set off for the new land,
suffered the voyage on the Mayflower, and put down their roots to
thrive on our continent's northeastern shore. From the story,
Richard emerges as a man of questionable morals, much enterprise,
and a good deal of old-fashioned pluck, a combination that could
get him into trouble-and often did. He lived to father several
children, to see, near the end of his life, a friend executed as a
witch in Salem, and to be read out of the church for unseemly
behavior. " Mayflower Bastard" lets readers see history in a new
light by turning an important episode into a personal
experience.
A VOYAGE TO ARCTURUS, the gender-bending, genre-smashing epic by
David Lindsay, is a neglected landmark in the history of science
fiction and fantasy. Cited as a major influence by J.R.R. Tolkien
and C.S. Lewis, its impact continues to resonate across medium and
culture. Now its fully-restored text is republished for the first
time in half a century, featuring a full suite of illustrations and
visual elaborations by Jim Woodring, an introduction by Alan Moore.
In Lindsay's vision, a young soldier travels the multiverse in
search of meaning. In the star system of Arcturus, he will
encounter astonishing new worlds containing strange and
inexplicable transformations. He will fight Gods and become them.
His story is a revelation, a riddle and a ride. This gloriously
strange and singular work joins Beehive Books' ILLUMINATED EDITIONS
line, in which literary classics are reinvented by the greatest
graphic artists in the world. Experience this unjustly forgotten
work of visionary sci-fi as brought to life by Jim Woodring's
psychedelic illustrations, enclosed in a shimmering die-cut
sculpturally embossed slipcase, printed on uncoated acid-free
paper, and published in an oversized 9x12" trim. A beautiful
introduction by Alan Moore unpacks and examines the many meanings
and cultural currents that went into this ur-text, changing the
course of a century's worth of fiction. Jim Woodring is a
best-selling, critically acclaimed cartoonist and author known for
his surreal comics, dream art, and the anthropomorphic character
Frank. Alan Moore may be the most celebrated comics author of all
time, with countless renowned and beloved works to his name,
including WATCHMEN, V FOR VENDETTA, FROM HELL and many more. The
alchemy of Woodring's inimitable, iconic style, and Lindsay's rich,
experimental narrative, with Moore as our learned tour guide
through these strange and startling visions, will amaze fans of
science fiction and fantasy, lovers of odd things, and collectors
of striking books alike. This is a one-of-a-kind volume that
promises to grow richer with each reading.
"A lyrical and understanding chronicler of people who somehow
become displaced within their own lives. . . . Mr. Lindsay-Abaire
has shown a special affinity for female characters suddenly forced
to re-evaluate the roles by which they define themselves."--"The
New York Times"
With his latest play "Good People," David Lindsay-Abaire returns
to Manhattan Theatre Club where four of his previous works were
produced, including his 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning "Rabbit Hole."
The play premiered there in winter 2011 in a production directed by
Daniel Sullivan (who also directed "Rabbit Hole"), and featuring
Frances McDormand in the role of protagonist Margie Walsh. "Good
People" is set in South Boston, the blue-collar neighborhood where
Lindsay-Abaire himself grew up: Margie Walsh, let go from yet
another job and facing eviction, decides to appeal to an old flame
who has made good and left his Southie past behind. Lindsay-Abaire
offers us both his "quiet three-dimensional depth" ("Los Angeles
Times") and his carefully observed humor in this exploration of
life in America when you're on your last dollar.
David Lindsay-Abaire is the author of "Fuddy Meers," "Kimberly
Akimbo," "A Devil Inside," "Wonder of the World," and "Rabbit
Hole," in addition to the book for the musicals "High Fidelity" and
"Shrek." His plays have been produced throughout the United States
and around the world.
'Extraordinary' Philip Pullman Following one man's journey from
earth to an alien landscape of ethereal beauty and existential
terror, A Voyage to Arcturus is a profound questioning of the
nature of evil. Dreamlike and philosophical, this landmark cult
novel has influenced generations of writers. 'That shattering,
intolerable and irresistible work' C. S. Lewis 'A Nietzschean
Pilgrim's Progress ... Lindsay's engrossing book, a mixture of
metaphysics and surreal dream-quest, stands as one of the great
originals' Guardian
Becca and Howie Corbett are a happy suburban couple whose lives are
changed forever when their young son Danny is killed in an
accident. Eight months on, they are drifting perilously apart.
Becca wants to start afresh in a new home and give away their son's
possessions, but Howie wants to keep the memory of Danny alive. Can
they ever find their way back to each other? David Lindsay-Abaire's
Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, filled with distinctive wit and
grace, charts the path from grief to its antidotes - love and hope.
Rabbit Hole premiered on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre in a
Manhattan Theatre Club production in January 2006. The play was
originally commissioned by South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa,
California, and first presented at its Pacific Playwrights Festival
reading series in 2005. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in
2007. Rabbit Hole was made into a film starring Nicole Kidman in
2010, and the play had its UK premiere at Hampstead Theatre,
London, in January 2016.
Web applications are used every day by millions of users, which
is why they are one of the most popular vectors for attackers.
Obfuscation of code has allowed hackers to take one attack and
create hundreds-if not millions-of variants that can evade your
security measures. "Web Application Obfuscation "takes a look at
common Web infrastructure and security controls from an attacker's
perspective, allowing the reader to understand the shortcomings of
their security systems. Find out how an attacker would bypass
different types of security controls, how these very security
controls introduce new types of vulnerabilities, and how to avoid
common pitfalls in order to strengthen your defenses.
Named a 2011 Best Hacking and Pen Testing Book by "InfoSec
Reviews"Looks at security tools like IDS/IPS that are often the
only defense in protecting sensitive data and assetsEvaluates Web
application vulnerabilties from the attacker's perspective and
explains how these very systems introduce new types of
vulnerabilitiesTeaches how to secure your data, including info on
browser quirks, new attacks and syntax tricks to add to your
defenses against XSS, SQL injection, and more
A comprehensive update on parasitology for the small animal
practitioner! Topics will include fleas and ticks; mites and lice;
giardia and tritrichomonas; toxoplasma gondii and intestinal
coccidia; babesia, cytoxzoan, and hepatozoan; heartworms;
intestinal nematodes; flukes and tapeworms; lungworms and other
extraintestinal nematodes, and much more!
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