Formed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys struck an unlikely path to global hip hop superstardom. Here is their story, told for the first time in the words of the band. Adam "AD-ROCK" Horovitz and Michael "Mike D" Diamond offer revealing and very funny accounts of their transition from teenage punks to budding rappers; their early collaboration with Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin; the almost impossible-to-fathom overnight success of their debut studio album Licensed to Ill; that album's messy fallout; their break with Def Jam, move to Los Angeles, and rebirth as musicians and social activists, with the genre-defying masterpiece Paul's Boutique. For more than twenty years, this band has had a wide-ranging and lasting influence on popular culture.

With a style as distinctive and eclectic as a Beastie Boys album, Beastie Boys Book upends the typical music memoir. Alongside the band narrative you will find rare photos, original illustrations, a cookbook by chef Roy Choi, a graphic novel, a map of Beastie Boys' New York, mixtape playlists, pieces by guest contributors, and many more surprises.

What, exactly, is private property? Or, to ask the question another way, what rights to intrude does the public have in what is generally accepted as private property? The answer, perhaps surprisingly to some, is that the public has not only a significant interest in regulating the use of private property but also in defining it, and establishing its contour and texture. In The Public Nature of Private Property, therefore, scholars from the United States and the United Kingdom challenge traditional conceptions of private property while presenting a range of views on both the meaning of private property, and on the ability, some might say the requirement, of the state to regulate it.

Community, home, and identity are concepts that have concerned scholars in a variety of fields for some time. Legal scholars, sociologists, anthropologists, psychologists, and economists, among others, have studied the impacts of home and community on one's identity and how one's identity is manifested in one's home and in one's community. This volume brings together some of the leading thinkers about the connections between community, home and identity. Several chapters address how the law and lawyers contribute (or detract) from the creation and maintenance of community and, in some cases, the conscious destruction of communities. Others examine the protection of individual and group identities through rules related to property title and use of such things as Home and 'identity property'.

Focuses on racism as manifested in the popular culture of 19th and early 20th century Britain. This book is divided by attitudes to the following: Blacks, Jews, Arabs, and Chinese.

Praise for the hardback edition: "enthralling... Diamond tackles his theme with verve and skill." -- Sunday Times "a well-sourced and well-illustrated survey ..Diamond shows that the Victorians were not "monsters of repression and restraint" but resembled us in their love of scandal and excess." -- Times Literary Supplement "a lively and fascinating survey.. richly informative.. this book is a great and not-to-be missed treat for anyone with an interest in Victorian cultural history." -- The Dickensian The extraordinary phenomenon of sensation' characterised the Victorian age. The nineteenth century saw an explosion in printed media, as newspapers became cheap, nationally distributed and easily accessible to all classes. Drawing on a wealth of primary material, Michael Diamond explores the stories that impacted on Victorian society through the eyes of the contemporary media. In revealing the pervasiveness of sensation, Diamond sheds light on the Victorian appetite for gruesome and explicit reportage on murders and sex scandal, from sensational characters such as the serial poisoner William Palmer to notorious cases such as the Cleveland Street affair, which implicated prominent politicians and royalty. At the same time, stars of entertainment from Charles Dickens to Jumbo the Elephant are viewed against the contemporary contexts of music hall and the popular press that both documented and provoked contemporary reaction. The reporting of sensations in a manner designed to attract the widest possible audience and maximize sales dramatically shaped the relationship between the media and the public. Michael Diamond's passionate analysis of the period, from political sleaze and scandal toWest End hits and the feel-good' factor, demonstrates how the reporting methods of today's popular media have their origins in the Victorian press. By turns amusing, poignant and tragic, Victorian Sensation shows that sensation was as integral a part of society in the nineteenth century as it is today.

The extraordinary phenomenon of "sensation" characterized the Victorian age. Today, the influence of mass media on the public consciousness is an accepted feature of society. The nineteenth century witnessed an explosion in the printed media: newspapers became cheap, nationally distributed and easily accessible to all classes. The reporting of sensations in a manner designed to attract the widest possible audience and maximize sales dramatically shaped the relationship between the media and the public -- a relationship which continues to resonate today.Drawing on a wealth of contemporary material, Michael Diamond explores the stories that impacted on Victorian society through the eyes of the contemporary media. In revealing the pervasiveness of sensational reporting, Diamond sheds light on the Victorian appetite for gruesome and explicit reportage on murders and the sex trade. At the same time celebrated figures as diverse as Charles Dickens and Barnum and Bailey are portrayed against the background of the music halls and popular press that originally gave them life.Michael Diamond s passionate analysis of the period, from political sleaze and scandal to West End hits and the "feel-good" factor, shows that the reporting methods of today s popular media in many respects had its origins in the Victorian press. By turns amusing, poignant and tragic, 'Victorian Sensation' shows that sensation was as integral a part of society in the nineteenth century as it is today.

Community, home, and identity are concepts that have concerned scholars in a variety of fields for some time. Legal scholars, sociologists, anthropologists, psychologists, and economists, among others, have studied the impacts of home and community on one's identity and how one's identity is manifested in one's home and in one's community. This volume brings together some of the leading thinkers about the connections between community, home and identity. Several chapters address how the law and lawyers contribute (or detract) from the creation and maintenance of community and, in some cases, the conscious destruction of communities. Others examine the protection of individual and group identities through rules related to property title and use of such things as Home and 'identity property'.

What, exactly, is private property? Or, to ask the question another way, what rights to intrude does the public have in what is generally accepted as private property? The answer, perhaps surprisingly to some, is that the public has not only a significant interest in regulating the use of private property but also in defining it, and establishing its contour and texture. In The Public Nature of Private Property, therefore, scholars from the United States and the United Kingdom challenge traditional conceptions of private property while presenting a range of views on both the meaning of private property, and on the ability, some might say the requirement, of the state to regulate it.

An artifact hidden for centuries...A power man was not meant to wield...A horror unlike anything ever unleashed...Postgraduate student and Renaissance man Julius Godom uncovers the legend of a mysterious artifact rumored to hold the key to human understanding. He sets off on a journey that will take him around the world to India during the Roaring Twenties, chasing the only thing that will quench his thirst for knowledge. From the monsoon-swollen banks of the Ganges to heights of the Himalayan mountains, the search for the Idol threatens to possess Julius' mind with fiery desire. The knowledge contained within is unlike anything he has ever experienced, and now he cannot be without it...But a shadowy coterie of assassins has other plans. Julius must navigate steamy markets, lush jungles, and perilous mountains to track down the Idol before it's used to unleash an ancient horror that will rip apart the world with its own carnal desires.

After two years of intense negotiations President John F. Brander has succeeded in bringing together Israel and the Palestinians to sign a peace accord-the mission that has eluded even the most determined statesmen for more than 60 years. Resolving this bitter conflict-at the epicenter of Islamic hostility towards the West-will mark the beginning of the end of the world's clash of civilizations. As the parties iron out final details in preparation for a ceremony on the White House lawns, David Dekel, a handsome young researcher in geological remote sensing at Israel's Ben-Gurion University makes a remarkable discovery that throws the entire process into a spin. Fifty meters below the surface of the soon-to-be-surrendered West Bank town of Jenin, Dekel discovers an oil trap large enough to meet Israel's energy needs for the next 100 years.