Few cinematographers have had as decisive an impact on the cinematic medium as John Alton. Best known for his highly stylized film noir classics T-Men, He Walked by Night, and The Big Combo, Alton earned a reputation during the 1940s and 1950s as one of Hollywood\'s consummate craftsmen through his visual signature of crisp shadows and sculpted beams of light. No less renowned for his virtuoso color

A richly illustrated, captivating study of army ants, nature\'s preeminent social hunters.A swarm raid is one of nature\'s great spectacles. In tropical rainforests around the world, army ants march in groups by the thousands to overwhelm large solitary invertebrates, along with nests of termites, wasps, and other ants. They kill and dismember their prey and carry it back to their nest, where their

This unique collection offers insight into the spiritual philosophy and carefree mysticism of the greatest Persian poet. His probing and joyful verse speaks to people from all backgrounds who long for divine love and harmony with all living

This pioneering guide offers the first comprehensive analysis to Robotic Process Automation (RPA) risks as actually experienced and dealt with by organizations and is a follow-up to Service Automation: Robots and the future of

For the educated reader without formal training in economics, this volume analyses several central principles of economics and how they relate to enduring questions such as poverty, inequality, and sustainability. Discusses common economic mistakes, how we can avoid them, and how doing so can enable public and private

Kieron Gillen returns to the world of X! The Quiet Council are the rulers of the Krakoan age, for better or worse. But now, shaken by INFERNO, they strive to hold their nation together - no matter how much they want to tear each other apart! And IMMORTAL X-MEN brings you inside the room where it all happens! As Magneto leaves the Council, his big shoes need to be filled. Selene demonstrating her foot

But why would someone target the retreat - and who else is in danger?Elin must find the killer - before the island\'s history starts to repeat itself

Encountering the living Word in the words of the Bible When we read Scripture, we learn about God. When we pray the Scriptures, we experience the mystery of Jesus Christ and inhabit his life. In this book, Mark McIntosh and Frank Griswold bring to bear their decades of combined experience in both the church and the academy to introduce and explore the idea of praying the Scriptures. As McIntosh and

This funny, touching picture book celebrates the difference a good teacher can make. Written as a thank-you note to a special teacher from the student who never forgot her, this moving story makes a great classroom read-aloud, and a perfect gift from a child to their own teacher for Teacher Appreciation Day or graduation! Dear Teacher, Whenever I had something to tell you, I tugged on your shirt

Anatomy of the Horse has been accepted as a highly successful text-atlas of equine anatomy.- Fully illustrated with colour line diagrams, including unique three-dimensional cross-sectional anatomy, together with radiographs and ultrasound scans.- Includes topographic and surface anatomy.- Tabular appendices of relational and functional anatomy.Already acknowledged by students and teachers as an essential

This beautiful hardback Ladybird Classic edition of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll is a perfect first illustrated introduction to the classic story for younger readers. It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, whilst retaining all the best-loved parts of the Alice in Wonderland story, such as the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts,

The Heart Sutra is Buddhism in a nutshell. It has had the most profound and wide-reaching influence of any text in Buddhism. This short text covers more of the Buddha\'s teachings than any other scripture, and it does so without being superficial or hurried. Although the original author is unknown, he was clearly someone with a deep realization of the Dharma. For this new English translation, Red Pine,

The No. 1 ebook bestseller, Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller and USA Today bestsellerThe real nightmare starts when her daughter is returned...A girl is missing. Five years old, taken from outside her school. She has vanished, traceless.The police are at a loss; her parents are beyond grief. Their daughter is lost forever, perhaps dead, perhaps enslaved.But the biggest mystery is yet to come: one week

The PeranakansA people ofmixed Chinese and Malay heritage, the Peranakans are known for theiroutstanding cuisine. Traditionally prepared by the womenfolk, or Nyonyas, thecuisine combines the best cooking styles and ingredients from the Chinese andMalay kitchens.-----------With theirvibrant colours, aromatic flavours and endless variety, Nyonya snacks anddesserts make delightful treats whatever the

Ada Boucher and Stanley Brent are young things at the time of boaters, parasols, champagne and trippers on the Thames. Ada is an apprentice and dreads heading into the low-paid saleswoman position which beckons. Stanley is an assistant at a land broker\'s establishment. Their relationship is flushed through with naїve romance - he is bowled over by her raven-haired beauty, she by his humour and goodness.After

Noelle loves to play in her backyard and watch the three bunnies that play there, too. There is Curly, a brown rabbit; Flash, a black bunny; and Pinky who is so called because of his pink eyes that look so lovely against his white coat. Every day is a beautiful day to play in the leaves in the back yard - until one day when a fox