Luzhin (John Turturro), a Russian master visiting Italy for the World Chess Final, finds his world turned upside down when he unexpectantly falls in love. Despite his genius Luzhin is extremely introverted & finds it difficult to function in the everyday world, but when he meets Natalia (Emily Watson) she offers him a glimpse of a life outside the chess world & opens up the possibility of a whole new way of living. However, she is also about to get married. ...

Describes nonlinear control design solutions for problems that arise from robots required to interact with & manipulate their environments. Providing a historical perspective of robotics & a review of standard robot control approaches, this book presents real-time computing & experimental test beds for implementing developed controllers. ...

Welcome to the quirky, close-knit family you couldn't imagine & the road trip you'll never forget Now in paperback, Tim Sandlin's return to his Gro Vont characters was called " Uplifting...immensely satisfying" by the New York Times Book Review & a "gem of a novel as audacious as it is sentimental" in a starred Booklist review. ...

Lydia Bennet is the flirtatious, wild & free-wheeling youngest daughter. Her untamed expressiveness & vulnerability make her fascinating to readers who'll love this imaginative rendering of Lydia's life after her marriage to the villainous George Wickham. Will she mature or turn bitter? Can a girl like her really find true love? ...