With a completely refreshed look to celebrate it's tenth anniversary Michael Freeman's iconic bestseller The Photographer's Eye has never looked better 192 pages Freeman Michael ...

Know the equipment refine your technique & express your style Combining straightforward guidance with artistic insight this comprehensive handbook is an essential piece of kit for photographers of every style & experience level Michael Freeman shows you how to Make the most of the gear you have Master the classic styles & subjects Compose shots with skill & confidence Share your work in a meaningful way It's everything you need to be a successful photographer ...

Digital cameras have detailed manuals concentrating on technical features but neglecting the fact that great photographers not only know how to navigate menus
- they understand how the operation of their camera will help them to take better pictures In a handy take-anywhere format this book revised from The Photographer's DSLR Pocketbook for the mirrorless age (not forgetting SLRs) gives the reader the benefit of Michael Freeman's decades of professional experience Opening with the anatomy of a digital camera the book then covers settings exposure capture & image workflow clarifying the operations of your camera & allowing you to operate it with speed confidenceand accuracy Michael's own photography & diagrams illuminate his points perfectly making this an attractive & informative read
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Covering all of the essentials this book is all you need to master photography 336 pages Freeman Michael ...

Explore the physics behind the world of Star Wars with engaging topics & accessible information that shows how we're closer than ever before to creating technology from the galaxy far far away-perfect for every Star Wars fan! Ever wish you could have your very own lightsaber like Luke Skywalker & Obi-Wan Kenobi? Or that you could fly through space at the speed of light like Han Solo & Poe Dameron? Well those ideas aren't as outlandish as you think In The Physics of Star Wars you'll explore the mystical power of the Force using quantum mechanics find out how much energy it would take for the Death Star or Starkiller Base to destroy a planet & discover how we can potentially create our very own lightsabers The fantastical world of Star Wars may become a reality! ...

Contemporary scientific disciplines such as chaos & complexity theory artificial intelligence & cognitive science treat themselves as new fields of inquiry but many of these ideas can be traced back to Hermeticism the European intellectual tradition sparked by the rediscovery of the Corpus Hermeticum & Platonic texts in the 15th century Building a map of the progression of scientific thought across centuries & continents Leon Marvell examines the ancient roots of Hermeticism its rise during the Renaissance & its suppression during the scientific revolution of the Enlightenment Offering a full reconsideration of the history of science from Newton to the present day as well as a Platonic-Hermetic perspective on modern technology Marvell reveals the pattern that connects the sciences philosophy & ancient knowledge & opens a potentially rich field of inquiry for 21st-century science ...

Success for an athlete depends on their ability to perform at their best when it matters most Performance depends on the athlete's body having acquired the most beneficial adaptations for their sport But how can an athlete or coach be sure that training results in the desired adaptations? Training can be defined as the stimulation of biological adaptations that result in an improvement in performance in a given task Athletes & coaches have learned mostly through trial & error how to exploit the ability of the body to adapt in response to potentially harmful stimuli The challenge lies in applying the right stimuli at the right intensity for the right amount of time muscles respond to working more forcefully than normal by becoming bigger stronger & more resistant to damage but over-training can lead to injury This book provides the information necessary to decide on the most effective way to improve performance underpinned by an understanding of the mechanisms behind adaptation & thoroughly supported by scientific research The Physiology of Training for High Performance begins by introducing the reader to the concept & physiological bases of adaptation The authors then delve into training for different outcomes for example enhanced endurance or speed & relate the discussion to various sports & events Finally the authors summarize the latest research surrounding additional factors that affect an athlete's performance & potential including tapering nutrition & body composition Online Resource Centre The Online Resource Centre to accompany The Physiology of Training for High Performance features For students BL Multiple choice questions to check understanding & aid revision BL Links to sources of further information For registered adopters of the book BL Figures from the book available for download ...

Filmmaker Roman Polanski who as a boy growing up in Poland watched while the Nazis devastated his country during World War II directed this downbeat drama based on the true story of a privileged musician who spent five years struggling against the Nazi occupation of Warsaw Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody) is a gifted classical pianist born to a wealthy Jewish family in Poland The Szpilmans have a large & comfortable flat in Warsaw which Wladyslaw shares with his mother & father (Maureen Lipman & Frank Finlay) his sisters Halina & Regina (Jessica Kate Meyer & Julia Rayner) & his brother Henryk (Ed Stoppard) While Wladyslaw & his family are aware of the looming presence of German forces & Hitler&s designs on Poland they&re convinced that the Nazis are a menace which will pass & that England & France will step forward to aid Poland in the event of a real crisis Wladyslaw&s navet (C) is shattered when a German bomb rips through a radio studio while he performs a recital for broadcast During the early stages of the Nazi occupation as a respected artist he still imagines himself above the danger using his pull to obtain employment papers for his father & landing a supposedly safe job playing piano in a restaurant But as the German grip tightens upon Poland Wladyslaw & his family are selected for deportation to a Nazi concentration camp Refusing to face a certain death Wladyslaw goes into hiding in a comfortable apartment provided by a friend However when his benefactor goes missing Wladyslaw is left to fend for himself & he spends the next several years dashing from one abandoned home to another desperate to avoid capture by German occupation troops The Pianist was based on the memoir of the same name by the real-life Wladyslaw Szpilman; the book was first published in 1946 as Death of a City but was banned by Polish Communist officials & went out of print until 1998 when a new edition was issued as The Pianist Mark Deming Rovi Language English Approx Run Time 149 Mins ...

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Ada her nine-year-old daughter & her piano arrive to an arranged marriage in the remote bush of nineteenth century New Zealand Of all her belongings her husband refuses to transport the piano & it is left behind on the beach Unable to bear its certain destruction Ada strikes a bargain with an illiterate tattooed neighbour She may earn her piano back if she allows him to do certain things while she plays; one black key for a lesson The arrangement draws all three deeper into a complex emotional sexual bond remarkable for its naïve passion & frightening disregard for limits Winner of 3 Oscars for Best Screenplay (Jane Campion) Best Actress (Holly Hunter) & Best Supporting Actress (Anna Paquin) & 11 awards from the Australian Film Institiute Actors Harvey Keitel Holly Hunter Anna Paquin Sam Neill Kerry Walker Genevieve Lemon & Ian Mune Director Jane Campion Certificate 15 years & over Year 1993 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Duration 1 hour & 56 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
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