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Massive Change is a modern illustrated primer on the new inventions, technologies, and events that are affecting the human race worldwide. The book is a part of a broader research project by Bruce Mau Design intended to provoke debate and discussion about the future of design culture, broadly defined as the "familiar objects and techniques that are transforming our lives."
In essays, interviews, and provocative imagery aimed at a broad audience, Massive Change explores the changing force of design in the contemporary world, and in doing so expands the definition of design to include the built environment, transportation technologies, revolutionary materials, energy and information systems, and living organisms.
The book is divided into 11 heavily illustrated sections covering major areas of change in contemporary society — such as urbanism and architecture, the military, health and living, and wealth and politics. Each section intersperses intriguing documentary images with a general introductory essay, extended captions, and interviews with leading thinkers, including engineers, designers, philosophers, scientists, architects, artists, and writers. Concluding the book is a graphic timeline of significant inventions and world events from 10,000 B.C. to the present.
Customer Reviews:
Massive change.......2007-03-08
Excellent vision and unhappy scenarios are show us. How could we do this? It's time to change!
Robson Quinello
An optomistic view of mankind's future.......2007-01-13
An excellent look at the challenges and possible solutions facing the human race. My only complaint is that the book is a bit dated, but its perspective is future proof. The concept of the Institute without Boundaries is especially interesting.
For every dreamer...........2006-02-24
Bruce Mau is more than a designer. He is a futurist who has swapped fatalism for idealism. His vision of the future is based on facts, but you feel his undertone of optimisim. Massive Change is an utterly interesting read from cover to cover. The structure of the book and the writing style makes it a great resource of information. Massive Change is a necessity for the bookshelf of every intellect and every dreamer.
Missed opportunity.......2005-10-26
Bruce Mau's previous book - "Life Style" - was a pivotal publication that had something very fundamental to say about the practice of design. The argument woven into this survey of Bruce Mau Design's portfolio derived its edginess from an underlying, existential dilemma. On the one hand, Mau wanted to do justice to design's capacity to give "style" to sprawling, viral "life" (originally a very Nietzschean concept, later taken up and politicised by Foucault and Deleuze). On the other hand, there was the fear for the domestication of his practice to the status of banal, lifeless purveyor of images and artefacts - global capitalism's lingua franca. This tension between subversion and acquiescence turned "Life Style" into a poignant testimony.
Massive Change is, I am sorry to say, a much less compelling read. It takes its cue from Life Style's key idea - design is able to reformat the very principle of life - but dispels the darker, problematic side of the equation. Indeed, although Mau would like us to believe otherwise, the book's perspective is squarely utopian. In adopting as its motto theme "Now that we can do anything, what will we do?", it echoes the pragmatist voluntarism of the peer-to-peer movement. But the dissonances - P2P's paradoxical (symbiotic/parasitic) relationship with capitalism - have been filtered from the echo. What remains is the suave message that technological progress - shaped and harnessed by design - will be able to solve all our problems if we only want it to.
So, although Massive Change promises to bring us a "wildly unexpected view of the future", it really doesn't reach beyond the intellectual horizon of, say, a special issue of Scientific American on "Key Technologies for the 21st Century". The material is conventionally organised in sections that review the state of the art in urban planning, transportation, energy, information, material sciences, military technologies, biotech etc. Only two chapters discuss governance issues ("market economies" and "wealth and politics"). The relatively meager substance comes from short interviews with a series of "experts" in the disciplines surveyed. The selection is very US-centric and contains quite a few usual suspects (Dean Kamen, Stewart Brand, Lawrence Lessig, Jaime Lerner, Hazel Henderson etc).
By now we are also well acquainted with Mau's cinematic and fractured style in book design. "Massive Change" doesn't break any new ground compared to previous volumes (not only Life Style but also S,M,L,XL (with Rem Koolhaas) and the Zone series of books). What was once truly refreshing is becoming stale. By the way, the short interviews are printed on glaringly yellow pages, which I find positively ugly.
All of this is disappointing. I can think of two explanations for the intellectual and stylistic flaccidity exhibited in this volume. First, we are missing the incisiveness and depth that Mau's sparring partner Sanford Kwinter brought to "Life Style" (In my opinion, Kwinter's three-page lead essay was worth the price of that book). I am not sure what happened between Mau and Kwinter, but the latter is almost completely absent from this volume.
Then, although this is not be obvious at first sight, "Massive Change" is not really a Mau book. In fact, it has been largely put together by Jennifer Leonard, one of the students from the inaugural year of the Institute without Boundaries (a newly established postgraduate education programme whereby students spend a full year in the Mau studio). So, although Mau's name figures prominently on the cover, inside we learn that the Institute led the research, development, design and production of Massive Change.
I can't recommend this volume. "Massive Change" is a missed opportunity.
AWESOME.......2005-09-30
I can't stop opening up this book and reading it. It's my daily bible for information. I'm addicted!
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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Previous research has demonstrated that the massive corals Favia speciosa (Dana, 1846) and Diploastrea heliopora (Lamark, 1816) are phenotypically plastic, i.e. the phenotype of these species can be altered by environmental conditions within their life span. Many researchers have suggested that light, water movement and/or sediment can affect coral morphology, but no work to date has attempted to separate these variables in a controlled aquarium experiment. To ascertain whether any of these three factors could induce morphological change in F. speciosa and D. heliopora, fragments (clone-mates) of both species were maintained in five aquarium tanks, representing: high water energy, high sedimentation, and three different light regimes. After 4 months, the architecture of 12 randomly chosen corallites from each fragment was measured. Reaction norms suggest a relationship between corallite morphology and light, but no consistent pattern could be detected for fragments kept in the sediment regime tank or the high water energy tank. Corallites expand, extend and deepen in high light conditions and possible functional explanations for this response are presented. However, more research is necessary to confirm that light is the primary controlling factor inducing small-scale morphological change in F. speciosa and D. heliopora.
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Title: A banking revolution in Africa and the Middle East: massive changes are sweeping through the banking and financial services sector in Africa and the Middle East. Those institutions quick to adopt the latest technology are well placed to stay ahead of the pack.(Helping you stay in the lead)
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African Review of Business and Technology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2004
Publisher: Alain Charles Publishing Ltd.
Volume: 40
Issue: 12
Page: S4(4)
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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on August 5, 2002. The length of the article is 1769 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Climate's smoke signals.(Business)(Global warming could mean massive change for Oregon's forests)
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Date: August 5, 2002
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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on December 20, 1999. The length of the article is 1191 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Massive Health Care System Changes Predicted.
Author: Mary Jane Fisher
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Date: December 20, 1999
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Volume: 103
Issue: 51
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Title: Organizational structures must change in order to capitalize on 'massive shift' offshore.(Stampede To Fast Growing Markets Has Only Just Begun)(Company overview)
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Date: April 4, 2006
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Volume: 13
Issue: 7
Page: 1(2)
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UK Defence Secy Robinson describes the origins and progress of the Ministry of Defence's switch to Resource Accounting and Budgeting (RAB), which has been described as the largest change management program in Western Europe.
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Title: Smart ways to run a massive business
Author: George Robertson
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Date: June 30, 1999
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Volume: 144
Issue: 3
Page: 66-68
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Title: Utopia problem: Bruce Mau design's massive change project.
Author: John Bentley Mays
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C: International Contemporary Art (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 22, 2004
Publisher: C The Visual Arts Foundation
Issue: 84
Page: 34(4)
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Customer Reviews:
High Quality Color Reproductions.......2004-12-07
This book is a good buy with so many high quality color reproductions of art by Pre-Raphaelite artists. The format is reproduction on the right - a short write up on the history and background of that painting on the left, often with a similar work or a preliminary sketch reproduced much smaller and set into the text on the left hand side. The one flaw is that sometimes the reproduction spans onto both pages, so that part of the picture lies on the fold. This happens in maybe a third of the pictures.
The descriptions and histories are written for the general public and use clear language. There is also a short general history article at the beginning, but the highlight of the book is the reproductions of art. They are very good quality and plentiful. This is a good buy to own examples of these works.
Artists represented in the full page prints:
William Holman Hunt (11 works)
John Everett Millais (10 works)
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (18 works)
Walter Howell Deverell (2 works)
GF Watts (2 works)
James Collinson (2 works)
Frederick George Stephens (2 works)
Ford Madox Brown (10 works)
Thomas Woolner (1 work)
William Morris (2 works)
Burne-Jones (12 works)
Alexander Munro (1 work)
Arthur Hughes (10 works)
Elizabeth Siddal (2 works, but not her self portrait *sniff*)
Henry Wallis (3 works)
William Lindsay Windus (1 work)
Philip Hermogenes Calderon (1 work)
John Roddam Spencer Stanhope (2 works)
Frederick Sandys (4 works)
Frederic Lord Leighton (3 works)
Simeon Solomon (2 works)
Valentine Cameron Prinsep (1 work)
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tedema (2 works)
Inchbold (1 work)
Charles Edward Halle (2 works)
Evelyn de Morgan (1 work)
John William Waterhouse (5 works)
Anna Lea Merrit (1 work)
E Corbett (1 work)
John Melhuish Strudwick (2 works)
Eleanor Brickdale (2 works)
Edward John Poynter (1 work)
As you can see from the quantity this includes less frequently reproduced works as well as the famous ones. I saw some works reproduced here that I hadn't seen elsewhere, which doesn't happen too often. This is a really good book for high quality reproductions. It would be appropriate for an art teacher to show to classes or a school library that needs a book on this topic.
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Customer Reviews:
Fun!.......2006-06-09
I bought this book as a gift to a Chilean family I will be staying with this summer. I chose it because, other than captions, there is very little writing and because the pictures are gorgeous and varied. I liked it because it gave a good taste of New York -- yes, there is a picture of the Crystler Building, the statue of liberty, but there are also pictures of Dylan's Candy Bar, the Tiffany's on Fifth Avenue, etc.
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From the makers of the Castles & Crusades role playing game comes the first adventure for would be heroes to test their mettle in the heat of combat.
The Blacktooth Ridge, far to the east of the more civilized lands, is fabled for its string of long abandoned fortresses, treasure houses, temples and underground mansions. It invites many an adventurer seeking fame and fortune. It is an altogether dangerous place tainted with the evil of the Horned One and those who still worship him in hidden caves and temples.
Now, raids and plundering confound the settlements near the Blacktooth Ridge. The armies of King and Lord are warring in the west and few are left to protect this region. Once considered tamed, the fires of war are being fanned along this frontiers reagion. Rumors of Rottenkip the Goblin King and his fearless warriors taking up residence in the Blacktooth Ridge are circulating. The Wending Beast is said to have crawled out from its dank hole beneath the earth. Ogres are raiding villages and looting caravans. Few are coming to the aid of those beset by these depredations and the evil denizens of the Blacktooth Ridges are spilling out into the land.
The call has gone out, the mustering of militias is at hand and the Blacktooth Ridge beckons to any and all willing to come to their aid and discover what is calling forth these foul creatures.
For 3-5 characters, levels 1-3. The Adventure begins anew: Now.
Customer Reviews:
A superb adventure!.......2007-05-19
This was the first adventure I bought for the Castles & Crusades RPG system and it delivers on all accounts. As another reviewer has said, this module is very much like the earlier AD&D starter modules like The Village of Hommlet and/or Keep on the Borderlands... it gives a very well done town description that the players can use as a home base as well as an extremely well done dungeon and several unusual encounter areas. The writing is strong, descriptive, imaginative and just plain fun to read. This adventure has all the makings of a classic, don't hesitate to add it to your gaming collection.
Great Module.......2006-04-01
I really can't add anything to the excellent review that was already given, but to say I agree 100 percent.
An excellent module!.......2005-03-30
Assault on Blacktooth Ridge is a 24 page module for Castles & Crusades, written by Davis Chenault, for characters of first and second level.
General Description The module is, like Village of Hommlet and Keep on the Borderlands, a mini-campaign: it contains a base of operations, information about the surrounding region, and plot hooks in addition to the "dungeon." Assault on Blacktooth Ridge is closer to being a mini campaign even than Keep on the Borderlands: it contains no one "big" dungeon like the Caves of Chaos. Instead, there are two medium sized dungeons: one with 30 keyed encounter areas and one with 14. In addition to these two dungeons, Assault on Blacktooth Ridge contains a number of small encounter areas, which can be likened to the small encounters provided in Keep on the Borderlands. There are five of these. Encounter tables are also provided for three geographic areas (the village of Botkinburg, the nearby woods, and the area along the Blacktooth Ridge. As a base of operations, Botkinburg has everything that a base of operations needs, including low-level NPCs that could be hired to accompany the party. Botkinburg has 25 encounter areas, providing a good selection and variety of NPCs, and all the necessary hooks into the module's various mini-adventures.
Modularity The module is designed to fit into any campaign, and it succeeds admirably. A specific history of the area is provided for those who might want to use it, but it isn't necessary for the CK to use this historical background to play the module. In essence, an evil overlord once occupied the area, later retreating, but leaving behind all the expected aftermath of evil overlordship: ruined forts, goblin nests, dungeons, etc. The CK could easily ignore this backdrop - the ridge will work for any area that could contain ruined forts and monsters. However, the "evil overlord" backdrop will obviously work in almost any campaign, and it adds a nice flavor. There is also a political plotline that's not necessary for running the adventure, but which will probably serve as the tie-in to sequel adventures if the CK wishes to use them. The political plotline, like the overall backdrop, is quite modular - it involves a nearby baron who has designs on the Village of Botkinburg, and is providing information to the monsters of the Ridge. The adventure doesn't suffer if this plotline is left out, but it gives the Castle Keeper options for expanding the adventure beyond the boundaries of the module itself, if desired.
Going Beyond the Module Assault on Blacktooth Ridge does an excellent job of providing the CK with pathways that lead beyond the module and into new adventuring territory. For starters, the Ridge itself is a classic adventuring venue: a rocky ridge pocked with caves and abandoned forts. Any number of homebrewed dungeon crawls can be fitted into the area if the party decides to keep using Botkinburg as a base for future adventures. The leadership in Botkinburg is weak, with an irritating and pompous son, a senile baron, and an advisor who is loyal to the old baron and not to the son. This triad creates lots of room for the party to become involved in Botkinburg's internal political situations, which could be used to tie in nicely with the larger political plotline mentioned above (the nearby baron who wants to take control). The monsters are part of a larger group, which allows the party to pursue villains up the chain of command. Enough information is provided about the larger organization to allow the CK to take a campaign in this direction. Assault on Blacktooth Ridge is extraordinarily well designed to serve as the jumping-off point for a campaign, and it can go in any number of directions. In this regard, the module is an absolute slam-dunk success.
Weaker Points Typos are not frequent enough to be intrusive, but there are some in the module. The map is designed to serve both as a player map and as a Castle Keeper map. I prefer, as a Castle Keeper, to have a map with specific locations specifically marked. This might not be a problem for everyone, but I felt that another page devoted to a Castle Keeper's map would be a good investment of space. Troll Lord Games has announced that they will post a CK map on their website.
Strong Points As I mentioned above, the adventure is a masterpiece of providing detail that doesn't destroy its modularity - not an easy achievement. The adventures are solid stuff - just what a low level campaign needs, without getting too fancy or too clichéd. Even more impressive, though, is the way that the module's 24 pages provide the potential for tremendous depth - without spelling it out in mind-numbing detail. As an example, I'll return to the situation in Botkinburg Keep: a senile baron, an incompetent son, a loyal advisor. This situation is established in less than a page of text (which also contains stat blocks, etc), but if the party stays in Botkinburg for any length of time, accruing fame and power, this one page of text provides the guideline for a complex and interesting series of events that may follow. Almost certainly, the party will fall afoul of the baron's incompetent son. What happens next could go in all sorts of directions, leading to all kinds of interesting role playing (and combat) situations - yet this rich potential is all contained within one page of text. It's an impressive illustration of a couple of points: First, it is an example of authorial restraint - Davis Chenault appreciates that a module author's goal is not to fill in all the details of what will happen. He artfully "tees up" various situations, giving the Castle Keeper enough information to smack it out of the park, without writing pages of detail that restrict rather than enhance the Castle Keeper's options. Second, it is evidence of just plain old attention to good value. This module contains more nooks and crannies and trouble for characters to get into than many modules of twice or three times the size - just because Mr. Chenault has such a strong instinct for when to shut up and move on to the next thing.
Conclusion I highly recommend this module for anyone beginning a C&C campaign. Although only time can tell, it may very well be a true classic on the order of Hommlet, the giant series, or Keep on the Borderlands. It has the characteristics of the great modules: it doesn't railroad the party, it packs in lots of plot options, and it describes these options with enough detail to play them without crushing the CK under inflexible timetables or extraneous details. The encounter areas themselves are solid, but not masterpieces - one of them is nothing more than a stirge nest - but I've got a strong suspicion that like many of the truly great modules, Assault on Blacktooth Ridge will turn out to be more than the sum of its parts.
This is not a playtest review - the author's party is tenth level, but will have a chance to play Blacktooth Ridge in the event of a TPK.
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