Average customer rating: |
Ideology and Cinematography in Hollywood, 1930-39
Mike Cormack Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 031210085X |
Book Description
Hollywood films of the 1930's are frequently treated as if they all conformed to one cinematographic style. This book shows that this was not the case and describes the various stylistic changes in the use of the camera and lighting which took place between the early sound films of 1930 and the end of 1939.
Average customer rating: |
Ideology and Cinematography in Hollywood, 1930-39
Mike Cormack Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000LF0O3C |
Average customer rating: |
Ideology and Cinematography in Hollywood, 1930-39
Mike Cormack Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0333534441 |
Average customer rating:
|
Pot Planet: Adventures in Global Marijuana Culture
Brian Preston Manufacturer: Grove Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0802138977 |
Amazon.com
It's called "weed" for a reason--marijuana grows practically anywhere, and it has infiltrated deeply into societies around the globe. In Pot Planet, journalist Brian Preston scores big, compiling reports from Thailand, Amsterdam, Australia, his home in Vancouver, B.C., and other hotbeds of the high life. Part travelogue, part buyer's guide, the book is largely experiential reporting--where Preston went, whom he met, how high he got--but never strays far from its strong anti-prohibition message. The rules concerning growing, sales, and use are different nearly everywhere he goes, but there are always rules, and by the end of his travels he finds his paranoia strongly taxed. Preston has a knack for describing the unique qualities of his surroundings, whether natural or cultural; temples in Nepal and muggings in London are as real for the reader as they were for the author. Interviews with growers of all scales, street consumers, and occasional users from Tangier to Kathmandu keep the reader thinking globally, while the closing "pot polemic" encourages Americans to act locally. While Pot Planet won't turn on those who aren't already interested in the herb, statistics suggest that such readers are in the minority. --Rob LightnerBook Description
Customer Reviews:
"A toker's odyssey to the four corners of the Earth" .......2006-03-13
Great guide to global ganja.......2002-09-13
Preston's flobal ganja voyage begins in BC, at the first Cannabis Culture Cup in February 2000, held at Marc Emery's home on the Sunshine Coast. From there, Preston travels the world's weedy hotspots, sampling buds and meeting the locals in Nepal, Southeast Asia, Australia, England, Amsterdam, Morocco, BC, and the USA.
Cannabis Culture readers will recognize many of the people who Preston encounters on his travels. In Amsterdam he tokes with Sensi Seeds founder Ben Dronkers, in Australia he hangs at the Nimbin Hemp Embassy and attends their annual Mardi Grass, In California he discusses DEA raids with med-pot icon Dennis Peron. In Vancouver he gets high on buds from Marc Emery, and discusses activism with locals like David Malmo-Levine.
Pot Planet is a perfect snapshot of the people, places and events that make up the global ganja culture during the dawn of the new millennium. The book is written in a friendly, conversational style. It's an easy and enlightening read, and will be enjoyed by both chronic and non-toker alike.
It's a Big Stoned World Out There.......2002-07-24
Preston is a dedicated journalist, or at least he loves his subject so much that he is happy to go to enormous lengths to investigate it. "For much of the research and most of the writing of this book, I was high on marijuana. Now then - it can't be _that_ amotivating." He becomes a judge of the Cannabis Culture Cup, with the difficult task of rating all these strains, and more, in the categories of appearance, fragrance, texture, taste, aftertaste, and stone (and he remarks on the difficulties of evaluating that last category after you have already judged other entrants; he can't, like a wine taster, just spit it out). He has funny stories from all over. "If you want to score anywhere in Asia," Preston advises, "just find a place where they're playing Bob Marley music." In the town of Nimbin, Australia, there are "grass palaces," houses paid for by pot cultivation: "They were hippies; now they're middle class." One wants to franchise pot restaurants in the shape of a giant bong, the Big Bong Burger Bar. In Switzerland, searching out contacts, Preston asks a city employee, a tourist helper, "Do you know where I could by _hemp_ products around here? Like clothing and stuff?" She thinks a minute. "Hmmm. Hemp clothing... No... But we have three stores where you can buy grass!" In Morocco a shady tourist guide assures him about purportedly fine hashish, "Half a kilo, Brian! Very easy to hide in a suitcase for the flight home!" In Canada, backwoods growers have given death threats to those who wish to introduce hemp production for fiber, because of the fear that the low-stoning hemp will cross pollinate and ruin the intoxicant varieties.
In every chapter, Preston shows that American politics have affected global marijuana in ways that not even the most rabidly anti-pot politician would favor. Naturally, Preston knows just what the US and the world ought to do with marijuana laws, but he usually withholds proselytization on the issue. He is an amusing writer with clever comparisons; a stoner holds in his toke so deeply that he eventually disgorges "a cloud of smoke huge and heavy enough to show up on a satellite weather shot." He withholds most of his serious arguments until his last chapter, which is quite accurately titled "Pot Polemic." And he has graceful ambivalence about what legality might bring, having seen a bit of it in Amsterdam, pushed like booze and tobacco: "Is this what legalization would be like? Would pot become just another consumer product, marketed like any other line of goods in Babylon?" Maybe there would be disadvantages, yes, but this book is indispensable for anyone who wants an amusing survey of the current world marijuana situation. Americans, especially, would do well to catch this bigger picture.
great summer read.......2002-05-30
This travelogue/cultural history study is a fast-paced peek into the history and hypocrises of this happy herb. Without being too much of a tour-guide, and more like a buddy you're bumming around the world with, Preston takes us from the sweet, sticky buds of Vancouver, B.C, to the opium-laced weed of the Far East, stopping at places like England, Switzerland, Spain, Austrailia and the marajuana mecca, the Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam on the way.
I recommend this book to anyone who is not able to vacation this year - see the world without leaving your couch!
The book itself read a little fast, with the stops he makes feeling all too brief. Having visited some of the places mentioned myself, I felt there is more that could have been said, but as always, time is a factor.
All in all though, this book is finally a true testament to pot-smoking throughout the world, and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys this natural plant, in all her splendor.
Average customer rating: |
Jumble Surprise: Over a Hundred Magical Puzzles Inside!
Tribune Media Services , Henri Arnold , Bob Lee , and Mike Argirion Manufacturer: Triumph Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1572433205 |
Average customer rating:
|
CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide (4th Edition) (Exam Certification Guide)
David Hucaby Manufacturer: Cisco Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1587201712 |
Book Description
CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide
Fourth Edition
David Hucaby, CCIE® No. 4594
CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition, is a best of breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the BCMSN exam. Successfully passing the BCMSN 642-812 exam certifies that you have knowledge and skills necessary to implement scalable multilayer switched networks.
CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition, follows a logical organization of the BCMSN exam objectives. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing readers’ retention and recall of exam topics. Lead network engineer and consultant David Hucaby shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve your switching knowledge through the use of the consistent features in each chapter. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists and Foundation Summary tables make referencing easy and give you a quick refresher whenever you need it. Scenario-based exercises help you think about exam objectives in real-world situations, thus increasing recall during exam time. Challenging chapter-ending review questions help you assess your knowledge and reinforce key concepts.
The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, presenting question-by-question remediation to the text.
Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this book helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.
David Hucaby, CCIE® No. 4594, is a lead network engineer for a large medical environment using Cisco multilayer switching and security products. He also is an independent networking consultant focusing on Cisco-based solutions for healthcare and banking clients.
The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the BCMSN exam, including
Companion CD-ROM
The CD-ROM contains an electronic copy of the book and more than 200 practice questions for the BCMSN exam, including simulation-based questions, all available in study mode, test mode, and flash card format.
This volume is part of the Exam Certification Guide Series from Cisco Press®. Books in this series provide officially developed exam preparation materials that offer assessment, review, and practice to help Cisco Career Certification candidates identify weaknesses, concentrate their study efforts, and enhance their confidence as exam day nears.
Category: Cisco Certification
Covers: BCMSN Exam 642-812
$59.99 USA / $74.99 CAN
Customer Reviews:
CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide .......2007-09-24
Could have been better........2007-09-21
May not be enough to pass the BCMSN Exam.......2007-09-17
Agree with R. Bunal.......2007-06-05
Great Book if you know about WLANS.......2007-06-02
Average customer rating:
|
CCNP BCMSN Exam Cram 2 (642-811), Second Edition
Richard A Deal Manufacturer: Que ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0789729911 |
Book Description
Your resource to passing the Cisco CCNP BCMSN Certification Exam!
Join the ranks of readers who have trusted Exam Cram 2 to their certification preparation needs! The CCNP BCMSN Exam Cram 2 (Exam 642-811) is focused on what you need to know to pass the CCNP BCMSN exam. The Exam Cram 2 Method of Study provides you with a concise method to learn the exam topics. The book includes tips, exam notes, acronyms and memory joggers in order to help you pass the exam.
Included in the CCNP BCMSN Exam Cram 2:
Trust in the series that has helped many others achieve certification success - Exam Cram 2.
Download Description
Your resource to passing the Cisco CCNP BCMSN Certification Exam! Join the ranks of readers who have trusted Exam Cram 2 to their certification preparation needs! The CCNP BCMSN Exam Cram 2 (Exam 642-811) is focused on what you need to know to pass the CCNP BCMSN exam. The Exam Cram 2 Method of Study provides you with a concise method to learn the exam topics. The book includes tips, exam notes, acronyms and memory joggers in order to help you pass the exam. Included in the CCNP BCMSN Exam Cram 2: * A tear-out ""Cram Sheet"" for last minute test preparation. * Updated for the latest exam objectives to cover exam 642-811. Trust in the series that has helped many others achieve certification success - Exam Cram 2. This ebook does not include the CD that accompanies the print edition.Customer Reviews:
Great both for the exam, and as quick reference.......2007-01-11
Good and clear.......2005-11-20
Good book, good prep for the test.......2005-11-13
Excellent Reference.......2005-09-27
Excellent Resource.......2005-08-06
Average customer rating:
|
CCNP BCMSN Exam Certification Guide (3rd Edition) (Exam Certification Guide)
David Hucaby Manufacturer: Cisco Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1587201429 |
Book Description
Official self-study test preparation guide for the Cisco BCMSN exam 642-811
The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCNP BCMSN exam, including:
CCNP BCMSN Exam Certification Guide, Third Edition, is a best of breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the BCMSN exam. Lead network engineer and consultant David Hucaby shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve your switching knowledge. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.
CCNP BCMSN Exam Certification Guide, Third Edition, presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists and Foundation Summary tables make referencing easy and give you a quick refresher whenever you need it. Challenging chapter-ending review questions help you assess your knowledge and reinforce key concepts. The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that allows you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, presenting question-by-question remediation to the text. Well-regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this book helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.
This revision to the popular second edition includes updates on high-availability considerations and design, security in the switching environment, Voice VLANs, and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP).
CCNP BCMSN Exam Certification Guide, Third Edition, is part of a recom-mended learning path from Cisco Systems that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.
Companion CD-ROM
The CD-ROM contains an electronic copy of the book and over 200 practice questions for the BCMSN exam, including simulation-based questions, all available in study mode, test mode, and flash card format.
This volume is part of the Exam Certification Guide Series from Cisco Press®. Books in this series provide officially developed exam preparation materials that offer assessment, review, and practice to help Cisco Career Certification candidates identify weaknesses, concentrate their study efforts, and enhance their confidence as exam day nears.
Customer Reviews:
Good, easy to understand, but a complementary book........2006-08-26
Missing tons of information.......2006-08-17
Vast improvement over 2nd edition.......2006-05-27
Good exam preparation.......2006-04-22
Could be a lot better.......2004-11-03
Average customer rating: |
ExamWise For Cisco CCNP Certification Building Multilayer Switched Networks BCMSN Examination 640-604 (With Online Exam) (Examwise)
Robert Cooney Manufacturer: TotalRecall Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1590951646 |
Book Description
You cannot go wrong with this book!Part of the "TotalRecall: The IT Question Book Series," this new guide fills the gap existing in study material available for candidates preparing to sit for Cisco's BSCN Exam 640-604. It covers the information associated with each exam topic in detail and includes units on the nine elements that comprise the test - routing principles, extending IP addressing, OSPF in a single area, Interconnecting multiple OSPF areas, configuring EIGRP, configuring basic BGP, and implementing BGP in scalable networks.
Average customer rating: |
CCNP BCMSN Exam Certification Guide
Manufacturer: CISCO (PEARSON EDUCA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000GTEBXC |
Books:
Recommended Books