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Cinema and Colour

The Saturated Image

by Paul Coates ...

Cinema and Colour: The Saturated Image is a major new critical study of the use of colour in cinema. Using the dialectic of colour and monochrome as a starting point, Paul Coates explores the symbolic meanings that colour bears in different cultures, and engages with a range of critical approaches to filmic colour, building on the work of such theorists as Sergei Eisenstein, Rudolf Arnheim and ... Read more

$34.79 USD

Cinema and Colour: The Saturated Image is a major new critical study of the use of colour in cinema. Using the dialectic of colour and monochrome as a starting point, Paul Coates explores the symbolic meanings that colour bears in different cultures, and engages with a range of critical approaches to filmic colour, building on the work of such theorists as Sergei Eisenstein, Rudolf Arnheim and
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Programming.Architecture

by Paul Coates ...

Programming.Architecture is a simple and concise introduction to the history of computing and computational design, explaining the basics of algorithmic thinking and the use of the computer as a tool for design and architecture.Paul Coates, a pioneer of CAAD, demonstrates algorithmic thinking through projects and student work collated through his years of teaching students of computing and design. ... Read more

$91.99 USD

Programming.Architecture is a simple and concise introduction to the history of computing and computational design, explaining the basics of algorithmic thinking and the use of the computer as a tool for design and architecture.Paul Coates, a pioneer of CAAD, demonstrates algorithmic thinking through projects and student work collated through his years of teaching students of computing and design.
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Cinema, Religion and the Romantic Legacy

by Paul Coates ...

Cinema, Religion and the Romantic Legacy surveys the ways in which notions of religion and spirituality have impinged upon the cinema. Cinema is conceived as a post-Romantic form for which religion and spirituality can be unified only problematically. While inspecting many of the well-established themes and topoi of writing on religion and film (such as films about priests and 'Christ-figures') it ... Read more

$55.99 USD

Cinema, Religion and the Romantic Legacy surveys the ways in which notions of religion and spirituality have impinged upon the cinema. Cinema is conceived as a post-Romantic form for which religion and spirituality can be unified only problematically. While inspecting many of the well-established themes and topoi of writing on religion and film (such as films about priests and 'Christ-figures') it
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The Metaphysics of Perception

Wilfrid Sellars, Perceptual Consciousness and Critical Realism

by Paul Coates ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Philosophy
This book is an important study in the philosophy of the mind; drawing on the work of philosopher Wilfrid Sellars and the theory of critical realism to develop a novel argument for understanding perception and metaphysics. ... Read more

$67.99 USD

This book is an important study in the philosophy of the mind; drawing on the work of philosopher Wilfrid Sellars and the theory of critical realism to develop a novel argument for understanding perception and metaphysics.
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Comparative Cinema

Late and Last Things in Literature and Film

by Paul Coates ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This book comprises what may be called exercises in ‘comparative cinema’. Its focus on endings, near-endings and ‘late style’ is connected with the author’s argument that comparative criticism itself may constitute an endgame of criticism, arising at the moment at which societies or individuals relinquish primary adherence to one tradition or medium. The comparisons embrace different works and ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This book comprises what may be called exercises in ‘comparative cinema’. Its focus on endings, near-endings and ‘late style’ is connected with the author’s argument that comparative criticism itself may constitute an endgame of criticism, arising at the moment at which societies or individuals relinquish primary adherence to one tradition or medium. The comparisons embrace different works and
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DRAGNET, VOLUME 1; 23-Episode Collection

by Bob Ryf, Walter Schumann, Jack Webb, Jim Moser, John Robinson, Earl Schlay, Frank Burton, Paul Coates ...

Narrated by Jack Webb, Barton Yarborough ...

Unabridged

11 hours 19 min

Dragnet, the popular American radio series airing from 1949-1957, is arguably the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. Enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday and his partners, gave audience members a feel for the boredom and drudgery, as well as the danger and heroism, of police work. Dragnet earned praise for improving ... Read more

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Dragnet, the popular American radio series airing from 1949-1957, is arguably the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. Enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday and his partners, gave audience members a feel for the boredom and drudgery, as well as the danger and heroism, of police work. Dragnet earned praise for improving
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Fredric Jameson and Film Theory

Marxism, Allegory, and Geopolitics in World Cinema

by Keith B. Wagner, Jeremi Szaniawski, Michael Cramer, Dudley Andrew, John Mackay, Paul Coates, Pansy Duncan, Naoki Yamamoto0, Mercedes Vazquez1, Alvin K. Wong2, Dan Hassler-Forest3, Mike Wayne4, Fredric Jameson5 ...

Frederic Jameson and Film Theory is the first collection of its kind, it assesses and critically responds to Fredric Jameson’s remarkable contribution to film theory. The essays assembled explore key Jamesonian concepts—such as totality, national allegory, geopolitics, globalization, representation, and pastiche—and his historical schema of realism, modernism, and postmodernism, considering, in ... Read more

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Frederic Jameson and Film Theory is the first collection of its kind, it assesses and critically responds to Fredric Jameson’s remarkable contribution to film theory. The essays assembled explore key Jamesonian concepts—such as totality, national allegory, geopolitics, globalization, representation, and pastiche—and his historical schema of realism, modernism, and postmodernism, considering, in
... Read more
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The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers

Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000

by Paul Kennedy ...

Narrated by Peter Coates ...

Unabridged

26 hours 57 min

Spanning five centuries of history, The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers offers a sweeping exploration of how nations rise to dominance and fall into decline. Paul Kennedy masterfully examines the intricate interplay between economics and strategy, revealing how shifts in wealth and resources have shaped global power dynamics from 1500 to 2000. Filled with keen insights, this groundbreaking and ... Read more

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Spanning five centuries of history, The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers offers a sweeping exploration of how nations rise to dominance and fall into decline. Paul Kennedy masterfully examines the intricate interplay between economics and strategy, revealing how shifts in wealth and resources have shaped global power dynamics from 1500 to 2000. Filled with keen insights, this groundbreaking and
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Driven by Data 2.0

A Practical Guide to Improve Instruction

by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo ...

Narrated by Peter Coates ...

Unabridged

5 hours 54 min

The best-selling guide for school leaders - updated in a new audio editionData-driven instruction is the philosophy that schools should focus on two simple questions: How do you know if are students learning? And when they are not, what do you do about it?Driven by Data 2.0 is a practical guide that answers these questions to empower schools to achieve significant gains in student achievement. ... Read more

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The best-selling guide for school leaders - updated in a new audio editionData-driven instruction is the philosophy that schools should focus on two simple questions: How do you know if are students learning? And when they are not, what do you do about it?Driven by Data 2.0 is a practical guide that answers these questions to empower schools to achieve significant gains in student achievement.
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Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements

Edited by Paul M. Coates, Joseph M. Betz, Marc R. Blackman, Gordon M. Cragg, Mark Levine, Joel Moss, Jeffrey D. White ...

Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements presents peer-reviewed, objective entries that rigorously examine the most significant scientific research on basic chemical, preclinical, and clinical data. Designed for healthcare professionals, researchers, and health-conscious consumers, it presents evidence-based information on the major vitamin and mineral micronutrients, herbs, botanicals, phytochemicals, ... Read more

$1,450.00 USD

Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements presents peer-reviewed, objective entries that rigorously examine the most significant scientific research on basic chemical, preclinical, and clinical data. Designed for healthcare professionals, researchers, and health-conscious consumers, it presents evidence-based information on the major vitamin and mineral micronutrients, herbs, botanicals, phytochemicals,
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Masterpieces of American Literature. Twelve Great Novels and Stories

A Farewell to Arms, The Great Gatsby, Anthem, The Call of the Wild, The Call of Cthulhu and others

by Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irving, Jack London, Mark Twain, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry James, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Lyman Frank Baum, H.P. Lovecraft, Ayn Rand, Ray Bradbury ...

Narrated by David Miles, Emma Gibson, Joe Phoenix, Paul Gibson, Peter Coates, Sharon Plummer, Mark Bowen ...

Unabridged

36 hours 9 min

Masterpieces of American Literature is a curated collection of twelve iconic novels and stories that highlight the rich diversity and depth of American writing. Featuring illustrated editions of classics like Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Jack London's The Call of the Wild, Ayn Rand's Anthem, and H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu, this anthology ... Read more

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Masterpieces of American Literature is a curated collection of twelve iconic novels and stories that highlight the rich diversity and depth of American writing. Featuring illustrated editions of classics like Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Jack London's The Call of the Wild, Ayn Rand's Anthem, and H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu, this anthology
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15+ Masterpieces of Gothic Horror. Classics Collection

Frankenstein, Dracula, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Carmilla, The Turn of the Screw and others

by Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irving, Sheridan Le Fanu, Henry James, Arthur Machen, Nikolai Gogol ...

Narrated by Paul Gibson, Peter Coates, Richard Williams, David McCord, David Miles, Martina Mercer-Hall, Rick Walz, Joe Phoenix ...

Unabridged

47 hours 40 min

Gothic Horror is one of the oldest of the horror genres. Darker, edgier and on the Romanticism end of Romanticism. In addition to being important to the horror genre, the first scifi, fantasy, romance, mystery, and adventure authors drew inspiration from Gothic horror, so it's sometimes considered the parent of all modern genre fiction. Content: Mary Shelley: Frankenstein Bram Stoker: Dracula The ... Read more

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Gothic Horror is one of the oldest of the horror genres. Darker, edgier and on the Romanticism end of Romanticism. In addition to being important to the horror genre, the first scifi, fantasy, romance, mystery, and adventure authors drew inspiration from Gothic horror, so it's sometimes considered the parent of all modern genre fiction. Content: Mary Shelley: Frankenstein Bram Stoker: Dracula The
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