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  • Art Direction for Film and Video

    by Robert Olson ...
    Written by an author with over 30 years of working experience, this book takes a practical, thorough look at the duties and skills of art directors and production designers. It teaches readers how to analyze a script, develop concepts that meet the needs of a script, develop sketches and construction drawings, work with directors and producers, and operate within budget limitations.The book has ... Read more

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  • When Good Science Won (but it wasn't easy)

    California's Rise to Earthquake Safety Leadership

    There ought to be a law! How many times have we said and heard this desire? From his extensive experience with crafting, advocating, and implementing many of California's earthquake safety laws, author Robert A. Olson takes the reader into the process by answering the critical question: How are earthquake safety requirements conceived and made into laws?To illustrate the process, he draws upon ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • U.S. Foreign Policy And The New International Economic Order

    Negotiating Global Problems, 1974-1981

    This is an up-to-date, authoritative account of the development of U.S. policy toward the New International Economic Order Nieo from its inception in 1974 through the Eleventh Special Session of the General Assembly in August-September 1980. Mr. Olson concentrates on the latter stages of the North-South dialogue, analyzing U.S. policy in the conte ... Read more

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  • The Emergence of Kurdish Nationalism and the Sheikh Said Rebellion, 1880–1925

    by Robert Olson ...
    The last quarter of the nineteenth century was crucial for the development of Kurdish nationalism. It coincided with the reign of Abdulhamid II (1876-1909), who emphasized Pan-Islamic policies in order to strengthen the Ottoman Empire against European and Russian imperialism, The Pan-Islamic doctrines of the Ottoman Empire enabled sheikhs (religious leaders) from Sheikh Ubaydallah of Nehri in the ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • An Introduction to Existentialism

    "The best book on this subject that I have so far read; it genuinely does what its title implies." — Philosophical Books"Should be of great help in dispelling some of the mystery that surrounds the subject." — Review of MetaphysicsAt one time or another almost everyone has reflected upon the major existentialist themes: the sources of despair and suffering, the triumph over adversity, the nature ... Read more

    $10.19 CAD

  • A Line in the Sand

    The Alamo in Blood and Memory

    Acclaimed historians Randy Roberts and James Olson use a wealth of archival sources—including the diary of José Enrique de la Peña—to retell the story of the Alamo for a new generation of Americans.In late February and early March of 1836, the Mexican Army—commanded by General Antonio López de Santa Anna—besieged a small force of Anglo and Tejano rebels at a mission known as the Alamo. The ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Environmentalism and the Technologies of Tomorrow

    Shaping The Next Industrial Revolution

    Edited by Robert Olson, David Rejeski ...
    We sit at the doorstep of multiple revolutions in robotic, genetic, information, and communication technologies, whose powerful interactions promise social and environmental transformations we are only beginning to understand. How can we anticipate their impacts and ensure that these new technologies help move us in a more sustainable direction?Environmentalism and the Technologies of Tomorrow is ... Read more

    $31.89 CAD

  • Hollywood Planet

    Global Media and the Competitive Advantage of Narrative Transparency

    Series series Routledge Communication Series
    The popularity of American television programs and feature films in the international marketplace is widely recognized but scarcely understood. Existing studies have not sufficiently explained the global power of the American media nor its actual effects. In this volume, Scott Robert Olson tackles the issue head on, establishing his thesis that the United States' competitive advantage in the ... Read more

    $26.10 CAD

  • Where the Domino Fell

    America and Vietnam 1945 - 2010

    This updated, expanded edition of Where the Domino Fell recounts the history of American involvement in Vietnam from the end of World War II, clarifying the political aims, military strategy, and social and economic factors that contributed to the participants' actions.Revised and updated to include an examination of Vietnam through the point of view of the soldiers themselves, and brings the ... Read more

    $55.99 CAD

  • Open Wide, Please

    Open Wide, Please A dentist’s story of his love and commitment to dentistry and, mostly, his enjoyment! Humorous, interesting and weird patient stories! ... Read more

    $5.39 CAD

  • John Wayne: American

    American

    Based on over five years of interview and archival research, John Wayne: American explains the appeal of Wayne's abiding "Americanness" and how he became such a revered icon.**No American has been more identified with his country than John Wayne. For millions of people from the heartland to the furthest corners of the earth, he simply is America. Wayne virtually defined the role of the cowboy and ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • GraceQuest

    One Teacher’s Relentless Pursuit of Salvation, Spirituality, and the Strength to Suffer Well

    In this fascinating spiritual-theological autobiography, Robert Rakestraw tells of his lifelong, unceasing search for God. After a troubled and unconventional childhood, he came to know the grace and freedom of God in a personal way during his college years. He then embarked on an unwavering intellectual and spiritual quest for truth and meaning in life. Without technical language, Rakestraw ... Read more

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