Thomas Wheeler, sceneggiatore con anni di esperienza in importanti produzioni hollywoodiane, debutta in campo letterario con The Arcanum. Questo romanzo segna una transizione significativa, mostrando il suo talento narrativo oltre lo schermo. Wheeler porta sulla pagina un occhio cinematografico per il ritmo e la narrazione visiva. I lettori possono aspettarsi una narrazione avvincente creata con un tocco cinematografico.
Set in the 1980s, this installment explores the lives of workers involved in the construction of Mount Pleasant airfield in the Falkland Islands post-conflict. It blends fact and fiction, detailing their experiences and challenges. The narrative then transitions to follow some of these workers as they seek new opportunities in the warmer environment of Algeria, highlighting their resilience and adaptability in different settings.
Former FCC chairman Wheeler brings to life the two great network revolutions, the invention of the movable-type printing press and the telegraph. He puts these past revolutions into perspective of today, when rapid changes in networking are upending nearly every aspect of modern life and are laying the foundation for a third network revolution.
As with the industrial revolution and the Gilded Age it created, new digital technology has changed commerce and culture, creating great wealth in the process, while being essentially unsupervised. Wheeler calls for an era of public interest oversight that embraces new protections for consumers and competition and encourages continued innovation.
Eine Frau. Ein Schwert. Ein Land in Aufruhr. England steht in Flammen: Die Roten Paladine ermorden jeden, der sich nicht vor dem Kreuze beugt. Als Nimues Dorf überfallen wird, verliert sie alles – nur eines bleibt ihr: ein geheimnisvolles Schwert, das sie zu einem gewissen Merlin bringen soll. Doch als Berater des korrupten Königs Uther hat Merlin ganz eigene Pläne für das Schwert der Macht. Begleitet von dem jungen Söldner Arthur legt Nimue sich mit den gefährlichsten Männern des Landes an, um ihr unterdrücktes Volk in die Freiheit zu führen … Eine moderne Neuerzählung der Artus-Sage, mit zahlreichen Schwarz-Weiß- und Farb-Illustrationen von Comic-Legende Frank Miller.
(Book). From the same "dream team" that created The Fender Stratocaster Chronicles ( Vintage Guitar magazine's 2004 Book of the Year) comes this new publication covering the other side of Fender's legacy, the instrument amplifier. Revered as much as one's guitar, the Fender amplifier gets its due in this full-color, richly illustrated book. Features over 400 images, including legendary guitarists such as Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Neil Young, Pete Townshend, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters, and Dick Dale, and two CDs featuring over 120 tracks that make terms and topics come alive.
The latest information on electric and acoustic guitars and their accessories, care, and repair is augmented by material on the history, mythology, and design of the guitar