In recent years as the field of photography has exploded, many photographers consider selling their work to make a profit and to help defray the high costs of equipment. But, many photographers don’t have the business and marketing knowledge required to successfully sell fine art photographs; and many of those who have tried have been met with disappointment. Until now, little information of value has been available.

In Marketing Fine Art Photography, Alain Briot offers practical, up-to-date and field-tested marketing techniques from the viewpoint of a fine art landscape photographer who earns a living from the sale of his fine art prints.

Briot teaches that by taking control of the selling process, you can increase your profits and, ultimately, direct your own destiny. Briot’s approach is based on offering quality not quantity; and offering something unique, rather than something that is mass-produced. Though directed toward selling fine art, this method can be applied to other products. Read the rest of this entry »

The book incorporates much of the important foundational information that today’s undergraduate political science major needs to learn. The need to study both human behavior as well as institutions requires a more focused course of study. This text is superb because it provides students with a host of applications specific to the discipline.

The authors skillfully integrate examples throughout the book that illustrate how scholars utilize methodological techniques to address substantive theoretical questions in political science. In so doing, the book systematically unpacks the foundation for understanding, evaluating, and producing scientific research. The companion workbook, Working with Political Science Research Methods, provides exercises and data sets to help students build an applied foundation for the statistical techniques they learn about in the text. The superb balance achieved between methodological theory and application makes the entire package an immensely valuable tool for both students and teachers. Read the rest of this entry »

Political theorist Fukuyama presents nothing less than a unified theory of state formation, a comparative study of how tribally organized societies in various parts of the world and various moments in history have transformed into societies with political systems and institutions and, in some cases, political accountability.

Drawing upon a diverse range of sources—sociobiology and anthropology as well as macroeconomics and legal history—and paying particular attention to political development in Asia, Fukuyama describes a somewhat evolutionary mechanism wherein political systems develop in response to certain societal conditions and become institutionalized because of, among other things, their ability to adapt. Very much a continuation of his former teacher Samuel Huntington’s interest in political decay, this wide-ranging and frequently provocative work also carries the mantel of the great nineteenth-century sociologists, who addressed many of the same questions. Read the rest of this entry »

Thousands of mechanical engineering formulas in your pocket and at your fingertips! This portable find-it-now reference contains thousands of indispensable formulas mechanical engineers need for day-to-day practice.

It’s all here in one compact resource – everything from HVAC to stress and vibration equations – measuring fatigue, bearings, gear design, simple mechanics, and more. Compiled by a professional engineer with many years’ experience, the Pocket Guide includes common conversions, symbols, and vital calculations data. You’ll find just what you need to solve your problems quickly, easily, and accurately. Read the rest of this entry »

Imagine a world without cars and computers, or toys and televisions, or movies and microwaves. Then imagine a world without engineers. Engineering the ABC’s answers questions about now everyday things work and how engineering relates to so many parts of a child’s daily life. In an entertaining and engaging way, this book shows how engineers shape our world.

This book to be a valuable resource, not only as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Educator interested in simplifying the world of engineering to capture the attention of elementary students, but also as a college professor and a STEM advocate looking for new resources to share with adults whom, fixated on their perception of the complexity of engineering, take for granted that children are surrounded by contextually relevant examples of engineering in their daily lives. Read the rest of this entry »

Named one of the five favorite culinary books of this decade by Food Arts magazine, The Professional Chef is the classic resource that many of America’s top chefs have relied on to help learn their cooking skills. Now this comprehensive “bible for all chefs” (Paul Bocuse) has been thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect the way people cook and eat today.

The book includes essential information on nutrition, food and kitchen safety, and tools and ingredients, as well as more than 640 classic and contemporary recipes plus variations. 131 basic recipe formulas illustrate fundamental techniques and guide cooks clearly through every step. Read the rest of this entry »

Unlike other books that focus exclusively on the science of estimation—including rigid modeling techniques and continuous feedback loops that are not cost effective to most organizations—this unique guide offers practical, tested, hands-on advice for estimating software development costs in the real world. It is written by the award-winning author of Code Complete.

Often referred to as the “black art” because of its complexity and uncertainty, software estimation is not as difficult or puzzling as people think. In fact, generating accurate estimates is straightforward—once you understand the art of creating them. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you the innovative type, the cook who marches to a different drummer — used to expressing your creativity instead of just following recipes? Are you interested in the science behind what happens to food while it’s cooking? Do you want to learn what makes a recipe work so you can improvise and create your own unique dish?

More than just a cookbook, Cooking for Geeks applies your curiosity to discovery, inspiration, and invention in the kitchen. Why is medium-rare steak so popular? Why do we bake some things at 350 F/175 C and others at 375 F/190 C? And how quickly does a pizza cook if we overclock an oven to 1,000 F/540 C? Author and cooking geek Jeff Potter provides the answers and offers a unique take on recipes — from the sweet (a “mean” chocolate chip cookie) to the savory (duck confit sugo). Read the rest of this entry »

This is the definitive, realistic, actionable guide to starting fast with Scrum and agile–and then succeeding over the long haul. Leading agile consultant and practitioner Mike Cohn presents detailed recommendations, powerful tips, and real-world case studies drawn from his unparalleled experience helping hundreds of software organizations make Scrum and agile work.

Succeeding with Agile is for pragmatic software professionals who want real answers to the most difficult challenges they face in implementing Scrum. Cohn covers every facet of the transition: getting started, helping individuals transition to new roles, structuring teams, scaling up, working with a distributed team, and finally, implementing effective metrics and continuous improvement. Read the rest of this entry »

For those who love to write, the Internet can really get a chance to turn their passion into a creative and rewarding. Thanks to the proliferation of blogs and portals and the increasing demand from companies of professionals capable of writing and managing content for their web sites, are increasing job opportunities for those who know how to write, especially if this talent combines the knowledge depth of one or more points or proficiency in a foreign language. If you have these requirements, to begin your career on the web you need lots of practice on online writing and a host of other skills.

Thematic and territorial portals, online newspapers, company websites that promote business in abroad: there are many career opportunities that the Internet can offer to those who know how to write and would like to do for a living. The reason is simple. The Internet is a network made up largely of content: articles, news, information written in all languages ​​of the world are multiplying every day with the objective to reach an increasing number of users. Best of all, do not write themselves … For this course if you’re an expert on a topic, if you are fluent in English or another foreign language, and especially if you like writing and you feel you can do for a living, the web can really be your chance. Read the rest of this entry »