Guitarist Michael Bloomfield shot to stardom in the '60s with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band Bob Dylan the Electric Flag and on Al Kooper's Super Session. His story is told in the words of his brother musicians such as B.B. King producer Paul Rothchild and dozens of others ä including Bloomfield himself. Features a foreword by Carlos Santana and access to online audio of unreleased early studio tracks.Þ (This book) is a look inside the psyche of a musical innovator who deserves a posthumous Nobel Prize and a statue on Rush Street in Chicago. If you love his blues you'll love this book. Þä Al Kooper
When Andrew's family moves house, he strikes up an unexpected friendship with his neighbour Victor. There isn't a thing Victor doesn't know about the RAF planes flying overhead and the two boys are soon busy tracking their movements.Then Andrew discovers that Victor's beloved Lightnings are due to be scrapped...Thunder and Lightnings won the Carnegie Medal in 1976.
Set in a highly realistic dystopic future, where the lowlands of Britain are flooded, this beautifully realised novel explores a world where archaeology is controlled for fear of social unrest. One bleak morning, a storm across the North Sea unveils a human skull, which leads to a series of events that changes the lives of those involved.
The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story. David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.
While the field of computer vision drives many of today’s digital technologies and communication networks, the topic of color has emerged only recently in most computer vision applications. One of the most extensive works to date on color in computer vision, this book provides a complete set of tools for working with color in the field of image understanding. Based on the authors’ intense collaboration for more than a decade and drawing on the latest thinking in the field of computer science, the book integrates topics from color science and computer vision, clearly linking theories, techniques, machine learning, and applications. The fundamental basics, sample applications, and downloadable versions of the software and data sets are also included. Clear, thorough, and practical, Color in Computer Vision explains: Computer vision, including color-driven algorithms and quantitative results of various state-of-the-art methodsColor science topics such as color systems, color reflection mechanisms, color invariance, and color constancyDigital image processing, including edge detection, feature extraction, image segmentation, and image transformationsSignal processing techniques for the development of both image processing and machine learningRobotics and artificial intelligence, including such topics as supervised learning and classifiers for object and scene categorization Researchers and professionals in computer science, computer vision, color science, electrical engineering, and signal processing will learn how to implement color in computer vision applications and gain insight into future developments in this dynamic and expanding field.
Romateatern på Gotland har sedan starten 1989 spelat William Shakespeares pjäser för en bred publik i den natursköna Roma klosterruin, känd som en av Sveriges vackraste utomhusscener. I augusti 2017 arrangerades teaterns tredje Shakespearesymposium, i syfte att bygga ett levande och vitalt nätverk av pågående samtal för dem som på olika sätt intresserar sig för William Shakespeares dramatik och tankesätt. Under symposiet träffades scenkonstnärer och forskare från flera områden för att diskutera ämnet Shakespeare och galenskapen . I denna antologi samlas manuskript och reflektioner av de medverkande tillsammans med bilder från symposiet och den unika klosterruinen.
A treacherous boss. The client from hell. Can Scarlett survive a deadly career while an old friend turns into a new love?A fun, circle-of-friends series from a USA Today bestselling author.Style meets suspense... In the glamorous world of high-stakes beauty and fashion, Scarlett Sandoval is a top intellectual property attorney flying between Los Angeles, New York, London, and Madrid. In the midst of a critical trademark deal between a top fashion designer and an international cosmetic company, Scarlett is shocked to learn that in order to achieve her coveted partnership, one devious partner expects more than she is willing to surrender. Her denial not only threatens to derail her hard-won career, but it also endangers her life and the lives of those close to her. Soon she is marked for murder.Johnny, a handsome Beverly Hills restaurant owner she's known all her life, offers his protection, but one fateful evening, their platonic friendship ignites. When Scarlett's world erupts and she discovers there is no way back to the life she once had, her other single friends help her through the turmoil. Can Scarlett mend her life, or has she made an irrevocable mistake in business, and in love? Find out in this suspenseful romantic saga.Beauty Mark is part of the Love, California series of linked, stand-alone novels that can be ready in any order. Set in sunny Southern California with international travel, this fun series features a group of best friends determined to live the lives of their dreams while navigating the turbulences of dating and family life.Tasteful Women's Fiction. Also available in audiobook. Visit JanMoran.com.THE LOVE CALIFORNIA SERIESFLAWLESS (Verena and Lance in Beverly Hills and Paris)BEAUTY MARK (Scarlett and Johnny in Beverly Hills and Spain)RUNWAY (Fianna and Niall in Malibu and Ireland)ESSENCE (Dahlia and Alain in Paris and Monaco)STYLE (Penelope and Stefan in New York and Copenhagen)SPARKLE (Elena and Jake in LA and Sydney)
A treacherous boss. The client from hell. Can Scarlett survive a deadly career while an old friend turns into a new love?A fun, circle-of-friends series from a USA Today bestselling author.Style meets suspense... In the glamorous world of high-stakes beauty and fashion, Scarlett Sandoval is a top intellectual property attorney flying between Los Angeles, New York, London, and Madrid. In the midst of a critical trademark deal between a top fashion designer and an international cosmetic company, Scarlett is shocked to learn that in order to achieve her coveted partnership, one devious partner expects more than she is willing to surrender. Her denial not only threatens to derail her hard-won career, but it also endangers her life and the lives of those close to her. Soon she is marked for murder.Johnny, a handsome Beverly Hills restaurant owner she's known all her life, offers his protection, but one fateful evening, their platonic friendship ignites. When Scarlett's world erupts and she discovers there is no way back to the life she once had, her other single friends help her through the turmoil. Can Scarlett mend her life, or has she made an irrevocable mistake in business, and in love? Find out in this suspenseful romantic saga.Beauty Mark is part of the Love, California series of linked, stand-alone novels that can be ready in any order. Set in sunny Southern California with international travel, this fun series features a group of best friends determined to live the lives of their dreams while navigating the turbulences of dating and family life.Tasteful Women's Fiction. Also available in audiobook. Visit JanMoran.com.THE LOVE CALIFORNIA SERIESFLAWLESS (Verena and Lance in Beverly Hills and Paris)BEAUTY MARK (Scarlett and Johnny in Beverly Hills and Spain)RUNWAY (Fianna and Niall in Malibu and Ireland)ESSENCE (Dahlia and Alain in Paris and Monaco)STYLE (Penelope and Stefan in New York and Copenhagen)SPARKLE (Elena and Jake in LA and Sydney)
