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This new work contains the most comprehensive bibliography of Orson Welles' work and material written on Welles. It presents a concise history of Welles' life and career, paying special attention to the ways he was presented by the media. At different points in his career, he was portrayed as a young genius, a spoiled brat, a European playboy, a political rebel, and both a consistent failure as well as a consistent master of the arts. The book...

Here is a presentation of LISP which is both practical and theoretical. For the practical, the syntax of the language, the programming styles, and the semantics of computation are carefully developed. For the theoretical, the algebra of interpreters, the lambda calculus as a foundation for LISP, and the algebraic significance of LISP's approach to artificial intelligence are discussed. As the title suggests, the book reaches beyond the technic...

Hope has been called the "life blood of the soul", an indispensable condition for human existence. Yet evidence in this book suggests that hope is neither a necessary nor a universal part of life. Rather, hope is constituted in accordance with cultural norms, and hence it may vary fundamentally from one society to another. In the first of four studies, Averill, Catlin, and Chon delineate four classes of rules that help constitute hope in Weste...

The aim of present-day treatment of hypertension is no longer as the effective reduction of blood pressure, regarded merely but as the ever-increasing application of new therapeutic prin­ ciples to prevent such consequences of hypertension as left heart hypertrophy, medial hypertrophy of the vessels and ar­ teriosclerosis. In this context special attention has been di­ rected to stimulation of the endogenous vasocilator hormonal systems such a...

One of the effects of the Nazi-Soviet non-aggression treaty was the incorporation of the Baltic states within the USSR. This book considers the historical causes of the treaty and its consequences for the movements for national sovereignty in these states in the 1990s.

Offers an examination of the various factors that affect the judgement/decision process in an accounting setting. This is particularly important, according to the author, in an era of multinational corporations and global markets. Factors examined include national and organizational culture.

Averting the Apocalypse" is an important work. It is synthetic, broad, readable, and addressed to absolutely critical issues. It gives a good feel to the gritty reality of India in all its sadness and promise. The accounts of social activists draw the reader in and deliver a sure sense of competing values in human terms. It is a real page-turner."--Robert Herring

A collection of ten interviews with directors of television programmes, each a specialist in a different field, providing a diversity that ranges from Hollywood to New York. Their insights help explain the degree to which the director's involvement is determined by the types of programme required.

An examination of the influence and organization of the Swedish farmers' movement in the 20th century. It focuses on the ways in which the movement has represented its members in light of the social, political and economic changes that have affected its position within the Swedish economy.

There are two Indias: the caste and class elite who hold all power and make up 10 to 15 percent of the population, and everyone else. Averting the Apocalypse is about everyone else. Arthur Bonner, a former New York Times reporter with long experience as a foreign correspondent in Asia, conducted interviews over many months while traveling almost 20, 000 miles within India seeking out the underclass and social activists who together are beginni...