Steve Capps's Books

Revolution in The Valley [Paperback]

The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made

By: Andy Hertzfeld,Steve Capps

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Revolution in The Valley [Paperback]

The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made

By: Andy Hertzfeld,Steve Capps

Subtitle on spine: The insanely great story of how the Mac was made.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

322

Publisher

"O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published Date

ISBN 10

0596007191

ISBN 13

9780596007195

Go To

The Story of the Math Majors, Bridge Players, Engineers, Chess Wizards, Maverick Scientists, and Ico

By: Steve Lohr

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Go To

The Story of the Math Majors, Bridge Players, Engineers, Chess Wizards, Maverick Scientists, and Ico

By: Steve Lohr

In Go To, Steve Lohr chronicles the history of software from the early days of complex mathematical codes mastered by a few thousand to today's era of user-friendly software and over six million professional programmers worldwide. Lohr maps out the unique seductions of programming, and gives us an intimate portrait of the peculiar kind of genius that is drawn to this blend of art, science, and engineering, introducing us to the movers and shakers of the 1950s and the open-source movement of today. With original reporting and deft storytelling, Steve Lohr shows us how software transformed the world, and what it holds in store for our future.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

270

Publisher

Basic Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

0786730765

ISBN 13

9780786730766

Blues Traveling

The Holy Sites of Delta Blues, Fourth Edition

By: Steve Cheseborough

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Blues Traveling

The Holy Sites of Delta Blues, Fourth Edition

By: Steve Cheseborough

This acclaimed travel guide, hailed as the bible of blues travelers throughout the world, will shepherd the faithful to such shrines as the intersection where Robert Johnson might have made his deal with the devil and the railroad tracks that inspired Howlin’ Wolf to moan “Smokestack Lightnin’.” Blues Traveling was the first and is the indisputably essential guidebook to Mississippi's musical places and its blues history. For this new fourth edition, Steve Cheseborough returned once again to the Delta, revisited all of the locales featured in previous editions of the book, and uncovered fresh destinations. He includes updated material on new festivals, state blues markers, club openings and closings, and many other transformations in the Delta's ever-lively blues scene. The fourth edition also features new information on the Mississippi Blues Trail, updated information on the many blues sites throughout the Delta, and twenty new photographs. With photographs, maps, easy-to-follow directions, and an informative, entertaining text, this book will lead the reader in and out of Clarksdale, Greenwood, Helena (Arkansas), Rolling Fork, Jackson, Memphis, Natchez, Bentonia, Rosedale, Itta Bena, and dozens of other locales where generations of blues musicians have lived, traveled, and performed.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

337

Publisher

Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published Date

ISBN 10

1496819047

ISBN 13

9781496819048

The Second Economy

The Race for Trust, Treasure and Time in the Cybersecurity War

By: Steve Grobman,Allison Cerra

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Second Economy

The Race for Trust, Treasure and Time in the Cybersecurity War

By: Steve Grobman,Allison Cerra

Gain a practical prescription for both private and public organizations to remediate threats and maintain a competitive pace to lead and thrive in an ever-shifting environment. In today’s hyper-connected, always-on era of pervasive mobility, cloud computing and intelligent connected devices, virtually every step we take, every transaction we initiate, and every interaction we have are supported in some way by this vast global infrastructure. This set of interconnected systems comprises the fundamental building blocks of the second economy – the very foundation of our first economy. And adversaries, whether motivated by profit, principle or province, are singularly focused on winning the race through a relentless portfolio of shifting attack vectors. Make no mistake about it, we are running a race. This is a race against a faceless, nameless adversary – one that dictates the starting line, the rules of the road, and what trophies are at stake. Established assumptions must be challenged, strategies must be revised, and long-held practices must be upended to run this race and effectively compete. The Second Economy highlights a second to none approach in this fight, as the effectiveness and ROI of security solutions are increasingly measured by the business outcomes they enable. What You Will Learn: Understand the value of time and trust in a cyber-warfare world Enable agile and intelligent organizations to minimize their risk of falling victim to the next attack Accelerate response time by adopting a holistic approach Eliminate friction across the threat defense lifecycle, from protection to detection to correction Gain a sustainable competitive advantage by seizing first mover advantage Deploy solutions across an open, integrated security framework Who This Book Is For: Senior-level IT decision makers concerned with ascribing business value to a robust security strategy. The book also addresses business decision makers who must be educated about the pervasive and growing cyber threatscape (including CXOs, board directors, and functional leaders) as well as general business employees to understand how they may become unwitting participants in a complex cyber war.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

214

Publisher

Apress

Published Date

ISBN 10

1484222296

ISBN 13

9781484222294

39 Days of Gazza - When Paul Gascoigne arrived to manage Kettering Town, people lined the streets to greet him. Just 39 days later, Gazza was gone and the club was on it's knees...

By: Steve Pitts

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

39 Days of Gazza - When Paul Gascoigne arrived to manage Kettering Town, people lined the streets to greet him. Just 39 days later, Gazza was gone and the club was on it's knees...

By: Steve Pitts

As the first-time manager of a provinical non-League football team, former England star Paul Gascoigne promised to fulfil their dreams. Then, in the space of just 39 days, both manager and team saw a dramatic reversal of fortune... Gazza was the English football icon of the 1990s. His magnificent midfield play provided some of England's most memorable moments, and he enjoyed a headline-grabbing career with Newcastle United, Tottenham, Lazio, Glasgow Rangers, Middlesborough and Everton. Then it all went terribly wrong. He still made the headlines, but for all the wrong reasons - alcoholism, drugs, wife-beating, personality disorder, run-ins with the law, nervous breakdown. Like his great hero George Best, Gascoigne seemed to have passed a personal point of no return. Then in the autumn of 2005, he was given a chance to rebuild his career with his first job as a football manager. As part of a consortium which bought Kettering Town, Gazza reinvented himself. Appearing to have his personal problems under control, he took charge - full of big ideas about steering the club into the Football League and towards the big time. The people of Kettering were star-struck by the celebrity among them. And yet, within just a few short weeks after Gascoigne was appointed manager, he would be sacked amidst an increasingly bizarre series of allegations, leaving a once hopeful club on its knees. In39 Days of Gazza, author Steve Pitts tells the story of how the disintegration of Gascoigne's managerial role impacted on so many people's lives - not least his own. This is a tragicomedy of English football, on a par with the fictionalised appraoch of The Damned United. Told by a writer who was close enough to factually observe the events, it features revealing contributions from many who were present at the time.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

211

Publisher

Kings Road Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1782193669

ISBN 13

9781782193661

Agricultural Policy of the United States

Historic Foundations and 21st Century Issues

By: Stephanie A. Mercier,Steve A. Halbrook

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Agricultural Policy of the United States

Historic Foundations and 21st Century Issues

By: Stephanie A. Mercier,Steve A. Halbrook

This book serves as a foundational reference of U.S. land settlement and early agricultural policy, a comprehensive journey through the evolution of 20th century agricultural policy, and a detailed guide to the key agricultural policy issues of the early 21st century. This book integrates the legal, economic and political concepts and ideas that guided U.S. agricultural policy from colonial settlement to the 21st century, and it applies those concepts to the policy issues agriculture will face over the next generation. The book is organized into three sections. Section one introduces the main themes of the book, explores the pre-Columbian period and early European settlement, and traces the first 150 years of U.S. agricultural policy starting with the post revolution period and ending with the “golden age” of agriculture in the early 20th century. Section two outlines that grand bargain of the 1930s that initiated the modern era of government intervention into agricultural markets and traces this policy evolution to the early days of the 21st century. The third section provides an in-depth examination of six policy issues that dominate current policy discussions and will impact policy decisions for the next generation: trade, environment/conservation, commodity checkoff programs, crop insurance, biofuels, and domestic nutrition programs.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

439

Publisher

Springer Nature

Published Date

ISBN 10

3030364526

ISBN 13

9783030364526

Buddy Emmons

Steel Guitar Icon

By: Steve Fishell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Buddy Emmons

Steel Guitar Icon

By: Steve Fishell

A No Depression Most Memorable Music Book of 2022 The acknowledged maestro of the pedal steel guitar, Buddy Emmons lent his unparalleled virtuosity to over five decades of hit recordings and set standards that remain the benchmark for musicians today. Steve Fishell’s merger of biography and memoir draws extensively on in-depth interviews with Emmons and the artist's autobiographical writings. Emmons went from playing strip clubs to a Grand Ole Opry debut with Little Jimmy Dickens at age 18. His restless experimentation led to work with Ernest Tubb and Ray Price--and established him in a career that saw him play alongside a who’s who of American music. Fishell weaves in stories and anecdotes from Willie Nelson, Brenda Lee, Linda Ronstadt, Pat Martino, and many others to provide a fascinating musical and personal portrait of an innovator whose peerless playing and countless recordings recognized no boundaries. A one-of-a-kind life story, Buddy Emmons expands our view of a groundbreaking artist and his impact on country music, jazz, and beyond.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

209

Publisher

University of Illinois Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0252053729

ISBN 13

9780252053726

Internet Management for Nonprofits

Strategies, Tools and Trade Secrets

By: Ted Hart,James M. Greenfield,Steve MacLaughlin,Philip H. Geier, Jr.

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Internet Management for Nonprofits

Strategies, Tools and Trade Secrets

By: Ted Hart,James M. Greenfield,Steve MacLaughlin,Philip H. Geier, Jr.

The essential guide for nonprofits wanting to manage their Internet applications in a coordinated, cost-effective, and efficient manner The rapid onset of increasingly advanced and complex technologies has challenged nonprofits to invest with their sparse resources in attempting, and failing, to keep pace with for-profit companies, with the result that most now cannot compete with new commercial products and commercial applications. Nonprofit Internet Management reveals how current technologies can be utilized in full measure most effectively by nonprofits and addresses how to manage various applications for maximum benefit to internal operations and community service. Covers management models, social networking information, case studies, fundraising strategies, collaboration and coordination examples, and sample communications techniques Includes chapters written by leading Internet professionals In-depth discussion of Website design, technology trends, social networks, managing the organization using online tools, E-governance and board leadership, prospect research and donor modeling, volunteer recruitment and management, mobile technology, stewardship and relationship management, and green technology applications Filled with case studies, Nonprofit Internet Management also includes screenshots, tables, worksheets and checklists. It's an essential resource for every nonprofit organization operating in our modern wired world.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

432

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

0470539569

ISBN 13

9780470539569

Hannibal

The Otis Howell Collection

By: Steve Chou

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Hannibal

The Otis Howell Collection

By: Steve Chou

Hannibal, Missouri, on the banks of the Mississippi River, prides itself as "America's Hometown." This book is a photo journey through Hannibal's postwar years as captured through the lens of Otis Howell, news photographer for the Hannibal Courier-Post. The years between the end of World War II and Vietnam were exciting and nostalgic ones. They were the days of Elvis, Howdy Doody, "I Like Ike," Desotos, and Sputnik. In Hannibal, Bud's Golden Cream was a popular spot and people shopped at Silverburg's and Kresge's. A special treat was a Saturday matinee at the Rialto or the Star. KHMO's "Man on the Street" was a regular fixture at Broadway and Main. Hannibal: The Otis Howell Collection recalls people and places from the events of that time through over 220 rare images. Many of these photos have not been seen since they first appeared on the pages of the Hannibal Courier-Post decades ago.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

132

Publisher

Arcadia Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1439614865

ISBN 13

9781439614860

I Wrote That One, Too . . .

A Life in Songwriting from Willie to Whitney

By: Steve Dorff

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

I Wrote That One, Too . . .

A Life in Songwriting from Willie to Whitney

By: Steve Dorff

One of the most successful songwriters and composers of the last 25 years, Steve Dorff has penned over 20 Top 10 hits for pop and country artists around the world, including Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Blake Shelton, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Rogers, Ray Charles, Anne Murray, Whitney Houston, George Strait, Dolly Parton, Judy Collins, Cher, Dusty Springfield, Ringo Starr, and Garth Brooks. He has scored for television shows, including Growing Pains, Major Dad, Murder She Wrote, Reba, and several films, including Any Which Way but Loose for which he penned the titular song, and more recently, he has embarked on Broadway (forthcoming musical Josephine). Chronicling his four decades behind the music, Steve Dorff gives anecdotes, advice, and insights into his journey. The book follows Steve from his childhood in Queens to Manhattan to Nashville and to his eventual arrival in Los Angeles, California. Oftentimes, songs are attributed to the singers who perform them, but it is the songwriter who really knows the story behind the story from conception to execution. Full of heartfelt stories, hard-earned wisdom, and delightful wit, I Wrote That One, Too . . . is a great read for musicians, music fans, and whoever has chased their dreams and survived the surprising but often serendipitous turns in the road.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

307

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Published Date

ISBN 10

154000502X

ISBN 13

9781540005021

The Hard Way Home

Alaska Stories of Adventure, Friendship, and the Hunt

By: Steve Kahn

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Hard Way Home

Alaska Stories of Adventure, Friendship, and the Hunt

By: Steve Kahn

A lifelong Alaskan, Steve Kahn moved at the age of nine from the “metropolis” of Anchorage to the foothills of the Chugach Mountains. A childhood of berry picking, fishing, and hunting led to a life as a big-game guide. When he wasn’t guiding in the spring and fall, he worked as a commercial fisherman and earned his pilot’s license, pursuits that took him to the far reaches of the Alaskan wilderness. He lived through some of the most important moments of the state’s history: the 1964 earthquake (the most powerful in U.S. history), the Farewell Burn wildfire, the last king crab season in Kodiak Island waters, the Exxon Valdez oil spill and cleanup, even the far-reaching effects of the 9/11 attacks. The landscape of the essays in The Hard Way Home extends from the tip of Admiralty Island in the southeast to the Teocalli Mountains of the interior, from the windswept Alaska Peninsula to the author’s present home on Lake Clark. These essays offer a view of Alaska that is at once introspective and adventurous. Here we find the state’s plants, animals, people, geography, politics, and culture considered from an intimate perspective, leading to hard-earned lessons about conservation, sustainability, and living well. Ever the irrepressible guide, Kahn invites readers to share his experiences and discoveries and to consider questions about a place, and a life, that are disappearing.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

164

Publisher

U of Nebraska Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0803268114

ISBN 13

9780803268111

Pro SharePoint 2013 App Development

By: Steve Wright

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Pro SharePoint 2013 App Development

By: Steve Wright

Apps have taken the world by storm, and now they're taking SharePoint as well. The biggest new thing in SharePoint 2013, apps are the solution to creating custom code that runs on not just your own SharePoint deployment, but also on others' implementations as well. Pro SharePoint 2013 App Development is your must-have guide to developing app solutions that run on the SharePoint 2013 platform. Using step-by-step tutorials, author Steve Wright creates a sample SharePoint app throughout the course of the book, and you can walk with him through the entire lifecycle of a SharePoint app. Get expert guidance and advice on creating an app, provisioning it for use in SharePoint, securing it from unauthorized use and from other applications, integrating your app with SharePoint search and other platform features, and much more. You'll even discover how to present your app to users on mobile devices like iPads, smartphones, and Microsoft Surface tablets. Apps in SharePoint are here to stay. Don't miss out - pick up a copy of Pro SharePoint 2013 App Development and get started on your own custom apps today. Introduces the architecture for creating and hosting SharePoint apps. Leads the reader through the creation and deployment of a complete solution. Provides an understanding of the security features in the SharePoint app model. Helps the organization leverage internal data securely over the network. Leverages SharePoint search and other services to create rich SharePoint solutions. Introduces the techniques for delivering data on a multitude of web and mobile platforms.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

419

Publisher

Apress

Published Date

ISBN 10

1430258853

ISBN 13

9781430258858

The Average Joe's Super Sports Almanac

All-Star Stats, Amazing Facts, and Inspiring Stories

By: Steve Riach

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Average Joe's Super Sports Almanac

All-Star Stats, Amazing Facts, and Inspiring Stories

By: Steve Riach

A Far-From-Average Sports Book for the Average Joe Go beyond the 24/7 online highlights and celebrate the hilarious humor and heartwarming heroics of the sports world in this all-star collection of trivia, quotes, and anecdotes. For example... Did You Know? The Chicago Bears were originally known as the Staleys before being moved from Decatur, Illinois. The Decatur Staleys, as the team was known, was the pride of the city that holds the motto, "The Soybean Capital of the World." Houston Astros infielder Julio Gotay played every game with a cheese sandwich in his back pocket. Others had less cheesy items in their back pockets. Pitcher Sean Burnett had a poker chip in his, while pitcher Al Holland opted for a two-dollar bill. While accepting his NBA MVP award in 2014, basketball star Kevin Durant focused his remarks on his mother, Wanda Pratt. "The odds were stacked against us, a single parent with two boys by the time you were 21 years old," Durant said. "You made us believe, you kept us off the street, put clothes on our backs, food on the table. When you didn't eat, you made sure we ate. You went to sleep hungry; you sacrificed for us. You're the real MVP." Packed with incredible facts, quirky moments, and heart-warming stories, The Average Joe's Super Sports Almanac will delight fans of all ages and makes a great gift for the sports buff in your life - whether superfan or average Joe.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

220

Publisher

Harvest House Publishers

Published Date

ISBN 10

0736972498

ISBN 13

9780736972499

Super-sized Kids

How to Rescue Your Child from the Obesity Threat

By: Walt Larimore,Walter L. Larimore,Sherri Flynt,Steve Halliday

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Super-sized Kids

How to Rescue Your Child from the Obesity Threat

By: Walt Larimore,Walter L. Larimore,Sherri Flynt,Steve Halliday

The experts at America's 'Hospital of the Future' provide a comprehensive approach to helping parents control their children's weight while developing a healthy, active lifestyle. Studies show that as many as one in four American children is overweight, and childhood obesity rates have doubled since the late 1970s. Medical problems that doctors once saw only in adults aged 50 or older are now striking individuals in their 20s and younger, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, colorectal cancer, high blood pressure, asthma, joint problems, and arthritis. In this essential new book, a pediatric endocrinologist and a respected dietician present a step-by-step, medically sound, and achievable weight-control program that will benefit the whole family. Poor diet and sedentary lifestyles-as well as a lack of parental guidance-are at the root of this child obesity epidemic. Studies show that approximately 40 % of obese children will grow up to be obese adults. This book seeks to break this alarming pattern.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

321

Publisher

Florida Hospital Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

044657760X

ISBN 13

9780446577601

Inventions And Patents

By: Steve S Barbarich

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Inventions And Patents

By: Steve S Barbarich

Today, one of the easiest ways to make money is to create and sell original ideas. Every year, more than 100,000 patents are granted in the U.S., creating a billion-dollar industry for those using intellectual property. With this book, would-be inventors can develop their ideas with low risk and a minimum of investment - without quitting their day jobs! Attorney and patent holder Steve Barbarich takes readers on an exciting journey through the patenting process. From concept to marketable product, there are step-by-step instructions that anyone can follow. This book features important information on: Choosing which ideas to pursue Taking your ideas into the marketplace Prototyping and test marketing Filing the proper forms Protecting your ideas And much more!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

331

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1440519587

ISBN 13

9781440519581

Archie Ferguson

Alaska's Clown Prince and “Craziest Pilot in the World”

By: Steve Levi

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Archie Ferguson

Alaska's Clown Prince and “Craziest Pilot in the World”

By: Steve Levi

Archie Ferguson is the last of the original fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants Alaska bush pilots to be the subject of a biography. Dubbed Alaska's Clown Prince," he added many hilarious chapters to Alaska's history. He is also the originator of the "Arctic Bump," current practice of airline pilots who give a blast of power as they fly over the Arctic Circle to provide gullible tourists the impression that the air north of the Arctic Circle is different than air south of the Arctic Circle. His title, "the Craziest Pilot in the World, was given to him by The Saturday Evening Post in its December 1945 issue. Ferguson, who died in 1967, was an excellent example of the colorful character/con men who made Alaska what it is today.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

243

Publisher

Publication Consultants

Published Date

ISBN 10

1637470479

ISBN 13

9781637470473

But Seriously...

Steve Allen Speaks His Mind

By: Steve Allen

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

But Seriously...

Steve Allen Speaks His Mind

By: Steve Allen

Versatile entertainer Steve Allen is the creator of The Tonight Show and PBS's award-winning Meeting of the Minds. In But Seriously . . . he explores such topics as nuclear war, interracial justice, and Frank Sinatra. One article titled "How to Attack a Liberal" advises conservatives how to best ethically confront his beliefs. His reflections tackle weighty topics sure to be thought-provoking.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

392

Publisher

Prometheus Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

1616140011

ISBN 13

9781616140014

Appetite for Self-Destruction

The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age

By: Steve Knopper

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Appetite for Self-Destruction

The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age

By: Steve Knopper

For the first time, Appetite for Self-Destruction recounts the epic story of the precipitous rise and fall of the recording industry over the past three decades, when the incredible success of the CD turned the music business into one of the most glamorous, high-profile industries in the world -- and the advent of file sharing brought it to its knees. In a comprehensive, fast-paced account full of larger-than-life personalities, Rolling Stone contributing editor Steve Knopper shows that, after the incredible wealth and excess of the '80s and '90s, Sony, Warner, and the other big players brought about their own downfall through years of denial and bad decisions in the face of dramatic advances in technology. Big Music has been asleep at the wheel ever since Napster revolutionized the way music was distributed in the 1990s. Now, because powerful people like Doug Morris and Tommy Mottola failed to recognize the incredible potential of file-sharing technology, the labels are in danger of becoming completely obsolete. Knopper, who has been writing about the industry for more than ten years, has unparalleled access to those intimately involved in the music world's highs and lows. Based on interviews with more than two hundred music industry sources -- from Warner Music chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr. to renegade Napster creator Shawn Fanning -- Knopper is the first to offer such a detailed and sweeping contemporary history of the industry's wild ride through the past three decades. From the birth of the compact disc, through the explosion of CD sales in the '80s and '90s, the emergence of Napster, and the secret talks that led to iTunes, to the current collapse of the industry as CD sales plummet, Knopper takes us inside the boardrooms, recording studios, private estates, garage computer labs, company jets, corporate infighting, and secret deals of the big names and behind-the-scenes players who made it all happen. With unforgettable portraits of the music world's mighty and formerly mighty; detailed accounts of both brilliant and stupid ideas brought to fruition or left on the cutting-room floor; the dish on backroom schemes, negotiations, and brawls; and several previously unreported stories, Appetite for Self-Destruction is a riveting, informative, and highly entertaining read. It offers a broad perspective on the current state of Big Music, how it got into these dire straits, and where it's going from here -- and a cautionary tale for the digital age.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

321

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1416594558

ISBN 13

9781416594550

The Secret Shire of Cotswold

By: Steve Ponty

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Secret Shire of Cotswold

By: Steve Ponty

Steve Ponty researched the topography of the Cotswolds and unearthed J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Shire' by comparison between the maps of Middle- and Mother-earth. Apart from the secrets of geography hidden in the epic story, there are allusions, never revealed before this brand new perspective, to personalities contemporary with Tolkien’s writings.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

532

Publisher

Steve Ponty

Published Date

ISBN 10

1527211215

ISBN 13

9781527211216

The Law Student's Handbook

By: Steve Wilson,Stephen R. Wilson,Phillip Kenny

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Law Student's Handbook

By: Steve Wilson,Stephen R. Wilson,Phillip Kenny

The Law Student's Handbook offers a practical guide to studying law, covering in detail the practical study and academic skills required to study law. Key point and hint boxes, as well as checklists encourage active learning and understanding, while the Online Resource Centre provides additional information including student testimonials.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

393

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

0199562172

ISBN 13

9780199562176

San Diego Police Department

By: Steve Willard

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

San Diego Police Department

By: Steve Willard

The San Diego Police Department dates to 1889, when out-of-control crime forced the end of the highly ineffective city marshal's office. With violence on every corner and Tombstone's venerable Wyatt Earp running the marshals' gambling interests, change was desperately needed. But the first days of the SDPD weren't easy. Within two years of its formation, the city's economy tanked, 36,000 of the town's 40,000 citizens left, and the department's newly appointed chief refused to take the job. Still, San Diego eventually developed into one of the nation's largest cities and most popular tourist destinations. Today more than 2,000 highly trained sworn SDPD officers, 700 support staff, and more than 1,000 volunteers form one of the world's most innovative andinternationally recognized police forces.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

130

Publisher

Arcadia Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

0738529982

ISBN 13

9780738529981

Taking God’S Medicine

By: Dr. Steve Mbua

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Taking God’S Medicine

By: Dr. Steve Mbua

Taking Gods Medicine is a new book by Bishop Steve Mbua. It contains faith-building teachings from scripture to bring about divine healing to your sick body. Sickness and disease are not matches for Gods Word. Bishop Mbua shows you how to apply the Word of God to get supernatural results and have complete victory over sickness and disease once and for all in your life. If you have suffered with sickness for a long time, its time to say goodbye to it. Instead, start walking in divine health as you learn to release supernatural power for healing today by learning what God says about your health. He has promised, I am the Lord that healeth thee.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

WestBow Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1490843558

ISBN 13

9781490843551

Live Music in America

A History from Jenny Lind to Beyoncé

By: Elsie Irwin Sweeney Professor of Music Steve Waksman,Steve Waksman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Live Music in America

A History from Jenny Lind to Beyoncé

By: Elsie Irwin Sweeney Professor of Music Steve Waksman,Steve Waksman

When the Swedish concert singer Jenny Lind toured the U.S. in 1850, she became the prototype for the modern pop star. Meanwhile, her manager, P.T. Barnum, became the prototype for another figure of enduring significance: the pop culture impresario. Starting with Lind's fabled U.S. tour and winding all the way into the twenty-first century, Live Music in America surveys the ongoing impact and changing conditions of live music performance in the U.S. It covers a range of historic performances, from the Fisk Jubilee Singers expanding the sphere of African American music in the 1870s, to Benny Goodman bringing swing to Carnegie Hall in 1938, to 1952's Moondog Coronation Ball in Cleveland - arguably the first rock and roll concert - to Beyoncé's boundary-shattering performance at the 2018 Coachella festival. More than that, the book details the roles played by performers, audiences, media commentators, and a variety of live music producers (promoters, agents, sound and stage technicians) in shaping what live music means and how it has evolved. Live Music in America connects what occurs behind the scenes to what takes place on stage to highlight the ways in which live music is very deliberately produced and does not just spontaneously materialize. Along the way, author Steve Waksman uses previously unstudied archival materials to shed new light on the origins of jazz, the emergence of rock 'n' roll, and the rise of the modern music festival.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

705

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0197570534

ISBN 13

9780197570531

Oklahoma Treasures and Treasure Tales

By: Steve Wilson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Oklahoma Treasures and Treasure Tales

By: Steve Wilson

Contains stories; some true, some legendary, about caches of lost treasure.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

348

Publisher

University of Oklahoma Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0806121742

ISBN 13

9780806121741

Indian War Sites

A Guidebook to Battlefields, Monuments, and Memorials, State by State with Canada and Mexico

By: Steve Rajtar

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Indian War Sites

A Guidebook to Battlefields, Monuments, and Memorials, State by State with Canada and Mexico

By: Steve Rajtar

From the Seminole Wars to the Little Big Horn, the history of America's native peoples and their contacts with those seeking to settle or claim a new land has often been marked by violence. The sites of these conflicts, unlike many sites related to the American Revolution and the War Between the States, are often difficult to locate, and information on these battles is frequently sketchy or unclear. This reference work provides essential information on these sites. The arrangement is by state, with sections for Canada and Mexico. Each entry has information about how to find the site, tours, museums, and resources for further study. In addition, there is a chronological list of battles and other encounters between Indians and non-Indians, including dates, location in the text, and the larger conflict of which each battle was a part. There is an index of battle locations and an index of prominent people involved. The bibliography and site listings are cross-referenced for further research.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

337

Publisher

McFarland

Published Date

ISBN 10

1476610428

ISBN 13

9781476610429

The Flame

An Unlikely Patriot Finds a Country to Love

By: Steve Barr,John Poppy

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Flame

An Unlikely Patriot Finds a Country to Love

By: Steve Barr,John Poppy

Steve Barr of the 1984 Olympic Torch Relay Advance Team, tells of his renewal of faith in America after visiting cities, towns, and rural crossroads and observing the spontaneous outpouring of love and patriotism in the days preceding the Los Angeles Olympics. 32 black-and-white photographs.

Average ratings

N/A