SirsiDynix Enterprise https://anch.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/jpl/jpl/qu$003dMichael$002bBenson$0026te$003dILS$0026rt$003dfalse$00257C$00257C$00257CAuthor$00257C$00257C$00257Cfalse$0026ps$003d300?dt=list 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5802828 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Benson, Michael,<br/>[2022]<br/>&quot;The stunning true story of the rise of Nazism in America during the 1930s and 1940s--and the fearless Jewish gangsters and crime families who joined forces to fight back...with a vengeance.With an intense cinematic style, acclaimed nonfiction crime author Michael Benson divulges the thrilling role of Jewish mobsters like Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel in stomping out the terrifying tide of Nazi sympathizers in the years leading to WWII.&quot; -- amazon.com.<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:3181620 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Benson, Michael,<br/>2018.<br/>First Simon &amp; Schuster hardcover edition.<br/>&quot;Celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the film's release, this is the definitive story of the making of 2001: A Space Odyssey, acclaimed today as one of the greatest films ever made, including the inside account of how director Stanley Kubrick and writer Arthur C. Clarke created this cinematic masterpiece. Regarded as a masterpiece today, 2001: A Space Odyssey received mixed reviews on its 1968 release. Despite the success of Dr. Strangelove, director Stanley Kubrick wasn't yet recognized as a great filmmaker, and 2001 was radically innovative, with little dialogue and no strong central character. Although some leading critics slammed the film as incomprehensible and self-indulgent, the public lined up to see it. 2001's resounding commercial success launched the genre of big-budget science fiction spectaculars. Such directors as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, and James Cameron have acknowledged its profound influence. Author Michael Benson explains how 2001 was made, telling the story primarily through the two people most responsible for the film, Kubrick and science fiction legend Arthur C. Clarke. Benson interviewed Clarke many times, and has also spoken at length with Kubrick's widow, Christiane; with visual effects supervisor Doug Trumbull; with Dan Richter, who played 2001's leading man-ape; and many others. A colorful nonfiction narrative packed with memorable characters and remarkable incidents, Space Odyssey provides a 360-degree view of this extraordinary work, tracking the film from Kubrick and Clarke's first meeting in New York in 1964 through its UK production from 1965-1968, during which some of the most complex sets ever made were merged with visual effects so innovative that they scarcely seem dated today. A concluding chapter examines the film's legacy as it grew into it current justifiably exalted status&quot;--<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:1883739 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Malam, John,<br/>2006.<br/>A journey through the world of the most astonishing creatures the earth has ever seen with see-through pages and a CD-ROM.<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:3169219 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Benson, Michael,<br/>[2016]<br/>Electronic resource<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5781161 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Benton, M. J.<br/>2021.<br/>Revised edition.<br/>&quot;Colorful illustrations, 3-D reconstructions, and step-by-step sequences detail the latest scientific research about these magnificent creatures. Discover which baby dinosaur had a footprint smaller than a fifty cent coin, witness how a recent discovery has brought scientists closer to truly knowing dinosaurs' coloring, and meet the scientists who have unearthed groundbreaking revelations. Dinosaurs and reptiles from around the world are shown in concise detail, including the giants discovered in Tanzania, the remarkable early bird fossils found in the Jehol Biota ecosystem in China, and the dinosaur bone bed in New Mexico.&quot;--<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5140414 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Loh-Hagan, Virginia,<br/>2019.<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:2968432 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Benson, Michael,<br/>[2017]<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:6138469 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Benson, Michael,<br/>[2017]<br/>The complete story of the prison break and manhunt that kept America spellbound.<br/>Electronic resource<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:4843104 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Benson, Michael,<br/>&copy;2003.<br/>&quot;Since the 1960s the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has been sending unmanned satellites to explore the planets, moons, and sun. These probes have amassed a stunning visual record of other worlds, revealing not one but scores of new frontiers, from rust-red Mars to the ethereal rings of Saturn.&quot;<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5357261 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Benton, M. J.<br/>2019.<br/>&quot;Over the past twenty years, the study of dinosaurs has changed from natural history to a true scientific discipline. New technologies have revealed secrets locked in the prehistoric bones in ways that nobody predicted - we can now work out the colour of dinosaurs, their bite forces, top speeds, and even how they cared for their young. Remarkable new fossil finds, such as giant sauropod dinosaur skeletons from Patagonia, dinosaurs with feathers from China, and even a tiny dinosaur tail in Burmese amber - complete down to every detail of its filament-like feathers, skin, bones, and mummified tail muscles - have caused media sensations. New fossils are the lifeblood of modern paleobiology of course, but it is the advances in technologies and methods that have allowed the revolution in the scope and confidence of the field. Dinosaurs Rediscovered gathers together all the latest paleontological evidence and takes us behind the scenes on the expeditions and in museum laboratories, tracing the transformation of dinosaur study from its roots in antiquated natural history to a highly technical, computational, and indisputably scientific field today. Benton explores what we know of the world of the dinosaurs, how dinosaur remains are found and excavated, and especially how paleontologists read the details of the life of the dinosaurs from the fossils - their colours, their growth, feeding and locomotion, how they grew from egg to adult, how they sensed the world, and even whether we will ever be able to bring them back to life. Dinosaurs are still very much a part of our world.&quot;--Provided by publisher.<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5623752 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Benson, Michael T.,<br/>[2018]<br/>In the past decade, states across the nation have cut higher education spending per student by more than 15 percent. Kentucky has experienced some of the largest cuts in the country, leading many to claim that higher education is in a state of crisis. In spite of this turmoil, however, Kentucky's remarkable institutions of higher education stand more capable than ever to prepare new generations for the challenges and opportunities of their time. College for the Commonwealth: A Case for Higher Education in American Democracy illustrates how colleges and universities are the sustaining lifeblood of civil society and that when these vital institutions are underfunded, both the community and economy suffer. Michael T. Benson and Hal R. Boyd examine the historical origins of higher education in America and analyze the benefits of postsecondary education through the lens of Kentucky. Presented as a practical yet persuasive look at why America needs thoughtful reinvestment in its colleges and universities, this study details how helping students can help sustain a healthy, democratic social fabric while bolstering the modern economy. Gathering examples and offering solutions for postsecondary institutions, this work serves as a call to action and a roadmap for educators, administrators, and government officials.<br/>Electronic resource<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:2946653 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Benton, M. J.<br/>2015.<br/>Revised and expanded edition.<br/>&quot;Today it is common knowledge that the dinosaurs were wiped out by a meteorite impact 65 million years ago that killed half of all species then living. It is far less widely understood that a much greater catastrophe took place at the end of the Permian period 251 million years ago: at least ninety percent of life on earth was destroyed. When Life Nearly Died documents not only what happened during this gigantic mass extinction but also the recent renewal of the idea of catastrophism: the theory that changes in the earth's crust were brought about suddenly in the past by phenomena that cannot be observed today. Was the end-Permian event caused by the impact of a huge meteorite or comet, or by prolonged volcanic eruption in Siberia? The evidence has been accumulating, and Michael J. Benton gives his verdict at the end of the volume. The new edition brings the study of the greatest mass extinction of all time thoroughly up-to-date. In the twelve years since the book was originally published, hundreds of geologists and paleontologists have been investigating all aspects of how life could be driven to the brink of annihilation, and especially how life recovered afterwards, providing the foundations of modern ecosystems.&quot;--<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:6249798 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Benton, Imogene,<br/>[date of publication not identified]<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:4984744 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Benson, Michael,<br/>2014.<br/>Visual history of the discovery of the universe, told through illustrations, maps, diagrams, speculative works of representation, and data visualizations.<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:4670452 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Castelli, Michael G.,<br/>November 1998.<br/>Electronic resource<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5849380 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Benson, Michael (Choral singer),<br/>2015.<br/>Electronic resource<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5717520 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Benton, M. J.<br/>2021.<br/>The world's leading paleontologist takes us on a visual tour of the latest dinosaur science, illustrated with accurate and stunning paleoart.--<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:6261633 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Hoena, B. A.,<br/>2022.<br/>&quot;Exciting illustrations follow the story of Michael Benson. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8&quot;--<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:6237506 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Garcia, Michael John,<br/>2023-<br/>[Library of Congress public edition].<br/>Congressional court watcher : recent appellate decisions of interest to lawmakers (August 28, 2023-September 4, 2023)<br/>Electronic resource<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:6319213 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Benson, Michael<br/>August 2018.<br/>Electronic resource<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:2812268 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Pitts, Christopher,<br/>2016.<br/>1st edition.<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:6273963 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Benson, Michael<br/>2014.<br/>Electronic resource<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5041697 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Smith, Helena,<br/>2018<br/>3rd edition.<br/>Lonely Planet Northern California is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike subalpine valleys in Yosemite National Park, take in views of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, sample America's best wines in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Northern California and begin your journey now!<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:6330946 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Garcia, Michael John,<br/>2023-<br/>[Library of Congress public edition].<br/>Congressional court watcher: recent appellate decisions of interest to lawmakers (September 5, 2023-September 10, 2023)&#160;Recent appellate decisions of interest to lawmakers (September 5, 2023-September 10, 2023)<br/>Electronic resource<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5492381 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Stone, Jon,<br/>1996.<br/>Grover tries many drastic ways to prevent eager Elmo from turning the pages of this book, afraid of the monster lurking at the end; however the monster turns out to be one that Grover knows well.<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:6330949 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Garcia, Michael John,<br/>2023-<br/>[Library of Congress public edition].<br/>Congressional court watcher: recent appellate decisions of interest to lawmakers (September 11, 2023-September 17, 2023)&#160;Recent appellate decisions of interest to lawmakers (September 11, 2023-September 17, 2023)<br/>Electronic resource<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:6147177 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Jenkins, Bryant,<br/>2019.<br/>Public-private partnerships (P3s) can provide solutions to the project delivery challenges faced by state departments of transportation (DOTs) and local transportation agencies in delivering surface transportation infrastructure by aligning risks and rewards between public and private sectors, accelerating project delivery, improving operations and asset management, realizing construction and operational cost savings, and attracting private-sector equity investment. P3s are becoming an increasingly important option for financing and implementing critical improvements to U.S. surface transportation infrastructure. As interest in P3s grows, U.S. transportation agencies and stakeholders evaluating the potential benefits of P3s have raised issues relating to the role of private equity in these transactions. Recognizing the complexity and challenges of structuring a highway or bridge P3 compared to a conventional procurement, the objective of NCHRP Synthesis 540: Leveraging Private Capital for Infrastructure Renewal is to bridge the knowledge gap on the role of equity in surface transportation P3 projects and to document current practices relating to private-equity investments in small-scale and large-scale transportation infrastructure projects.<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5732614 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z [2021]<br/>&quot;But when Tony Stark tries to take back Jim Rhodes' armor, the only winner in their fight is--the Mandarin! As the villain's sinister plot unfolds, his deadly Avatars attack Iron Man's team Force Works--and, wielding the mystical Heart of Darkness, the Mandarin unmasks Iron Man at long last! Can Iron Man, War Machine and Force Works stop the villain's terrible crusade against technology? Then, Tony once again battles his inner demons, and undertakes a fantastic voyage--inside Captain America's body! And the Black Widow finds herself caught in the middle of an armored conflict between Iron Man, Crimson Dynamo and Titanium Man!&quot;--<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:565394 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z [1974]<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:6101369 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Brenson, Michael,<br/>2022.<br/>First edition.<br/>&quot;The landmark biography of the inscrutable and brilliant David Smith, the greatest American sculptor of the twentieth century&quot;--<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:2356805 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Higgins, Jackie,<br/>[2014]<br/>The energetic, fluctuating pace of the metropolis has long lured photographers to capture--often candidly--the chaos, character, and incident of modern urban life ever since the genesis of photography in the 19th century. The World atlas of street photography focuses on the abundance of photos created on street corners internationally, including classic documentary street photography as well as mediated images of urban landscapes, staged performances, and sculpture. Twelve specially commissioned artworks are featured, in addition to a wide selection of striking and well-known images of city life. Lively and informative, this handsome book compiles expressions of a vibrant genre and is the first of its kind to scour the globe--from New York to New Delhi, Beijing to Brighton, Havana to Hamburg, and Sydney to Seoul. This magnificently illustrated compilation of more than 700 images presents over one hundred established and emerging contemporary photographers, including Nikki S. Lee, Lise Sarfati, Jeff Wall, Daido Moriyama, Alexey Titarenko, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, David Goldblatt, and Julio Bittencourt, among many others. The World atlas of street photography offers a peek through the lenses of photographers chronicling the fever, furor, and intimacy of urban life.<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:2016106 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z [2014].<br/>First edition<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5071428 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z JLC Corporate Author&#160;Kenai Peninsula history conference (2017 : Soldotna, Alaska),<br/>[2018]<br/>&quot;In 2017, Alaska commemorated the sesquicentennial of its purchase by the United States from Russia. On April 21-22, 2017, more than 100 people gathered at Kenai Peninsula College's Kenai River Campus to discuss that event, its enduring and complex legacies, area cultures, and the dramatic history of th the Kenai Peninsula during the 1800s. This book compiles and expands upon the conference's content.&quot;--Page 4 of cover.<br/>Regular print<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:1592757 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z c1996.<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:4292659 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z [2012]<br/>Disney and Pixar present an incredible new collection of 12 short films, featuring multiple Academy Award nominees (best short film, animated: Presto, 2008; Day &amp; Night, 2010; La Luna, 2011) and a host of family favorites. Join the celebration of imagination with this must-own collection, packed with unforgettable animation, fantastic stories, and captivating characters.<br/>DVD<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5724576 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z [2008]<br/>Contains 61 macabre and thrilling stories, created and hosted by Rod Serling including guest performances by Hollywood legends.<br/>DVD<br/>JLC Title 245h&#160;[DVD]<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:4790829 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Baraka, Amiri,<br/>&copy;1994.<br/>This collection of interviews with Amiri Baraka, the former LeRoi Jones and a key figure in the worldwide black liberation movement, provides an extraordinary insight not only into African-American literature but also into the turmoil and passions of the &quot;black experience&quot; during the second half of the twentieth century. From the perspective of a century drawing to a close, readers of these interviews can appreciate how rich and varied Baraka's career has been: ghetto life in the 1940s; Howard University and the Air Force in the early 1950s; the Greenwich Village &quot;beatnik&quot; period of the late 1950s; the riots and radicalism of the sixties; Black Nationalism in the 1970s; Marxist-Leninism in the 1980s; and an endless stream of impassioned, groundbreaking writing throughout each of these eras. As they offer an understanding of the political turbulence of his times, these interviews provide special insights into Baraka's works, his anger, and his career. Not only does Baraka criticize and explain his most celebrated works, but also his comments supply a rich context for understanding the African-American experience. Throughout these candid conversations Baraka maintains his belief in the firm alliance of art and social criticism. &quot;To me, social commentary and art cannot be divorced. Art and life are the same: art comes out of life, art is a reflection of life, art is life.&quot; Here is a collection that contains nearly all of the major interviews this poet, playwright, fiction writer, essayist, and social activist has given in his long and controversial career. Four of them have not been previously published. Included here are interviews conducted by Maya Angelou, Austen Clarke, and David Frost, as well as a new interview Baraka granted the editor of this volume.<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5724575 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z [2008]<br/>Contains 61 macabre and thrilling stories, created and hosted by Rod Serling including guest performances by Hollywood legends.<br/>DVD<br/>JLC Title 245h&#160;[DVD]<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5145652 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Bradbury, Dominic,<br/>2018.<br/>&quot;A beautiful and expansive look at Modernist design, representing iconic works including architecture, interiors, graphic design, and product design. This wide-ranging survey showcases and analyzes the work of dozens of Modernist designers, from those who established the International Style in the 1920s and '30s through the groundbreaking practitioners of the mid-1940s ... This lively and accessible volume includes sections on furniture, lighting, ceramics and glass, industrial and product design, graphic design and posters, houses and interiors, as well as profiles of more than seventy influential creators ... Complete with essays by accomplished scholars and subject specialists, over 600 illustrations, and an illustrated A to Z of designers, architects, and manufacturers&quot; --<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:1504600 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Kovacs, Edna.<br/>[1994]<br/>&quot;&quot;From African Drum Song to Blues, Ghazal to Haiku, Villanelle to the Zoo,&quot; this playful handbook stimulates the writing of poetry and lyrical prose. Examples and exercises from many cultures (with ethnographies) awaken the creative flow to get young writers excited about words. Contributions from Ursula Le Guin, babette Deutsch, Sam Hamill, Roethke, Basho, Elizabeth Woody, Willaim Carlos Williams, Diane Wakoski, and others are mixed with folktales, and pieces by students. A truly multicultural/multisensory approach to teaching writing with zest.&quot;--Jacket.<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:1583689 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 1994<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:2028028 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z [2008]<br/>Contains 61 macabre and thrilling stories, created and hosted by Rod Serling including guest performances by Hollywood legends.<br/>DVD<br/>JLC Title 245h&#160;[DVD]<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5122437 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2018.<br/>Scores of wild species and ecosystems around the world face a variety of human-caused threats, from habitat destruction and fragmentation to rapid climate change. But there is hope, and it, too, comes in a most human form: zoos and aquariums. Gathering a diverse, multi-institutional collection of leading zoo and aquarium scientists as well as historians, philosophers, biologists, and social scientists, 'The Ark and Beyond' traces the history and underscores the present role of these organizations as essential conservation actors.<br/>Book<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5067992 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2018.<br/>This collection of 40 back-to-school tales from Scholastic Storybook Treasures is perfect for kids and families who love to watch classic storybooks come to life.<br/>DVD<br/>JLC Title 245h&#160;[DVD]<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5560637 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Thompson, Bill,<br/>2015.<br/>&quot;Art and Craft presents the hand-picked fruit of Bill Thompson's three decades covering writers and writing as book review editor of Charleston, South Carolina's Post and Courier. Beginning with a foreword by Charleston novelist Josephine Humphreys, this collection is a compendium of interviews featuring some of the most distinguished novelists and nonfiction writers in America and abroad, including Tom Wolfe, Pat Conroy, Joyce Carol Oates, Rick Bragg, and Anthony Bourdain, as well as many South Carolinians. With ten thematic chapters ranging from the Southern Renaissance, literature, biography, and travel writing to crime fiction and Civil War history, Art and Craft also includes a sampling of Thompson's reviews. Featuring: Jack Bass, Rick Bragg, Roy Blount, Jr., Robin Cook, Pat Conroy, Patricia Cornwell, Dorothea Benton Frank, Herb Frazier, Sue Grafton, Carl Hiaasen, Sue Monk Kidd, Brian Lamb, Bret Lott, Jill McCorkle, James McPherson, Mary Alice Monroe, Joyce Carol Oates, Carl Reiner, Dori Sanders, Charles Seabrook, Anne Rivers Siddons, Lee Smith, Mickey Spillane, Paul Theroux, Tom Wolfe&quot;--<br/>Electronic resource<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:5847058 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z Thompson, Bill,<br/>[2015]<br/>&quot;Art and Craft presents the hand-picked fruit of Bill Thompson's three decades covering writers and writing as book review editor of Charleston, South Carolina's Post and Courier. Beginning with a foreword by Charleston novelist Josephine Humphreys, this collection is a compendium of interviews featuring some of the most distinguished novelists and nonfiction writers in America and abroad, including Tom Wolfe, Pat Conroy, Joyce Carol Oates, Rick Bragg, and Anthony Bourdain, as well as many South Carolinians. With ten thematic chapters ranging from the Southern Renaissance, literature, biography, and travel writing to crime fiction and Civil War history, Art and Craft also includes a sampling of Thompson's reviews. Featuring: Jack Bass, Rick Bragg, Roy Blount, Jr., Robin Cook, Pat Conroy, Patricia Cornwell, Dorothea Benton Frank, Herb Frazier, Sue Grafton, Carl Hiaasen, Sue Monk Kidd, Brian Lamb, Bret Lott, Jill McCorkle, James McPherson, Mary Alice Monroe, Joyce Carol Oates, Carl Reiner, Dori Sanders, Charles Seabrook, Anne Rivers Siddons, Lee Smith, Mickey Spillane, Paul Theroux, Tom Wolfe&quot;--<br/>Electronic resource<br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:1588246 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z 2024-05-11T02:56:25Z JLC Corporate Author&#160;International Conference on Simulation of Adaptive Behavior (2nd : 1992 : Honolulu, Hawaii)<br/>&copy;1993.<br/>More than sixty contributions in From Animals to Animats2 by researchers in ethology, ecology, cybernetics, artificial intelligence, robotics, and related fields investigate behaviors and the underlying mechanisms that allow animals and, potentially, robots to adapt and survive in uncertain environments. Jean-Arcady Meyer is Director of Research, CNRS, Paris. Herbert L. Roitblat is Professor of Psychology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Stewart W. Wilson is a scientist at The Rowland Institute for Science, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Topics covered: The Animat Approach to Adaptive Behavior. Perception and Motor Control. Action Selection and Behavioral Sequences. Cognitive Maps and Internal World Models. Learning. Evolution. Collective Behavior.<br/>Electronic resource<br/>