This readable, comprehensive history of colonialism spans from its origins in the late Middle Ages, to the current problems of the Middle East. It takes a global and comparative perspective instead of the usual national approach and provides detailed information not only on the different colonial Em[...]

This landmark book is the first to describe HDRI technology in its entirety and covers a wide-range of topics, from capture devices to tone reproduction and image-based lighting. The techniques described enable you to produce images that have a dynamic range much closer to that found in the real wor[...]

By explaining the role of evaluation in modern societies and its historical development in the USA and Europe this book highlights the scientific roots of Evaluation and offers an overview of its fundamental theories and concepts. The process of collecting, analyzing and interpreting is explored giv[...]