Most Popular Books by Bruce Sterling

Max and Sue are counting the animals on their farm can you help? One pig in the mud easy! Two horses in the corral and three cows in their stalls no problem. But four goats have poor Max on the run, and five sheep are all spread out. Hardest of all: the clucking, dashing chickens. From up in the tree, what can Max see? Six chicks! It adds up to lots of fun for toddlers. "

Animations accompanies the first museum exhibition to focus on the films and videos of the acclaimed contemporary German artist and photographer Thomas Demand (born 1964). Demand is best known for his large-scale color photographs of objects or sites taken from images in the popular media, which he painstakingly reconstructs in paper. With these new films and videos, Demand has taken this practice to the next stage, extending his investigations in to real time and space by animating his paper constructions. The primary focus of the volume is the two-minute tour de force video entitled "Pacific Sun," which takes place in a cruise ship bar during a violent storm at sea. This volume--the first to survey Demand''s films and videos--brings these latest works back full circle, but as video stills. Also included is a major essay on the artist by the acclaimed photo critic Michael Fried.

If the hype is to be believed then the next big thing is the Internet of Things. But is it what you think it is? Because the Internet of Things is not about things on the internet. A world in which all our household gadgets can communicate with each other may sound vaguely useful, but it''s not really for us consumers. The internet of things serves the interests of the technology giants, in their epic wrangles with each other. And it is they who will turn the jargon of "smart cities" and "smart homes" into a self-fulfilling prophesy. In this piercing and provocative essay, Bruce Sterling tells the story of an idea that just won''t go away because there''s too much money to be made and a whole world to control.

Want to know all the ins and outs of this most challenging, stimulating game? Get them from a Grandmaster...and then start playing--and winning--with your own magnetic chess set! In "Chess Basics, world-renowned champion Nigel Short proves that this "game of kings" doesn''t have to be complicated...not when there are easy-to-follow diagrams plus information on setting up the board; descriptions of every piece and its function; a guide to notation; a discussion of check and checkmate; a list of special moves; and more.

Learning has never been more fun! It''s a book, a toy, and a box of suprises all in one! Children will find looking at Bookubes "TM" pure play -- after all, what could be better than opening and closing the different faces, and mixing and matching words, numbers, and pictures in loads of delightful ways? As they change the shape from a square to a nice oblong and create a practically endless number of combinations, it''s a sure thing boredom can''t set in. Take them with you anywhere to keep youngsters occupied, or join them in the good times. From basics like numbers and letters to complete stories with charming illustrations, there''s something right for children of every age.

Chronology to the Hacker Crackdown.

Are beads, bangles, and braids your passion? Then here''s your guide to stunning styles and dazzling jewelry. One handbook has beady basics and handy hints. Another presents a bonanza of bracelets, necklaces, fancy bandanas, and more to make. Join the "Braid Parade" and perfect your plaiting for hair and other projects, too. "Facts and Fashions" features a worldwide tour of beaded gems and wonderful weavings. "Plus" a birthstone chart, bookmark, pom-pom rings, stickers, and beads and braids to start you off!

Dans une humanité déracinée, peuplant le système solaire de gigantesques stations orbitales, écartelée entre les tenants de l''évolution par la technologie et ceux de la manipulation génétique, Abélard Lindsay, jeune diplomate issu de la République corporative circumlunaire de Mare Serenitatis, tente de trouver son chemin. Fils d''aristocrate, il doit apprendre à survivre, à choisir son camp. Mais au moment où l''homme évolue, cesse d''exister en tant que tel pour se scinder en espèces nouvelles, il croit enfin comprendre son destin : réconcilier Mécas et Morphos autour d''un projet grandiose, la terraformation des mondes... Considérée, avec Neuromancien de William Gilson, comme le texte fondateur du mouvement cyberpunk, La schismatrice de Bruce Sterling est la figure de proue de l''immense Univers des Mécas et des Morphos, pour la première fois réuni en un seul volume.

Na última década Bruce Sterling destaca-se entre os mais conceituados autores de ficção científica. Pela primeira vez, o autor reúne num só volume, uma novela, Schismatrix, e um conjunto de cinco contos passados no mesmo universo. Um futuro em constante rebelião, estimulado por mudanças sociais e tecnológicas onde duas poderosas facções irão disputar o controlo do sistema solar. De um lado, os Modeladores, do outro, os Mecanistas dão vida a um universo completamente diferente do nosso, um universo inteligente.