Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republ...
Surveillance is both globalized in cooperative schemes, such as sharing biometric data, and localized in the daily minutiae of social life. This innovative handbook explores the empirical, theoretical and ethical issues around surveillance and its use in daily life.
Surveillance is both globalized in cooperative schemes, such as sharing biometric data, and localized in the daily minutiae of social life. This innov...
'Eyes Everywhere' provides an accessible and international perspective on the development of camera surveillance. It scrutinizes the quiet but massive expansion of camera surveillance around the world in recent years, paying special attention to developments in Canada, the UK and the USA.
'Eyes Everywhere' provides an accessible and international perspective on the development of camera surveillance. It scrutinizes the quiet but massive...
Food Lovers' Guides Indispensable handbooks to local gastronomic delights The ultimate guides to the food scene in their respective states or regions, these books provide the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate local culinary offerings. Engagingly written by local authorities, they are a one-stop for residents and visitors alike to find producers and purveyors of tasty local specialties, as well as a rich array of other, indispensable food-related information including: Food festivals and culinary events Farmers markets and farm stands Specialty food shops Places to...
Food Lovers' Guides Indispensable handbooks to local gastronomic delights The ultimate guides to the food scene in their respective states or regions,...
This is the memoir of a marooned starship captain. He tells the gut wrenching tale of his experiences and his endeavor to transcend them. After his home world, "the Earth" is ravaged by disaster, Jason Perkasie accepts the captaincy of the scout starship Falconer 121. He and his crew are asked to go on a ground breaking research mission. Ejected thousands of light years from home, what they discover is amazing but also troubling. This short story is an introduction to a new series by this author, scheduled to begin release in fall, 2011. The series will explore this new world, the human...
This is the memoir of a marooned starship captain. He tells the gut wrenching tale of his experiences and his endeavor to transcend them. After his ho...
Food Lovers' Guides Indispensable handbooks to local gastronomic delights The ultimate guides to the food scene in their respective states or regions, these books provide the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate local culinary offerings. Engagingly written by local authorities, they are a one-stop for residents and visitors alike to find producers and purveyors of tasty local specialties, as well as a rich array of other, indispensable food-related information including: Food festivals and culinary events Farmers markets and farm stands Specialty food shops Places to...
Food Lovers' Guides Indispensable handbooks to local gastronomic delights The ultimate guides to the food scene in their respective states or regions,...
Surveillance is a central organizing practice. Gathering personal data and processing them in searchable databases drives administrative efficiency but also raises questions about security, governance, civil liberties and privacy. Surveillance is both globalized in cooperative schemes, such as sharing biometric data, and localized in the daily minutiae of social life. This innovative Handbook explores the empirical, theoretical and ethical issues around surveillance and its use in daily life.
With a collection of over forty essays from the leading names in...
Surveillance is a central organizing practice. Gathering personal data and processing them in searchable databases drives administrative efficiency...
Many Canadians are aware that government agencies conduct mass surveillance using phone and online data. Fewer are aware of being under constant surveillance in their everyday lives. We cannot walk downtown, attend a class, pay with a credit card, hop on an airplane, or make a phone call without data being captured and processed. Where does it go? Who makes use of it? Is loss of control of our personal data the price paid for social media and electronic communications, or do we tolerate a system that makes us visible ? and thus vulnerable ? to others as never before? Experts from a...
Many Canadians are aware that government agencies conduct mass surveillance using phone and online data. Fewer are aware of being under constant su...
Vivre a nu, oeuvre d?une equipe de recherche multidisciplinaire, explique comment la surveillance s?accroit ? presque sans qu?on y prenne garde ? dans toutes les spheres de notre vie. Nombre de Canadiens sont conscients que les organismes du gouvernement s?adonnent a la surveillance de masse en utilisant les donn?es telephoniques et electroniques, mais peu d?entre eux savent a quel point des formes courantes de surveillance ont envahi leur vie privee. Aujourd?hui, nous ne pouvons pas marcher au centre-ville, assister a un cours, payer par carte de credit, prendre un avion ou faire...
Vivre a nu, oeuvre d?une equipe de recherche multidisciplinaire, explique comment la surveillance s?accroit ? presque sans qu?on y prenne ga...
