The compelling story of how and why modern ocean lifeguarding emerged on the New Jersey shore is told through 298 rare, unpublished, primary source photographs and fascinating text. This state-wide perspective of beach patrols, from Sandy Hook to Cape May, provides a unique, first-hand outlook garnered from interviews with many of the most prominent personalities in the lifeguard community. Learn the myths and realities of lifeguarding's history, beginning with the origins and pioneers, and how the United States Life-Saving Service emerged in response to early shipwrecks. Evolving gear...

Michael D. Fowler presents an interdisciplinary approach to investigating the sound world of traditional Japanese gardens by drawing from the diverse fields of semiotics, acoustic ecology, philosophy, mathematical modelling, architecture, music, landscape theory and acoustic analysis. Using projects--ranging from data-visualisations, immersive sound installations, algorithmically generated meta-gardens and proto-architectural form finding missions--as creative paradigms, the book offers a new framework for artistic inquiry in which the sole objective is the generation of new knowledge through...

Edited by Erik Ossell. "Don't be Greedy" is a practical tool for all investors and traders on how not to do stupid things in the market and how to avoid major decision making mistakes and biases. The author has made a name for himself in index trading with impressive year after year returns. In this work Michael introduces the art of investment and the basics of his methodology. His next book will be published in 2016 and contains even more details on his personal methodology. In "Don't be Greedy" Michael explains the principles of his disciplined trading method in simple terms so that...