New Releases by Charles Platt

Written in 1905, this book by Charles Platt explores the relationship between material conditions and social behavior. Drawing on the works of philosophers and psychologists of his time, Platt argues that social phenomena are ultimately shaped by economic and social factors. Despite its age, this book remains relevant today as a classic work of social psychology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Der dritte Band der drei Bände umfassenden Reihe präsentiert zwanzig der fast sechzig Essays, die auf Charles Platts Gesprächen mit bedeutenden SF-Persönlichkeiten basieren. Die Texte entstanden zwischen 1978 und 1982 und werden nun erstmals vollständig auf Deutsch vorgelegt. In zahlreichen zusätzlichen Texten und Ergänzungen, die Charles Platt jetzt, vier Jahrzehnte später, exklusiv für diese deutsche Ausgabe verfasst hat, erzählt er weitere Anekdoten und persönliche Erinnerungen an seine Gesprächspartner. In Band 3: Gespräche mit Andre Norton, Piers Anthony, Keith Laumer, Joe Haldeman, Fritz Leiber, Robert Anton Wilson, Poul Anderson, Jack Vance, Theodore Sturgeon, L. Ron Hubbard, Joanna Russ, Janet Morris, Joan D. Vinge, Harry Harrison, Donald A. Wollheim, Edward L. Ferman, Kit Reed, James Tiptree Jr., Stephen King und Charles Platt.

Dinge verheizen, Sachen vermasseln - so lernt man. die bewährte Elektronik-Schule in dritter Auflage viele Experimente zum Ausprobieren alle Versuche sicher mit 9-Volt-Batterie Make: Elektronik hat 2009 mit dem Konzept des "entdeckenden Lernens" die Einführungsbücher revolutioniert und wurde allein in den Vereinigten Staaten mehr als 200.000 Mal verkauft. Mit dieser dritten Auflage wird das bewährte Buch jetzt noch besser. Beginnend mit den grundlegenden Konzepten können Sie anhand eigener praktischer Experimente und unter Verwendung erschwinglicher Teile und Werkzeuge lernen. Auf dem Weg dorthin können Sie eine Sicherung durchbrennen lassen, ein Relais zum Summen bringen und eine Leuchtdiode durchbrennen lassen. In Make: Elektronik gibt es kein misslungenes Experiment, denn alle Experimente sind ein wertvoller Lernprozess. Innerhalb weniger Stunden bauen Sie einen Reflexionstester, einen Einbruchsalarm, ein Quizspiel oder ein Zahlenschloss - und modifizieren sie, um noch viel mehr zu tun. Nachdem Sie die Grundlagen von Spannung, Strom, Widerstand, Kapazität und Induktivität kennengelernt haben, werden Sie die Grundlagen von Logikchips, Funk, Mikrocontrollern und Elektromagnetismus entdecken. Jedes Projekt passt auf ein einziges Breadboard, und die meisten erfordern keine Lötarbeiten. Alle Experimente arbeiten mit sicheren, niedrigen Spannungen, die meist von einer einzigen 9-Volt-Batterie geliefert werden. Make:-Elektronik zieht Leserinnen und Leser aller Altersgruppen angezogen, von 10-Jährigen bis hin zu Rentnerinnen und Rentnern, die endlich freie Zeit haben, um ihre Neugierde an Elektronik zu befriedigen.

THOUGHT-PROVOKING ADVENTURE ON THE WEIRDEST PLANET IN THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE FICTION FROM THE HUGO, LOCUS, CAMPBELL & PROMETHEUS AWARD NOMINEE AUTHOR The radical, disturbing classic that helped usher in the age of ecological science fiction. "The story is good entertainment... quite amusing." SF Commentary Kopra is The garbage dump of the United Asteroid-Belt Pleasure Worlds Federation, who citizens can''t stand the sight of the waste products they produce. A small asteroid, miles deep in unimaginable filth and debris of all shapes and sizes., Kopra''s sole function is to receive waste materials its sister asteroids send. Its inhabitants are a dirty lot, long accustomed to working in the waste materials of the solar system. They disdain bathing and wear soiled rags like a medal. They are considered subhuman wretches by the citizens of the Pleasure Worlds. But the Koprans see it differently, they keep the system running by doing the work no one else can do. They are everything the Asteroid-Belters Pleasure Worlds are not - and proud of it. Avoided by Off-worlders for centuries (the stench alone is enough to repel any sentient being) Kopra suddenly becomes an object of extraordinary interest to Federation government officials. So, send assign the Oliver Roach, qualified Federation Observer and Recorder, to visit the asteroid. and report back on conditions, physical, psychological, and political. From the moment the fastidious Oliver cautiously sets foot on the asteroid, he is plunged into an adventure as bizarre as it is exciting-filled with danger and plenty of surprises. And a quite unexpected denouement. ...The Federation had believed an asteroid as big as Kopra solved their waste disposal problems forever. But can any civilization really do that? Read the explosive climax and find out. The Incendiary Book That Announced The Arrival Of The Most Scathing SF Satirist Since Jonathan Swift! "What an interesting concept and study on human nature. I highly recommend this book to anyone. It is a fast, easy read, just right for a rainy summer day. I really liked it." Beverly, Goodreads "A fastidious spacer lands on an asteroid used as a galactic dumping ground that is inhabited by dirty trash-collecting hoarders. Humorous, light-hearted sci-fi adventure." SMCA, Amazon "Garbage World was actually a sort of Freudian parable. In the novel, there is a near-perfect split between inhabitants of the asteroid who embrace garbage (metaphor for excrement) and sensuality versus everyone else, who are compulsively clean and inhibited. The protagonist succeeds in ditching his inhibitions by finding true love with an uninhibited, free-spirited young woman who seduces him in a pile of mulch, thereby proving that one can touch messy, dirty, taboo things and not only survive but enjoy it immensely. Once he recognizes and accepts the resulting changes in his outlook and his personality, he becomes a much healthier, much more well-adjusted person. In the cultural milieu in which it appeared, Garbage World was one distinctive voice among a deluge of others asking the day''s youth to question the assumptions of society and to shake off the shackles of convention to find one''s true, if messier, self. I liked it." -Gregory S., Amazon "I have students using this book for an environmental reading/writing project. So far the reviews from them have been great." Deb E., Amazon "This book is awesome because it''s proto-hippy science fiction about someone who learns to love living in filth with a society of scavengers. It''s got brilliant class politics and it''s entertaining as hell." Margaret K., Goodreads "Absurdly fun. From action to political intrigue to weird garbage-mud sex, it has everything you didn''t know you needed. It was amazing." Kevin M., GoodreadS

「Make:Electronics」の続編。同書でカバーできなかった基礎的な知識を紹介。実験で実践的な使い方が身つく。

Autobiography of Charles Platt.

Tecnologia & Engenharia/Eletrônica | Make: Eletrônica | Aprendizado pela Descoberta Quer aprender os conceitos fundamentais de eletrônica de uma forma divertida e prática? Com o Eletrônica para Makers você começará a trabalhar em projetos reais assim que abrir o livro. Explore todos os principais componentes e princípios essenciais por meio de uma série de fascinantes experimentos. Primeiro você construirá circuitos e depois aprenderá a teoria por trás deles! Construindo dispositivos que funcionam, do simples até o complexo Você começará com o básico e então passará para projetos mais complicados. De circuitos de comutação a circuitos integrados, e de simples alarmes a microcontroladores programáveis. Com instruções passo a passo e mais de 500 fotos e ilustrações coloridas, este livro irá ajudá-lo a usar e entender os conceitos e técnicas de eletrônica. Você irá: " Descobrir quebrando coisas: experimente com componentes e aprenda com os erros. " Estabelecer um espaço especial para projetos: crie uma área de trabalho em casa, equipada com as ferramentas e peças necessárias. " Aprender sobre os principais componentes eletrônicos e suas funções dentro de um circuito. " Criar um alarme contra ladrões, enfeites luminosos de Natal, joias eletrônicas que podem ser usadas, processadores de áudio, um testador de reflexos e uma fechadura eletrônica. " Obter explicações claras e de fácil entendimento sobre o que você está fazendo e porquê. " É o que há de melhor em ensino!" – Hans Camenzind, inventor do temporizador 555

When Charles Platt set out to answer the question, "Who writes science fiction?" he interviewed almost all the writers who molded the field during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. The profiles that Platt wrote have become a definitive source of information about the lives and careers of Isaac Asimov, Jerry Pournelle, Frank Herbert, Frederik Pohl, and dozens more. Originally published in two volumes, the profiles collected here have been specially updated with afterwords written in 2017. "There has never been a better book about science fiction; it is doubtful that there has ever veen a better book about writing of any kind." -The Cleveland Press. "A book of sharp, insightful, beautifully written essays . . . . This is quite probably the finest book of its type yet to appear." -Publishers Weekly. "A magnificent achievement, exemplary in its insights, its structure, its editorial restraint and perspective . . . a monumental book." -Robert Silverberg. "Platt held me spellbound for hours. . . . These are some of the best [interviews] I''ve ever seen." -Analog magazine. "A superb piece of work . . . full of color and warm empathy, it makes for charming reading." -Alfred Bester.

This is the simplest, quickest, least technical, most affordable introduction to basic electronics. No tools are necessary--not even a screwdriver. Easy Electronics should satisfy anyone who has felt frustrated by entry-level books that are not as clear and simple as they are supposed to be. Brilliantly clear graphics will take you step by step through 12 basic projects, none of which should take more than half an hour. Using alligator clips to connect components, you see and hear immediateresults. The hands-on approach is fun and intriguing, especially for family members exploring the projects together. The 12 experiments will introduce you to switches, resistors, capacitors, transistors, phototransistors, LEDs, audio transducers, and a silicon chip. You''ll even learn how to read schematics by comparing them with the circuits that you build. No prior knowledge is required, and no math is involved. You learn by seeing, hearing, and touching. By the end of Experiment 12, you may be eager to move on to a more detailed book. Easy Electronics will function perfectly as a prequel to the same author''s bestseller, Make: Electronics. All the components listed in the book are inexpensive and readily available from online sellers. A very affordable kit has been developed in conjunction with the book to eliminate the chore of shopping for separate parts. A QR code inside the book will take you to the vendor''s web site. Concepts include: Transistor as a switch or an amplifier Phototransistor to function as an alarm Capacitor to store and release electricity Transducer to create sounds from a timer Resistor codes A miniature light bulb to display voltage The inner workings of a switch Using batteries and resistors in series and parallel Creating sounds by the pressure of your finger Making a matchbox that beeps when you touch it And more. Grab your copy and start experimenting!

Loose Canon assembles thirty-four essays and reviews and associated texts - originally published in Interzone, Science Fiction Eye, New York Review of Science Fiction, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, among other sources - from the early 1980s to the end of the 1990s.

Whether you’re interested in becoming a handyman or developing artisanal woodworking skills, the place to begin is by learning the fundamentals of using basic workshop tools correctly. The place to find out how is right here. Make: Tools is shop class in a book. Consumer-level 3D printers and CNC machines are opening up new possibilities for makers. But there will always be a need for traditional workshop skills and tools. Charles Platt''s Make: Tools applies the same approach to its subject matter as his bestselling Make: Electronics -- in-depth explanations and hands-on projects that gradually increase in level of challenge. Illustrated in full color with hundreds of photographs and line drawings, the book serves as a perfect introduction to workshop tools and materials for young adults and adults alike. Platt focuses on basic hands tools and assumes no prior experience or knowledge on the part of the reader. The projects all result in fun games, toys, and puzzles. The book serves as both a hands-on tutorial a reference that will be returned to again and again.

"This is teaching at its best!" --Hans Camenzind, inventor of the 555 timer (the world''s most successful integrated circuit), and author of Much Ado About Almost Nothing: Man''s Encounter with the Electron (Booklocker.com) "A fabulous book: well written, well paced, fun, and informative. I also love the sense of humor. It''s very good at disarming the fear. And it''s gorgeous. I''ll be recommending this book highly." --Tom Igoe, author of Physical Computing and Making Things Talk A "magnificent and rewarding book. ... Every step of this structured instruction is expertly illustrated with photos and crisp diagrams. . . . This really is the best way to learn." --Kevin Kelly, in Cool Tools The first edition of Make: Electronics established a new benchmark for introductory texts. This second edition enhances that learning experience. Here you will find unique, photographically precise diagrams of breadboarded components, to help you build circuits with speed and precision. A new shopping guide and a simplified range of components, will minimize your investment in parts for the projects. A completely new section on the Arduino shows you how to write properly structured programs instead of just downloading other people''s code. Projects have been reworked to provide additional features, and the book has been restructured to offer a step-by-step learning process that is as clear and visually pleasing on handheld devices as it is on paper. Full color is used throughout. As before, Make: Electronics begins with the basics. You''ll see for yourself how components work--and what happens when they don''t. You''ll short out a battery and overheat an LED. You''ll also open up a potentiometer and a relay to see what''s inside. No other book gives you such an opportunity to learn from real-life experiences. Ultimately, you will build gadgets that have lasting value, and you''ll have a complete understanding of how they work. From capacitors to transistors to microcontrollers--it''s all here. Hans Camenzind, inventor of the 555 Timer (the world''s most successful integrated circuit chip), said that "This is teaching at its best!" when he reviewed the first edition. Now the second edition offers even more!

D''abord, on pratique, ensuite on explique ! L''électronique ne se résume pas qu''à des résistances, des condensateurs, des transistors et des diodes. Savez-vous qu''il existe une infinité de projets faisant appel à des comparateurs, des amplis-op

Can human intelligence thrive in computer hardware? The Silicon Man tells an intensely human, suspenseful story showing how it may be done. William Gibson praised it as ʺa plausible, well-crafted narrative exploring cyberspace in a wholly new and very refreshing way.ʺ The Washington Post described it as ʺa well-plotted, fast-paced, and imaginative look into the future . . . a book where ideas drive the plot. Above all, Platt''s work is full of surprises.ʺ Science Fiction Review said that it ranks ʺright up there with Michaelmas and The Demolished Man.ʺ And Gregory Benford commented, ʺIn fascinating detail, Platt shows us what it would really be like to live (and breathe!) in cyberspace.ʺA second novel, Protektor, moves the action five centuries into a future where semi-intelligent computers have formed a unique, symbiotic relationship with humanity, creating an interstellar utopia- at the price of human freedom.Together for the first time in one volume, these science-fiction adventures explore the ultimate implications of virtual reality and artificial intelligence with high drama and an in-depth understanding of the technology.

An exact reproduction of PITMANIC SHORTHAND INSTRUCTOR by Charles Platt first published in 1902. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Want to learn even more about electronics in a fun, hands-on way? If you finished the projects in Make: Electronics, or if you''re already familiar with the material in that book, you''re ready for Make: More Electronics. Right away, you''ll start working on real projects, and you''ll explore all the key components and essential principles through the book''s collection of experiments. You''ll build the circuits first, then learn the theory behind them! This book picks up where Make: Electronics left off: you''ll work with components like comparators, light sensors, higher-level logic chips, multiplexers, shift registers, encoders, decoders, and magnetic sensors. You''ll also learn about topics like audio amplification, randomicity, as well as positive and negative feedback. With step-by-step instructions, and hundreds of color photographs and illustrations, this book will help you use -- and understand -- intermediate to advanced electronics concepts and techniques.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1920 Edition.

Provides information about components, including batteries, capacitors, diodes, and switches.

An accident at a secret germ-warfare laboratory allows an aphrodisiac vapor to infect all of Southern England, and within 24 hours the British countryside has exploded into an uncontrollable nightmare of lust, perversion, violence and insanity, as men, women, and children act out their deepest and weirdest obsessions and compulsions in Charles Platt''s unique and explicit underground novel of sex and degeneration. Not for the faint-hearted. Adults only.

Examines human dimensions in the world''s scientific, medical, and technological advances using 100 questions.