Best Selling Books by J. Brooks

Understanding how the shape of a three dimensional object may be recovered fromshading in a two-dimensional image of the object is one of the most important - and still unresolved- problems in machine vision. Although this important subfield is now in its second decade, thisbook is the first to provide a comprehensive review of shape from shading. It brings together all ofthe seminal papers on the subject, shows how recent work relates to more traditional approaches, andprovides a comprehensive annotated bibliography.The book''s 17 chapters cover: Surface Descriptionsfrom Stereo and Shading. Shape and Source from Shading. The Eikonal Equation: some ResultsApplicable to Computer Vision. A Method for Enforcing Integrability in Shape from ShadingAlgorithms. Obtaining Shape from Shading Information. The Variational Approach to Shape fromShading. Calculating the Reflectance Map. Numerical Shape from Shading and Occluding Boundaries.Photometric Invariants Related to Solid Shape. Improved Methods of Estimating Shape from ShadingUsing the Light Source Coordinate System. A Provably Convergent Algorithm for Shape from Shading.Recovering Three Dimensional Shape from a Single Image of Curved Objects. Perception of Solid Shapefrom Shading. Local Shading Analysis Pentland. Radarclinometry for the Venus Radar Mapper.Photometric Method for Determining Surface Orientation from Multiple Images.Berthold K. P. Horn isProfessor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. He has presided over the field ofmachine vision for more than a decade and is the author of Robot Vision. Michael Brooks is Reader inComputer Science at The Flinders University of South Australia. Shape from Shading is included inthe Artificial Intelligence series, edited by Michael Brady, Daniel Bobrow, and RandallDavis.

Sailors of the Concrete Sea summarizes data collected from 573 interviews with truck drivers conducted by the Sloan Foundation Trucking Industry Program in 1997 and 1998. This data, unique in its depth and scope, provides a finely textured picture of the work and work life of over-the-road truck drivers in the United States. Presented with supporting data, the book provides information on widely ranging topics, including drivers'' hours of work and rest, use of truck-borne technology, form and generosity of pay and benefits, employer retention, sources of training and job experience, use of log books and violations of hours of service regulations, and views of their jobs. The driver survey is a unique source of data on drivers, both in the range of subjects covered in the survey and in the reliability of the information. The survey questionnaire instrument included more than 250 questions. While some of these questions were designed to facilitate comparison between the Driver Survey and national labor market surveys such as the Current Population Survey, most were designed to explore the characteristics of truck drivers'' work. As such, they provide a rich portrait of drivers'' work and lives.

For courses in A+ Certification. Presenting the key material needed to pass the CompTIA A+ Certification exam, this condensed guide makes studying easy and eliminates any underlying "theory" material not related to the test.

A creative approach relating flower arrangement to the arts and crafts of ceramists, weavers, woodcarvers, makers of china and glass, and others. Photographs in color and black-and-white.

This book brings together the research findings of contemporary feminist age studies scholars, shame theorists, and feminist gerontologists in order to unfurl the affective dynamics of gendered ageism. In her analysis of what she calls “embodied shame,” J. Brooks Bouson describes older women’s shame about the visible signs of aging and the health and appearance of their bodies as they undergo the normal processes of bodily aging. Examining both fictional and nonfiction works by contemporary North American and British women authors, this book offers a sustained analysis of the various ways that ageism devalues and damages the identities of otherwise psychologically healthy women in our graying culture. Shame theory, as Bouson shows, astutely explains why gendered ageism is so deeply entrenched in our culture and why even aging feminists may succumb to this distressing, but sometimes hidden, cultural affliction.

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. "Server+ Exam Cram 2" is an efficient, effective and concise guide that gives you exactly what you need to know to pass the Server+ exam. Organized according to exam objectives, you will be able to quickly and easily assess your understanding of key exam topics. Some of the topics covered are: General Server Hardware Knowledge Configuration Protective Maintenance Troubleshooting and Problem Determination Disaster Recovery Dozens of test-taking strategies are included, as well as timesaving tips and the popular Cram Sheet tearcard, perfect for last-minute studying. The included CD-ROM also gives you access to a MeasureUp practice test engine and a bookmarked, searchable PDF of the book, so you can study without having to take the book with you. "Server+ Exam Cram" is your smartest way to get certified.

Vegas screwed me. That''s the only way to explain the ring on my finger and the man attached to my hip. Sure, Cody''s hot. I could rip his clothes off and lick him like an ice cream cone. But it''s not about my heart pounding lust or the magical night I can''t remember. We''ve got a problem. Two problems, actually. One, he''s my best friend''s brother. And she''s about to murder me. Two, I''ve got a television contract that voids everything I''ve worked for if this leaks to the press. But hey, annulments are easy, right? Except Cody doesn''t want one. He needs me to get his billion-dollar inheritance. If he wasn''t such a jerk, maybe I''d help. But he teases me. Makes me think he really cares. Really loves... This isn''t a game. Cody''s gonna have to choose. It''s me or his money. He can''t keep us both. "My favorite Mistake" is a full length accidental marriage standalone romance with no cheating and no cliffhangers, but with a gorgeous protective alpha male, plenty of steam and a guaranteed HEA. I''ve also included a preview of my billionaire romance "One Night Bride" for you! - Sarah J. Brooks (USA Today Bestselling Author)

For courses in Beginning to Intermediate Windows 2000 Networking. This first edition text is designed to provide the first line of information necessary to get students up to speed in administering Windows 2000. The text breaks down into a solid theory text, hands-on explorations through associated lab exercises, and an emphasis on troubleshooting which is applied throughout the book. The theory portion develops from underlying concepts to actual applications and scenarios, while the lab procedures provide students with real examples of theoretical discussions from the text.

This book prepares the reader to understand and install intelligent residential controls for residential lighting and comfort systems. It describes concepts and practices for controlling these areas of the home in conjunction with other intelligent systems, such as the A/V, Security and Network sub systems.

Assesses the conservation status of Clemmys insculpta, the wood turtle, which ranges discontinuously in north-eastern North America and is confined to specific habitats associated with streams. Information is included on the turtle''s geographic distribution in Canada and the United States, population size and trends, protection status, habitat, general biology, factors limiting the turtle population size and distribution, and the special significance of the species. Concludes with brief discussion of the current consensus regarding the status of the species and a recommendation for designation of the species as vulnerable.

Originally published in 1986. This is an excellent resourcebook for the holistic teaching of language and the arts. The book works its way through theories of language acquisition and literacy before specifically discussing the role of the arts in literacy education and the integration approach. Each chapter has an extensive annotated bibliography detailing the resources available. The final listing includes both resources for teachers but also the children. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this sociopsycholinguistic account will be of great use to anyone seeking a better understanding of teaching and learning reading and writing.

In a series of important studies, American psychoanalyst Heinz Kohut focused attention on a fundamental aspect of human behavior: the desire each person feels for a sense of relationship with and empathic responsiveness from others. This book offers the first sustained application of Kohut''s work to the study of literature and sheds new light on the complex nature of interactions between texts and readers. J. Brooks Bouson investigates nine representative "narcissistic" characters from works by Atwood, Bellow, Conrad, Dotosevsky, Kafka, Lessing, Mann, and Woolf. Combining a careful examination of individual characters and texts with an analysis of the critical commentaries they have generated, Bouson makes us aware of the narcissistic dramas encoded in texts, dramas that are often unconsciously replicated by critics in their interpretive narratives. "In an essential way," Bouson writes, "the meaning of literary work grows out of the empathic event that occurs between the reader and the text." The book establishes a place for Kohut''s self psychology in the study of literature and provides a refreshing perspective on the empathic dynamics of the reading and critical processes.

An account of the part played by the airfields in Shropshire during the last war; the planes and pilots who flew them; and the local civilians who worked alongside them.

A full account of the part played by Kent''s airfields during the Second World War. The history of each airfield is described with the aircraft based at them and the main operations flown. The effects of the war on the daily lives of civilians, and the constant dangers from raids and night bombing are also detailed. Fully illustrated.

Hopefully, this book will be the closest that ANY reader will get to an experience with COVID-19. This book will place you inside of the very grip of death as it exists inside of a COVID-19 reclusive medical ward! This book will take you from the very edge of DEATH (within moments - even seconds of DEATH!) to complete recovery and total victory over the DEVIL DISGUISED AS COVID-19! This is the story of 18 days that changed my life forever! In December of 2019 a new, strange, and previously unknown virus mysteriously “escaped a lab in Wuhan, Hubei, China. The virus, which would spark a pandemic, was first reported in China on December 31, 2019.” . . . The angel disguised as a doctor, said something very scary to me: “IF YOUR HEART STOPS, DO YOU WANT TO BE RESUSITATED? I said, “Yes, Of course I do!” . . . Thank God he did; because my heart DID stop!!!

A college level text, written by a professor of business ethics and accounting at the University of Toronto, organized into three parts: basic issue awareness, ethical governance and decision making, and practical issues encountered in the field. Each part includes discussion questions, cases, and classic and contemporary readings.

For thousands of years an enigmatic and astonishingly beautiful piece of Roman art has captivated those who have come in contact with it.Made before the birth of Christ, the Portland Vase, as it is called, is renowned for both its beauty and its mystery. In "The Portland Vase," Robin Brooks takes us on a vivid journey across Europe and through the centuries, as this delicate piece of glass, less than ten inches in height, passes through the hands of a stunning cast of characters, including the first Roman emperor, Augustus; a notorious tomb raider; a reckless cardinal; a princess with a nasty gambling habit; the ceramics genius Josiah Wedgwood; the secretive Duchess of Portland; and a host of politicians, dilettantes, and scam artists. Rich with passion, inspiration, jealousy, and endless speculation, the story of The Portland Vase spans more than two thousand years and remains one of the art world''s greatest enigmas.

This text highlights the aspects of accounting which apply to the upstream oil industry.