New Releases by Steve Martin

Most of us are only too aware that, whatever roles we have in today''s fast-moving world, much of our success lies in getting others to say ''Yes'' to our requests. What many people might not be aware of, though, is the vast amount of research that has been conducted on the influence process. What factors cause one person to say ''Yes'' to the request of another? Yes! is full of practical tips based on recent academic research that shows how the psychology of persuasion can provide valuable insights for anyone interested in improving their ability to persuade others - whether in the workplace, at home or even on the internet. It combines the counter-intuition of Freakonomics with the popularising of Does Anything Eats Wasps? For each mini-chapter contains a mystery which is solved in a way that provides food for thought for anyone looking to be more persuasive, and for anyone interested in how the world works.

This handy 180-page book offers a great overview of QuickTime Pro, including a fundamental explanation of video encoding and an invaluable look-up guide of video codecs and the QuickTime Pro interface. Includes step-by-step tutorials for the five things people do most with QuickTime Pro: Capturing, editing, using different video tracks, exporting, and scripting QuickTime Pro actions with Automator. Available for both Windows and Mac, QuickTime 6 was downloaded more than 350 million times. Moreover 98% of those downloads were from PC users, at a rate of over 10 million per month. QuickTime Pro is now available and can be downloaded for $29.99.

Daniel, a troubled man who lives alone, detached from the world, passes his time filling out contest applications and counting ceiling tiles, until his attachment to Clarissa and Teddy helps him rediscover the outside world.

Daniel Cambridge es un tipo singular. Posee grandes dotes para el cálculo y las matemáticas, y está convencido de tener una personalidad irresistible; tanto que no se atreve a mostrarla.

Livro de estréia do ator Steve Martin, um dos mais talentosos comediantes americanos. No enredo, a balconista do título é Mirabelle, funcionária de uma elegante loja de departamentos de Los Angeles. Aos 27 anos, é uma mulher sozinha. Em seu caminho aparecem Jeremy, jovem atrapalhado no trato com mulheres, e Ray Porter, homem maduro e rico, que deseja uma relação mais flexível do que ela gostaria.

Steve Martin is one of America''s treasured comedic actors, having appeared in some of the most popular movies of our time. He is also an accomplished screenwriter who has for the past few years turned his attention to writing plays. The results, collected here, demonstrate new facets of the range and talent he possesses on screen. His plays hilariously explore very serious questions about love and happiness and the meaning of life; they are rich with equal parts pain and slapstick humor, torment and wit.

A collection of short humorous pieces including "Women Without Bones," "The Day the Dopes Came Over," "How to Fold Soup," Dogs in My Nose," "Cruel Shoes," and "What to Say When the Ducks Show up."