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The Fun Revolution

Author : Wizard of New Zealand
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780473557119
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (571 download)

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Download or read book The Fun Revolution written by Wizard of New Zealand and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part memoir, part myth-busting, wrapped up in a guide for revolutionary change, this book challenges the dogmatic ideologies of the physical and social sciences, and updates them using a series of 'useful fictions' based on process philosophy.More than just a finely-argued polemic, The Fun Revolution is a practical guide for a new generation of revolutionaries.Following decades of wizardry, oratory and cultural activism, Jack demonstrates how well-designed practical jokes can throw spanners into the mental works of otherwise unstoppable bureaucratic control freaks. He shows how the power of love expressed playfully can overcome the intolerant love of power.Topics include: the Blob; sending oneself up and raising one's consciousness by mistake; the use of levity to resolve conflicts between love-based religion and logic-based science; experimenting with a new form of alchemical marriage; advocating a great leap backwards to save the biosphere; and the reappearance of Heaven as a singularity in a postmodern inside-out physical universe.This book will appeal to those widely-read individuals who are disillusioned by their experience in higher education, but who have not yet lost their native curiosity, scepticism, and sense of humour. Perhaps that is the way of wizards - to be fierce in their diagnosis of our ills but gentle in their hope for something better.- Jeff Malpas, Emeritus Distinguished Professor, University of Tasmania About the AuthorJack was born in London in 1932 and christened Ian Brackenbury Channell. In 1990 he was appointed official Wizard of New Zealand by the Prime Minister, a position he continues to hold. He's been an RAF Flying Wing Adjutant, a London paper merchant, a major arts festival director, an academic lecturer in sociological theory, and a Living Work of Art. While at the University of New South Wales, Australia, he pioneered the Fun Revolution as a reform movement, leading in 1969 to his being appointed as the first official Wizard in residence at any university. Jack lives in Christchurch, New Zealand where he has been practising wizardry and jousting with bureaucrats since 1974.

For Fun and Profit

Author : Christopher Tozzi
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262551780
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book For Fun and Profit written by Christopher Tozzi and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The free and open source software movement, from its origins in hacker culture, through the development of GNU and Linux, to its commercial use today. In the 1980s, there was a revolution with far-reaching consequences—a revolution to restore software freedom. In the early 1980s, after decades of making source code available with programs, most programmers ceased sharing code freely. A band of revolutionaries, self-described “hackers,” challenged this new norm by building operating systems with source code that could be freely shared. In For Fun and Profit, Christopher Tozzi offers an account of the free and open source software (FOSS) revolution, from its origins as an obscure, marginal effort by a small group of programmers to the widespread commercial use of open source software today. Tozzi explains FOSS's historical trajectory, shaped by eccentric personalities—including Richard Stallman and Linus Torvalds—and driven both by ideology and pragmatism, by fun and profit. Tozzi examines hacker culture and its influence on the Unix operating system, the reaction to Unix's commercialization, and the history of early Linux development. He describes the commercial boom that followed, when companies invested billions of dollars in products using FOSS operating systems; the subsequent tensions within the FOSS movement; and the battles with closed source software companies (especially Microsoft) that saw FOSS as a threat. Finally, Tozzi describes FOSS's current dominance in embedded computing, mobile devices, and the cloud, as well as its cultural and intellectual influence.

Vive la Revolution

Author : Mark Steel
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743208056
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book Vive la Revolution written by Mark Steel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most of us, the French Revolution has been reduced to jokes about Marie-Antoinette, guillotines and the Scarlet Pimpernel. But for Mark Steel, bestselling author of REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL, the French Revolution was one of the most inspirational moments in human history - a moment when ordinary people changed the world and became extraordinary. It deserves better jokes than that. In this revolutionary new book, Steel banishes stuffiness from history, telling us what happened in France between the storming of the Bastille and the rise of Napoleon, bringing to life the people who made them happen. His account is dominated by bizarre events and splendid characters, from the famously odd Robespierre, Danton and Thomas Paine, to the less well known Drouet, the local postman who arrested the fleeing King because he recognised him as the man off of the money. VIVE LA REVOLUTION is an uproariously serious work of history - brilliantly funny and insightful, it puts the peculiarity of individual people back at the centre of the story.

Revolution

Author : Russell Brand
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 1101882913
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Revolution written by Russell Brand and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER We all know the system isn’t working. Our governments are corrupt and the opposing parties pointlessly similar. Our culture is filled with vacuity and pap, and we are told there’s nothing we can do: “It’s just the way things are.” In this book, Russell Brand hilariously lacerates the straw men and paper tigers of our conformist times and presents, with the help of experts as diverse as Thomas Piketty and George Orwell, a vision for a fairer, sexier society that’s fun and inclusive. You have been lied to, told there’s no alternative, no choice, and that you don’t deserve any better. Brand destroys this illusory facade as amusingly and deftly as he annihilates Morning Joe anchors, Fox News fascists, and BBC stalwarts. This book makes revolution not only possible but inevitable and fun.

Revolution in The Valley [Paperback]

Author : Andy Hertzfeld
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN 13 : 0596007191
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Revolution in The Valley [Paperback] written by Andy Hertzfeld and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2005 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subtitle on spine: The insanely great story of how the Mac was made.

The American Revolution for Kids

Author : Janis Herbert
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
ISBN 13 : 1613740506
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (137 download)

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Download or read book The American Revolution for Kids written by Janis Herbert and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2002-09-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroes, traitors, and great thinkers come to life in this activity book, and the concepts of freedom and democracy are celebrated in true accounts of the distinguished officers, wise delegates, rugged riflemen, and hardworking farm wives and children who created the new nation. This collection tells the story of the Revolution, from the hated Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party to the British surrender at Yorktown and the creation of the United States Constitution. All American students are required to study the Revolution and the Constitution, and these 21 activities make it fun and memorable. Kids create a fringed hunting shirt and a tricorn hat and reenact the Battle of Cowpens. They will learn how to make their voices heard in &“I Protest&” and how Congress works in &“There Ought to Be a Law.&” A final selection including the Declaration of Independence, a glossary, biographies, and pertinent Web sites makes this book a valuable resource for both students and teachers.

King George: What Was His Problem?

Author : Steve Sheinkin
Publisher : Flash Point
ISBN 13 : 1429931582
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book King George: What Was His Problem? written by Steve Sheinkin and published by Flash Point. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Honor recipient Steve Sheinkin gives young readers an American history lesson they'll never forget in the fun and funny King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution, featuring illustrations by Tim Robinson. A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing What do the most famous traitor in history, hundreds of naked soldiers, and a salmon lunch have in common? They’re all part of the amazing story of the American Revolution. Entire books have been written about the causes of the American Revolution. This isn't one of them. What it is, instead, is utterly interesting, ancedotes (John Hancock fixates on salmon), from the inside out (at the Battle of Eutaw Springs, hundreds of soldiers plunged into battle "naked as they were born") close-up narratives filled with little-known details, lots of quotes that capture the spirit and voices of the principals ("If need be, I will raise one thousand men, subsist them at my own expense, and march myself at their head for the relief of Boston" --George Washington), and action. It's the story of the birth of our nation, complete with soldiers, spies, salmon sandwiches, and real facts you can't help but want to tell to everyone you know. “For middle-graders who find Joy Hakim’s 11-volume A History of US just too daunting, historian Sheinkin offers a more digestible version of our country’s story...The author expertly combines individual stories with sweeping looks at the larger picture—tucking in extracts from letters, memorable anecdotes, pithy characterizations and famous lines with a liberal hand.”—Kirkus Reviews Also by Steve Sheinkin: Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War Which Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About Westward Expansion Two Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America

Just for Fun

Author : Linus Torvalds
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0066620732
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book Just for Fun written by Linus Torvalds and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2002-06-04 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time Linus Torvalds was a skinny unknown, just another nerdy Helsinki techie who had been fooling around with computers since childhood. Then he wrote a groundbreaking operating system and distributed it via the Internet -- for free. Today Torvalds is an international folk hero. And his creation LINUX is used by over 12 million people as well as by companies such as IBM. Now, in a narrative that zips along with the speed of e-mail, Torvalds gives a history of his renegade software while candidly revealing the quirky mind of a genius. The result is an engrossing portrayal of a man with a revolutionary vision, who challenges our values and may change our world.

The Revolution Was Televised

Author : Alan Sepinwall
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476739684
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book The Revolution Was Televised written by Alan Sepinwall and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A phenomenal account, newly updated, of how twelve innovative television dramas transformed the medium and the culture at large, featuring Sepinwall’s take on the finales of Mad Men and Breaking Bad. In The Revolution Was Televised, celebrated TV critic Alan Sepinwall chronicles the remarkable transformation of the small screen over the past fifteen years. Focusing on twelve innovative television dramas that changed the medium and the culture at large forever, including The Sopranos, Oz, The Wire, Deadwood, The Shield, Lost, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 24, Battlestar Galactica, Friday Night Lights, Mad Men, and Breaking Bad, Sepinwall weaves his trademark incisive criticism with highly entertaining reporting about the real-life characters and conflicts behind the scenes. Drawing on interviews with writers David Chase, David Simon, David Milch, Joel Surnow and Howard Gordon, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, and Vince Gilligan, among others, along with the network executives responsible for green-lighting these groundbreaking shows, The Revolution Was Televised is the story of a new golden age in TV, one that’s as rich with drama and thrills as the very shows themselves.

Revolution!

Author : Brendan Powell Smith
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1632201070
Total Pages : 1444 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (322 download)

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Download or read book Revolution! written by Brendan Powell Smith and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 1444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creator of the bestselling The Brick Bible series, master LEGO storyteller Brendan Powell Smith makes history come alive with a fresh new telling of the most fascinating details of our past. Following 2013’s Assassination!, Smith’s new Revolution! takes readers on a wild ride through events that shaped the world and shows how two revolutions inspired by the highest of ideals—liberty and fair representation—went in such profoundly different directions. While the struggles of the American Revolution forged a nation that became a beacon of hope and democracy to the world, the upheavals of the French Revolution plunged that nation into a nightmare of ghastly terrors that collapsed into despotism. For the first time in LEGO, see the infamous Boston Tea Party, the battles of Lexington and Concord, George Washington’s daring crossing of the Delaware, Paul Revere’s midnight ride, the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, and more. Across the pond, discover the reign of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the storming of the Bastille, the Women’s March on Versailles, the Reign of Terror, the guillotining of royalty and traitors alike, and the ultimate rise of Napoleon. With over four hundred highly detailed illustrations, Smith captures the spirit of these American and French revolutionaries, demonstrating the compelling power of this unlikely creative medium. Whether a historian or a LEGO enthusiast, readers of all ages will surely be enthralled with Brendan Powell Smith’s latest brick creation in The Brick Chronicle series. It’s history made fun! Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

King George, what was His Problem?

Author : Steve Sheinkin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book King George, what was His Problem? written by Steve Sheinkin and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What do the most famous traitor in history, hundreds of naked soldiers, and a salmon lunch have in common? They're all part of the amazing story of the American Revolution"--Back cover.

Active History: American Revolution

Author : Andi Stix
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
ISBN 13 : 1425810756
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Active History: American Revolution written by Andi Stix and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring your class back in time with the war in which America won its independence. This teacher-friendly resource provides students with meaningful learning experiences through five engaging and easy-to-implement simulations that appeal to a variety of learning modalities and promote critical thinking. These simulations empower students to participate in their own active learning and provide the opportunity to make connections to present-day life. This must-have resource is perfect to support students' deep learning and use of higher-order thinking skills. Support materials include planning documents, templates, graphic organizers, background information, and more!

Revolution

Author : Jennifer Donnelly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0375989501
Total Pages : 471 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book Revolution written by Jennifer Donnelly and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brooklyn - Andi Alpers is on the edge. She’s angry at her father for leaving, angry at her mother for not being able to cope, and heartbroken by the loss of her younger brother, Truman. Rage and grief are destroying her. And she’s about to be expelled from Brooklyn Heights’ most prestigious private school when her father intervenes. Now Andi must accompany him to Paris for winter break. Paris - Alexandrine Paradis lived over two centuries ago. She dreamed of making her mark on the Paris stage, but a fateful encounter with a doomed prince of France cast her in a tragic role she didn’t want - and couldn’t escape. Two girls, two centuries apart. One never knowing the other. But when Andi finds Alexandrine’s diary, she recognizes something in her words and is moved to the point of obsession. There’s comfort and distraction for Andi in the journal’s antique pages - until, on a midnight journey through the catacombs of Paris, Alexandrine’s words transcend paper and time, and the past becomes suddenly, terrifyingly present.

The Cyclopaedia

Author : Abraham Rees
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 838 pages
Book Rating : 4.+/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Cyclopaedia written by Abraham Rees and published by . This book was released on 1819 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Works

Author : John Locke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 788 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book The Works written by John Locke and published by . This book was released on 1751 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Complete System Of Opticks

Author : Robert Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book A Complete System Of Opticks written by Robert Smith and published by . This book was released on 1738 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Cyclopædia, Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature

Author : Abraham Rees
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 792 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Cyclopædia, Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature written by Abraham Rees and published by . This book was released on 1819 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: