Download or read book Flickering Light written by Christoph Ribbat and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without neon, Las Vegas might still be a sleepy desert town in Nevada and Times Square merely another busy intersection in New York City. Transformed by the installation of these brightly colored signs, these destinations are now world-famous, representing the vibrant heart of popular culture. But for some, neon lighting represents the worst of commercialism. Energized by the conflicting love and hatred people have for neon, Flickering Light explores its technological and intellectual history, from the discovery of the noble gas in late nineteenth-century London to its fading popularity today. Christoph Ribbat follows writers, artists, and musicians—from cultural critic Theodor Adorno, British rock band the Verve, and artist Tracey Emin to Vladimir Nabokov, Langston Hughes, and American country singers—through the neon cities in Europe, America, and Asia, demonstrating how they turned these blinking lights and letters into metaphors of the modern era. He examines how gifted craftsmen carefully sculpted neon advertisements, introducing elegance to modern metropolises during neon’s heyday between the wars followed by its subsequent popularity in Las Vegas during the 1950s and '60s. Ribbat ends with a melancholy discussion of neon’s decline, describing how these glowing signs and installations came to be seen as dated and characteristic of run-down neighborhoods. From elaborate neon lighting displays to neglected diner signs with unlit letters, Flickering Light tells the engrossing story of how a glowing tube of gas took over the world—and faded almost as quickly as it arrived.

Download or read book Neon a Light History written by Dydia DeLyser and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief history of luminous tubing, neon signs, neon art, and neon preservation.

Download or read book Beyond the Neon Lights written by Hanchao Lu and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-07-28 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did ordinary people live through the extraordinary changes that have swept across modern China? How did peasants transform themselves into urbanites? How did the citizens of Shanghai cope with the epic upheavals—revolution, war, and again revolution—that shook their lives? Even after decades of scholarship devoted to modern Chinese history, our understanding of the daily lives of the common people of China remains sketchy and incomplete. In this carefully researched study, Hanchao Lu weaves rich documentary data with ethnographic surveys and interviews to reconstruct the fabric of everyday life in China's largest and most complex city in the first half of this century.

Download or read book Neon Leon written by Jane Clarke and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chameleons are the best at fitting in. But Leon is an exception. Leon is neon! In this delightful interactive book, children can help Leon on his journey to find a place where he can fit in. Full color.

Download or read book Comdex Multimedia And Web Design Course Kit written by Vikas Gupta and published by Dreamtech Press. This book was released on 2006-11-14 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is intended to aspiring students who wish to build their career in the field of graphics and animation. The content of the book goes in adequate detail covering all the aspects of computer basics and graphics and animation. The content of the book goes in adequate detail covering all aspects of computer basics and graphics and animation. The unique tutor CD provided with this book is a true add-on. While other books rely on theory and long explanations, the tutor CD accompanying this book helps you build skills for multimedia and web designing software.

Download or read book The Nightfields written by Joanna Klink and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A WASHINGTON POST BEST POETRY COLLECTION OF 2020 A new collection from a poet whose books "are an amazing experience: harrowing, ravishing, essential, unstoppable" (Louise Glück) Joanna Klink's fifth book begins with poems of personal loss--a tree ripped out by a windstorm, a friendship broken off after decades, the nearing death of parents. Other poems take on the cost of not loving fully, or are written from bewilderment at the accumulation of losses and at the mercilessness of having, as one ages, to rule things out. There are elegies for friends, and a group of devotional poems. The Nightfields closes with thirty-one metaphysical poems inspired by the artist James Turrell's Roden Crater, an extinct volcano in Arizona that Turrell has been transforming into an observatory for the perception of time. The sequence unfolds as a series of revelations that begin in psychic fear and move gradually toward the possibility of infinitude and connection.

Download or read book Neon written by Ron Legarski and published by SolveForce. This book was released on 2024-09-13 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Neon: From Discovery to Modern Energy Applications" is a comprehensive exploration of Neon’s remarkable journey from its discovery in the late 19th century to its crucial role in today's most advanced technologies. Written by Ron Legarski, a leader in telecommunications and technology infrastructure, this book delves into the fascinating science and transformative applications of Neon across various industries, including semiconductors, nuclear fusion, cryogenics, and energy-efficient lighting. Starting with Neon’s discovery by Sir William Ramsay and Morris Travers, the book traces how this inert noble gas evolved from being a glowing feature of neon lights into a critical element in high-tech manufacturing and clean energy systems. Through detailed chapters, the book covers Neon’s role in plasma etching for semiconductor production, its use as a cryogenic coolant in superconducting systems, and its emerging applications in nuclear fusion as a plasma cooling agent. Ron Legarski provides a unique perspective, combining scientific insight with his extensive knowledge of technology infrastructure, gained through his work as President and CEO of SolveForce. The book not only explains the chemical and physical properties of Neon but also addresses the economic and environmental challenges facing its production and use. Additionally, it highlights Neon’s future potential in shaping industries such as quantum computing, advanced materials, and renewable energy. Whether you’re a scientist, engineer, or business leader, this book offers an in-depth understanding of how Neon plays an increasingly critical role in modern technologies. With engaging case studies, industry insights, and detailed technical explanations, "Neon: From Discovery to Modern Energy Applications" is the definitive guide to one of the most important elements driving technological innovation and sustainable energy solutions.

Download or read book The Day Glo Brothers written by Chris Barton and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A discovery that made the world a brighter place! Joe and Bob Switzer were very different brothers. Bob was a studious planner who wanted to grow up to be a doctor. Joe dreamed of making his fortune in show business and loved magic tricks and problem-solving. When an accident left Bob recovering in a darkened basement, the brothers began experimenting with ultraviolet light and fluorescent paints. Together they invented a whole new kind of color, one that glows with an extra-special intensity—Day-Glo. This cover reproduction is not printed with Day-Glo colors. The actual book, however, is printed using three Day-Glo colors: Saturn Yellow, Fire Orange, and Signal Green.

Download or read book Neon Blood written by Silent Fray and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heated and in the throes of a neon dream, the stories here are stories of blood...blood in the city under bright neon glow and blood in the ancestry of stories that are crafted for fear, spine tingling shakes and bumpy rides. Welcome to the realms of the imagination in bright glaring viscosity, in daring adventure and in the whisper of a secret ghost. Welcome to Neon and Blood, blood rare, blood in gut wrenching drama, blood and neon, neon and blood. The ghosts await you and avail you to sample the delicate desires and haunts of a generation. Dare to read these stories...so light a candle and pull the covers up tight to your chin, you are about to take a journey into the unknown realms of dark nights and neon evenings splashed with just the right amount of blood.

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Download or read book TO KY OO written by Liam Wong and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographer Liam Wong’s debut monograph, a cyberpunk-inspired exploration of nocturnal Tokyo. Featuring evocative and stunning color photographs of contemporary Tokyo, this book brings together the images of an exciting new photographic talent, Liam Wong. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, Wong studied computer arts in college and, by the time he was twenty-five, was living in Canada and working as a director at one of the world’s leading video game companies. His job took him to Tokyo for the first time, where he discovered the ethereality of floating worlds and the lurid allure of Tokyo’s nocturnal scenes. “I got lost in the beauty of Tokyo at night,” he explains. A testament to the deep art of color composition, this publication brings together a refined body of images that are evocative, timeless, and completely transporting. This volume also features Wong’s creative and technical processes, including identifying the right scene, capturing the essence of a moment, and methods to enhance color values—insights that are invaluable to admirers and photography students alike.

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Download or read book Come and Get Me written by Maryellen Hess and published by Maryellen Hess. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After two years in prison Ben Rice is ready to re-unite with his wife Kate. Their divorce means nothing. He owns her, and always will. Kate's marriage to Ben buried her for years. One especially brutal night finally cracked the layers of shame and hopelessness. For her own life and that of their small daughter, Kate's testimony to years of abuse put Ben in prison. Kate rebuilt her life and her dignity. Life has become normal, and she believes she is free of Ben at last. Then she learns Ben is out and Emma is gone. Kate must play this new game by Ben's rules. He plays a game of come and get me, dangling his daughter as the prize Kate must win. That is when Ben makes one final and inexplicable demand. Blindly Kate must make a choice that could end in horror, or that will renew her own will to survive. Maryellen Hess grew up in the rural south and graduated from the University of North Carolina with a B.A. in journalism. She later completed her master's degree in public administration. Maryellen still serves as Executive Director of a social service agency helping people with histories of severe emotional, physical or sexual abuse. While the characters in "Come and Get Me" are fictional the story's heroine, Kate, brings life to the very real psychological descent that binds victims to their abusers. The author suffered painful emotional upheaval in her own childhood by her mother's episodes of bipolar disorder and eventual suicide. The book is drawn as well from stories of people traumatized by many acts of violence against them. Kate is the voice of women driven nearly to the breaking point. Maryellen enjoys traveling, reading, crosswords and Sudoku puzzles. She lives in Canton Ohio with her husband and their blended family of five children.

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