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It was a glittering, sumptuous time when hypocrisy was expected, discreet infidelity tolerated, and unconventionality ostracized. <p> That is the Gilded Age, and nobody knew its hypocrises better than Edith Wharton.... and nobody portrayed them as well. The Age of Innocence is a trip back in time to the stuffy upper crust of old New York, taking us through one respectable mans hopeless love affair with a beautiful woman – and the life he isnt brave enough to have. <p> Newland Archer, of a wealthy old New York family, has become engaged to pretty, naive May Welland. But as he tries to get their wedding date moved up, he becomes acquainted with Mays exotic cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska, who has returned home after dumping her cheating husband. At first, the two are just friends, but Newland becomes more and more entranced by the Countess easy, free-spirited European charm. <p> After Newland marries May, the attraction to the mysterious Countess and her free, unconventional life becomes even stronger. He starts to rebel in little ways, but hes still mired in a 100% conventional marriage, job and life. Will he become an outcast and go away with the beautiful countess, or will he stick with May and the safe, dull life that he has condemned in others? <p> Theres nothing too scandalous about Age of Innocence in a time when starlets acquire and discard boyfriends and husbands like old pantyhose – it probably wasnt in the 1920s when it was first published. But then, this isnt a book about sexiness and steam – its part bittersweet romance, part social satire, and a look at what happens when human beings lose all spontaneity and passion. <p> Part of this is due to Whartons portrayal of New York in the 1870s – opulent, cultured, pleasant, yet so tied up in tradition that few people in it are able to really open up and live. Its a haze of ballrooms, gardens, engagements, and careful social rituals that absolutely MUST be followed, even if they have no meaning. Its a place where the real thing was never said or done or even thought. <p> And Wharton writes distant, slightly mocking prose that outlines this sheltered little society. Her writing opens as slowly and beautifully as a rosebud, letting subtle subplots and powerful, hidden emotions drive the story. So dont be discouraged by the endless conversations about flowers, ballrooms, gloves and old family scandals that dont really matter anymore. <p> In the middle of all this, Newland is a rather dull, intelligent young man who thinks hes unconventional. But he becomes more interesting as he struggles between his conscience and his longing for the Countess. And as Age of Innocence winds on, you gradually see that he doesnt truly love the Countess, but what she represents – freedom from society and convention. <p> The other two angles of this love triangle are May and Ellen. May is (suitably) pallid and rather dull, though she shows some different sides in the last few chapters. And Ellen is a magnificent character – alluring, mysterious, but also bewildered by New Yorks hostility to her ways. And shes even more interesting when you realize that she isnt trying to rebel, but simply being herself. <p> Age of Innocence is a subtle look at life in Gilded Age New York, telling the story of a man desperately in love with a way of life he hasnt got the courage to pursue. Exquisite in its details, painful in its beauty.

Other enhancements and options that have been added and that you can find in this book are related to subjects such as the following: Availability is increased, and there are now further options for distributing the system, along with new powerful platforms. ? There is a new change and transport system, including all the facilities of the Transport Management System (TMS). ? In the ABAP workbench, there are a host of new utilities, a stepforward object?oriented ABAP, the replacement of matchcodes with search helps, and more. ? Windows NT is now a very popular platform with thousands of customers. For this reason, this new edition is operating system independent, dealing with both UNIX and Windows NT where appropriate. ? ? The authorization system and administrator duties have been facilitated with the profile generator. ? Since release 4.0 there is a new object?based monitoring architecture and alert monitors. ? The well?known OSS has now become SAPnet, with two variants: R/3 front end and Web front end. In this edition you will find lots of new things to discover and enjoy. I hope you enjoy this book and enjoySAP.

В новом издании популярной книги известного автора и специалиста по C++ рассматривается устоявшаяся версия языка, соответствующая стандарту ISO/ANSI. Изложение материала не привязано ни к какой конкретной реализации C++. В основе изложения материала лежит оригинальная методика, разработанная автором и неоднократно проверенная на различных группах пользователей. Книга охватывает обширный круг вопросов, необходимых для создания полноценных программ на C++, - от знакомства с основами синтаксиса языка до многочисленных новых функциональных возможностей C++, таких как классы, объекты, наследование, полиморфизм, виртуальные функции, стандартная библиотека шаблонов STL, RTTI и др. Практические задания к главам книги составлены на основе реальных проектов. Издание рассчитано на пользователей с любым уровнем подготовки. Для начинающих эта книга послужит превосходным учебником, а опытные программисты смогут воспользоваться ею в качестве справочника, облегчающего их ежедневный труд. Книгу можно рекомендовать как методическое пособие преподавателям высших и средних учебных заведений, а также в качестве учебника для студентов.

Обзор этой книги огромный.Книга покрывает период значительно больший чем тысяча лет, от стихотворений Гомера до конца языческой религии и падения Римской Империи на Западе. В географическом расширении, повествование начинается с Греции, с небольших общин, возникших в темные времена завоевания и уничтожения, и деревнями бронзового периода на холмах Рима, и заканчивается Империей, которая объединяла не только Средиземноморский мир , а северные земли до Алжира, от Португалии до Сирии, от Рейна до Нила.

This book originated as a collection of feature articles, previously published as magazine articles. They were chosen for publication in book form not only because they were so popular with readers in their original magazine appearances but also because they are so relevant in the field of introductory electronics — a subject area in which it is evermore difficult to find information of a technical, knowledgeable, yet understandable nature. This book is exactly that. Since its original publication, I have added significant new material to make sure it is all still highly relevant and up-to-date.

Эта книга - сборник фотографий различных животных в движении. Фотографии сделаны со скоростью 1/2000 секунды, и полученные секвенции кадров представляют собой типичные движения лошадей и других животных на расчерченном вспомогательной сеткой фоне. Большинство секвенций включают снимки с нескольких углов зрения. Лошади показаны в ходьбе, рыси, легком галопе, галопе, тянущими повозку и т.д. Также представлены движения собак, кошек, свиней, слона, козы, птиц и др. Книга является репринтом издания, выпущенного в 1887 году. На мой взгляд, будет полезна художникам в качестве референсов при изображении животных.