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iPhone Unlocked
by David PogueMake the most of your iPhone with this witty, authoritative, full-color guide to iOS 14.Apple has sold over 2.2 billion iPhones—but not one has come with a user guide. And with each annual update of iOS, Apple piles on more and more features; at this moment, the Settings app alone bristles with over 1,000 options. In iPhone Unlocked, the #1 bestselling iPhone author David Pogue offers a curated guide to the essential and useful features of the new iPhone 12 family—and all other models that can run the iOS 14 software. A former New York Times tech columnist and bestselling how-to author, no one is better equipped than Pogue to offer expert instruction to this complicated iPhone. With his trademark humor, crystal-clear prose, and 300 full-color illustrations, Pogue guides readers through everything in iOS 14: Home-screen widgets, the new App Library, the all-new Translate app, the redesigned Search, FaceTime, and calling screens, and much more. Whether you&’re a new iPhone user or a seasoned veteran, iPhone Unlocked is a gorgeous, authoritative, all-in-one master class on all things iPhone.
iPhone User Interface Cookbook
by Cameron BangaWritten in a cookbook style, this book offers solutions using a recipe based approach. Each recipe contains step-by-step instructions followed by an analysis of what was done in each task and other useful information. The cookbook approach means you can dive into whatever recipes you want in no particular order. The iPhone Interface Cookbook is written from the ground up for people who are new to iOS or application interface design in general. Each chapter discusses the reasoning and design strategy behind critical interface components, as well as how to best integrate each into any iPhone or iPad application. Detailed and straight-forward recipes help give guidance and build understanding far beyond what is offered through Apple's Human Interface Guidelines.
iPolitics: Citizens, Elections, and Governing in the New Media Era
by Richard L. Fox Jennifer M. RamosPoliticians rely on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to exercise political power. Citizens around the world also use these tools to vent political frustrations, join political groups and organize revolutions. Political activists blog to promote candidates, solicit and coordinate financial contributions and provide opportunities for volunteers. iPolitics describes the ways in which new media innovations change how politicians and citizens engage the political arena. Among other things, contributors to this volume analyze whether the public's political knowledge has increased or decreased in the new media era, the role television still plays in the information universe, the effect bloggers have had on the debate and outcome of healthcare reform, and the manner in which political leaders should navigate the new media environment. While the majority of contributors examine new media and politics in the United States, the volume also provides a unique comparative perspective on this relationship using cases from abroad.
iRules: What Every Tech-Healthy Family Needs to Know about Selfies, Sexting, Gaming, and Growing up
by Janell Burley HofmannAs Janell Burley Hofmann, mother of five, wrapped her 13-year-old's iPhone on Christmas Eve, she was overwhelmed by questions: "Will my children learn to sit and wonder without Googling? Should I know their passwords for online accounts? Will they experience the value of personal connection without technology?"To address her concerns, she outlined boundaries and expectations in a contract for her son to sign upon receiving his first cell phone. When Hofmann's editor at The Huffington Post posted the contract, now known as iRules, it resonated on a massive scale and went viral, resulting in a tsunami of media coverage and requests. It quickly became apparent that people across the country were hungry for more.In iRules, Hofmann provides families with the tools they need to find a balance between technology and human interaction through a philosophy she calls Slow Tech Parenting. In the book, she educates parents about the online culture tweens and teens enter the minute they go online, exploring issues like cyberbullying, friend fail, and sexting, as well as helping parents create their own iRules contracts to fit their families' needs. As funny and readable as it is prescriptive, iRules will help parents figure out when to unplug and how to stay in sync with the changing world of technology, while teaching their children self-respect, integrity, and responsibility.
iText in Action
by Bruno LowagieWith iText, one can transform PDF documents into live, interactive applications quickly and easily. This free and open source library for Java and .NET is the leading tool of its kind, and was primarily developed and maintained by Bruno Lowagie, the author of this book.iText in Action, Second Edition offers an introduction and a practical guide to iText and the internals of PDF. While at the entry level iText is easy to learn, there's an astonishing range of things you can do once you dive below the surface. This book lowers the learning curve and, through numerous innovative and practical examples, unlocks the secrets hidden in Adobe's PDF Reference.This totally revised new edition introduces the new functionality added to iText in recent releases, and it updates all examples from JDK 1.4 to Java 5. The examples are in Java but they can be easily adapted to.NET. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
iWork '05: The Missing Manual (Missing Manual)
by Jim ElferdinkIntroduced by Apple in January 2005, iWork '05 is an innovative new suite of document and presentation software that's the same caliber as Apple's groundbreaking digital media applications and that's wholly dedicated to what Mac users like you care about most: artistry and creativity. iWork '05 isn't about "office productivity"--it's about creating slick and stylish documents and cinema-quality digital presentations that say precisely what you want them to say.While iWork '05 helps you create stunning documents and presentations, the suite doesn't come with any in-depth documentation of its own. That's where iWork '05: The Missing Manual comes in. The book that should have been in the box, it gives you everything you need to master iWork '05. Seamlessly integrated with the wildly popular iLife '05 and designed to take advantage of the advanced typography and graphics engine of Mac OS X, iWork is actually two separate programs: Pages and Keynote 2. Pages is a brand-new, streamlined word processor and page layout program that allows nonprofessionals to quickly and painlessly produce gorgeous brochures, newsletters, letters, invitations, product data sheets, and more. You can start documents from scratch or use one of the 40 professionally designed templates as a starting point. Keynote 2 is a significant upgrade to Keynote, Apple's PowerPoint-like presentation software that allows you to build unique presentations, demonstrations, storyboard animations, interactive slideshows, and more. Like every Missing Manual, this one is refreshingly entertaining and scrupulously detailed. iWork '05: The Missing Manual gives you all the essentials of Pages and Keynote 2, including an objective look at each program's capabilities, its advantages over similar programs, and its limitations. The book delivers countless goodies that you won't find anywhere else: undocumented tips, tricks, and secrets for getting the very best results from both exciting new applications. With the iWork '05 suite and iWork '05: The Missing Manual, you are totally equipped to give your work the style it deserves.
iWork '09: The Missing Manual (The\missing Manual Ser.)
by Josh ClarkWith iWork '09, Apple's productivity applications have come of age. Unfortunately, their user guides are stuck in infancy. That's where iWork '09: The Missing Manual comes in. This book quickly guides you through everything you need to know about the Pages word-processor, the Numbers spreadsheet, and the Keynote presentation program that Al Gore and Steve Jobs made famous. Friendly and entertaining, iWork '09: The Missing Manual gives you crystal-clear and jargon-free explanations of iWork's capabilities, its advantages over similar programs -- and its limitations. You'll see these programs through an objective lens that shows you which features work well and which don't. With this book, you will:Produce stunning documents and cinema-quality digital presentationsTake advantage of Mac OS X's advanced typography and graphics capabilitiesLearn how to use the collection of themes and templates included with iWorkGet undocumented tips, tricks, and secrets for each programIntegrate with other iLife programs to use photos, audio, and video clipsLearn why iWork is the topic most requested by Missing Manual fans. One of the few sources available on Apple's incredible suite of programs, iWork '09: The Missing Manual will help you get the best performance out of Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and more in no time.
iWork for Mac OSX Cookbook
by Alexander AnichkinThis book is packed with illustrations and tips to master all the components of the iWork suite and the cookbook problem-solution approach eases the learning curve. This book will show both the new and the confident iWork user how this inexpensive software has all the potential of full creative suites to produce professional quality documents, from unique logos to glossy magazines.
iWork: The Missing Manual (The\missing Manual Ser.)
by Josh Clark Jessica ThornsbyApple’s iWork is more versatile than ever now that there are versions for Mac, iOS, and even iCloud. The only thing iWork doesn’t include is its own how-to guide. That’s where this friendly, jargon-free Missing Manual comes in. With complete instructions and helpful examples, you’ll quickly learn how to create stunning documents, slideshows, and spreadsheets with iWork’s Pages, Keynote, and Numbers.The important stuff you need to know:Create elegant files in minutes. Save tons of time by using iWork’s collection of prebuilt templates and themes.Craft a variety of documents. Use Pages to design attractive newsletters, catalogs, brochures, flyers, and posters.Build eye-popping presentations. Turn Keynote’s themes and easy-to-use cinematic effects into beautiful custom slideshows.Organize and clearly convey information. Jazz up your Numbers spreadsheets with charts, images, and videos.Always have your work on hand. Store your files in iCloud and have them sync automatically to your Mac and iOS devices.Work anywhere, any time. Use the web-based iWork for iCloud to create projects on any computer—even a PC.Versions covered:This edition covers Pages for Mac 5.1, Keynote for Mac 6.1, Numbers for Mac 3.1, version 2.1 of each iOS app, and iWork for iCloud.
in Search of A Voice: Karaoke and the Construction of Identity in Chinese America (Everyday Communication Series)
by Casey M.K. LumOriginating in Japan early in the 1970s as a simple sing-along technology, karaoke has become a hybrid media form designed to integrate mass-mediated popular music, video images, computer graphics, and the live musical performance of its human users. Not only has karaoke become a multimillion-dollar entertainment industry, its varied uses have also evolved into diverse popular cultural and social practices among many people around the world. Based on a two-year ethnographic study, this book offers a penetrating analysis of how karaoke is used in the expression, maintenance, and (re)construction of social identity as part of the Chinese American experience. It also explores the theoretical implications of interaction between the media audience and karaoke as both an electronic communication technology and a cultural practice. This book analyzes the social origins of karaoke and the dramaturgical characteristics of karaoke events, and explains how various musical genres are reframed as karaoke music. It also visits the numerous karaoke scenes in their natural context -- the sites of the actual consumption of media products, such as expensive private homes and fancy hotel ballrooms in the affluent suburbs of New Jersey, working-class restaurants and nightclubs in the multiethnic neighborhoods in Flushing, Queens, and Cantonese opera music clubs in New York's Chinatown. Finally, the book offers an intimate analysis of how karaoke has been adopted by several interpretive communities of first-generation Chinese immigrants not only as popular entertainment but also as a means to help (re)define their social identity and way of life.
intimates in Conflict: A Communication Perspective (Routledge Communication Series)
by Dudley D. Cahn"First Published in 1991, Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company."
jQuery Game Development Essentials
by Selim ArseverWritten as a concise yet practical guide with an explicit focus on utilizing jQuery for game development, you'll learn how to create stunning games that look great without the hassle of learning about a complex game engine in the process.Knowledge of JavaScript and jQuery as well as basic experience with frontend development is all you need to start making games in a matter of hours with this essential guide. Whilst also suitable for those who simply want to start making games with jQuery, it's specifically targeted at web developers that want to experiment with and utilize their existing skills.
lol... Omg! What Every Student Needs to Know about Online Reputation Management, Digital Citizenship and Cyberbullying
by Matt IvesterThe ease with which digital content can be shared online, in addition to its many benefits, has created a host of problems for today's high school and college students. All too often, students are uploading, updating, posting and publishing without giving a second thought to who might see their content or how it might be perceived. lol. . . OMG! provides a cautionary look at the many ways that today's students are experiencing the unanticipated negative consequences of their digital decisions - from lost job opportunities and denied college and graduate school admissions to full-blown national scandals. It also examines how technology is allowing students to bully one another in new and disturbing ways, and why students are often crueler online than in person. By using real-life case studies and offering actionable strategies and best practices, this book empowers students to clean up and maintain a positive online presence, and to become responsible digital citizens.
mHealth and Human-Centered Design Towards Enhanced Health, Care, and Well-being (Studies in Big Data #120)
by Sofia Scataglini Gonçalo Marques Silvia ImbesiThe book examines the current state of mHealth and Human-Centered Design (HCD) initiatives toward health, care, and well-being. The present surge in interest in improving people's quality of life is creating new prospects for the development of innovative design solutions aimed at enhancing living conditions. The combination of emerging user needs and opportunities provided by recent innovative mHealth technologies enables research institutions, stakeholders, and academia to design new solutions to promote well-being, health, and care, thereby improving the quality of life of people of all ages. The book analyzes and discusses the most innovative services, products, and systems in the healthcare field. This strategy is in line with the concept of ambient assisted living or enhanced living environment, which focuses on the comfort and health of specific categories of users.This book covers several topics highlighting the importance of involving end-users in the design of innovative solutions in digital health care, and design considerations of mobile healthcare applications.Furthermore, the covered topics are described in their current applications in relevant fields focusing on the design of smart solutions, such as biomonitoring systems, activity recognition tools, smart living environments, physical autonomy, and virtual assistance.This editorial project is addressed to academics, designers, engineers, and practitioners in health care who want to promote cooperation between academia, stakeholders, and research institutions.
mmWave Massive MIMO Vehicular Communications (Wireless Networks)
by Liuqing Yang Xiang Cheng Shijian GaoThis book proposes promising mmWave solutions to promoting safe and reliable vehicular communications. The authors include topics such as channel estimation, multi-user transceiver design, and advanced index modulation. For channel estimation, unique channel properties and hybrid structures are first introduced, followed by the development of a doubly-sparse doubly-selective channel estimator. For multi-user transceiver design, the concept of hybrid block diagonalization (HBD) is first introduced, followed by a generic HBD-based transceiver design to maximize the system capacity. For advanced index modulation, the generalized beamspace modulation for uplink multi-user scenarios are first introduced, followed by the precoded beamspace modulation for the downlink. Finally, this book discusses open problems and future research directions to inspire further studies in the field of mmWave vehicular communications.
relatable: How to Connect with Anyone, Anywhere (Even If It Scares You)
by Rachel DeAltoFrom media personality and communication expert Rachel DeAlto, learn how to connect with anyone, anywhere with this helpful guide for improving your social skills in every setting, including networking events, interviews, dates, and more.We all have the desire to belong, to connect. And in the age of social media, making personal connections has been more challenging than ever. Millennials and Zoomers tend to have high anxiety at the thought of meeting new people and often fumble during in-person relationships. They struggle to connect, don&’t know how to make friends, and subsequently flounder in workplace relationships. Sound familiar? But relationship expert and media personality Rachel DeAlto knows that it doesn&’t have to be that way. Everyone can be likable. Everyone can be confident. And anyone can achieve this authentically. With a fresh, fun, and humorous tone, relatable provides a step-by-step guide that will take you from socially awkward to awesome. You will finally feel more comfortable in social and professional settings so you can let your true character shine as you form lasting, authentic, and meaningful connections with everyone in the room.
slide:ology - Oder die Kunst, brillante Praesentationen zu entwickeln
by Nancy DuarteWie viele Präsentationen haben Sie in Ihrem Berufsleben bereits verfolgt? Und Hand aufs Herz: Wie viele davon haben einen bleibenden Eindruck bei Ihnen hinterlassen? Wirklich gute Präsentationen sind noch immer die Ausnahme, denn nur selten werden die Möglichkeiten dieses Mediums optimal genutzt. Wer sein Publikum nachhaltig überzeugen möchte, muss seine Ideen verdichten und in stimmige Bilder umsetzen. slide:ology setzt hier an und führt Sie in die Kunst des visuellen Erzählens ein. Die Autorin Nancy Duarte weiß, wovon sie spricht: Sie leitet Duarte Design, das Unternehmen, das unter anderem die Slide-Show in Al Gores Oscar-prämiertem Film Eine unbequeme Wahrheit entwickelt hat. In slide:ology gewährt sie tiefe Einblicke in ihr umfangreiches Wissen als Designerin. Anhand von Fallstudien bringt sie Ihnen darüber hinaus die Visualisierungsstrategien einiger der erfolgreichsten Unternehmen der Welt nahe. slide:ology zeigt Ihnen unter anderem, wie Sie: - Ihr Publikum gezielt ansprechen - Ihre Ideen auf den Punkt bringen und ein stimmiges Design entwickeln - Ihre Aussagen mit Farben, Bildern und prägnantem Text unterstützen - Grafiken erstellen, die Ihren Zuhörern das Verständnis erleichtern - Präsentationstechnologien optimal nutzen
unReceptive: A Better Way to Sell, Lead, and Influence
by Tom StanfillLearn the secret to making the hard sell, easy.A large and growing number of people are distracted, overwhelmed, and isolated today and this has resulted in a steep decline in receptivity to another sales pitch, call, or email. And the harder you try to sell, the greater the resistance. Unreceptive reveals the surprisingly simple and refreshing solution to this problem that is a sharp contrast to traditional approaches to selling, revealing why the receptivity of an audience is far more important than the power of the message.In this groundbreaking new guide, Tom Stanfill shares his proven methodology, road- tested over decades by hundreds of thousands of sales professionals, workshop participants, and industry experts, on how to convert even the most disinterested prospects and customers. This book will show you how to:Eliminate resistance and make selling easy and enjoyable, while experiencing a deeper sense of purpose.Overcome the five receptivity barriers – the customer&’s perception of you, opening a &“closed&” door, uncovering the unfiltered truth, changing beliefs, and motivating the customer to take action.Adopt the tested and true operating system used by the most persuasive and influential people. When you shift the focus from crafting the perfect message to creating receptivity, you flip the entire art of selling on its head and form lasting relationships that set you and your customers up for lasting success.
¡Auxilio! Las redes sociales y mis hijos: Aprende a detectar los peligros
by Juan Pablo ArredondoUna guía para el cuidado de nuestros hijos en la era digital. Tarde o temprano, a todos los papás nos alcanza la modernidad. Cuando menos lo esperamos, nuestros hijos usan una serie de dispositivos electrónicos y redes sociales con los que tenemos que aprender a convivir. Este libro es una guía para entender ese mundo cuyo uso inadecuado o abuso puede ser dañino y peligroso para nuestros pequeños. Cuida a tu familia, su seguridad, su bienestar. Aquí encontrarás una guía de actividades y sugerencias para entenderlos y para generar una vida segura y tranquila.
¡Es que no me entiendes!: Lenguaje femenino vs. Lenguaje masculino
by María del Montes de OcaAntes de claudicar, antes del divorcio, antes de enamorarse, antes de casarse, antes de tener hijos, lea este libro, que le dará las claves exactas para no regarla y no morir en el intento. En ¡Es que no me entiendes!: lenguaje femenino vs. lenguaje masculino, María del Pilar Montes de Oca Sicilia hace un recuento divertido desde el punto de vista lingüístico de todos los ires y venires, los avatares, los entresijos y los problemas que surgen en la comunicación entre los dos sexos, debido a que hablamos un lenguaje completamente distinto aunque a veces no nos demos cuenta. En este libro, hombres y mujeres encontrarán muchas situaciones con las que podrán identificarse, desde cuando estamos en la cuna hasta cuando vivimos en pareja y tenemos sexo, pasando por la escuela, el ligue, los problemas de trabajo, el uso de WhatsApp y las redes sociales, situaciones que de tan verídicas los harán reír o llorar. No deje pasar la oportunidad de leer este compendio de diálogos, palabras, sinrazones, pleitos y hasta maldiciones de un sexo a otro y viceversa, porque quizás a través de esta lectura ¡por fin pueda llegar a entender a su ser amado!
¡Ya supéralo!: Te adaptas, te amargas, o te vas
by César LozanoAléjate de las malas decisiones y transforma tu vida para ser feliz. ¿Por qué te aferras a alguien que no te ama? ¿Qué ganas con discutir todo el tiempo? ¿Quién te dijo que hacerte la víctima te garantiza obtener lo que deseas? ¡Ya supéralo! La dicha no está en quienes te rodean, ¡debes crearla!, deja de culpar a los demás de lo que no puedes resolver, ¿así, o más claro? Con su estilo incomparable, lecciones de vida, anécdotas y experiencias que han marcado su camino, César Lozano entrega en este libro los consejos más efectivos para superar una traición, deshacerte de tu imaginación destructiva, evitar a los vampiros emocionales y alejarte del rencor. Consciente de que ante una pérdida es imposible hablar de superarla, te invita a comprender el dolor profundo para sobrellevarla y hacer menos dolorosa la ausencia o la muerte de un ser querido. ¡Ya supéralo! Te adaptas, te amargas o te vas, te ayuda a decidir siempre por tu bien, a no cargar todos los días tus miedos e inseguridades; el autor, bestseller internacional, te comparte numerosas reflexiones para que te olvides de la perfección que buscas pues sólo te estresa. El libro tiene el propósito de hacerte más claro y directo el camino hacia el bienestar.
¿Ahora qué?: Apuntes urgentes para entender una campaña interminable
by Diego SalazarEl periodista Diego Salazar analiza con rigor y una perspectiva única los sucesos y polémicas que marcaron esta campaña electoral interminable. En un país harto de unas élites y una clase política desconectadas de la ciudadanía, la sorpresiva segunda vuelta entre Pedro Castillo y Keiko Fujimori tuvo como consecuencia una sociedad aún más polarizada y la percepción generalizada de que buena parte de la prensa favorecía de forma poco honesta a una candidatura. El periodista Diego Salazar analiza con rigor y una perspectiva única los sucesos y polémicas que marcaron esta campaña electoral interminable. En una serie de artículos y reflexiones posteriores, Salazar realiza un pormenorizado recuento de lo ocurrido en estas elecciones 2021, así como de la actuación de varios de sus personajes principales. Por las páginas de ¿Ahora qué? desfilan como protagonistas no solo el ahora presidente Pedro Castillo y la excandidata Keiko Fujimori, sino también, en un papel que pocos esperaban, el premio nobel Mario Vargas Llosa, quien apoyó de forma incondicional a la hija de su antiguo rival, Alberto Fujimori. A ellos se suman políticos de distinto signo, aliados de uno y otro bando, y periodistas que, como el director de Canal N y América Noticias, Gilberto Hume, parecen haber olvidado que el periodismo político es algo más que un show interesado. En este libro, Salazar publica en exclusiva y por primera vez la entrevista que realizó a Gilberto Hume y que dio pie a su comentado artículo sobre la aparición del criptoanalista Arturo Arriarán en el programa televisivo Cuarto Poder, uno de los momentos más vergonzosos de toda la cobertura electoral.
¿Me explico?
by Terry FelberEl exitoso líder empresarial Terry Felber reaviva el interés en el arte perdido de la comunicación, compartiendo diez habilidades que todos pueden desarrollar para mejorar tanto sus relaciones personales como sus tratos comerciales.Las diez habilidades esenciales para una comunicación efectiva incluyen: El Arte del Lenguaje No Verbal, El Arte de Valorar a los Demás, El Arte de la Autenticidad, y el Arte de la Conversación Interna. Felber brinda a los lectores las herramientas para dominar todas las formas de comunicación, desde participar en una simple conversación hasta lograr un negocio. Para todos los interesados en la superación personal y la potenciación, este libro es un recurso vital.
¿Me hablas a mí?: La retórica desde Aristóteles hasta Obama
by Sam Leith¿Qué tiene la retórica para estar en todas partes? Una historia y una guía del arte de la persuasión. La retórica está por todas partes. Cuando se hace una presentación ante un cliente importante, cuando un entrenador habla con sus jugadores en el descanso del partido, cuando se intenta convencer a los niños de que se coman la verdura. Hace que los gobiernos triunfen o caigan, que los delincuentes sean condenados o liberados y que hombres adultos y sensatos marchen decididos hacia las ametralladoras. La retórica es lo que convence y engatusa, inspira y embauca, entusiasma y engaña. Y no es solo el territorio de los políticos. ¿Qué ha hecho la retórica por nosotros? Para empezar, ha creado prácticamente toda la civilización occidental. ¿Qué es la democracia sino la idea de que el arte de la persuasión debe ocupar formalmente el centro del proceso político? ¿Qué es la ley sino una forma de otorgar a las palabras fuerza formal en el mundo y qué es un tribunal sino un lugar en el que el arte de la persuasión configura la sociedad civil? Y, en una sociedad en la que una persona o grupo ejerce el poder sobre los demás -es decir, cualquier sociedad- ¿cuál es el instrumento de dicho poder sino las palabras? Sam Leith explora el arte de la persuasión desde sus orígenes en Grecia hasta su apoteosis en el siglo XXI. Relata las historias de sus villanos y sus héroes, desde Hitler hasta Cicerón, pasando por Martin Luther King, Homer Simpson, Obama, Jennifer Lopez o Nixon; explica los mecanismos de los grandes discursos; y, lo que es más importante, nos descubre que la retórica es útil, aplicable... y que no hay que tenerle ningún miedo. La crítica ha dicho:«Inmensamente entretenido. ¿Me hablas a mí? es un libro alegre, erudito y en ocasiones muy divertido acerca de la retórica, pero también es un agudo yexcepcional análisis de cómo funciona la política.»The Literary Review «Además de las anécdotas, Leith proporciona una inspiradora guía para usar la técnica. Este es un libro atractivo y apasionado.»The Sunday Times «Uno de los encantos de este libro es la soltura con la que Leith aborda sus contenidos, desde los más elevados a los más básicos. Maneja importantes textos antiguos que en bruto pueden ser irritantes con un toque deliciosamente ligero, sin sacrificar la seriedad ni la delicadeza.»The Guardian «Sam Leith revive la poderosa disciplina de la retórica clásica. Ya no es terreno de sofistas muertos. Ha vuelto a ser heroica.»London Evening Standard «Leith hace gala de un grado formidable de descaro intelectual. La retórica ya no es un tema arrinconado para gente pasada de moda. Determina cómo vivimos hoy.»The Scotsman «Leith da una relevancia actual a una antigua práctica. Pese a serriguroso en su análisis de la retórica en la historia, Leith no es en absoluto un pedagogo aburrido. Lea este entretenido e instructivo libro y nunca volverá a confundir occultatio con occupatio.»The Times
¿Periodismo?: Vale la pena vivir para este oficio
by Juan Cruz RuizAntología de artículos que reúne las entrevistas hechas por el autor a una serie de maestros del periodismo, y una reflexión inédita sobre el periodismo actual. Entre enero y febrero de 2009, y bajo el título «Maestros del periodismo», El País publicó una serie de entrevistas entre Juan Cruz y Eugenio Scalfari, Ben Bradlee, Tomás Eloy Martínez, Harold Evans, Alma Guillermoprieto, Jean Daniel y John Lee Anderson, figuras indiscutibles del periodismo internacional. Todos ellos, junto a Manu Leguineche, Juan Luis Cebrián, en entrevista inédita, y Javier Moreno como prologuista, arropan al autor para tomarle el pulso a su oficio y reflexionar sobre los retos y las encrucijadas a las que se enfrenta su profesión. «Estoy seguro de que, si tuviera que elegir una entre todas sus vocaciones y profesiones, Juan Cruz elegiría el periodismo. Él es un hombre de entusiasmos y yo, que lo conozco hace tiempo,lo he visto entusiasmarse muchas veces. Pero, nunca, con el frenesí delirante que puede embargarle una entrevista, una crónica, una primicia que logró para el diario o la revista y que le salió redonda.»Mario Vargas Llosa