Cet auteur explore les recoins sombres du monde cinématographique avec un sens aigu du suspense et du mystère. Sa maîtrise stylistique réside dans la création de récits immersifs qui s'inspirent souvent de l'atmosphère du film noir et des films de série B. À travers ses œuvres, il plonge dans la psyché humaine, déterrant les motivations cachées qui animent les actions de ses personnages. Son écriture se distingue par une riche compréhension de l'histoire du cinéma et une capacité à en traduire l'attrait sur la page.
The 6th edition features a thorough revision that incorporates the latest advancements in materials research, along with updated images and technologies. It also addresses relevant legislation, ensuring that readers are equipped with the most current information in the field.
Robert Mitchum once commented to Arthur Lyons about his movies of the 1940s and 1950s: "Hell, we didn't know what film noir was in those days. We were just making movies. Cary Grant and all the big stars at RKO got all the lights. We lit our sets with cigarette butts." Film noir was made to order for the "B," or low-budget, part of the movie double bill. It was cheaper to produce because it made do with less lighting, smaller casts, limited sets, and compact story lines—about con men, killers, cigarette girls, crooked cops, down-and-out boxers, and calculating, scheming, very deadly women. In Death on the Cheap, Arthur Lyons entertainingly looks at the history of the B movie and how it led to the genre that would come to be called noir, a genre that decades later would be transformed in such "neo-noir" films as Pulp Fiction, Fargo, and L.A. Confidential. The book, loaded with movie stills, also features a witty and informative filmography (including video sources) of B films that have largely been ignored or neglected—“lost" to the general public but now restored to their rightful place in movie history thanks to Death on the Cheap.
Focusing on Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), the textbook explores off-site manufacturing of various products, from entire buildings to smaller components for on-site integration. It also addresses innovations aimed at achieving carbon neutrality, particularly in the construction industry's major CO2 contributors: cement, steel, and masonry. This comprehensive approach highlights both construction techniques and sustainability efforts within the industry.
Hrozí skutečně západní civilizaci „Satanova nadvláda“ v podobě rozsáhlé sítě satanistických sekt, chystajících převzít moc nad touto rozporuplnou společností, jež se na jedné straně honosí vyspělou kulturou či geniálními technologiemi, které umožňují jedinci uspokojovat nejrozličnějšími způsoby jeho potřeby a rozmary, zatímco na straně druhé se dosud nedokázala vyrovnat se sociálním útlakem, nezaměstnaností nebo den co den se objevujícími ohnisky válečného napětí? Vydání první
