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A prevailing narrative goes: Bob Dylan, the voice of Sixties counterculture, disappeared in the 1970s in a haze of substance abuse, made arguably the worst music of his career, and was finally put to bed in the 1980s-only to be resurrected in 2016, when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Dylan's concerts once began with an announcer intoning a deadpan version of just such a narrative. That is not this story.Drawing on thousands of pages of archival materials, After the Flood reveals Dylan's output during the last three decades as his most ambitious yet. Across an abecedarium of chapters surveying his albums, performances, films, and books since the early 1990s, celebrated poet Robert Polito shows how Dylan evolved a late musical style that has embodied and resisted its era-interweaving Ovid and Americana, film noir and the Civil War. Imaginatively researched, After the Flood is both an essential revision and continuation of the Dylan saga.

What does it mean to be human in a world where machines, too, can be artists? The Uncanny Muse explores the history of automation in the arts and delves into one of the most momentous and controversial aspects of AI: artificial creativity. The adoption of technology and machinery has long transformed the world, but as the potential for artificial intelligence expands, David Hajdu examines the new, increasingly urgent questions about technology's role in culture.From the life-size mechanical doll that made headlines in Victorian London to the doll's modern AI-pop star counterpart, Hajdu traces the fascinating, varied ways in which inventors and artists have sought to emulate mental processes and mechanize creative production. For decades, machines and artists have engaged in expressing the human condition-along with the condition of living with machines-through player pianos, broadcasting technology, electric organs, digital movie effects, synthesizers, and motion capture. By communicating and informing human knowledge, the machines have exerted considerable influence on the history of art-and often more influence than humans have been willing to recognize. As Hajdu proclaims: "before machine learning, there was machine teaching."With thoughtful, wide-ranging, and surprising turns from Berry Gordy and George Harrison to Andy Warhol and Stevie Wonder, David Hajdu takes a novel and contrarian approach: he sees how machines through the ages have enabled creativity, not stifled it-and The Uncanny Muse sees no reason why this shouldn't be the case with AI today.

A groundbreaking approach to thinking about race and racism today.

Already used at over 270 schools in its first edition, Let's Talk is well liked by students and instructors because it is approachable, interesting, and easy to read, with just enough detail on writing, reading, and research. The second edition continues to bring a stronger focus on listening, curiosity, and open-mindedness than any other book of its kind, and now adds timely new coverage of the need for conversation, the role of argument in all kinds of writing, and the use of AI, all in a more interactive ebook with over 30 videos.

A text that will make your students care about research methods as much as you do.

Already used at over 270 schools in its first edition, Let's Talk is well liked by students and instructors because it is approachable, interesting, and easy to read, with just enough detail on writing, reading, and research. The second edition continues to bring a stronger focus on listening, curiosity, and open-mindedness than any other book of its kind, and now adds timely new coverage of the need for conversation, the role of argument in all kinds of writing, and the use of AI, all in a more interactive ebook with over 30 videos.

The music theory text that students read and understand.

The Laboratory Manual for Introductory Geology provides an engaging way to learn geology, focusing on active exploration and real-life applications. Allan Ludman and Stephen Marshak are influential researchers and expert teachers who know how to make geoscience exciting for students. They introduce and reinforce key concepts and skills through rich illustrations, accessible explanations, intuitive labs with easy-to-follow instructions, and pedagogical tools that help students think like geologists.?The manual's modular chapters make it flexible and easy to assign with any introductory geology textbook, especially Marshak's Earth: Portrait of a Planet and Essentials of Geology. To make the lab experience more dynamic, the manual is supported by interactive resources, including 3D models of geologic specimens, videos, animations, interactive simulations, and Google Earth activities.?New to this edition:A reorganized Table of Contents designed to follow the typical sequence of the geology lab course.Revised and expanded discussion of plate tectonics, which is introduced in Ch. 2: The Way the Earth Works: Examining Plate Tectonics and further explored in a brand-new Ch. 10: Plate Tectonics II: A Deeper Understanding, which builds on the coverage of minerals, rocks, rock deformation, and earthquakes presented in the preceding chapters.New and revised exercises and activities based on reviewer feedback, including the earthquake epicenter exercise central to Ch. 9 and two groundwater pollution exercises in Ch. 14.?Coverage of recent geological events, including earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, accelerating climate change, and glacial retreat.

Authoritative, applied and accessible.

Connects current political science to the core topics in American politics.

Written by master teachers Poundie Burstein and Joe Straus, the workbook that accompanies Concise Introduction to Tonal Harmony, Third Edition, provides your students the practice they need to master music theory. The workbook contains hundreds of exercises-more than could ever be assigned in any one class-offering you the flexibility to construct assignments that best meet the needs of your students. The Third Edition has been revised with new exercises based on new selections in the Third Edition .

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Global connections and comparisons, now more accessible and interactive.

Comprehensive, clear, and approachable, with clever real-world examples that motivate students

The leading narrative history that students love to read, now made more relevant and accessible.

Essentials of Biological Anthropology provides an accessible and engaging introduction to biological anthropology, with an emphasis on the discipline's relevance and latest research advancements. Through balanced and clear explanations, author Clark Larsen ensures that students not only grasp the basics, but also understand how what they're learning applies to their own lives, communities, and prospective career paths. The book's clear and concise writing, rich art program, and focus on new discoveries empower every student to succeed in the course. Available for the first time as a Norton Illumine Ebook, the Sixth Edition features brand-new 3D model interactive activities, new "Anthropology at Work" features and videos, and end-of-section Check Your Understanding questions designed to keep students engaged and on track.

Gives students the tools they need to see the Big Picture.

The most contemporary microbiology textbook is also the most accessible.

More than atoms first-atoms focused.

The leading textbook on theater history now brings a truly global approach to the course. In the Eighth Edition's fully reorganized table of contents, new chapters on early African theatre and classical Asian theatre appear alongside an overhauled Part 3: "Global Theatres from 1800 to Today." In the Norton Illumine Ebook, new Check Your Understanding questions will help make the new edition's approach more easily digestible for students right as they first encounter the material. Living Theatre shows that not only is theatre alive and evolving, but so is theatre history.

Jonathan Wolff's Readings in Moral Philosophy is a thoughtfully curated and diverse collection of readings on ethical theory and contemporary moral issues. Used on its own or as a companion to the author's An Introduction to Moral Philosophy, Readings in Moral Philosophy strikes an ideal balance between readings on the basics of moral theory, readings on perennial moral debates, and readings on fascinating topics at the cutting edge of applied ethics. With a wide-ranging table of contents, robust pedagogical support, and an affordable price, the Second Edition provides exceptional value to moral philosophy courses.

The leading textbook by the leading scholar.

Enjoy 120 colorful sketches that remind even the most jaded New Yorkers to notice the city's simple beauties.