A Companion to American Literary Studies addresses the most provocative questions, subjects, and issues animating the field. Essays provide readers with the knowledge and conceptual tools for understanding American literary studies as it is practiced today, and chart new directions for the future of the subject....

How did the newspaper, music, and film industries go from raking in big bucks to scooping up digital dimes? Their customers were lured away by the free ride of technology. Now, business journalist Robert Levine shows how they can get back on track. On the Internet, “information wants to be free....

A Companion to American Literary Studies addresses the most provocative questions, subjects, and issues animating the disciplinary field of ???American literature.??? It provides state??“of??“the??“art essays on a full range of topics central to the field...

The naming of dogs can be a tricky business, as Ogdon and his big brother discover in this charming collaboration between Rhoda Levine and Edward Gorey. You see, before Ogdon and his family moved to a new house, no one mentioned the big shaggy sheep dog in the back yard, but there he was, just sitting and waiting, imperturbable as can be....

New technologies and workplace pressures have extended the working day, reduced time off, and often disconnected workers from their communities. Vacations are often too short or simply not taken and stress-reduction techniques and medications may address the symptoms of the problem but rarely the causes....

This is the first broad cross-country assessment of the ties between financial structure -- the mix of financial instruments, institutions, and markets in a given economy -- and economic growth since Raymond Goldsmith\'s 1969 landmark study. Most studies focus on developed countries and compare bank-based and market-based systems....

Banking systems are important not only for countries\' finances but also to help spur economic growth. This volume presents and discusses a new database on bank regulation in more than 150 countries....

As the start of the European Monetary Union (EMU) approaches, Western Europe may be heading for troubles that could extend to the United States. The problem lies in the West European political economy....

All-in-one, application-and service-focused look at 3G cellular Want to know exactly how existing wireless technologies are evolving into a vital third generation -- and how this trend impacts the bottom line? You’ll find the answers in 3G Cellular & PCs Demystified, by Lawrence Harte, Richard Levine, Roman Kikta....

\"The best thing about the cyber age is that now we can embarrass ourselves faster and easier than ever,\" says CyberYenta, social critic and professional busybody of the information age....