DOCSLIB.ORG

Strategie Dimpresa Il Caso

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Strategie Dimpresa Il Caso Percorsi formativi per l’autoimpreditorialità giovanile Strategie d’impresa: Il Caso! Prof. Francesco Contò Potenza 18 Marzo 2011 “Quando pensate ad una strategia per un’azienda tenete presente che in mezzo al mare di problemi di un sistema complesso, ci sono 3 priorità da ricordare: 1. il prodotto, 2.il prodotto, 3.il prodotto e l’ambiente in cui si colloca. Non dimenticatelo mai!” Il caso WARNER BROS HOME ENTERTAINMENT acquisisce SNOWBLIND STUDIOS Il caso WARNER BROS HOME ENTERTAINMENT acquisisce SNOWBLIND STUDIOS Il punto di partenza: i fatti (1/3) Kevin Tsujihara di Warner Bros Home Entertainment group ha annunciato l’acquisizione di SnowblindStudios, casa di sviluppo indipendente specializzata in giochi d’azione e fantasy. Tale operazione rinforza la posizione di Warner Bros come publisher di videogiochi a 360 gradi. “Questo è un ottimo accordo per Warner Bros e Snowblind Studios”, ha dichiarato Tsujiara. Il caso WARNER BROS HOME ENTERTAINMENT acquisisce SNOWBLIND STUDIOS Il punto di partenza: i fatti (2/3) “L’acquisizione allargherà ulteriormente il nostro portfolio con giochi di qualità, mentre Snowblind potrà usufruire delle nostre capacità come publisher e distributore globale. Snowblind ha una grande reputazione e siamo lieti di darle il benvenuto nella grande famiglia Warner Bros”. Situata fuori Seattle, a Bothell, Washington, Snowblind Studios è conosciuta soprattutto per il popolare gioco fantasy Baldur’sGate: DarlAlliance, oltre che per Champions of Norrath e Justice League Heroes. La casa di sviluppo è stata fondata nel 1997. Il caso WARNER BROS HOME ENTERTAINMENT acquisisce SNOWBLIND STUDIOS Il punto di partenza: i fatti (3/3) “L’acquisizione di Snowblind è una pietra miliare per il nostro business game perché ci consente di espandere ulteriormente le nostre capacità di sviluppo”, ha dichiarato Martin Tremblay, Presidente di Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment. “Siamo onorati di avere con noi un team così talentuoso e capace di creare giochi dal design innovativo ed avvincente”. “Non vediamo l’ora di lavorare come partner di Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment per creare diversi videogiochi di grande appeal”, ha dichiarato Ryan Geithman, Studio Head, SnowblindStudios. “La nostra squadra ha le capacità necessarie ad ogni livello per realizzare la miglior esperienza di gioco possibile per il pubblico”. Il caso WARNER BROS HOME ENTERTAINMENT acquisisce SNOWBLIND STUDIOS Ci proponiamo di analizzare la Warner Bros, solida realtà nel settore dell’Entertainment, e in particolare la sua strategia di crescita nel mercato dei videogiochi attraverso l’acquisizione di Snowblind. COSA ANALIZZIAMO ? 1. Quali sono le caratteristiche della strategia di crescita di WB? 2. Qual è il razionale strategico dell’operazione? Il caso WARNER BROS HOME ENTERTAINMENT acquisisce SNOWBLIND STUDIOS L’analisi si articola in cinque parti fondamentali: 1. La parte iniziale offre una breve panoramica del settore dell’entertainment con particolare riferimento al segmento dei videogiochi. Da essa si sviluppa l’analisi delle cinque forze di Porter, con un focus sui principali competitor (considerando sia aziende operanti nel segmento hardware che software). 2. La seconda parte descrive la catena del valore del settore dei videogiochi con riferimento al segmento software. In quest’ultimo, infatti, si concentra l’attività della divisione Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment. Si può notare come l’azienda oggetto di studio sia perfettamente integrata, essendo presente in quasi tutte le fasi della catena. Il caso WARNER BROS HOME ENTERTAINMENT acquisisce SNOWBLIND STUDIOS 3. La terza parte è dedicata all’analisi SWOT. Individua ed esamina le principali forze e debolezze interne all’azienda, così come le minacce ed opportunità provenienti dall’ambiente circostante. 4. La quarta parte, che rappresenta il cuore dello studio, cerca di inquadrare il razionale strategico dell’operazione di acquisizione di Snowblind. A tal fine si è proceduto ricostruendo la storia dell’entrata del Gruppo nel settore dei videogiochi. Dall’analisi è emerso che la serie di acquisizioni precedenti a Snowblind (Monolith, TT Games e Midway) sono riconducibili alla volontà dell’impresa di entrare ed affermarsi in modo aggressivo in un settore già maturo. 5. La parte conclusiva affronta l’analisi finanziaria dell’operazione. Si è preferito utilizzare come riferimento un’azienda precedentemente acquisita (Monolith), che presenta analogie strategiche e organizzative con Snowblind. Il caso WARNER BROS HOME ENTERTAINMENT acquisisce SNOWBLIND STUDIOS Secondo il rapporto Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2009- 2013 della PriceWater HouseCoopers, il mercato globale dell’Entertainment può essere suddiviso in diversi segmenti ascrivibili a sette principali aree: Film, TV, Radio, Musica, Editoria, Toys&Games e Internet. All’interno del mercato dell’entertainment globale, e in particolare di quello Toys&Games, il segmento dei videogiochi ha registrato una crescita media del 21% nel periodo 2004-2009 contro una crescita molto più modesta del 6,5% dell’intero mercato Toys&Games nello stesso periodo, ed è atteso un incremento medio del 13,8% nel periodo 2009-2013..
Load more

Recommended publications
  • BUSINESS NAME BUSINESS ADDRESS CITY ST ZIPCODE Tax1 Tax2 Tax3 Tax4 Tax5 Tax6 Tax7 Tax8 Tax9 Tax10 S & a CAB CO 3203 W
    BUSINESS NAME BUSINESS ADDRESS CITY ST ZIPCODE Tax1 Tax2 Tax3 Tax4 Tax5 Tax6 Tax7 Tax8 Tax9 Tax10 S & A CAB CO 3203 W. BERWYN AVE., Apt./Suite 2.W CHICAGO IL 60625 7595ACO S & A CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING CORP 3804 BRETT LN. GLENVIEW IL 60025 8402CO S & A LIMOUSINE INC 1133 E. 83RD ST. CHICAGO IL 60619 7595 S & A TRANSPORTATION 4118 W. LAWRENCE AVE. CHICAGO IL 60630 7595ACO S & B CONSTR & REMOD CO INC 3657 N. LUNA AVE., Floor 1 CHICAGO IL 60641 8402B S & B FINISHING CO INC. 3005 W. FRANKLIN BLVD. CHICAGO IL 60612 7540 S & Bros Ventures Inc. 105 W. MADISON ST., Floor BASEMENT CHICAGO IL 60602 7525 S & C ELECTRIC COMPANY 6601 N. RIDGE BLVD. CHICAGO IL 60626 7525 7540 7550 7590 8402B S & D AMUSEMENTS, INC. 1109 MONROE , Apt./Suite 1ST EVANSTON IL 60202 8402B S & F CAB COMPANY 1816 S. INDIANA AVE. CHICAGO IL 60616 7595ACO S & G CONSTRUCTION & PAVING INC 675 PHELPS , Floor 1ST ROMEOVILLE IL 60446 8402CO S & H ELECTRIC CO. INC. 3125 N. WILKE RD., Apt./Suite F RLINGTON HEIGHT IL 60004 8402CO S & H SERVICES INC. 4000 N. WESTERN AVE. CHICAGO IL 60618 1904 S & J AUTOMOTIVE SALES AND REPAIR, INC. 5475 W. LAKE ST. CHICAGO IL 60644 7540 S & J CAB CO. 2353 W. BELMONT AVE. CHICAGO IL 60618 7595ACO S & K FAST FOOD INC 238 W. DIVISION ST., Floor #, Apt./Suite 2 CHICAGO IL 60610 7525 S & K INC 1657 E. 87TH ST. CHICAGO IL 60617 7525 S & L ENTERTAINMENT, LLC 52 W. ELM ST., Floor 1 CHICAGO IL 60610 7525 S & L FOOD & LIQUORS INC 4958 W.
    [Show full text]
  • Film Flight: Lost Production and Its Economic Impact on California
    I MILKEN INSTITUTE California Center I July 2010 Film Flight: Lost Production and Its Economic Impact on California by Kevin Klowden, Anusuya Chatterjee, and Candice Flor Hynek Film Flight: Lost Production and Its Economic Impact on California by Kevin Klowden, Anusuya Chatterjee, and Candice Flor Hynek ACKnowLEdgmEnts The authors gratefully acknowledge Armen Bedroussian and Perry Wong for their expert assistance in preparing this study. We also thank our editor, Lisa Renaud. About tHE mILKEn InstItutE The Milken Institute is an independent economic think tank whose mission is to improve the lives and economic conditions of diverse populations in the United States and around the world by helping business and public policy leaders identify and implement innovative ideas for creating broad-based prosperity. We put research to work with the goal of revitalizing regions and finding new ways to generate capital for people with original ideas. We focus on: human capital: the talent, knowledge, and experience of people, and their value to organizations, economies, and society; financial capital: innovations that allocate financial resources efficiently, especially to those who ordinarily would not have access to them, but who can best use them to build companies, create jobs, accelerate life-saving medical research, and solve long-standing social and economic problems; and social capital: the bonds of society that underlie economic advancement, including schools, health care, cultural institutions, and government services. By creating ways to spread the benefits of human, financial, and social capital to as many people as possible— by democratizing capital—we hope to contribute to prosperity and freedom in all corners of the globe.
    [Show full text]
  • Hello, and Welcome to Producer Bootcamp!
    Hello, and welcome to Producer Bootcamp! Silence phones, fill out surveys, email me instead of taking pictures of the slides. I’ll leave lots of time for Q&A at the end, so please keep track of anything you want to know more about! Hi, I’m Ruth Tomandl and I’ve been a producer/PM for 10 years (and 3 days!), on 8 different teams at 5 companies. I started in the Games industry at Gas Powered Games as a Level DesiGner workinG on the DunGeon SieGe Games, and I really liked schedulinG and coordination so I looked for a Producer job and joined a small independent game company, Snowblind Studios, which was acquired by Warner Brothers soon after and merGed into Monolith Productions. In 2013 I joined a mobile game startup, and in 2014 it shut down and I helped Uber Entertainment start a backend startup called Playfab. I’m currently at Oculus Research, and we are GrowinG really quickly. Lately I’ve been doinG a lot of interviewinG, hirinG, manaGinG, and mentorinG, and fiGurinG out which skills are needed on which teams. In this talk, I want to share some things I’ve learned about strengths that I wish I had known 10 years ago: what I’ve learned about producer strengths in general, my own strengths and how they’ve fitted the teams I’ve been on (for better or for worse), and how our strengths and weaknesses affect what kinds of producers we are. So today, I’m going to talk about: • The job of a producer: what even is it? • Different types of producer strengths • Different types of teams (and what kinds of producer skills are needed on which kinds of teams) • How to debug your own skills to better fit the needs of your team and build your strengths.
    [Show full text]
  • Role Playing in Role Playing Games
    2013-2014 Role-Playing in Role-Playing Games Master Thesis submitted to obtain the degree of ‘Master of Arts in Art Science’ on 8 August 2014 By: Michaël Oosterlinck (00802623) Supervisor: Prof. dr. K. Pewny 1 2 Acknowledgements I would like to thank everyone who made this thesis possible and supported me. My supervisor Professor Pewny for the time spent on answering my mails. My family, and especially my parents and sister, who had the patience and the energy to give me advice and to keep my moral high during stressful moments. My friends who were always willing to pick up the phone when I called them, supporting me when I needed their opinion about more formal aspects of my thesis. 3 Table of Contents Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................3 List of Abbreviations ..............................................................................................................6 Introduction ............................................................................................................................7 1. Situating Role-Playing Games as Game and as Genre ....................................................... 10 1.1 The Medium of Videogames versus Games as Games ................................................. 10 Narratology versus Ludology: competition between media ? ......................................... 16 1.2 The Role-Playing Game Genre and Subgenres: a Conundrum ..................................... 19 Motivation, Player Types
    [Show full text]
  • Vgarchive : My Video Game Collection 2021
    VGArchive : My Video Game Collection 2021 Nintendo Entertainment System 8 Eyes USA | L Thinking Rabbit 1988 Adventures in the Magic Kingdom SCN | L Capcom 1990 Astérix FRA | L New Frontier / Bit Managers 1993 Astyanax USA | L Jaleco 1989 Batman – The Video Game EEC | L Sunsoft 1989 The Battle of Olympus NOE | CiB Infinity 1988 Bionic Commando EEC | L Capcom 1988 Blades of Steel SCN | L Konami 1988 Blue Shadow UKV | L Natsume 1990 Bubble Bobble UKV | CiB Taito 1987 Castlevania USA | L Konami 1986 Castlevania II: Simon's Quest EEC | L Konami 1987 Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse FRA | L Konami 1989 Chip 'n Dale – Rescue Rangers NOE | L Capcom 1990 Darkwing Duck NOE | L Capcom 1992 Donkey Kong Classics FRA | L Nintendo 1988 • Donkey Kong (1981) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982) Double Dragon USA | L Technōs Japan 1988 Double Dragon II: The Revenge USA | L Technōs Japan 1989 Double Dribble EEC | L Konami 1987 Dragon Warrior USA | L Chunsoft 1986 Faxanadu FRA | L Nihon Falcom / Hudson Soft 1987 Final Fantasy III (UNLICENSED REPRODUCTION) USA | CiB Square 1990 The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy SCN | B Taito 1991 Ghost'n Goblins EEC | L Capcom / Micronics 1986 The Goonies II NOE | L Konami 1987 Gremlins 2: The New Batch – The Video Game ITA | L Sunsoft 1990 High Speed ESP | L Rare 1991 IronSword – Wizards & Warriors II USA | L Zippo Games 1989 Ivan ”Ironman” Stewart's Super Off Road EEC | L Leland / Rare 1990 Journey to Silius EEC | L Sunsoft / Tokai Engineering 1990 Kings of the Beach USA | L EA / Konami 1990 Kirby's Adventure USA | L HAL Laboratory 1993 The Legend of Zelda FRA | L Nintendo 1986 Little Nemo – The Dream Master SCN | L Capcom 1990 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! EEC | L Nintendo 1987 Mission: Impossible USA | L Konami 1990 Monster in My Pocket NOE | L Team Murata Keikaku 1992 Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos USA | L Tecmo 1990 Rescue: The Embassy Mission EEC | L Infogrames Europe / Kemco 1989 Rygar EEC | L Tecmo 1987 Shadow Warriors FRA | L Tecmo 1988 The Simpsons: Bart vs.
    [Show full text]
  • Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie Érika Fernanda
    UNIVERSIDADE PRESBITERIANA MACKENZIE ÉRIKA FERNANDA CARAMELLO VIDA EXTRA: vivendo e aprendendo na indústria brasileira de games São Paulo 2019 1 ÉRIKA FERNANDA CARAMELLO VIDA EXTRA: vivendo e aprendendo na indústria brasileira de games Tese apresentada ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação, Arte e História da Cultura da Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie como requisito parcial à obtenção do título de Doutora em Educação, Arte e História da Cultura. ORIENTADORA: Profa. Dra. Cláudia Coelho Hardagh São Paulo 2019 C259v Caramello, Érika Fernanda. Vida extra: vivendo e aprendendo na indústria brasileira de games / Érika Fernanda Caramello. 230 f.: il. ; 30 cm Tese (Doutorado em Educação, Arte e História da Cultura) – Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, São Paulo, 2019. Orientadora: Cláudia Coelho Hardagh. Referências bibliográficas: f. 154-163. 1. Games. 2. Práxis pedagógica. 3. Formação profissional. 4. Indústria cultural. 5. Indústria criativa. 6. Identidade cultural nacional. I. Hardagh, Cláudia Coelho, orientadora. II. Título. CDD 794.8 Bibliotecária Responsável: Andrea Alves de Andrade - CRB 8/9204 2 3 Dedico a todos os agentes nacionais da indústria de games, especialmente aqueles que estão promovendo a mudança, acreditando que a sua participação para o crescimento e o reconhecimento dela é fundamental. 4 AGRADECIMENTOS À Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, que me ofereceu uma bolsa de estudos integral durante o curso, sem a qual seria inviável a realização deste trabalho. Aos meus mestres Silvana Seabra, Márcia Tiburi, Wilton Azevedo (in memoriam), Elcie Masini, Mírian Celeste e Regina Giora, aos demais professores e a todos os colegas do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação, Arte e História da Cultura, pelo acolhimento e bons momentos durante estes anos.
    [Show full text]
  • Game Developers Who Started Their Careers by Working on Mods
    you can make games now! ANNUAL FALL 2012 INSIDE: HANDS-ON HOW-TOS FOR THE UNREAL DEVELOPMENT KIT, THE SOURCE ENGINE, AND MORE! Change Your World DOWNLOAD FREE* 2013 AUTODESK SOFTWARE The future is closer than you think. Join a whole new class of artists in the Autodesk Education Community, and receive free* access to the same software and tools used by professional digital artists. autodesk.com/freesoftware *Free products are subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license agreement that accompanies download of the software. The software is for personal use for education purposes and is not intended for classroom or lab use. Autodesk is a registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product and services offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document. © 2012 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved. DigiPen student games have won 40 awards at the Independent Games Festival—more than those of any other school. Download and play them at digipen.edu/gamers. NOUS PIXI NITRONIC RUSH 2012 IGF Student Showcase Winner 2012 IGF Student Showcase Winner 2012 IGF Honorable Mention DigiPen Institute of Technology offers bachelor's and master's degrees in hardware and software engineering applied to VLPXODWLRQYLGHRJDPHGHVLJQDQGGHYHORSPHQW¿QHDUWVDQG digital art production, and sound design. www.digipen.edu ANNUAL FALL 2012 CONTENTS postmortem 44 SNOWFIELD THE SNOWFIELD is an experimental project in emergent narrative set during World War I, made in eight weeks by a team of 10 student interns from Singapore and the U.S., that was featured in the Independent Games Festival 2012 Student Showcase.
    [Show full text]
  • Ubisoft to Publish Inxile's Bard with a Funny Bone
    HEAR YE, HEAR YE: UBISOFT TO PUBLISH INXILE‘S BARD WITH A FUNNY BONE UBISOFT STRIKES A HUMOROUS NOTE AND A DEAL TO PUBLISH THE BARD‘S TALE Paris, FRANCE œ January 10, 2005 œ Ubisoft, one of the world‘s largest video game publishers, and interactive entertainment developer inXile entertainment jointly announce a new European publishing deal for The Bard‘s Tale ™. This action-role playing game (RPG) with a twist has been developed by inXile, founded by industry veteran Brian Fargo, the creator of the original The Bard‘s Tale . The terms of the agreement give Ubisoft exclusive publishing and distribution rights in most of Europe ® for the PlayStation ®2, Xbox and PC versions of the game. The title is expected to hit stores this March. Set in medieval times, the player takes on the role of the Bard, a sarcastic, self- centred musician whose adventures are motivated strictly by —coin and cleavage“ and who has absolutely no intention of following noble pursuits if at all possible. As he interacts with the other characters throughout the game, the player can choose whether the Bard uses ”snarky‘ or ”nice‘ dialogue, with direct consequences on the events to follow. Renowned film and television actor Cary Elwes ( The Princess Bride, Robin Hood: Men in Tights ) provides the perfect British voice for the English version. Although humour is clearly the defining feature of The Bard‘s Tale ™, a great deal of attention has also been given to the plot and game rendering. Built on the superb engine from Snowblind studios used for Champions of Norrath ™ and Baldur‘s Gate: Dark Alliance ™, the game uses the popular top-down view method of gameplay, and benefits from excellent graphics and sound.
    [Show full text]
  • Download Baldurs Gate Dark Alliance Free
    Download baldurs gate dark alliance free Download Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance (USA) - File Size: G (MD5: Free users can download 2 files simultaneously right now! (?). Enjoy your game! Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is a hack-and-slash adventure set in Dungeons and rpg×. You will need to login to your EP account (it's free) to submit tags and other game information. Download Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance (USA) (G). Download Baldurs Gate Dark Alliance - File Size: M. Your download is on Free users can download 2 files simultaneously right now! (?). Enjoy your game! Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 is a game like Role Playing Games for Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II: Set in the Forgotten Realms, one of the. Download Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance to PC, ANDROID OR iPhone. To play this GAMECUBE ROM, you must first download an Emulator. BALDUR'S GATE: DARK ALLIANCE II. Publication date Collectionid Identifier Numeric_id Proddate Type MovingImage. 's game information and ROM (ISO) download page for Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance II (Sony Playstation 2). Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance full game free pc, download, play. download Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance for iphone free. Come try our download service by creating a free account on FilePlanet to download Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Series on our public servers or upgrade to a. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance features a distinctive blend of action and adventure set in the most popular Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting: The Forgotten. Baldurs Gate - Dark Alliance ROM for Nintendo Gamecube. / Download in 8 seconds.
    [Show full text]
  • Chris Clanin Resume.Pdf
    CHRISTOPHER L. CLANIN 8564 Villa La Jolla Dr. 425-516-1420 Apt. 282 [email protected] La Jolla, CA 92037 [email protected] LEAD SOUND DESIGNER / INTEGRATOR / AUDIO SYSTEMS DESIGNER 17+ years of professional audio experience 15+ years in the video game industry 8+ years as a game audio lead Award-winning sound designer, integrator, and audio systems designer with a proven ability to create visceral and immersive audio experiences for games. Has a deep knowledge of game audio implementation tools and technologies, both proprietary and middleware. Strengths and specializations include: . Sound design / integration for . Game audio tools and systems . Creative problem solving, PC, PS3, PSP, and Xbox360 design troubleshooting, and audio QA . Linear post for cinematics, . Music production and . Field and Foley recording trailers, and TV commercials engineering . Self-driven, motivated by desire . Collaboration with programmers, . Project management and for quality and innovation LD’s, artists, and animators documentation My goal is to work on AAA games with top-shelf developers committed to audio quality and innovation. I'm always looking for ways to advance the art and science of game audio development, taking audio experiences to the next level for gamers while improving the dev tools and pipeline for the audio team. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE "Chris Clanin has a rare gift of being incredibly talented on both the sound design side and the technical side of game audio. I am honored to have him as a member of our team." - Rex Baca / Sound Design Manager / SCEA / PD-Sound SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA – PDSG-SOUND 2010 – Present SCEA’s central audio service group, which supports 1st and 3rd party exclusives San Diego, CA Senior / Lead Sound Designer Lead sound designer, integrator, and audio systems designer on Twisted Metal.
    [Show full text]
  • THE ENCYCLOPEDIA of BLINDNESS and VISION IMPAIRMENT Second Edition
    THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BLINDNESS AND VISION IMPAIRMENT Second Edition THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BLINDNESS AND VISION IMPAIRMENT Second Edition Jill Sardegna; Susan Shelly; Allan Richard Rutzen, M.D.; Scott M. Steidl, M.D., D.M.A. The Encyclopedia of Blindness and Vision Impairment, Second Edition Copyright © 2002 by Jill Sardegna All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, elec- tronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval sys- tems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact: Facts On File, Inc. 132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The encyclopedia of blindness and vision impairment / Jill Sardegna . [et al.].—2nd ed. p. cm. — (The Facts on File library of health and living) First ed. cataloged under the m.e.: Sardegna, Jill according to AACR2. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8160-4280-2 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Blindness—Dictionaries. 2. Blind, Apparatus for the—Dictionaries. 3. Vision disorders—Dictionaries. 4. Visually handicapped—Dictionaries. I. Sardegna, Jill. II. Series. [DNLM: 1. Vision Disorders—encyclopedias.] RE91 .S27 2002 362.4’1’03—dc21 2001055653 Facts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755. You can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web at http://www.factsonfile.com Text and cover design by Cathy Rincon Printed in the United States of America VB FOF 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper.
    [Show full text]
  • Download Download
    Issue 53 • Spring 2012 MallornThe Journal of the Tolkien Society Mallorn The Journal of the Tolkien Society Issue 53 • Spring 2012 Editor: Henry Gee Production & editorial 4 Kristine Larsen takes a look at Tolkien through her telescope design: Colin Sullivan Cover art: At the Cracks of letters 9 Troels Forchhammer unravels the mysteries of the 1961 Nobel prize Doom by Ted Nasmith Inside: Lorenzo Daniele: The Voice of Saruman (p. 2); reviews 11 Janet Brennan Croft on Tolkien and the Study of his Sources Jef Murray: Amon Sul (p. 6), Haven (p. 10), Gandalf 12 Daniel Howick on A Tolkien Tapestry (p. 16), Rhosgobel Doorway 14 Becky Hitchen on Tolkien and the Peril of War (p. 25), Cair Paravel (p. 28), 15 Troels Forchhammer on Tolkien Studies, Volume VIII Frodo and Strider (p. 31), 17 Pat Reynolds on Among Others Warg Rider (p. 33), Gandalf 18 Harley J Sims on The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (p. 35), Galadriel (p. 40), 20 Sharron Sarthou on C. S. Lewis’s Lost Aeneid Alatar (p. 42), Radagast (p. 45), Mage of Rhosgobel commentary (p. 48); Cor Blok: Rivendell 22 Colin Duriez What made J. R. R. Tolkien tick and why was he called ‘Reuel’? The (p. 13), Lothlórien I (p. 13), importance of Tolkien biography The Petrified Trolls (p. 21); Ted Nasmith: Barrel Rider 26 Kristine Larsen From Dunne to Desmond: disembodied time travel in Tolkien, (p. 23), The Shire: A View Stapledon and Lost of Hobbiton From The Hill 30 Virginia Luling Going back: time travel in Tolkien and E.
    [Show full text]