Daniel Simon Books

Featuring large-format images, this book showcases Simon's innovative racing machines alongside the thrilling narrative of Vic Cooper, an international racer who time-travels to compete in various motor races. Under the aliases 'Vic13' and 'Mean13', Cooper is aided by renowned constructor Masucci, who creates extraordinary vehicles spanning from 1916 to 2582. In this first volume, Cooper journeys to 2027 to participate in the perilous 48 Hours of America endurance race, highlighting three stunning vehicles through photo-realistic imagery.

The book showcases the imaginative vehicle designs from the Galaxion galaxy, highlighting nine distinct vehicles including spaceships, race cars, and warships. Each chapter details the creative journey of these futuristic concepts, featuring everything from initial sketches to intricate 3-D models and photorealistic renderings. Authored by seasoned car designer Daniel Simon, known for his work with prestigious automakers, this work invites readers into a captivating realm of visionary automotive design.

'Cosmic Motors' shows the design process of unique futuristic vehicles, from the first initial sketches to the stunningly detailed 3-D models and final photorealistic full spread renderings. Spaceships, pods, racing cars, giant trains, warships and balloons are shown from concept to completion.

Featuring a striking cover and slipcase with metallic foil, this limited edition is restricted to just 1113 copies worldwide. The impressive dimensions of 12" x 14" showcase full spread images that span 24" in width. This inaugural volume of a new fiction series delves into an alternate history of racing, crafted by Daniel Simon, known for his work with Bugatti, Lotus, and Formula 1, as well as iconic vehicles in films like Tron: Legacy. This book follows his previous work, Cosmic Motors.

In a volume that is penetrating, introspective, incisive, and laugh-out-loud funny, one of the great men of letters of this era—or any era—holds forth on life, art, sex, politics, and the state of America’s soul. Whether he is describing his coming of age in America, his formative war experiences, or his life as an artist, this is Vonnegut doing what he does best: being himself. Whimsically illustrated by the author, A Man Without a Country is intimate, tender, and brimming with the scope of Kurt Vonnegut’s passions.

This book is a recollection of one man's journey through thirty years at the largest corporation in America. It reflects on four decades of transition seen from the ground floor. The views of this book are simply the authors and no others. It is a testimony of life on the plant floor. The book takes in the effect of politics in our every day lives. The effects that each individual has on the lives of others and the choices we make everyday that contribute to the success or failure in our own life.

Poetry. AFTER READING EVERYTHING, the debut collection from Daniel Simon, represents the culmination of years of extensive reading and close observation. In this collection, Simon 'shows his work, ' charting the development of his mind as a reader and thinker, and walking us through the landscapes of 20th century poetry and the American High Plains with equal care and confidence. With keen wit, a perceptive eye, and a sensitive imagination, these poems mark an ambitious and mature debut

A dissertation dealing with the low thermal budget requirements of mondern solar cells. An advanced low temperature ITO deposition is demonstrated. Low thermal budget annealing of passivation layer is realized by flash light annealing. Furthermore, fixed charge formation in ALD deposited passivation layers is investigated and controlled.

Aujourd'hui des jeunes, souvent des enfants mettent le feu aux écoles, aux crèches, aux centres de jeunesse et de culture. Ils brûlent et saccagent ce qui devrait les accueillir et les accompagner vers l'émancipation sociale si ce n'est le bonheur... Ils sont de tout temps. Daniel Simon se glisse peu à peu dans la peau d'un de ces enfants. Pour percevoir cette fureur plus que pour l'expliquer. Cette descente dans la colère d'une génération suit le fil d'un récit qui met en scène et en jeu les objets, les relations, les signes, les symboles d'une école qu'il fréquente depuis cinquante ans. C'est à un inventaire joyeux et amoureux, nostalgique parfois, qu'il met la main. De l'élève au professeur qu'il est devenu, il y a aussi son approche de l'intérieur : il fait du théâtre dans les écoles, il forme des enseignants, il raconte des histoires, il présente ses livres et ceux des autres. Mille entrées pour raconter le péril d'une école sous haute tension aujourd'hui...