Bøger af Nicholas Brown

This book is an excellent guide to hacking. It has been written with the target being individuals who are beginners at hacking. Have you ever wished to setup a fake Wi-Fi hotspot? This book guides you on how to do this and steal data from the individual you are targeting. Invisible folders are also a common feature in hacking. This book guides you on how to create folders and make them invisible. For you to succeed in hacking, your system has to be faster than the other systems. This book guides you on how to make your computer system faster. A key logger is a tool which can help you track what someone else is typing on their keyboard. It responds to the keystrokes made on the computer. This book guides you on how to create a key logger and install it on a target computer. You will then be able to steal data from that computer as the user types. You are also guided on how to hack into the webcam of another computer. This will let you get the video and the audio as the user talks to another computer, and you will be able to track their conversation. In computer systems, passwords are stored in encrypted form, usually known as a hash. This book guides you on how to get such passwords and then decrypt them, meaning that you will be able to login into most of the accounts of the user. MAC address filtering is a technique which can prevent your computer from connecting to a particular network. This book guides you on how to bypass this even when your computer has been blacklisted from accessing the network. You will also learn how to inject packets into the Wi-Fi adapters of the other users. The following topics are discussed in this book: -How to Setup a Rigged Wi-Fi Hotspot-Creating Invisible Folders-Speeding Up Your System-How to Create a Keylogger-How to Hack into a Webcam Remotely-Obtaining Encrypted Passwords-How to Hack WordPress Websites-Packet Inject in Wi-Fi Adapters-How to Bypass MAC Filtering-How to Hack Gmail with Phishing-How to Shutdown Windows 7 Remotely

The use of ICT in companies and organizations is on the rise today. Each company relies on more than one ICT systems for their operations. The reason behind this is that ICT improves the ease through which individuals access company services and information. It has also made it easy for companies to deliver services to their customers. For instance, an individual can know the services offered by a company and even contact them from the company's website. Companies use computer networks as a way of transferring data from one department to another. Computer networks are also used for communication between the company and outsiders. Companies rely on database management systems for storage of data about their customers and staff.Despite the advantages brought about by the use of ICT systems, they present a threat to the company if they are not well secured. Hackers can take advantage of the security loopholes associated with such systems to gain illegal access into the sensitive data belonging to the company. If this happens, the company will incur huge loses, including being sued, losing customers and even being closed. The company members of staff should be trained on how to handle sensitive data of the organization, including sensitive credentials such as passwords. If this is not done, they may be tricked into revealing them by external hackers through social engineering attacks. This book is an excellent guide for anyone who wants to learn the practice of penetration testing. The author guides you on how to perform penetration tests on various ICT systems used by organizations today. Enjoy reading!This book will help you to understand: - What is Penetration Testing? - Planning and Scoping a Penetration Test- Knowing the Targets and Vulnerability Assessment- Social Engineering Penetration Testing- Pen Testing Wired and Wireless Networks- Pen Testing Databases- Pen Testing Web Applications- Pen Testing Firewalls Tags: comptia pentest+, information technology, sql database, communication technology, computer networks, penetrations, database management systems, nmap network scanning, sql server, web server, http server, html beginner, schema therapy.

This book is an exploration of React Native. The book begins by guiding you on how to install React Native and set it up on your system. In most programming languages, the programmer is allowed to create some components. The programmer might then need to customize the component later. React Native supports this via "props. This book excellently guides you in how to do that. Despite props, which can be used for controlling a fixed data, "state" can be used for controlling data which often changes. These have been explored in this book. You are also guided on how to use the JavaScript styling in your React Native app. Mobile apps need to get data from a user and then perform an action based on that data. This is discussed, as well as the ScrollView and ListView components, which are good for the presentation of long data. You are also guided on how to create animations as well as how to integrate your React Native app with the other apps.The following topics are discussed in this book: - Installation- Props- State- Style- Dealing with Text Input- The ScrollView- Networking- How to Integrate with Other Apps- Handling Touches- Animations

This book is an exploration of the AWS VPC (Amazon Web Services Virtual Private Cloud). This allows you to create a section in the AWS from which you will be able to launch AWS resources into a defined virtual network. The first part of the book is a guide for you on how to establish a connection to the database. This will be accomplished by creating an instance of Amazon RDS and then using an SSH tunnel so as to establish a connection. The book also guides you on how to do IP routing in AWS VPC. You will set up all the parameters which are necessary for this to take place and then test whether it works as you expect. You are also guided on how you can connect your VPC connection to the EC2 instances. You are guided from creation of the custom gateway, creation or establishment of an SSL connection to the configuration of the server software. You will also learn how to test this so as to be sure that the connection is running is expected. You are also guided on how to use a squid proxy in the Amazon VPC. In private subnets, you can exit without having to show your private IP addresses to the public. You will learn how to achieve this. You are also guided on how to connect a single router to multiple instances of the VPC. The book discusses how to achieve this by use of the Virtual Routing and Forwarding Technology (VRF), thus, you will learn how to employ the use of this technology. The book also guides you on how to establish a site to site VPN and AWS VPC connection. Lastly, the book guides you on how automate the process of mastering the network in the Amazon VPC.The following topics are discussed in this book: -Establishing a Connection to the Database- IP Routing in AWS VPC - VPC Connection to EC2 Instances- Squid Proxy in Amazon VPC- Connecting a Single Router to Multiple VPCs- Site to Site VPN and AWS VPC - Automation of Network Mastering in Amazon VPC

This book is written for anyone who needs to know how to analyze data using Hadoop. It is a good book for both Hadoop beginners and those in need of advancing their Hadoop skills. The author has explored every component of Hadoop. Prior to that, the author helps you understand how to setup Hadoop on your Linux platform. The Hadoop HDFS has been explored in detail. You will know how it manages the data files across different nodes in the cluster. The author helps you familiarize yourself with the various commands that you can use to perform various tasks within the Hadoop system. The author also helps you know how to write MapReduce programs in Java programming language and run them on Hadoop. You will know how to accomplish various tasks of data analysis in Hadoop by writing and running MapReduce programs.Here is a preview of what you'll learn: - Getting Started with Hadoop- HDFS- Hadoop Commands- MapReduceKeywords: hadoop for dummies, hadoop hdfs, big data hadoop, hadoop in practice, hadoop analytics, hadoop mapreduce, hadoop programming, big data analytics, hadoop java.

This book is a guide on how to create a smart home with Amazon Echo Dot and the Alexa app. The first part of the book helps you learn what the Amazon Echo Dot and the Alexa app are. The book also guides you on how to setup these so that you can begin to use them for a number of different tasks. You will learn how to identify the best location to place the Echo Dot. The process of connecting the Echo Dot to your WiFi network is discussed in detail. Note that this is a necessity for the Echo Dot to work. The book also guides you on how to use the Echo Dot and the Alexa app so as to listen to audiobooks. The Echo Dot can also be used as an alarm. This is the alarm which will help you to wake up in the morning, or remind you of certain important tasks which you are expected to accomplish. You can also set the Echo Dot so that it wakes you up to a certain radio station, probably the radio channel which you like. This book guides you on how to setup this with the Echo Dot. A thermostat is a good device for a smart home. It can help you to control the temperature of your house to the degree that you need. With the Alexa app and the Echo Dot, this process can be made much easier. You will only have to issue voice commands and your temperature will be adjusted to what you want. This book guides you on how to do this. You are also guided on how to use smart lights with Echo Dot and the Alexa app. The Alexa app can help you command a robot which will clean the house on your behalf. This book guides you on how to do this. You are also guided on how to use a smart fan as well as plugins and outlets with the Alexa app and the Echo Dot.

This book is a guide for anybody who wants to sit for the Comptia Linux+/LPIC-1 (Exams LX0-103 & LX0-104/101-400 & 102-400) exam. It is also a good book for those who need to equip themselves with Linux skills. It is a comprehensive guide covering nearly everything related to Linux. It will equip you with all the Linux essentials that are tested on this exam. The author has explored various Linux topics that are covered in the exam. The exploration of the topics has been done in a step-by-step manner to ease the process of understanding. Screenshots have been added to make it easy for you to grasp everything discussed in the book. About this book: - Introduction to Linux - Installing Linux - The Linux Shell- Vim Editor- Linux Files and Directories - Managing Linux Users - Linux Groups - Manage Software Applications - Managing Processes- Networking in Linux - Permissions - Hardware Management - Booting Linux Subjects include: linux, linux command line, linux programming, linux system programming, linux system, operating system linux, gnu, linux desktop, linux server, linux server administration, virtualization, linux shell, vim editor, software application, hardware management, linux kernel, linux kernel development, linux kernel programming.

This book is an exploration of the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). The first part of the book is a guide for you on what the Amazon EC2 is. This allow those who are not aware of what Ec2 is to learn more about it. The book then guides you on how to get started with Amazon EC2. If you are a user, you will learn the tasks that you have to do to begin using it. Of course, one begins by creating an Amazon Web Services (AWS) account. This book guides you on how to create your AWS account. Each account on AWS must belong to a security group. This defines how access is done. This book also guides you on how to create such a security group. The security groups are associated with accounts. You are guided on how to add your account to a particular security group. An identity and access management user is also good for an AWS account. This book guides you on the steps for creating one. After the second chapter, you will have learned how to setup your AWS EC2 account, and it will be working as you expected. The book then guides you on how to deploy a MEAN App to the Amazon EC2. In this chapter, you will be using theMongoDB. You will learn how to use it as DaaS, and how to install it and use it in your EC2 Instance. The book also guides you on how to run a Tableau Server on EC2 Instances. The following topics are discussed in this book: - What is Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud?- Account Setup in Amazon EC2- Deployment of MEAN App to the Amazon EC2- Running Tableau Server on EC2 Instance

This book is an excellent guide for those who want to major in Data Science. The first part of the book guides you in understanding what data science is and what it entails. It also helps you to understand Big Data. This part will help you become familiar with the fundamentals of data science. The various steps involved in data science are discussed. This includes all the steps necessary for one to be able to draw patterns and meaningful conclusions, and then make predictions from a set of data. A number of algorithms have been developed so that they can help data scientists in their work of exploring data. This book helps you understand the various computing algorithms which are helpful in data science. You will learn how these algorithms work and the areas in which they can be applied. It is good for a data scientist to have a good computer programming knowledge. R and Python are the two main programming languages which are widely used in data science. However, not everybody is good in programming. Some people find computer programming to be a tough subject, or they lack interest in it. However, there are software applications which have been developed to be used solely in data science. This book discusses such software and guides you on how to use them. This book then helps you understand the various ways that you can apply data science in your business. The following topics are discussed in this book: - What is Data Science?- Approaches to Data Science- Data Science Software- How to Implement Data Science in your Busines

This book is an exploration of TypeScript, which is a superset of JavaScript. The first part of the book explains to you what TypeScript is and what it is used for. You will also learn how it is related to JavaScript. The book also guides you on how to install TypeScript on Windows and on other platforms. Type annotations, which are very good in defining how the program is indented, are discussed, and thus, you will learn how to work with them. Interfaces, which are good and compatible with most objects, are discussed in detail. Understanding the scope of objects such as "this" is very difficult. This book examines arrow functions which are a good mechanism to help you understand the scope of this keyword. Expressions are also used widely in TypeScript, and these have been explored in detail. Classes which are very important in object-oriented programming and for creation of large apps are also covered, along with features such as inheritance which are associated with classes; Iterators have also been explored in detail. The "for...of" loop is widely used in TypeScript. This is discussed in this book, along with how to implement it. The spread operator, which is used for the purpose of spreading the elements of an array, is also examined. The following topics are discussed in this book: - A Brief Overview of TypeScript- Installing TypeScript- Type Annotations- Interfaces- Arrow Function Expressions- Classes- Destructuring- for...of- Iterators- Template Strings- Spread Operator- Enums- let

This book is an excellent guide for you on how to use SQL (Structured Query Language) in relational database management systems. Everything related to SQL has been explored, making it the best book for those in need of learning SQL for both academic and commercial purposes. The author helps you understand what SQL is and how you can use it to manage your data. You will learn how to create a new database and create tables within the database. SQL supports and discusses the various data types. You store data for future retrieval. The process and the viewing of table data have been discussed. You will also learn the various SQL statements that you can cause to filter the data that you get for viewing. Examples of these statements include unions, intersections, limits, ordering, comparisons etc. You will also learn how to create and impose constraints on the table columns to restrict the kind of data that can be stored. The author uses many examples in the book and these have been accompanied by thorough explanations. The use of images makes this book the best for SQL Beginners. The following topics are discussed in this book: - SQL Basics- Creating a Database- SQL Data Types- Creating a Table- SQL Constraints- SQL Operators- Inserting Records- Retrieving Data- SQL Joins- SQL Unions- Creating Subqueries- Time and Date- Views- Cloning Tables- Creating Temporary TablesSubjects include: ms access, sql basics, sql for dummies 2019, ms access sql, mysql, sql server, sql practice problems, sql for dummies, database sql, sybase, mongodb, oracle sql, linux sql, sql quickstart guide

This book is an exploration on how to program the Microsoft SQL Server 2017. The author begins by guiding you on how to get with SQL Server 2017 by setting up the environment. For users to enjoy the user of a database management system (DBMS), it must provide them with a good performance. The process of tuning the performance of SQL Server 2017 has been discussed. You will know how to tune it using both manual and automated techniques for a better performance. You may need to encrypt your data stored in SQL Server. This is possible by use of encryption keys and passwords. The author guides you on how to encrypt your data such that no one will be able to view it, even the DBAs. Databases should be audited in order to know what has been happening. The author guides you on how to create a server audit and database audit specification in SQL Server 2017. The SQL Server Integration Service (SSIS) has been discussed in detail. The process of granting permissions to users and revoking them has also been discussed. SQL Server reporting services have been explored in depth.The following topics have been discussed in this book: - Getting Started with Microsoft SQL Server 2017- Performance Tuning- Encryption- Creating a Server Audit and Database Audit Specification- SQL Server Integration Services- Permissions- Reporting Service

This book is an excellent guide for you on how to use SQL (Structured Query Language) in relational databases. The author has explored everything related to SQL, making this the best book for those in need of learning SQL for both academic and commercial purposes. The various data types supported by SQL have been discussed. The author takes you through the process of creating new databases and new tables with SQL. The process of viewing table data has been discussed. The various SQL operations that can be used to control the data under retrieval have been discussed. Examples include unions, intersections, limits, ordering, comparisons etc. You have been guided on how to create and impose constraints on the table columns to restrict the kind of data that can be stored. The author uses a practical approach, giving you the SQL statements you can use for various tasks, which have been accompanied by thorough explanations. Images have been added to ease understanding, especially for SQL beginners. What You will learn: SQL Data Types Creating a Database Creating Tables Inserting Data Viewing Table Data Conjunctive Operators Modifying Records Deleting Records LIKE Clause LIMIT, TOP and ROWNUM Clauses ORDER BY Clause GROUP BY Clause The DISTINCT Keyword SQL Constraints ALTER TABLE Command SQL Joins SQL UNIONS INTERSECT Clause Date and TimeKeywords: sql books, sql queries, query languages, sql, databases with sql, sql database programming, ms access, ms access 2016 book, mysql, sybase, oracle sql, postgres sql, informix, sql server, sql for dummies, programming basics, programming for the absolute beginner, programming for beginners, sql data types, sql for dummies, sql optimization, sql problems, sql server performance, sql for beginners.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The North-country Wedding, And The Fire, 2 Poems [by N. Brown]. Nicholas Brown

This book is an exploration of Blockchain technology. The first part of the book guides you and helps you to understand what Blockchain technology is and where it is applied. The book also discusses the concept behind Blockchain technology in a bid to help the reader understand how the technology works. This discussion is based on how records are updated, how and where they are stored, and how the security of such records is maintained. The differences between the permissioned and public Blockchains are explored to help the reader distinguish between the two. The book discusses how blockchain technology has impacted the finance sector. The reader is then guided on how to do Blockchain programming using C# programming language. You are shown how to setup the tools necessary to program Blockchains in C#. The process of transferring Bitcoins is then discussed in detail. You will also learn how the transactions in Bitcoins are signed. The process of generating and encrypting keys in a Blockchain is examined in detail.The following topics are explored in this book: -Introduction to BlockChain Technology-How BlockChain Technology Works-Public vs. Permissioned Blockchains-Blockchain Technology and Finance-Blockchain Programming with C# -Bitcoin Transfer-Generation and Encryption of Key

This book is a guide on how to create chatbots for Facebook Messenger. These chatbots can be used to respond to queries from customers in the absence of the business owner. Facebook Mesenger Chatbots should be trained well so that customers may get relevant answers to their questions. This book guides you on how to do this. Other than responding to responding to customer queries, Facebook Messenger Chatbots can be used for other tasks like broadcasting messages to customers, showing product images to customers, allowing customers to place orders, order processing, payment processing etc. The author guides you on how to implement these features on your chatbot. The author guides you on how to use various platforms to create chatbots with the above features in a step-by-step manner. The following topics have been discussed in this book: - Designing a Facebook Extension- Creating a Bot with Chatfuel- Creating a Chatbot with Botsify- Creating a Bot with ManyChat- Creating a Chatbot with API.ai- Creating a Chatbot with Chattypeople- Creating a Chatbot with Bot Libr

This book is a guide on how to use Google Home. It begins by guiding you on how to setup your Google Home device, including connecting it to the Google Home app before using it. The book then guides you on the basics of using the device, such as turning it on, rebooting the device, and muting it, as well as how to adjust the volume. Google Home can be used for playing TV movies and shows. This book guides you on how to do this. It is also possible for you to connect your Google Home to external speakers and then play your audio in the speakers. This book provides you with a guide on how to set this up. With Google Home, you can control the lighting system of your house by the use of voice commands only. You will learn how to this by the use of Philips Hue lights. Google Home can also help you to control the temperature of your house via a Nest thermostat. This is discussed in detail in this book. Google Home can also be connected to the various WeMo devices such as the WeMo switches. This book explains how to do this. You will also learn the best tips and tricks when using Google Home, as well as some of the funny questions you can ask the device. The following topics are discussed: -Getting Started with Google Home-How to Use Google Home-Playing TV Movies and Shows with Google Home-Playing Audio on Speakers-Smart Lights with Google Home-Google Home and Thermostat-Google Home and WeMo-Tips and Trick

This book is an exploration of User Experience Design (UXD). It helps you learn and understand how to design your applications in order to improve the user experience. The UX principles have been discussed. These are the principles that you should stick to when designing an app in order to improve the user experience. Interaction Design principles have also been explored. These are the principles that are concerned with the design of human-computer systems. You are guided on how to design such systems so that they can be friendly to the users. Before designing any app, whether mobile, web etc, it is good for one to know the requirements of users. The requirements define what the users are expecting from the app, and these can only be obtained through research. The author guides you on the best ways and approaches on how to conduct such a research. You are also guided on how to apply the user experience when designing web applications. The author also guides you on how to apply user experience when designing mobile applications for both Android and iOS. The following topics have been discussed in this book: - UX Principles - Interaction Design Principles- User research- How to Apply User Experience for Websites- How to Apply User Experience for Mobile Apps: iOS/Androi

This manual is meant to help women who are curious about the strip club scene. Girls considering this route will either be detoured from exotic dancing, or learn how to get in then out of the club in 5 years or less. The regular 9 to 5 woman with a significant other can learn a thing or two to keep him happy, or for her to feel sexy for herself. It can also help men get an understanding of what to research if they choose to start their own business.

This book is an exploration of the blockchain technology. The goal of the author is to help you understand what blockchain technology is and the various ways you can use it to benefit yourself. The first part of the book helps you understand what blockchain is. The section helps you familiarize yourself with the basic concepts of the blockchain technology which include wallets, mining and addresses. The various cryptocurrencies have been discussed. The author helps you understand the differences between the various cryptocurrencies. You are also guided on how to mine the various cryptocurrencies. You will know the various hardware and software components needed to mine each type of cryptocurrency and the various steps necessary for you to go through the mining process. The pros and cons of the blockchain technology have been discussed. You will know the various security measures used to ensure that transactions are secure on the blockchain. The various ways of de-anonymizing the blockchain users have been explored in details. You will know whether it is secure or dangerous for you to use the blockchain. The various effects of the blockchain technology to the economy have been explored. The various ways one can use the blockchain technology to earn money have been explored. The following topics have been discussed in this book: - What is Blockchain?- The Cryptocurrencies- Pros and Cons of Blockchain- The Effect of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies to the Economy- How you can use it to Earn Mone

This book is a guide on how to mine Ethereum. The first part of this book helps you understand what Ethereum mining is. You will learn who an Ethreum miner is and how they are rewarded. The book also helps you to understand the various steps involved in mining Ethereum. The steps include the most initial steps of downloading and installing the necessary software, and setting up an account for the mining process itself. Each step is explored in detail so as to help new miners understand how to do them. The various types of software which may be used for mining Ethereum are discussed, and you will learn the best software to use based on your experience and mining conditions. Smart contracts are discussed in detail, so you will know what they are and how to use them in Ethreum mining. The various aspects of mining GPU in Ethereum are also explored. You are guided on how to determine some of the factors such the cost of electricity, calculating the profitability, hashrate, and others. You are also guided on how to choose the best hardware components for mining GPU. The book then guides you in a step by step manner on how mine GPU in both Windows and Ubuntu. Contracts and transactions are covered in detail. You will learn how to manage contracts and transactions in Ethereum mining, as well as how to send either from one account to another. Registrar services in Ethereum are also examined. The following topics are discussed in this book: - What is Ethereum Mining?- Steps in Ethereum Mining- GPU Mining- Contracts and Transaction

The system isn't perfect, and many people have been made statistics by criminals and police officers. Cops Lie... Crooks Lie... Statistics Don't! is the coming of age story of Lucas "Baby Shango" John, who's discussing his career path and reasons why. Nicholas A. Brown created this in the hopes of showing certain private conversations had between upstanding black people, and how they navigate through criminality and police harassment in America.

This book is all about Nmap, a great tool for scanning networks. The author takes you through a series of steps to help you transition from Nmap beginner to an expert. The book covers everything about Nmap, from the basics to the complex aspects. Other than the command line Nmap, the author guides you on how to use Zenmap, which is the GUI version of Nmap. You will know the various kinds of vulnerabilities that can be detected with Nmap and how to detect them. You will also know how to bypass various network security mechanisms such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems using Nmap. The author also guides you on how to optimize the various Nmap parameters so as to get an optimal performance from Nmap. The book will familiarize you with various Nmap commands and know how to get various results by altering the scanning parameters and options. The author has added screenshots showing the outputs that you should get after executing various commands. Corresponding explanations have also been added. This book will help you to understand: - NMAP Fundamentals- Port Scanning Techniques- Host Scanning- Scan Time Reduction Techniques- Scanning Firewalls- OS Fingerprinting- Subverting Intrusion Detection Systems- Nmap Scripting Engine- Mail Server Auditing - Scanning for HeartBleed Bug- Scanning for SMB Vulnerabilities- ZeNmap GUI Guide- Server Penetration Topics include: network exploration, network scanning, gui programming, nmap network scanning, network security, nmap 6 cookbook, zeNmap.

Nicholas Brown theorizes the historical and theoretical conditions for the persistence of art's autonomy from the realm of the commodity by showing how an artist's commitment to form and by demanding interpretive attention elude the logic of capital.

The name Black Hawk permeates the built environment in the upper Midwestern United States. Re-Collecting Black Hawk examines the phenomena of this appropriation in the physical landscape, and the deeply rooted sentiments it evokes among Native Americans and descendants of European settlers.

Utopian Generations develops a powerful interpretive matrix for understanding world literature--one that renders modernism and postcolonial African literature comprehensible in a single framework, within which neither will ever look the same. African literature has commonly been seen as representationally naive vis-a-vis modernism, and canonical modernism as reactionary vis-a-vis postcolonial literature. What brings these two bodies of work together, argues Nicholas Brown, is their disposition toward Utopia or "e;the horizon of a radical reconfiguration of social relations.? Grounded in a profound rethinking of the Hegelian Marxist tradition, this fluently written book takes as its point of departure the partial displacement during the twentieth century of capitalism's "e;internal limit"e; (classically conceived as the conflict between labor and capital) onto a geographic division of labor and wealth. Dispensing with whole genres of commonplace contemporary pieties, Brown examines works from both sides of this division to create a dialectical mapping of different modes of Utopian aesthetic practice. The theory of world literature developed in the introduction grounds the subtle and powerful readings at the heart of the book--focusing on works by James Joyce, Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Ford Madox Ford, Chinua Achebe, Wyndham Lewis, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, and Pepetela. A final chapter, arguing that this literary dialectic has reached a point of exhaustion, suggests that a radically reconceived notion of musical practice may be required to discern the Utopian desire immanent in the products of contemporary culture.