Books by John Buck

Timeline Analog 4 (1989-1991) traces the amazing story of editing's evolution. Learn how Ubillos, Warner and the QuickTime, ImMIX and Avid teams built wondrous new tools for editing. The Timeline books are often updated at no extra cost.

Timeline Analog 3 (1981-1989) traces the amazing story of editing's evolution. Read how filmmakers like Spielberg and Hitchcock used editing to craft masterpieces while inventors like Beeson, Rady and Warner built wondrous editing machines for editors. Free updates included.

Timeline Analog 5 (1991-1996) traces the amazing story of editing's evolution from repairing prints to creating stories. Read how Ubillos, Maltz, Warner and Molinari defined a new environment for editors. Explore the stories of FAST, Radius, Final Cut, in-sync and others as they build wondrous new tools for editing.

Timeline Analog 6 (1996-2000) traces the amazing story of editing's evolution. Read how Ubillos, Maltz, Bedell, McKay and Warner defined a new environment for editors. Explore the stories of Final Cut, Pinnacle, D-Vision and others.The Timeline series is often updated at no extra cost.

Timeline Analog 2 (1971-1981) traces the amazing story of editing's evolution. Read how filmmakers like Coppola and Hitchcock used editing to craft masterpieces and how inventors and teams built wondrous editing machines for editors. Timeline is often updated with new material at no extra cost.

Timeline Analog 1 (1860-1971) traces the amazing story of editing's evolution. Learn how filmmakers like Méliès, Griffith and Vertov used editing to craft masterpieces and how inventors like Serrurier and Steenbeck built wondrous editing machines. Part 1 of the Timeline Six Series.

We the People: Consenting to a Deeper DemocracyOur understanding of how the world works was fundamentally altered when the mechanical model of closed, linear systems was replaced with cybernetics and complexity theory. Sociocracy is a governance method that uses these new sciences to design organizations that are as powerful, self-organizing, and self-correcting as the natural world, including the honeybees.The United States Declaration of Independence asserts that all human beings are created equally and endowed with the unquestionable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In practice, however, these rights exist only for the majority, the rich, or property owners. We the People explains how sociocracy ensures these rights to everyone. Sociocracy shares the values of democracy, but designs more inclusive and efficient organizations. It makes profit-making businesses more profitable, and non-profit organizations more effective. And everyone happier.The text includes history and theory; essential principles; relationship to traditional management theory; implementation methods; classic readings; examples of bylaws for businesses and nonprofits; short guides for meetings and decison-making; a glossary; bibliography; and index. It also includes photographs, diagrams, charts, and tables. It is a comprehensive handbook for understanding and implementing the sociocratic circle method of organization.