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photo idea index: people
by Jim KrauseRethink, revitalize and reinvent the way you shoot portraits. Photo Idea Index: Peopleis a photography book unlike any other. Rather than focusing on the "how to" aspects of digital photography, author Jim Krause focuses on the "what if" aspects. You'll learn how to use your camera to photograph people around you from different perspectives and how to capture personal, beautiful digital images. You'll learn how subtle variations in setting, lighting, props and digital manipulation can change the look of an image dramatically. Krause shares his shooting techniques - both on-site and post-shooting digital treatments - so you can train your eyes to look for situations that will allow you to capture unique shots and create remarkable compositions.
renovatio urbis: Architecture, Urbanism and Ceremony in the Rome of Julius II (The Classical Tradition in Architecture)
by Nicholas TempleExamining the urban and architectural developments in Rome during the Pontificate of Julius II (1503–13) this book focuses on the political, religious and artistic motives behind the changes. Each chapter focuses on a particular project, from the Palazzo dei Tribunali to the Stanza della Segnatura, and examines their topographical and symbolic contexts in relationship to the broader vision of Julian Rome. This original work explores not just historical sources relating to buildings but also humanist/antiquarian texts, papal sermons/eulogies, inscriptions, frescoes and contemporary maps. An important contribution to current scholarship of early sixteenth century Rome, its urban design and architecture.
secrets to DRAWING REALISTIC CHILDREN
by Carrie Stuart Parks Rick ParksYou can capture your most cherished moments in a way no ordinary photograph can! This book will tell you everything you need to know to create incredibly true-to-life pencil portraits of the children you love.
smART: Use Your Eyes to Boost Your Brain (Adapted from the New York Times bestseller Visual Intelligence)
by Amy E. HermanI Spy and Where&’s Waldo? get a revolutionary twist in this self-directed, interactive book that teaches young readers how to fully engage their brains to think critically and creatively.What would you say if I told you that looking at art could give you the confidence you need to speak up in class? Or that learning the history of donuts could help you think like a super spy and train like the CIA? smART teaches readers how to process information using paintings, sculptures, and photographs that instantly translates to real world situations and is also fun! With three simple steps (1) How to SEE, (2) How to THINK about what you see, and (3) How to TALK about what you see, readers learn how to think critically and creatively, a skill that only requires you to open your eyes and actively engage your brain.
soft + simple knits for little ones: 45 Easy Projects
by Heidi BoydColorful Handknit Clothes and Toys for Babies, Tots and Kids This book is packed with tons of bright and cute handknits to make for the special little ones in your life, whether you're a beginner or an expert knitter. Best of all, every design is functional and touchable, guaranteed to get plenty of use and love. From a cozy stroller blanket with clever ties and a pocket for a small stuffed bear, to a cotton rollneck sweater with an intarsia giraffe, this book has something to make any wee one happy. InsideSoft + Simple Knits for Little Ones, you'll find: An easy-to-follow illustrated techniques section that will teach beginners knitting basics Patterns for irresistible toys, including a trio of hand puppets, lovable fairy dolls and a castle purse complete with a cast of royal finger puppets to fit inside Patterns for comfy, fun clothes babies and kids will actually want to wear, like a stylish and warm swing jacket with matching mittens, a fleecy-soft shark sweater and even a foxy stole for pint-sized fashionistas These knits are so fast and easy, you can create a soft and simple gift in a single afternoon. Get started today!
something to food about: Exploring Creativity with Innovative Chefs
by Anthony Bourdain Ben Greenman Questlove Kyoko HamadaQuestlove is a drummer, producer, musical director, culinary entrepreneur, and New York Times best-selling author. What unites all of his work is a profound interest in creativity. In somethingtofoodabout, Questlove applies his boundless curiosity to the world of food. In conversations with ten innovative chefs in America, he explores what makes their creativity tick, how they see the world through their cooking and how their cooking teaches them to see the world. The conversations begin with food but they end wherever food takes them. Food is fuel. Food is culture. Food is history. And food is food for thought. Featuring conversations with: Nathan Myhrvold, Modernist Cuisine Lab, Seattle; Daniel Humm, Eleven Madison Park, and NoMad, NYC; Michael Solomonov, Zahav, Philadelphia; Ludo Lefebvre, Trois Mec, L.A.; Dave Beran, Next, Chicago; Donald Link, Cochon, New Orleans; Dominque Crenn, Atelier Crenn, San Francisco; Daniel Patterson, Coi and Loco'l, San Francisco; Jesse Griffiths, Dai Due, Austin; and Ryan Roadhouse, Nodoguro, PortlandFrom the Hardcover edition.
space.time.narrative: the exhibition as post-spectacular stage
by Frank den OudstenMaking exhibitions is a collaborative art, producing is a multi-layered unity of ideas and objects, of invention and manifestation, of content and form. However, there is an antagonistic dimension to it, because content and form are traditionally represented by the entirely different realms of curator and designer. Future successful developments in exhibition-making are dependent on whether this gap of antagonism can be bridged. space.time.narrative calls for a paradigmatic shift of focus. It puts forward a unique approach, breaking down traditional barriers and offering a wide-ranging theoretical context, redefining and expanding the parameters and the dynamics of the exhibition-format in terms of an open, narrative environment, which at its roots displays deep similarities with performance on stage, or installation in urban and rural space. The book breaks new ground by looking at the exhibition as a cultural format firstly within a great sweep of the arts in general, weaving a web of philosophical, museological, linguistic and media-theoretical references, which expands the contextual field of the profession. It then offers unique and important insights from within, in extreme close-up, by bringing together interviews with six of the leading exhibition designers who discuss the dynamics of the medium, its interactive dimensions, the soft parameters of the exhibition, and how to get to grips with the format as a complex narrative space, in which the public takes part. Curator and designer should reposition themselves professionally at the heart of the axis, which divides (or connects) content and form.
stash with splash quilts
by Cindy CasciatoUse stash, buy splash! All quilters have a fabric stash at home that they don’t know how to use. Cindy Casciato gives you inspiring quilt patterns, many with size and color variations, to showcase your stash fabrics with a zinger fabric thrown in for splash. You will also learn time-saving techniques, explore new fabric cutting methods, and receive tips and hints from quilting expert Nancy Zieman. WithStash with Splash Quilts, you will: · Combine your stash fabric with an exciting splash fabric to create one-of-a-kind quilt. · Make fourteen pieced and appliquéd quilts in a variety of sizes and color palette. · Use up your fabric stash with patterns specifically designed for strips, squares, fat quarters and leftover scraps · sidebars and notes from sewing and craft expert Nancy Zieman sprinkled throughout the pages offer more expert advice. Learn to put your fabric stash to good use in both classic and new designs, while still having fun hunting for that eye-popping splash fabric that will turn up the “Wow” factor on your quilt!
surfEXPLORE: Discovering New Surfing Locations Worldwide
by John Seaton CallahanReaders embark on a journey with surfEXPLORE: Discovering New Surfing Locations Worldwide, an exploration of 28 extraordinary and untapped surfing destinations. Join surf travel expert John Seaton Callahan and the surfEXPLORE® Group as they unveil breathtaking waves, vibrant cultures, and the stories behind surfing uncharted waters across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. This book is a celebration of adventure and an inspiration for surfers and travelers to push their boundaries. Key Features: • Acclaimed team: Insightful text from a globally recognized surf expert with 25+ years of experience and a team renowned for discovering new surf locations • Striking images: Over 500 vivid images from remote and iconic locations • Uncharted journeys: Accounts of experiencing cultures and riding epic waves for the first time • Cultural representation: Travel anecdotes from surfing adventures across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas• Inspirational: A source of inspiration for surfers and travelers A guide to extraordinary waves and untapped surf locations, offering insights, inspiration, and breathtaking photography.
the C. S. Lewis Collection: Academic Works
by C. S. LewisThe Eight Titles Include: An Experiment in Criticism; The Allegory of Love; The Discarded Image; Studies in Words; Image and Imagination; Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature; Selected Literary Essays; and The Personal Heresy With his trademark warmth and wit, Lewis offers invaluable insight and intellectual delight for readers.Includes:• An Experiment in Criticism• The Allegory of Love• The Discarded Image• Studies in Words• Image and Imagination• Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature• Selected Literary Essays• The Personal Heresy
un’avventura artistica a Roma
by Olga Kryuchkova Elena KryuchkovaQuest’opera artistica è dedicata ai bei panorami dell’antica città italiana, Roma. Qui troverete immagini stilizzate colorate, una breve descrizione e l’immagine in bianco e nero. Se si desidera, si può fare uno screenshot dell’immagine in bianco e nero e colorarlo sul computer o per stamparlo e colorarlo sul foglio. Colorando, potete farvi guidare dall’immagine a colori o potete scegliere voi che colori mettere. Dopo di che sarà interessante cercare su internet le foto dei panorami reali di Roma, che sono stati citati in questo libro. Il libro vi permetterà di occuparvi di arte, di fare un viaggio immaginario a Roma e assumere nuove informazioni. L’opera artistica non ha limiti di età. Le autrici vi augurano un successo artistico e di passare bene il tempo! Questo libro si può utilizzare come un anti stress o per arteterapia. Tutte le immagini in questo libro sono state prese ispirandosi alle foto del internet.
un’avventura artistica a Venezia
by Olga Kryuchkova Elena KryuchkovaUn’avventura attraverso le immagini della città di Venezia. Ideale per chi ama dipingere e viaggiare.
yesterday i was the moon
by Noor UnnaharNoor Unnahar is a young female voice with power and depth. The Pakistani poet's moving, personal work collects and makes sense of the phases of collapsing and rebuilding one's self on the treacherous modern path from teenager to adult. Tinged with the heartbreak of a broken home and the complexity of a rich cultural background, yesterday i was the moon stands out from the Insta-poetry crowd as a collection worth keeping.yesterday i was the moon centers around themes of love and emotional loss, the catharsis of creating art, and the struggle to find one's voice. Noor's poetry ranges from succinct universal truths to flowery prose exploring her heritage, what it means to find a physical and emotional home, and the intimate and painful dance of self-discovery. Her poetry and art has already inspired thousands of fans on Instagram to engage with her words through visual journal entries and posts of their own, and her fan base only continues to grow.
¡Atrevete a cocinar!
by Estefanía BorgeEstefit es la estrella del fitness en Colombia. Con más de 670 mil seguidores en Instagram se ha convertido en toda una celebridad de las redes sociales. Sus contenidos de recetas y hábitos saludables son seguidos por miles de personas que esperan este libro. Estefanía Borge, más conocida como "Estefit", es una de las celebridades más reconocidas del movimiento fitness en Colombia. Todos los que la siguen quieren conocer sus secretos y sus hábitos para mantenerse en forma; todos quieren saber cómo transformó su cuerpo después de dos embarazos; preparar sus deliciosas recetas, y poner en práctica, día a día sus rutinas de ejercicios. ¿Es así como ha llegado a tener uno de los cuerpos más envidiados y a sentirse plenamente feliz? Es mucho más que eso. En este libro reúne y comparte por primera vez todos los detalles para vivir una vida consciente y una serie de recetas que demuestran que el secreto para mantenerse en forma y mantener una actitud positiva está en volver a lo básico y vivir sin complicaciones.
¡Feliz Navidad, Peppa! (Peppa Pig. Primeras lecturas)
by Varios AutoresAprendemos a leer con las aventuras de Peppa Pig, la cerdita más famosa y preguntona. ¡Únete a Peppa y su familia en estos graciosos cuentos de Navidad! ¡Jou, jou, jou!Es Nochebuena y Peppa espera impaciente la llegada de Papá Noel. ¿Qué regalo le traerá? Más tarde, ella y George hacen un gran muñeco de nieve y lo abrigan con bufanda y guantes para que no pase frío. Los libros de la colección «Primeras lecturas» de Peppa Pig están pensados para niños que empiezan a leer. Sus textos contienen vocabulario sencillo, los interiores son muy visuales y, además, relatan las divertidas aventuras del personaje favorito de los niños. Todo ello logrará motivar y entretener a los pequeños lectores, así como estimular su imaginación.
¡George empieza el cole! (Peppa Pig. Primeras lecturas)
by Varios AutoresAprendemos a leer con las aventuras de Peppa Pig, la cerdita más famosa y preguntona. Lee esta historia y descubrirás qué le pasó a Peppa el primer día que George fue al colegio con ella. Hoy es el primer día que George va a la escuela, y Peppa no quiere que vaya con ella. Pero cuando vea cómo todos sus amigos se divierten con su hermanito, quizás cambie de opinión... Los libros de la colección «Primeras lecturas» de Peppa Pig están pensados para niños que empiezan a leer. Sus textos contienen vocabulario sencillo, los interiores son muy visuales y, además, relatan las divertidas aventuras del personaje favorito de los niños. Todo ello logrará motivar y entretener a los pequeños lectores, así como estimular su imaginación.
¡No tienes que pagar por nada!
by Bernard Levine Dgv¡No tienes que pagar por nada! Coge todo lo que quieras, ¡es gratis! Ni te imaginas todo lo que puedes conseguir gratis. Este libro está repleto de regalos gratis para ti. Aquí encontrarás de todo, desde muebles gratis, café y té gratis, ropa gratis e incluso autógrafos de famosos, fondos de pantalla, juguetes, plantas para el jardín, cámaras digitales e incluso pintura gratis. ¡Y muchas otras cosas gratis! El valor de estos productos gratis puede alcanzar los miles de dólares… y sí, es todo tuyo… completamente gratis sin coste alguno… no hay que pagar por nada… ¡cógelo todo, disfruta y diviértete!
¡Presente!: The Politics of Presence (Dissident Acts)
by Diana TaylorIn ¡Presente! Diana Taylor asks what it means to be physically and politically present in situations where it seems that nothing can be done. As much an act, a word, an attitude, a theoretical intervention, and a performance pedagogy, Taylor maps ¡presente! at work in scenarios ranging from conquest, through colonial enactments and resistance movements, to present moments of capitalist extractivism and forced migration in the Americas. ¡Presente!—present among, with, and to; a walking and talking with others; an ontological and epistemic reflection on presence and subjectivity as participatory and relational, founded on mutual recognition—requires rethinking and unlearning in ways that challenge colonial epistemologies. Showing how knowledge is not something to be harvested but a process of being, knowing, and acting with others, Taylor models a way for scholarship to be present in political struggles.
¡Tocamos!: Mexican Folk Art Music Makers in English and Spanish (First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art #8)
by Cynthia WeillYoung readers will delight in learning about a wide variety of musical instruments in English and Spanish through beautifully handcrafted sculptures from Oaxaca, Mexico. Los lectores jóvenes se deleitarán aprendiendo sobre una amplia variedad de instrumentos musicales en inglés y español a través de bellas esculturas hechas a mano en Oaxaca, México.Musical feathered friends gather to form an ensemble! A rooster brings a double bass, a crow totes a trombone, and a macaw carries an accordion. They are almost all together but wait--someone is missing! Once the final member joins the group, the music begins! Featuring vibrant wood carvings and rhythmic text that's fun to read aloud in both English and Spanish, ¡Tocamos! introduces children to many orchestral instruments played at concerts in Mexican town squares. Each bird was lovingly hand carved and painted by master woodcarver Avelino Pérez who lives in Oaxaca, Mexico. Both Cynthia and Avelino are delighted to teach children the names of instrumentos musicales in Spanish and English. ¡Amigos musicales emplumados se reúnen para formar un conjunto! Un gallo trae un contrabajo, un cuervo lleva un trombón y una guacamaya lleva un acordeón. Están casi todos juntos pero espera, falta alguien. Una vez que el último miembro se une al grupo, ¡comienza la música! Con vibrantes tallas de madera y texto rítmico que es divertido leer en voz alta tanto en inglés como en español, ¡Tocamos! presenta a los niños muchos instrumentos orquestales que se tocan en conciertos en las plazas de las ciudades mexicanas. Cada pájaro fue cuidadosamente tallado y pintado a mano por el maestro tallador de madera Avelino Pérez, que vive en Oaxaca, México. Tanto Cynthia como Avelino están encantados de enseñar a los niños los nombres de instrumentos musicales en español e inglés.
¡VIVA!: Community Arts and Popular Education in the Americas (SUNY series, Praxis: Theory in Action)
by Deborah BarndtThis compelling collection of inspiring case studies from community arts projects in five countries will inform and inspire students, artists, and activists. ¡VIVA! is the product of a five-year transnational research project that integrates place, politics, passion, and praxis. Framed by postcolonial theories of decolonization, the pedagogy of the oppressed articulated by Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, and the burgeoning field of community arts, this collection not only analyzes the dynamic integration of the critical and the creative in social justice movements, it embodies such a praxis. Learn from Central America: Kuna children's art workshops, a community television station in Nicaragua, a cultural marketplace in Guadalajara, Mexico, community mural production in Chiapas; and from North America: arts education in Los Angeles inner-city schools, theater probing ancestral memory, community plays with over one hundred participants, and training programs for young artists in Canada. These practices offer critical hope for movements hungry for new ways of knowing and expressing histories, identities, and aspirations, as well as mobilizing communities for social transformation.Beautifully illustrated with more than one hundred color photographs, the book also includes a DVD with videos that bring the projects to life.
¡muy Pop!: Conversations On Latino Popular Culture
by Ilan Stavans Frederick Luis AldamaAlthough investigations of Hispanic popular culture were approached for decades as part of folklore studies, in recent years scholarly explorations—of lucha libre, telenovelas, comic strips, comedy, baseball, the novela rosa and the detective novel, sci-fi, even advertising—have multiplied. What has been lacking is an overarching canvas that offers context for these studies, focusing on the crucial, framing questions: What is Hispanic pop culture? How does it change over time and from region to region? What is the relationship between highbrow and popular culture in the Hispanic world? Does it make sense to approach the whole Hispanic world as homogenized when understanding Hispanic popular culture? What are the differences between nations, classes, ethnic groups, religious communities, and so on? And what distinguishes Hispanic popular culture in the United States? In ¡Muy Pop!, Ilan Stavans and Frederick Luis Aldama carry on a sustained, free-flowing, book-length conversation about these questions and more, concentrating on a wide range of pop manifestations and analyzing them at length. In addition to making Hispanic popular culture visible to the first-time reader, ¡Muy Pop! sheds new light on the making and consuming of Hispanic pop culture for academics, specialists, and mainstream critics.
¿ Quién puede ser artista? (¡Arriba la Lectura! Level S #25)
by Pamela Rushby Rosalie StreetNIMAC-sourced textbook
¿Cómo lidiar con las termitas?: ¡No pierda su propiedad a manos de estos pequeños insectos xilófagos y voraces! (¿Cómo...? #44)
by Owen JonesLas termitas son una plaga doméstica común que puede causar daños significativos a casas y edificios. Son pequeños insectos que se alimentan de madera y otros materiales a base de celulosa, y pueden causar daños estructurales en viviendas y edificios. En este breve libro, Cómo lidiar con las termitas, le proporcionaremos el conocimiento y las herramientas necesarias para identificar, prevenir y tratar eficazmente las infestaciones de termitas. El libro cubrirá los conceptos básicos de la biología y el comportamiento de las termitas, incluidos los diferentes tipos de termitas y sus hábitats preferidos. También proporcionará información detallada sobre cómo identificar una infestación de termitas y los signos para tener en cuenta. Además, el libro cubrirá los diversos métodos de control de termitas, incluidos los tratamientos químicos, los sistemas de cebo y las barreras físicas. También proporcionará consejos sobre cómo prevenir las infestaciones de termitas, como el manejo adecuado de la humedad y las inspecciones periódicas. Este libro está escrito para propietarios de viviendas, administradores de propiedades y cualquier otra persona interesada en aprender más sobre las termitas y cómo tratarlas. Está diseñado para ser una guía informativa y fácil de leer, que proporciona la información y el apoyo que necesita para tratar con eficacia las infestaciones de termitas. Ya sea que esté lidiando con una infestación activa o buscando prevenir infestaciones futuras, este libro es un recurso esencial para cualquier persona que busque proteger su hogar o propiedad del daño de las termitas. Espero que encuentre la información útil, útil y provechosa. La información de este libro electrónico sobre termitas y cómo tratarlas está organizada en 17 capítulos de entre 500 y 600 palabras cada uno. Espero que sea de interés para aquellos que necesitan cuidar su propiedad.
¿Cómo lo ves?
by Vera GalindoThe other day I discovered something amazing! We don't all see everything the same. A journey through art led by grand contemporary artists: Picasso, Barquiat, Frida Khalo, Mondrian, etc. Discover how they paint the things they see and that inspire them. And the best part, see how you can paint them, too.
¿Dónde está el Vaticano? (¿Dónde está?)
by Megan Stine Who HQDid you know that the Vatican is a country--the smallest in the world? Find out the amazing history of the headquarters of the Catholic Church in this Spanish entry in the WHO HQ series. ¿Sabías que el Vaticano es un país, el más pequeño del mundo? Descubre la increíble historia de la sede de la Iglesia Católica en esta obra en español de la serie WHO HQ.It's time to elect a new pope. Hundreds of thousands of people gather in front of St. Peter's Basilica to learn who will be the next leader of the Catholic Church. A white puff of smoke from a chimney signals the cardinals--the "princes" of the church--have elected one of their own who will continue to be the leader of the faith that has been around for more than two thousand years. Author Megan Stine charts the beginning of Christianity and its hold on members of the faith as well as the countless struggles for power (one pope was poisoned by his own men!), the building of the Vatican and creation of the Sistine Chapel, and the Secret Archives that hold papers the church has accumulated over the centuries. Es hora de elegir un nuevo Papa. Cientos de miles de personas se reúnen frente a la Basílica de San Pedro para saber quién será el próximo líder de la Iglesia Católica. Una bocanada de humo blanco procedente de una chimenea indica que los cardenales (los "príncipes" de la iglesia) han elegido a uno de los suyos que seguirá siendo el líder de la fe que ha existido durante más de dos mil años. La autora Megan Stine traza el inicio del cristianismo y su dominio sobre los miembros de la fe, así como las innumerables luchas por el poder (¡un papa fue envenenado por sus propios hombres!), la construcción del Vaticano y la creación de la Capilla Sixtina, y los Archivos Secretos que guardan los papeles que la iglesia ha acumulado a lo largo de los siglos.