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The Designer's Dictionary of Type
by Sean AdamsA strikingly illustrated guide for graphic designers, teachers, and students of typography from the author of The Designer&’s Dictionary of Color. The Designer&’s Dictionary of Type follows in the footsteps of The Designer&’s Dictionary of Color, providing a vivid and highly accessible look at an even more important graphic design ingredient: typography. From classic fonts like Garamond and Helvetica to modern-day digital fonts like OCR-A and Keedy Sans, award-winning designer Sean Adams demystifies 48 major typefaces, describing their history, stylistic traits, and common application. Adams once again provides eye-catching illustrated examples, this time showcasing the beauty and expressiveness of typography, as employed by the world&’s greatest designers. Organized by serif, sans-serif, script, display, and digital typefaces, this book will be a vital guide for designers, teachers, or students looking to gain a foundational understanding of the art, practice, and history of typography.
From Elvish To Klingon: Exploring Invented Languages
by Michael AdamsFrom the Elvish language Tolkien invented for denizens of Middle Earth to the science fiction lingo spoken by the Klingons in Star Trek, writers have always endeavored to create new forms of expression, not only in the English language, but in languages that exist only in their own imaginations.
Problems in Lexicography: A Critical / Historical Edition
by Michael AdamsProblems in Lexicography is an essential, classic work of practical lexicography (the practice of writing dictionaries) and meta-lexicography. Originally published over sixty years ago, it was based on the proceedings of the Indiana University Conference on Lexicography, held November 11–12, 1960. It set a standard that still holds today, three generations later. This critical and historical edition, brilliantly researched and presented by Michael Adams, explores the enduring legacy of this classic work and promises to extend its life further into the twenty-first century. Problems in Lexicography: A Critical / Historical Edition amply demonstrates that this unique work is a book of historical significance and a worthy prologue to lexicography's present.
The Beginner's Guide to Divination: Learn the Secrets of Astrology, Numerology, Tarot, and Palm Reading--and Predict Your Future
by Media AdamsWhat would you do if you could see the future?Astrology, numerology, tarot, and palmistry have been used for centuries to divine events to come. The Beginner's Guide to Divination will teach you to practice the mystical arts of divination and predict the future yourself. Explore the remarkable histories and secret languages of these esoteric practices as you master techniques to view--and even influence--your fate.You'll learn how to:Create your birth chart and discover how the stars influence the decisions you'll makeUse Tarot cards to learn about people who will cross your path and events that will affect youExamine your palm to uncover challenges and opportunities aheadFind your universal number and use it to manifest your greatest desiresDetermine which system works best with your own natural clairvoyanceComplete with detailed charts and illustrations, this all-in-one guide will help you illuminate the path of your life's journey, enhance your intuitive powers, and take control of your future!
Bored Games: 100+ In-Person and Online Games to Keep Everyone Entertained
by Adams MediaMake your next party a hit and keep all your guests entertained with these 100 fun and easy party games like Fishbowl, Guess that Tune, and more! Planning a party can be stressful and hosting a bad party can ruin your social life! There&’s nothing worse than inviting people over and having nothing planned for them to do. With Bored Games you can make sure that never happens again! This book has everything you need to make your next get together a success! With 100 classic party games, including ice breakers, truth or dare variations, races and relays, trivia games, contests of strength and speed, minute challenges, and so much more, you can avoid awkward small talk and get your guests laughing, interacting, and having fun in no time! Games include: -How&’s Yours? -Improv in a Bag -Back-to-Back Sumo -Broom Spin and Dodge -And more!
The Encyclopedia of Crystals, Herbs, and New Age Elements: An A to Z Guide to New Age Elements and How to Use Them
by Media AdamsYour essential guide to the power of New Age elements!From crystals and herbs to flowers and essential oils, this comprehensive guide shows you how to use a variety of New Age elements to enhance your life. Each page includes information on their attributes, healing properties, and how they can be applied in any situation. With detailed descriptions and an informative glossary, you can quickly discover the New Age element that best serves your purpose, whether it's promoting healing, activating creativity, or bringing about good fortune.Complete with beautiful, full-color photographs, this book teaches you everything you ever wanted to know about crystals, herbs, and other popular New Age elements.
Envy: A Dictionary for the Jealous
by Media AdamsThe Seven Deadly Sins have sliced up the dictionary and taken what's theirs. No one vice is too greedy as each volume prides itself on having more than 500 entries. Word lovers will lust after these richly packaged volumes--and once you've collected all seven, you'll be the envy of all your friends.Envy: A Dictionary for the JealousEveryone else will be turning green when the Envious reveal their desirable new vocabularies. From A to Z, each entry feeds the monster and makes it want that much more.
Gluttony: A Dictionary for the Indulgent
by Media AdamsThe Seven Deadly Sins have sliced up the dictionary and taken what's theirs. No one vice is too greedy as each volume prides itself on having more than 500 entries. Word lovers will lust after these richly packaged volumes--and once you've collected all seven, you'll be the envy of all your friends.Gluttony: A Dictionary for the IndulgentReaders can devour word after word after word until they've had their fill. And then they can have some more. This bite-size book serves up a hefty sampling of juicy words. It's a wonderful treat for the Gluttonous.
Greed: A Dictionary for the Selfish
by Media AdamsThe Seven Deadly Sins have sliced up the dictionary and taken what's theirs. No one vice is too greedy as each volume prides itself on having more than 500 entries. Word lovers will lust after these richly packaged volumes--and once you've collected all seven, you'll be the envy of all your friends.Greed: A Dictionary for the SelfishSurprisingly, it didn't claim every word in the OED (although if it could, it would). This pocket-sized dictionary swipes only the most worthy of syllables, as well as the reader's attention.
How to Overcome Shyness: Step-by-Step Instructions, Exercises, and Scenarios
by Adams MediaLearn how to overcome shyness and increase your confidence in common social situations with this simple and approachable guide.In today&’s world, we have come to rely so heavily on technology to communicate that it has led to increased anxiety for many when talking face-to-face. In How to Overcome Shyness, you&’ll learn to step away from distractions, overcome your shyness, and be more successful and comfortable in social situations. With real-world examples, brief exercises, and simple tips, you&’ll become more confident communicating in all situations from dating to work to large social events and parties.
I Am a Feminist: Quotes That Empower
by Media AdamsWe are the ones we've been waiting for. --June Jordan Empowering, inspiring...evolving. From Susan B. Anthony to Amy Schumer, the feminist movement has grown in number and purpose for hundreds of years--from women's right to vote to wage equality and beyond. Now, 200 leaders of the movement for equal rights and opportunities--female and male; young and old; across politics, the arts, media, and history--share their thoughts on what it means to be a feminist. With quotes that galvanize, hearten, and inform, I Am a Feminist unites the many strong voices that celebrate the past, present, and future of feminism.
Love Stinks: Words of Redemption (and Rage) for Break-Ups, Rejections, and Broken Hearts
by Media AdamsTo hell with love!"Love is a hole in the heart." - Ben HechtThey say it's impossible to love and be wise. Love Stinks understands why you fell so hard in the first place--and has the words of wisdom you need to hear now that your heart's been crushed. Filled with more than 300 quotes from the world's greatest jilted and bitter lovers, this unfiltered look at love gone wrong puts all your thoughts on paper.From Virginia Woolf and Oscar Wilde to Woody Allen and Amy Sedaris, the revealing words in Love Stinks puts you in good company. You might laugh; you'll probably cry, but as Khaled Hosseini once said, it is "better to be hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie."
Lust: A Dictionary for the Insatiable
by Media AdamsThe Seven Deadly Sins have sliced up the dictionary and taken what's theirs. No one vice is too greedy as each volume prides itself on having more than 500 entries. Word lovers will lust after these richly packaged volumes--and once you've collected all seven, you'll be the envy of all your friends.Lust: A Dictionary for the InsatiableOnce just isn't enough. You'll want to ogle these entries multiple times, all night long. Nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, whatever their particular pleasure--or pleasures--they'll find 'em inside.
The New Cast-Iron Cookbook: More Than 200 Recipes for Today's Kitchen
by Media AdamsA modern twist on classic cast-iron recipes!Forget grandma's cast-iron recipes--with The New Cast-Iron Cookbook, you'll whip up hundreds of modern, mouthwatering plates that will leave your dinner guests in awe. Featuring more than 200 recipes for the world's most indestructible skillet, you'll learn how easy it is to create delicious dishes from scratch and finally ditch that nonstick pan. Featuring step-by-step instructions and gorgeous photographs, each page shows you how to craft artisan meals like:Stuffed Vienna Bread French ToastLeek, Mushroom, and Goat Cheese QuesadillaQuinoa and Beef-Stuffed Acorn SquashPan-Seared Scallops and ChorizoUpside-Down Apple PieComplete with advice on caring for your new cast-iron skillet, this cookbook takes what once was old and makes it new again with tasty recipes you won't be able to resist!
Pride: A Dictionary for the Vain
by Media AdamsThe Seven Deadly Sins have sliced up the dictionary and taken what's theirs. No one vice is too greedy as each volume prides itself on having more than 500 entries. Word lovers will lust after these richly packaged volumes--and once you've collected all seven, you'll be the envy of all your friends.Pride: A Dictionary for the VainNo one enjoys lording over the uneducated with a pretty pointed vocabulary like the Prideful. Now each and every word they need to describe how much better they are is right at their fingertips.
Sloth: A Dictionary for the Lazy
by Media AdamsThe Seven Deadly Sins have sliced up the dictionary and taken what's theirs. No one vice is too greedy as each volume prides itself on having more than 500 entries. Word lovers will lust after these richly packaged volumes--and once you've collected all seven, you'll be the envy of all your friends.Sloth: A Dictionary for the LazyThe real dictionary? Yawn. Too long. Don't bother tirelessly working through all those boring pages. The important stuff is rolled up right here in a collection perfect for the nightstand.
There's Work to Be Done.: Words to Live (and Die) By from the Dutton Ranch
by Adams MediaFor the millions of Yellowstone fans, the official quote book There&’s Work to Be Done. captures the advice they live by, the exchanges they remember, and the lines they love to recite.&“There&’s work to be done.&” —Rip Wheeler, Season 1, Episode 6, &“The Remembering&” The characters of Yellowstone don&’t mince words. And that&’s just the way fans like it. From John Dutton&’s sage advice to Beth&’s pointed barbs, the show&’s iconic lines and exchanges live on long after each episode ends. There&’s Work to Be Done. captures those famous—and infamous—quotes in a collection that&’ll brand any Yellowstone fan as a true diehard. With more than 75 quotes and stills from Seasons 1 through 5, they&’ll be able to relive and recite lines such as: -&“You are the trailer park. I am the tornado.&” —Beth Dutton, Season 3, Episode 5, &“Cowboys and Dreamers&” -&“You find out real fast who&’s willing to ride for the brand when they learn they gotta wear it.&” —John Dutton, Season 5, Episode 8, &“A Knife and No Coin&” -&“My tomorrows are all yours.&” —Rip Wheeler, Season 3, Episode 4, &“Going Back to Cali&” -&“Gonna go do some cowboy sh*t now.&” —Walker, Season 5, Episode 7, &“The Dream Is Not Me&” Time to get the work done and ride for the brand with this official Yellowstone quote book.
The Unofficial Wordle Strategy Guide: How to Play—and Win—Everyone's Favorite Online Game
by Adams MediaDiscover winning strategies and hints for playing Wordle, the wildly popular once-a-day word puzzle with The Unofficial Wordle Strategy Guide.Are you a Wordle player? Or are you just wondering why Twitter is full of green, yellow, and gray grids lately? Wordle is our newest obsession—a deceptively simple game that gives you six chances to guess a common five-letter word. The Unofficial Wordle Strategy Guide is the perfect companion to this addictive game. It&’s full of tips for solving the daily puzzle, strategies for reducing the number of guesses, and lists of the best starter words and two-word combinations. Don&’t play another day without the info you need for the game you love in The Strategy Unofficial Wordle Guide!
Weedopedia: An A to Z Guide to All Things Marijuana
by Adams MediaDiscover everything you&’ve ever wanted to know about marijuana all in one place with this authoritative A-to-Z guide to cannabis!What&’s a wake and bake? Who is Mitch Hedberg? What does Louisa May Alcott have to do with cannabis? And what exactly is the difference between a bong and a bubbler? Now you can &“weed&” all about it and find all the answers and more with this entertaining and updated edition of Weedopedia, your guide to everything marijuana—from the best movies to watch while high to cannabis slang and terminology. Whether you&’re interested in learning more about all things marijuana, or if you want something entertaining to read while enjoying a toke, this book is the one-stop-shop for all your weed-related needs.
What Would the Buddha Recycle?: A Mindful Guide to an Eco-Friendly Life
by Adams MediaLive the calm and eco-friendly lifestyle you&’ve always dreamed of with this perfect guide to eco-conscious living for anyone who wants to save the planet and make a difference. In today&’s world, there is a lot that can stress us out. We live in a time when talking about climate change is a hot button issue leading to political movements, youth led protests, and lots of anxiety. From green living to figuring out how you (and your family) can make a difference in your community, this mindful approach is the key to being stress-free as you make a positive impact on the environment. What Would the Buddha Recycle? can help you gain a better understanding of how you impact the world around you in your day-to-day life. And, even better, it can help you pause, reflect, and figure out what changes you can make to protect the world. In this book you&’ll learn how to: -Use natural ingredients in your home for cleaning (lemon juice can help your furniture shine) and pest control (chili pepper can deter ants) -Combine mindful cooking and eating for healthier meals that don&’t hurt the environment and make you feel great -Figure out the right food to keep your beloved pets happy and healthy by choosing natural ingredients and avoiding chemical preservatives -Include your family in your new environmentally friendly ways and raise your children to have a similar mindset about saving the planet -And much more! With advice that covers every area of your daily life, What Would the Buddha Recycle? offers easy changes so you can make a difference and protect the environment all while staying zen in the process.
Words of Art: Inspiring Quotes from the Masters
by Media Adams"The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire." --Auguste Rodin, French sculptorWho better to speak about the creative process than the greatest artists in history? From Georgia O'Keeffe and Ralph Waldo Emerson to Pablo Picasso and Isak Dinesen, Words of Art is a celebration of the craft and the artists who have changed the way we see the world--and influenced how we create.You can't ask Michelangelo how he felt when he first took a step back to look at the statue of David, or what Leonardo da Vinci felt when he began painting the Mona Lisa, but you can read their words and imagine for a moment how these stunning works came to be.
Words of Art: Inspiring Quotes from the Masters
by Adams Media"The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire." --Auguste Rodin, French sculptorWho better to speak about the creative process than the greatest artists in history? From Georgia O'Keeffe and Ralph Waldo Emerson to Pablo Picasso and Isak Dinesen, Words of Art is a celebration of the craft and the artists who have changed the way we see the world--and influenced how we create.You can't ask Michelangelo how he felt when he first took a step back to look at the statue of David, or what Leonardo da Vinci felt when he began painting the Mona Lisa, but you can read their words and imagine for a moment how these stunning works came to be.
Wrath: A Dictionary for the Enraged
by Media AdamsThe Seven Deadly Sins have sliced up the dictionary and taken what's theirs. No one vice is too greedy as each volume prides itself on having more than 500 entries. Word lovers will lust after these richly packaged volumes--and once you've collected all seven, you'll be the envy of all your friends.Wrath: A Dictionary for the EnragedAnger will never cause a loss of words again--as long as the Wrathful keep this reference clutched in their fists during their next fit. Speech will be their weapon as they launch a verbal assault on anyone who's wronged them.
Trees of Life
by Max AdamsAn informative, richly illustrated book about eighty of the world’s most important and remarkable treesOur planet is home to some three trillion trees—roughly four hundred for every person on Earth. In Trees of Life, Max Adams selects, from sixty thousand extant species, eighty remarkable trees through which to celebrate the richness of humanity’s relationship with trees, woods, and forests.In a sequence of informative and beautifully illustrated portraits, divided between six thematic sections, Adams investigates the trees that human cultures have found most useful across the world and ages: trees that yield timber and other materials of immense practical value, trees that bear edible fruits and nuts, trees that deliver special culinary ingredients and traditions, and trees that give us dyes, essences, and medicines. In a section titled “Supertrees,” Adams considers trees that have played a pivotal role in maintaining natural and social communities, while a final section, “Trees for the Planet,” looks at a group of trees so valuable to humanity that they must be protected at all costs from loss.From the apple to the oak, the logwood to the breadfruit, and the paper mulberry to the Dahurian larch, these are trees that offer not merely shelter, timber, and fuel but also drugs, foods, and fibers. Trees of Life presents a plethora of fascinating stories about them.
Programming C# 4.0: Building Windows, Web, and RIA Applications for the .NET 4.0 Framework (Animal Guide)
by Matthew Adams Jesse Liberty Ian GriffithsWith its support for dynamic programming, C# 4.0 continues to evolve as a versatile language on its own. But when C# is used with .NET Framework 4, the combination is incredibly powerful. This bestselling tutorial shows you how to build web, desktop, and rich Internet applications using C# 4.0 with .NET's database capabilities, UI framework (WPF), extensive communication services (WCF), and more. In this sixth edition, .NET experts Ian Griffiths, Matthew Adams, and Jesse Liberty cover the latest enhancements to C#, as well as the fundamentals of both the language and framework. You'll learn concurrent programming with C# 4.0, and how to use .NET tools such as the Entity Framework for easier data access, and the Silverlight platform for browser-based RIA development. Learn C# fundamentals, such as variables, flow control, loops, and methods Build complex programs with object-oriented and functional programming techniques Process large collections of data with the native query features in LINQ Communicate across networks with Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Learn the advantages of C# 4.0's dynamic language features Build interactive Windows applications with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Create rich web applications with Silverlight and ASP.NET