This New York Times bestseller and business classic has been fully updated for a world where skilled communication is more important than ever.The book that revolutionized business communications has been updated for today’s workplace. Crucial Conversations provides powerful skills to ensure every conversation―especially difficult ones―leads to the results you want. Written in an engaging and witty style, it teaches readers how to be persuasive rather than abrasive, how to get back to productive dialogue when others blow up or clam up, and it offers powerful skills for mastering high-stakes conversations, regardless of the topic or person.This new edition addresses issues that have arisen in recent years. You’ll learn how to:Respond when someone initiates aCrucial Conversationwith youIdentify and address the lag time between identifying a problem and discussing itCommunicate more effectively across digital mediumsWhen stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong, you have three choices: Avoid a crucial conversation and suffer the consequences; handle the conversation poorly and suffer the consequences; or apply the lessons and strategies of Crucial Conversations and improve relationships and results.Whether they take place at work or at home, with your coworkers or your spouse, Crucial Conversations have a profound impact on your career, your happiness, and your future. With the skills you learn in this book, you'll never have to worry about the outcome of a Crucial Conversation again.
Building on the foundation established with the first book in the series, Framed Perspective 2 guides artists through the challenging tasks of projecting shadows in proper perspective on a variety of environments and working with characters in perspective
Puzzled by past tenses? Confused by comparatives? This clearly structured and beautifully presented workbook is packed with grammar practice activities that make learning English grammar incredibly easy. The English for Everyone Grammar Guide
A meditation on the nature of life and time, Agua Viva (1973) shows Lispector discovering a new means of writing about herself, more deeply transforming her individual experience into a universal poetry. In a body of work as emotionally powerful, formally
Best-selling author Dan Buettner debuts his first cookbook, filled with 100 longevity recipes inspired by the Blue Zones locations around the world, where people live the longest. Building on decades of research, longevity guru Dan Buettner has gathered 100 recipes inspired by the Blue Zones, home to the healthiest and happiest communities in the world.Each dish--for example, Sardinian Herbed Lentil Minestrone; Costa Rican Hearts of Palm Ceviche; Cornmeal Waffles from Loma Linda, California; and Okinawan Sweet Potatoes--uses ingredients and cooking methods proven to increase longevity, wellness, and mental health. Complemented by mouthwatering photography, the recipes also include lifestyle tips (including the best times to eat dinner and proper portion sizes), all gleaned from countries as far away as Japan and as near as Blue Zones project cities in Texas. Innovative, easy to follow, and delicious, these healthy living recipes make the Blue Zones lifestyle even more attainable, thereby improving your health, extending your life, and filling your kitchen with happiness.
«Todavía recuerdo aquel amanecer en queámi padre me llevó por primera vez a visitaráel Cementerio de los Libros Olvidados.»Un amanecer de 1945, un muchacho es conducido por suápadre a un misterioso lugar oculto en el corazón de laáciudad vieja: el Cementerio de los Libros Olvidados. Allí,áDaniel Sempere encuentra un libro maldito que cambia elárumbo de su vida y le arrastra a un laberinto de intrigas yásecretos enterrados en el alma oscura de la ciudad. LaáSombra del Viento es un misterio literario ambientado en laáBarcelona de la primera mitad del siglo xx, desde los últimosáesplendores del Modernismo hasta las tinieblas de laáposguerra.Aunando las técnicas del relato de intriga y suspense, laánovela histórica y la comedia de costumbres, La Sombra deláViento es sobre todo una trágica historia de amor cuyo eco seáproyecta a través del tiempo. Con gran fuerza narrativa, eláautor entrelaza tramas y enigmas a modo de muñecas rusasáen un inolvidable relato sobre los secretos del corazón y eláembrujo de los libros cuya intriga se mantiene hasta laáúltima página.
(Piano Solo Songbook). 100 pop and classical standards that every piano player should master, including: Air on the G String * Bridge over Troubled Water * Canon in D * Clair de Lune * Fields of Gold * Fur Elise * I Dreamed a Dream * I Will Always Love You * Imagine * Lullaby of Birdland * Memory * Misty * Moon River * On My Own * Over the Rainbow * The Shadow of Your Smile * Smile * Stardust * Summertime * Sunrise, Sunset * Time After Time * Unexpected Song * The Way You Look Tonight * We've Only Just Begun * What a Wonderful World * Yesterday * You Raise Me Up * Your Song * and more!
Return to the captivating world of Elfhame and the book that started it all with this deluxe collectors edition of the New York Times bestselling The Cruel Prince, from award-winning author Holly Black. Featuring a gorgeous new cover, luminous full-color endpapers, and more! Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. To win a place at the Court, she must defy him and face the consequences. In doing so, she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, discovering her own capacity for bloodshed. But as civil war threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself.
The Trials are over. WICKED have collected all the information they can. Now it's up to the Gladers to complete the blueprint for the cure to the Flare with a final voluntary test. But something has happened that no-one at WICKED has foreseen: Thomas has remembered more than they think. And he knows WICKED can't be trusted ...The time for lies is over. But the truth is more dangerous than anyone could have imagined. With the Gladers divided, can they all make it
Richard P. Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. In this lively work that "can shatter the stereotype of the stuffy scientist” (Detroit Free Press), Feynman recounts his experiences trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and cracking the uncrackable safes guarding the most deeply held nuclear secrets - and much more of an eyebrow-raising nature.In his stories, Feynman’s life shines through in all its eccentric glory - a combustible mixture of high intelligence, unlimited curiosity, and raging chutzpah. Included for this edition is a new introduction by Bill Gates.
El libro del español correcto. Claves para hablar y escribir bien enespañol es una obra pensada para ayudar a quienes se preocupan pormejorar su forma de expresarse. Escrito en un estilo claro, ameno yfluido, y planteado desde una orientación esencialmente práctica, ellibro tiene como objetivo proporcionar información completa,actualizada y rigurosa sobre cómo hablar y escribir correctamente enlengua española.El contenido de la obra abarca todos los aspectos necesarios paraalcanzar ese objetivo. Se proponen pautas, consejos y recomendacionespara elaborar textos biene estructurados, adecuados y eficaces, sedescribe la norma culta del español, ilustrada con numerosos ejemplossobre los usos correctos e incorrectos y con las claves parasolucionar las dudas, se ofrece también un muestrario de textos quepueden servir de apoyo para resolver situaciones cotidianas, desdecómo preparar adecuadamente una entrevista de trabajo hasta consejospara redactar un currículo eficaz, sin olvidar los requisitos queexigen medios y géneros textuales nuevos, como el blog, el correoelectrónico o el chat, por último, el libro dedica un capítulo adescribir herramientas y recursos para mejorar nuestra manera decomunicarnos oralmente o por escrito.El libro del español correcto. Claves para hablar y escribir bien enespañol, en definitiva, aspira a convertirse en una obraimprescindible para quienes desean comunicarse con correción,precisión y eficacia en español.
Brandon Sanderson, widely acclaimed for his work completing Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time saga", begins a grand cycle of his own, with The Way of Kings, Book One of the Stormlight Archive.Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soilless ground. Cities are built only where the topography offers shelter.It has been centuries since the fall of the ten consecrated orders known as the Knights Radiant, but their Shardblades and Shardplate remain: mystical swords and suits of armor that transform ordinary men into near-invincible warriors. Men trade kingdoms for Shardblades. Wars were fought for them, and won by them.One such war rages on a ruined landscape called the Shattered Plains. There, Kaladin, who traded his medical apprenticeship for a spear to protect his little brother, has been reduced to slavery. In a war that makes no sense, where ten armies fight separately against a single foe, he struggles to save his men and to fathom the leaders who consider them expendable.Brightlord Dalinar Kholin commands one of those other armies. Like his brother, the late king, he is fascinated by an ancient text called The Way of Kings. Troubled by over-powering visions of ancient times and the Knights Radiant, he has begun to doubt his own sanity.Across the ocean, an untried young woman named Shallan seeks to train under an eminent scholar and notorious heretic, Dalinar's niece, Jasnah. Though she genuinely loves learning, Shallan's motives are less than pure. As she plans a daring theft, her research for Jasnah hints at secrets of the Knights Radiant and the true cause of the war.The result of over ten years of planning, writing, and world-building, "The Way of Kings" is but the opening movement of the "Stormlight Archive", a bold masterpiece in the making.
Engineering in Plain Sight is a beautifully illustrated field guide to the infrastructure around us.Engineering in Plain Sight extends the field guide genre from natural phenomena to human-made structures, making them approachable and understandable to non-engineers. It transforms readers' perspectives of the built environment, converting the act of looking at infrastructure from a mundane inevitability into an everyday diversion and joy. Each section of this accessible, informative book features colorful illustrations revealing the fascinating details of how the human-made world works. An ideal road trip companion, this book offers a fresh perspective on the parts of the environment that often blend into the background. Readers will learn to identify characteristics of the electrical grid, roadways, railways, bridges, tunnels, waterways, and more. Engineering in Plain Sight inspires curiosity, interest, and engagement in how the infrastructure around us is designed and constructed.
A prequel to the worldwide Maze Runner phenomenon, The Fever Code is the book that holds all the answers. How did WICKED find the Gladers? Who are Group B? And what side are Thomas and Teresa really on? Lies will be exposed. Secrets uncovered. Loyalties proven. You'll never see the truth coming ...
Packaged in a compact wire-o bound album with a fabric spine and foil stamped cover, with whimsical colour illustrations and thoughtful prompts throughout, this book is the ultimate keepsake for new parents.
Russia's literary world is shaken to its foundations when a mysterious gentleman - a professor of black magic - arrives in Moscow, accompanied by a bizarre retinue of servants. It soon becomes clear that he is the Devil himself, come to wreak havoc among the cultural elite of a disbelieving capital. But the Devil's mission quickly becomes entangled with the fate of the Master - a man who has turned his back on his former life and taken refuge in a lunatic asylum - and his past lover, Margarita.Both a satirical romp and a daring analysis of the nature of good and evil, innocence and guilt, The Master and Margarita is the crowning achievement of one of the greatest Russian writers of the twentieth century.
We are in the midst of a global mental health crisis, and mental illnesses are on the rise. But what causes mental illness? And why are mental health problems so hard to treat? Drawing on decades of research, Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Chris Palmer outlines a revolutionary new understanding that for the first time unites our existing knowledge about mental illness within a single framework: Mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain.Brain Energy explains this new understanding of mental illness in detail, from symptoms and risk factors to what is happening in brain cells. Palmer also sheds light on the new treatment pathways this theory opens up - which apply to all mental disorders, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, alcoholism, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, autism, and even schizophrenia. Brain Energy pairs cutting-edge science with practical advice and strategies to help people reclaim their mental health.This groundbreaking book reveals: Why classifying mental disorders as "separate" conditions is misleading. The clear connections between mental illness and disorders linked to metabolism, including diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, pain disorders, obesity, Alzheimer's disease, and epilepsy. The link between metabolism and every factor known to play a role in mental health, including genetics, inflammation, hormones, neurotransmitters, sleep, stress, and traumaThe evidence that current mental health treatments, including both medications and therapies, likely work by affecting metabolism.New treatments available today that readers can use to promote long-term healing. Palmer puts together the pieces of the mental illness puzzle to provide answers and offer hope. Brain Energy will transform the field of mental health, and the lives of countless people around the world.
Now in paperback, this is a heartwarming story of friendship and demonic possession! Set in the 1980s it sees Abby realise that her best friend Gretchen no longer seems like herself...
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 1320, Publishers: Toonhound Studios LLC, Author: Rob Guillory, ISBN-13: 9781534354371, Date of issue: 2025
Justine, vingt et un ans, vit chez ses grands-parents avec son cousin Jules depuis la mort de leurs parents respectifs dans un accident. Justine est aide-soignante aux Hortensias, une maison de retraite, et aime par-dessus tout les personnes âgées. Notamment Hélène, centenaire, qui a toujours rêvé d'apprendre à lire. Les deux femmes se lient d’amitié, s'écoutent, se révèlent l'une à l'autre. Grâce à la résidente, Justine va peu à peu affronter les secrets de sa propre histoire. Un jour, un mystérieux « corbeau » sème le trouble dans la maison de retraite et fait une terrible révélation.À la fois drôle et mélancolique, un roman d'amours passées, présentes, inavouées... éblouissantes. Un beau livre sur la mémoire et la transmission, porté par une écriture sensible. Delphine Perras, L’Express styles.Une héroïne originale et attachante, un univers surprenant, une conteuse de grand talent. Nathalie Dupuis, Elle.
Estos auténticos examenes de Cambridge Assessment English brindan una práctica perfecta porque son EXACTAMENTE como el examen real. Dentro de B1 Preliminary for Schools para el examen revisado de 2020, encontrará cuatro exámenes completos de Cambridge Assessment English. Tenga confianza el día del examen trabajando en cada parte del examen y el sistema de puntuación para que pueda familiarizarse con el formato y practicar su técnica de examen. El libro contiene transcripciones, ejemplos de respuestas de escritura, guiones para el examen de expresión oral y ejemplos de hojas de respuestas. Descargue el audio de las pruebas de comprensión auditiva, el video de ejemplo de la prueba de expresión oral y las claves de respuestas con explicaciones adicionales (instrucciones en la portada interior), o acceda a su audio y video directamente a través de los códigos QR en el libro.
Discover the sizzling brother's-best-friend, small town romance that went viral on TikTok - now in a special edition with an exclusive sneak peek at the next book in the series and a Q&A with the author!She's off-limits, but he's never been good at following the rules . . .'A sweet slow burn . . . sunshine in written form' - Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author For the first time in her life, Clementine 'Emmy' Ryder has no idea what she's doing. She's accomplished everything on her to-do list. She left her small hometown of Meadowlark, Wyoming, went to college, and made a career for herself by doing her favorite thing: riding horses. But after an accident makes it impossible for her to get back into the saddle, she has no choice but to return to the hometown she always wanted to escape.Luke Brooks is Meadowlark's most notorious bad boy, bar owner, and bachelor. He's also the unofficial fifth member of the Ryder family. As Emmy's older brother's best friend, Luke spent most of his childhood antagonizing her. It's been years since he's seen her, but when she walks into his bar and back into his life, he can't take his eyes off her. Against his better judgment, he wants to do a whole lot more than just look at her. As things between Emmy and Brooks heat up, it gets more difficult for him to keep his hands off of her. Can he help her get her spark back? Or will they both go up in flames?5* READER REVIEWS FOR DONE AND DUSTED'SUCH a joy to read"The plot . . . amazing, the characters . . . amazing and the spice . . . AMAZING"This was so cute!!!"I am absolutely + utterly obsessed with this book"I ate this book up!'
Vargas Llosa crea una sátira exquisita de la literatura rosa y de lanovela popular que tanto éxito ha tenido en los países de hablahispana, al tiempo que cuestiona la hipocresía, el racismo y elclasismo de la sociedad lime?a de la época, con la maestría a la queya nos tiene acostumbrados. «El género novelesco no ha nacido paracontar verdades, éstas, al pasar a la ficción, se vuelven siemprementiras.» Mario Vargas LlosaYa en el título de esta novela de Mario Vargas Llosa, publicada en1977, se recoge la doble historia en que se vertebra su argumento: por un lado, la relación amorosa del joven escritor Varguitas con unamujer de su familia mayor que él, la tía Julia, y por otro, ladesaforada presencia del folletinista Pedro Camacho en la mismaemisora de radio donde Varguitas trabaja. La noble pasión amorosaentre la tía Julia y el aprendiz de novelista, que la sociedad lime?ade los a?os cincuenta trata por todos los medios de impedir, secombina en esta novela de Vargas Llosa con las narraciones truculentas del folletinista de las ondas.El contrapunto de una encendida pasión con aires shakesperianos y sucorrelato melodramático y la inesperada confluencia del devoto de laalta literatura y el escribidor rastrero son algunas claves de estanarración mayor de Mario Vargas Llosa. La tía Julia y el escribidorreúne el interés de los relatos de aventuras, donde la atención dellector queda sujeta a un final feliz continuamente postergado, y elmás desternillante y grotesco pasatiempo, gracias sin duda a lasdivertidas aportaciones del escribidor Camacho, uno de los grandespersonajes del novelista peruano.
Notre série classique de monographies de mode, les Petits Livres sont des introductions essentielles aux marques et fashionistas les plus élégantes de l'histoire. Conçu dans un format magnifiquement compact et doté d'illustrations luxueuses en couleur, chaque livre est un accessoire chic à chérir.
TikTok sensation and beloved home cook Nadia Caterina Munno, a.k.a. The Pasta Queen, presents a cookbook of never-before-shared recipes featuring the signature pasta tips and tricksthat are 100% authentic to Italian traditions—and just as gorgeous as you are.In the first-ever cookbook from TikTok star and social media sensation Nadia Caterina Munno—a.k.a. The Pasta Queen—is opening the recipe box from her online trattoria to share the dishes that have made her pasta royalty. In this delectable antipasto platter of over 100 recipes, cooking techniques, and the tales behind Italy’s most famous dishes (some true, some not-so-true), Nadia guides you through the process of creating the perfect pasta, from a bowl of naked noodles to a dish large and complex enough to draw tears from the gods. Whether it’s her viral Pasta Al Limone, a classic Carbonara, or a dish that’s entirely Nadia’s—like her famous Assassin’s Spaghetti—The Pasta Queen’s recipes will enchant even the newest of pasta chefs.Featuring a colorful tour of Italy through stunning photographs and celebratory tales of the country’s rich culinary heritage, along with stories about Nadia’s own life and family, The Pasta Queen is a cookbook that will warm your heart, soothe your soul, and spice up your life. And best of all? It’s just gorgeous.
Open Circuits is a photographic exploration of the beautiful design inside everyday electronics. Its stunning cross-section photography unlocks a hidden world full of elegance, subtle complexity, and wonder.Our phones, computers, and appliances are made of hundreds of internal components, each precisely engineered to perform a certain function, but none intended to actually be seen. Through painstakingly executed, vividly detailed cross-section photography, Open Circuits reveals the surprising and often accidental beauty hiding inside the electronic components that drive our everyday devices. From resistors to LEDs, USB cables to headphone jacks, stepper motors to nixie tubes, the book s arresting imagery transforms more than 130 components into delightful works of art. As you visually dissect the components insides, you ll learn about how they work and how they were made. Open Circuits has something for everyone to appreciate, whether you re a seasoned electrical engineer, an amateur tinkerer, or simply a lover of art and photography.
Now it's baby's turn! Filled with the values, advice, and aesthetic that have made The Montessori Toddler a parenting bestseller, with over 200,000 copies in print, The Montessori Baby is here to help new parents find the support and peace they crave. Cowritten by Montessori Toddler author Simone Davies and fellow Montessori educator Junnifa Uzodike, The Montessori Baby draws on the child-led principles of the Montessori educational method to foster a first year defined by love, respect, understanding, and a surprising sense of calm. Maria Montessori observed that all children have what she called "an absorbent mind," ready to drink it all in, and that the role of parents is to mindfully assist in their learning and development.With babies, that means less is more - a lot less stuff, for sure, but also less speed; slow way down, and avoid rushing through feeding, diaper changes, and the like. It means establishing a "yes" space - where baby can safely explore absolutely everything, whether with hands or mouth. It means setting up activities to help promote baby's movement and language development, but then to step back - the parent's role is to prepare the environment, not be the entertainer.There are tips on how to set clear and kind boundaries, how to create a secure sense of attachment, how best to speak to baby, and even what kind of toys to use (mobiles especially) - all through the Montessori lens. And like its predecessor, The Montessori Baby is that rare parenting book that's a pleasure to look at - beautiful colour illustrations and a bright airy design reinforce the book's direct and jargon-free approach. It may also inspire parents to look at their own homes in a different way and use the Montessori aesthetic to create an environment of uncluttered calm.The whole family will benefit.
S’immerger dans le français de la vie quotidienne et découvrir les réalités francophones dans des documents authentiques didactisés.S’adapter à différentes situations de classe : grande liberté et souplesse d’utilisation.Comprendre le fonctionnement de la langue grâce à un apprentissage guidé de la grammaire.S’entrainer au DELF/DALF avec une préparation progressive.Entrer dans le niveau A1 de façon progressive sur 10 unités Améliorer l’ancrage des acquis grâce à deux bilans (« l’essentiel ») : un en milieu d’unité et un à la fin (linguistique + compréhension orale) Optimiser la mémorisation du lexique grâce aux pages « vocabulaire » : exploitation créative et ludique des listes de vocabulaire.Travailler la compétence de médiation avec un « atelier-médiation » dans chaque unité.Favoriser l’immersion grâce aux pages « vie pratique »
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 1664, Publishers: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, ISBN-13: 9781665974271, Date of issue: 2025
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!'Deliciously addictive . . . as sizzling as it is emotional and vulnerable' - Elena Armas, author of The Spanish Love Deception She thrives in chaos. He prefers routine. The only thing they have in common? How much they hate each other. Teddy Andersen doesn't have a plan. She's never needed one. She's more of a go-with-the-flow type of girl, but for some reason, the flow doesn't seem to be going her way this time.Gus Ryder has a lot on his plate. He's always been the dependable one, but when his workload starts to overwhelm him, he has to admit that he can't manage everything on his own. He needs help.His little sister's best friend, the woman he can't stand, is not who he had in mind. But when no one else can step in, Teddy's the only option he's got. Tempers flare, tension builds, and for the first time ever, Gus and Teddy start to see each other in a different light. As new feelings start to simmer below the surface, they must decide whether they should act on them. Can they keep things cool? Or will both of them get burned? Readers can't get enough of Lost and Lassoed . . . 'The perfect small-town romance' 'By far one of the greatest enemies to lovers romances I've ever read' 'I ate this book up!' 'Queen Lyla Sage has done it again' 'Gus and Teddy have run away with my heart!' 'The spice scenes were unmatched' 'This duo's banter is off _ the _ charts _' 'Kicking my feet and giggling' 'An easy 5 stars for me!' 'If you loved Heartless by Elsie Silver, you will love this one too!' 'Totally loved this book!' Lost and Lassoed, instant New York Times bestseller, November 2024.
Unpack feelings with color in this international bestseller that helps young readers identify emotions and feel more in control. One day, Color Monster wakes up feeling very confused. His emotions are all over the place; he feels angry, happy, calm, sad, and scared all at once! To help him, a little girl shows him what each feeling means through color. As this adorable monster learns to sort and define his mixed up emotions, he gains self-awareness and peace as a result. Everyone will enjoy sharing this concept book that taps into both socio-emotional growth and color concepts in a simple, friendly way.
Under the feckless husbandry of Mr Jones, the Manor Farm has fallen into disrepair. Pushed into hardship, the animals decide to stage a revolt, and, led by two young pigs, Snowball and Napoleon, they overthrow Mr Jones and drive him away from the farm. In the subsequent struggle for power, it is Napoleon who emerges as a victor: he renames the place "Animal Farm", gets rid of his enemies and, by the way he behaves - expecting to be glorifi ed above the others and turning the screw on his fellow beasts in order to keep them subjugated - begins to resemble more and more the former rulers of the farm, the hated humans.Written during the Second World War and published in 1945, this allegorical novel is a carefully constructed critique of the Russian Revolution and a sharp satire of the abuse of power. It remains unsurpassed both as a document of its time and as a testament to the versatility and creative genius of George Orwell. This new edition contains notes and extra material for students
La historia de amor entre Fermina Daza y Florentino Ariza, en el escenario de un pueblecito portuario del Caribe y a lo largo de más de sesenta años, podría parecer un melodrama de amantes contrariados que al final vencen por la gracia del tiempo y la fuerza de sus propios sentimientos, ya que García Márquez se complace en utilizar los más clásicos recursos de los folletines tradicionales. Pero este tiempo ?por una vez sucesivo, y no circular?, este escenario y estos personajes son como una mezcla tropical de plantas y arcillas que la mano del maestro modela y fantasea a su placer, para al final ir a desembocar en los territorios del mito y la leyenda. Los zumos, olores y sabores del trópico alimentan una prosa alucinatoria que en esta ocasión llega al puerto oscilante del final feliz.
This book is about the fundamentals of light, shadow and reflectivity; the focus is firmly on helping to improve visual understanding of the world around and on techniques for representing that world. Rendering is the next step after drawing to communicate ideas more clearly. Building on what Scott Robertson and Thomas Bertling wrote about in How To Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination, this book shares everything the two experts know about how to render light, shadow and reflective surfaces. This book is divided into two major sections: the first explains the physics of light and shadow. One will learn how to construct proper shadows in perspective and how to apply the correct values to those surfaces. The second section focuses on the physics of reflectivity and how to render a wide range of materials utilizing this knowledge. Throughout the book, two icons appear that indicate either "observation” or "action.” This means the page or section is about observing reality or taking action by applying the knowledge and following the steps in creating your own work.Similar to our previous book, How To Draw, this book contains links to free online rendering tutorials that can be accessed via the URL list or through the H2Re app.
In a Pulitzer Prize-winning book, the author dismantles racially based theories of human history by revealing the environmental factors he feels are responsible for history's broadest patterns. Reissue.
