Vasari famously wrote that Giotto "recovered the true method of painting, which been lost for many years before him," and indeed he is traditionally considered a founder of the Italian Renaissance. Producing a series of commissioned works for the church and upper classes in his native Tuscany and su[...]
Draw Modern Looks! Expansion on the "Drawing Clothes" and "Cool Looks" chapters of Shojo Fashion Manga Art School, this title shows beginning and intermediate artists how to dress and accessorize their shojo characters in stylish clothes and accessories to fit any occasion. Readers find modern looks[...]
With Experiments Past the important role that experimental archaeology has played in the development of archaeology is finally uncovered and understood. Experimental archaeology is a method to attempt to replicate archaeological artefacts and/or processes to test certain hypotheses or discover infor[...]
In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in concern for the rule of law. Not only have there been a multitude of articles and books on the essence, nature, scope and limitation of the law, but citizens, elected officials, law enforcement officers and the judiciary have all been activel[...]
An account of the landmark 2004 archaeological discovery of the extinct Indonesian race explains why it has been named one of history's most important scientific findings and what the "Hobbit" civilization reveals about ancient and modern people. 25,000 first printing.[...]
With a colorful and easy-to-use book, two CDs with over two hours of audio, and a free support website, the Language Revolution provides readers with all they need to succeed in learning Spanish. With this flexible, fun, easy, and proven system, it's perfect for self-improvement, vacation, business,[...]
When the author was 15 she moved to a new school and fell for an older pupil, Daniel. She was thrilled when one afternoon he asked if he could drive her home. But this simple decision would hold her captive as a sex slave for two long years. This book tells her story.[...]
In business, politics, marriage, indeed in any significant relationship, trust is the essential precondition upon which all real success depends. But what, precisely, is trust? How can it be achieved and sustained? And, most importantly, how can it be regained once it has been broken? In Building T[...]
This volume is a theoretical and practical approach to the design of computer technology.
Marketing Management 2nd edition offers comprehensive coverage of both strategic and operational marketing issues using contemporary, global examples. It demonstrates clearly how marketing processes can contribute to the creation of value for the stakeholders of every business organization as well a[...]
Neither immigrants nor ethnics, neither foreign nor "hyphenated Americans" in the usual sense of that term, Puerto Ricans in New York have created a distinct identity both on the island of Puerto Rico and in the cultural landscape of the United States. Juan Flores considers the uniqueness of Puerto [...]
Disclosing New Worlds calls for a recovery of a way of being that has always characterized human life at its best. The book argues that human beings are at their best not when they are engaged in abstract reflection, but when they are intensely involved in changing the taken-for-granted, everyday pr[...]
Parents Often Imagine Their Kids to be Nonsexual Until Their Wedding NightThe truth of the matter is that we're sexual from day one. What are you going to communicate to your kids about this, knowing that they are sexual creatures today?Your kids need you to talk with them about sex. No one else wil[...]
#1 "New York Times" bestselling author Iris Johansen offers readers a classic tale of a love that seems impossible--and a hunger that is undeniable.
Jenny Cashman longs to escape the refined, rarified air of her exclusive Swiss education. At nineteen, she's desperate for independence--and to on[...]
#1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen offers readers a classic tale of a love that seems impossibleand a hunger that is undeniable. Jenny Cashman longs to escape the refined, rarified air of her exclusive Swiss education. At nineteen, she's desperate for independenceand to once again s[...]
A classic anthology of the essential works of late 19th- and early 20th-century French poetry--in both superb translations and the original French texts--reissued with an eloquent introduction by poet and musician Patti Smith.
First published in 1958, this collection introduced an indispe[...]
A Companion to Latina/o Studies Edited by Juan Flores and Renato Rosaldo A Companion to Latina/o Studies is a collection of 45 original essays written by leading scholars in the Latina/o Studies field.[...]
Focusing on various countries from around the world, 40 different puzzles are filled with the names of cities, capitals, rivers, famous residents, currency, natural resources, native flora and fauna, and more. Terms appear vertically, horizontally, forward, backward, and diagonally within the grid. [...]
From the Foreword: "Addiction is a disorder in self-regulation. Individuals who become dependent on addictive substances cannot regulate their emotions, self-care, self-esteem, and relationships. In this monumental and illuminating text Philip Flores covers all the reasons why this is so. But it is [...]
From the Foreword: "Addiction is a disorder in self-regulation. Individuals who become dependent on addictive substances cannot regulate their emotions, self-care, self-esteem, and relationships. In this monumental and illuminating text Philip Flores covers all the reasons why this is so. But it is [...]