These books and their accompanying CD-ROMs will give primary teachers all the resources they need to teach art to their classses. It can be used as a complete art scheme or as a resource for teachers who are more comfortable with teaching the subject.[...]
"Human Factors Methods: A Practical Guide for Engineering and Design" presents more than ninety design and evaluation methods, and is designed to act as an ergonomics methods manual, aiding both students and practitioners. The eleven sections of the book represent the different categories of ergonom[...]
'Complex sociotechnical systems' are systems made up of numerous interacting parts, both human and non-human, operating in dynamic, ambiguous and safety critical domains. Cognitive Work Analysis (CWA) is a structured framework specifically developed for considering the development and analysis of th[...]
Having an accurate understanding of what is going on is a key commodity for teams working within military systems. 'Situation awareness' (SA) is the term that is used within human factors circles to describe the level of awareness that operators have of the situation that they are engaged in; it foc[...]
"Style, Stitch, Staple "combines straightforward upholstery techniques with advice on choosing and styling fabrics to help the design-savvy reader transform even the most dilapidated furniture into gorgeous updated pieces. Packed full of fabric advice, yardage charts, upholstery tutorials, and case [...]
This Brief History provides a unique look at the history and culture of video games, starting with the 1960s classics like Pong to modern favorites such as Grand Theft Auto V and Bioshock. Focusing on creative and scientific advances between 1962 and today, "A Brief History of Video Games" offers a [...]
Tracing the rise of commercial fetish art from its shadowy beginnings in the 1940s to its acceptance in the 1970s, this illustrated biography explores the unconventional life and art of Eric Stanton, a pioneering sexual fantasist who helped shape the movement. With more than 400 rare images and inte[...]
A controversial and persuasive analysis of addiction A tour de force, a spectacular effort of research and understanding. This book gives us the courage to bypass disease notions to deal with intrapsychic, family system, and social and cultural dynamics in addiction.
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To love our neighbor as ourselves is the second great command that our Savior gave us, eclipsing all others but one. It is not a suggestion. Curiously, the question of "who is my neighbor?" came up the very moment Jesus gave us this command. And it comes up today. Jesus was colorfully clear; our nei[...]
Now available for the first time in trade paperback, the bestselling account of America's worst naval disaster--and of the heroism of the men who, against all odds, survivedOn July 30, 1945, the "USS Indianapolis" was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated three hundred[...]
Elizabeth Cady Stanton stood up and fought for what she believed in. From an early age, she knew that women were not given rights equal to men. But rather than accept her lesser status, Elizabeth went to college and later gathered other like-minded women to challenge the right to vote.Here is the in[...]
Guided by tween "ghostorian" Virgil, readers will discover fascinating facts about calamitous events throughout history as they explore castles, palaces and dungeons and those infamous figures associated with each. For instance, did you know that many castles were made out of wood painted to look li[...]
The wide variety of psychotherapies that psychologists and students of psychology face can make for a confusing picture. The level of complexity is multiplied for Christians since they must ask how a particular psychotherapy fits (or doesn't fit) with a Christian understanding of persons and their s[...]
This small catalog of an exhibition co-sponsored by Harvard's Peabody Museum and the Center for Inter-American Relations, New York, includes some 50 illustrations, and introductory essay, and full descriptive and historical notes.[...]
The Spanish introduced wool yarns and the fixed-frame pedal loom of a type still in use today. The Mexican Revolution saw a celebration of indigenous crafts and the opening of the Pan-American Highway in 1948 brought Teotitlan's weavers to the craft markets of Oaxaca. American importers in the 1970s[...]
Describes all major combat operations and significant battles of the Vietnam War, assesses the impact of each victory or defeat, and covers war strategies, campaign plans, battlefield tactics, and combat performances of the Army and Marine Corps. Reprint.[...]
This manual will take you step by step from novice to advanced stitcher, with helpful diagrams and hints and tips at every stage. Stunning Hardanger projects, graded beginner, intermediate and advanced, will guide you to your next level of expertise.[...]
Mountmellick embroidery is a highly textured form of whitework embroidery, originating from the town of Mountmellick in Ireland, around 1825. Mountmellick embroidery uses floral motifs and heavily knotted and padded stitches. This book features designs from this embroidery type.[...]
Are you frustrated by right-handed embroidery instructions and having to mentally flip them, use a mirror, or substitute right for left and vice versa? This stitch dictionary shows you the left way to do embroidery. It also shows how to do over 170 stitches comfortably and sensibly, for you as a lef[...]