These days, a dollar won't get you very far, but--in the right hands--a dollar bill can become a work of art.In "Michael LaFosse's Dollar Origami," the world-renowned origami artist and co-founder of the eminent Origamido Studio shares twenty incredible creations specifically designed to be made out[...]

An informative resource for formal studies of the Prydain Chronicles, as well as an excellent opportunity to delve into the fantastic workings of Prydain
"""The Prydain Companion" is more than a quick reference or handy glossary, though it is all of that as well. Instructive, certainly. But, lik[...]

Whimsical, exquisite and fragile, butterflies and moths have enchanted and inspired people for centuries. Origami artist Michael G. LaFosse is no exception. His original butterfly paper-folding techniques are a dramatic new development in origami--which some have hailed as the most important advance[...]

Michael Mann has delivered some of the most intelligent and complex Hollywood films of recent decades, including Manhunter, Heat, The Insider and Collateral. This book argues that the films of this important director are best understood as existential dramas, engaging critically with existentialist [...]

'What an inspirational book! I have been a head teacher for twenty years and this is the best book on primary education that I have ever read' - Bob Garton, Head Teacher, London. 'This is the most thorough, research-based analysis of primary schools I have seen in over two decades of reporting on ed[...]

Between 334 and 324 B.C. the Macedonian army, led by Alexander the Great, marched relentlessly across Asia. An event of bravery and cruelty, endurance and greed, Alexander's expedition was a turning point in human history. His conquest opened up contacts between Europe and Asia, unleashing astonishi[...]

In 2004 the author's first book, The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great, was published to the accompaniment of international media attention, since it reported the first credible suggestion as to the current whereabouts of the long-vanished corpse of the illustrious conqueror. In the intervening years[...]

Offering a comprehensive account of one of the world's richest literatures, this work traces its developments from the Old English period. It takes into account authors and scholarly developments in literature and in society.[...]

A History of English Literature has received exceptional reviews. Tracing the development of one of the world's richest literatures from the Old English period through to the present day, the narrative discusses a wide range of key authors but never loses its clarity or verve. Building on the book's[...]

Deformable objects are ubiquitous in the world surrounding us, on all levels from micro to macro. The need to study such shapes and model their behavior arises in a wide spectrum of applications, ranging from medicine to security. In recent years, non-rigid shapes have attracted growing interest, wh[...]

What's the use of putting out reports that no one reads? Properly created dashboards are graphical representations that put data in a context for your audience, and they look really cool! How cool? You'll find out when you see the dazzling examples in Excel 2007 DashboardsReports For Dummies.[...]