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Spanning seven centuries this selection of fifty iconic paintings offers readers a crash course in art history while presenting gorgeous color reproductions that are a pleasure to contemplate Starting with Giotto's Arena Chapel frescoes & continuing through Botticelli's The Birth of Venus da Vinci's Mona Lisa Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring as well as works by Monet van Gogh Cassatt Cezanne Dali Kahlo Hopper Pollock Rothko & O' Keeffe nearly every important painter is represented in this book It features works that may be familiar to the eye but whose histories are even more fascinating Readers will learn about the painters who created them the reasons for their importance & the places the paintings can be found As entertaining as it is informative this beautiful book is the perfect introduction to great paintings that have stood the test of time ...

Whether you want to get more from your DSLR or are simply looking for new creative avenues to explore 50 Photo Projects shows you how to break out of your comfort zone & try something new Packed with invaluable tips on how to create stunning photographs Lee Frost provides the bright ideas that will reinvigorate your photography from inspiration on what to photograph to inventive projects with vintage pinhole & toy cameras ...

This dynamic introduction to the most important photographers from the inception of photography to today bears witness to the magic of the camera From Fe lix Nadar's awe-inspiring aerial photos & Eugene Atget's images of fin de sie cle France to Walker Evans' stirring photos & Nan Goldin's poetic scenarios each of the photographers featured here represents a vital aspect of photography's evolution The artists are presented in double-page spreads that include reproductions of their most important works concise biographies & informative sidebars The result is a fascinating overview of the way photographers continue to push the limits of their genre offering their audiences new ways of seeing & understanding our world ...

Make any trip unforgettable with Lonely Planet's 50 Places to Stay To Blow Your Mind From a mountainside capsule & 15th-century fort to a glass igloo beneath the Northern Lights this collection of the world's most luxurious extraordinary & spectacular accommodation will make even sleeping a great adventure 128 pages No Lonely Planet ...

Featuring beautifully illustrated portraits & profiles 50 Queers Who Changed the World is a tribute to some of the most inspirational people of all time LGBTQ people are some of the coolest in history
- legendary figures such as Freddie Mercury Virginia Woolf Laverne Cox Harvey Milk & Audre Lorde have made an unforgettable impact Queer subculture has had an enormous influence on style music art & literature
- the queer community were the first to vogue throw shade & say YAS to life before it hit the mainstream From Oscar Wilde who defended his homosexual relationships in court to Ru Paul acting as an ambassador for drag on network television queer people have fought to express their identities & make a difference This book will celebrate the lives work & unique perspectives of the icons who changed the world Elegantly illustrated & packaged these stories make utterly inspirational reading

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This handy book contains 50 stimulating activities
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Each football skill is illustrated with action photographs detailed diagrams & easy-to-follow instructions ...

50 Steps to Improving Your Academic Writing 50 Steps to Improving Your Academic Writing addresses the challenges facing every student beginning a program of academic study This comprehensive guide gives you everything you need to write well-constructed academic essays It is packed full of information that is critical to attaining better marks including how to apply critical thinking skills how to strengthen your arguments how to include paper referencing how to avoid plagiarism 50 Steps has been developed to mirror best practice in academic essay writing researching planning writing & then proofreading an essay Multiple entry points allow you either to work through the book in chronological order or to dip in & out depending on your needs The book contains a detailed answer key a full glossary of terms plus comprehensive reference material that provides study templates & useful hyperlinks as well as additional examples & information about academic writing Chris Sowton author of 50 Steps to Improving Your Academic Writing answers your essay-writing questions here! ...

If your father had superpowers what would they be? What's your favorite childhood memory of the two of you together? What has your dad accomplished that makes your proud? Thought provoking & celebratory this fill-in gift book provides 50 prompts that help you capture all the things you love & appreciate about your father his talents his quirks the memories you share & more With a fresh illustration style & deluxe production details like a grain-embossed foil-stamped cover ribbon markers & a 4-color interior this book is the perfect keepsake your father will enjoy for years to come ...