' The very best book on the subject ever published' Bernard Ewell Personal Property Journal (the trade publication of the American Society of Appraisers) The art world can appear impenetrable to the beginner This classic book in print since 1990 is an invaluable primer that will help anyone to penetrate the thickets of inscrutable 'insider info' & esoteric jargon Updated for today's art market including online buying The Art of Buying Art is without a doubt the most accessible book on how to research evaluate price & buy artworks
- for anyone who wants to buy art No previous knowledgeof art or the art business is necessary Topics include how to research & evaluate art prices like the professionals how to build a quality collection how to spot fakes & forgeries how to buy art at auctions & directly from artists how to negotiate prices how to tell the difference between an original & a reproduction Bamberger provides the information needed to transform anyone into an informed art consumer to protect collectors from bad buys & to help them locate the best art at the correct prices
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Mike Brearley is one of the most successful cricket captains of all time & in 1981 he captained the England team to the momentous Ashes series victory against Australia In The Art of Captaincy his treatise on leadership & motivation he draws directly on his experience of man-managing a team which included a pugnacious Ian Botham & Geoffrey Boycott to explain what it takes to be a leader on & off the field Giving an insight into both his tactical understanding of the game as well as how to get a group of individuals playing as a team in order to get the best out of them The Art of Captaincy is a classic handbook on how to generate nurture & inspire success With a new introduction by former England player & BBC commentator Ed Smith to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of its first publication The Art of Captaincy remains urgently relevant for cricket fans & business leaders alike Covering the ability to use intuition resourcefulness clear-headedness & the importance of empathy as a means of achieving shared goals Brearley's seminal account of captaincy is both the ultimate blueprint for creating a winning mind set but also shows how the lessons in the sporting arena can be applied to any walk of personal & professional life ...

The art secrets of Image Comic's masterpiece are revealed in The Art of Carbon Grey Learn how three talented artists united to create a uniquely beautiful & kinetic visual style Follow their working processes & trace the evolution of the characters & worlds that made Carbon Grey the most explosive comic of the year ...

Cartographics is a stunning collection of maps designed in a unique way Featuring geographical maps fictional maps & fresh ...

Comics superstar Charlie Adlard has defined the look of the modern-day horror comic with his work on The Walking Dead Now this oversized art book delves into the full history of Charlie's amazing career including an unprecedented look at the making of his 100th issue of The Walking Dead Features an Introduction by Jonathan Ross as well as commentary by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman SFX guru Greg Nicotero & more! ...

Thich Nhat Hanh is the subject of the upcoming major documentary Walk With Me narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch Despite all of our best intentions communication is still a challenge for most of us How do we say what we mean in a way that the other person can really hear? How can we learn to listen with compassion & understanding? Why do people communicate so differently & how can we reach across our differences to strengthen our relationships? Using examples from his own experience working with couples families workplace colleagues & international conflicts celebrated spiritual leader Thich Nhat Hanh reveals five steps to truly mindful communication By focusing on concrete & accessible practices The Art of Communicating provides the key to communicating with yourself loved ones colleagues & new acquaintances more effectively with kindness & mindfulness There is a saying in Vietnamese It doesn't cost anything to have loving speech' We only need to choose our words carefully & we can make other people happy To use words mindfully with loving kindness is to practice generosity We can make many people happy just by practicing loving speech'
- Thich Nhat Hanh
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Good conversation is at the heart of networking meetings interviews negotiations & raising your profile It can ease your way in work enabling you to build alliances create strong relationships with staff bosses & clients succeed at interviews motivate & inspire But conversation is something most of us were never taught! We learn to speak as babies but how conversation actually works is something most of us pick up only haphazardly & many have yet to learn Why is it some of us are stuck for words but others blabber or can t stop? What is it that some people have naturally which enables them to converse comfortably & easily to engage people & build better relationships? The Art of Conversation will show you step by step how to converse skillfully & enjoyably with other people at home at work on the phone & in the street- even if you re daunted now discover the difference good conversation can make in every aspect of your life Learn to -Overcome the most common block to good conversation- fear; find out how to break the silence & keep the conversation going
- Understand the different types of conversation & how they work- which topics & language are suitable for the occasion
- Learn simple methods for being heard & understood including speaking clearly & audibly listening well & using non-verbal communication
- Find out how to hold a conversation in tricky situations including how to disagree how to speak to those in authority & people you find difficult -Use conversation to form relationships improve friendships make the sale chat people up to learn influence & persuade


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A scuba diving company faces bankruptcy because sharks have infested the area Solution? Open the world's first extreme diving school The Art of Creative Thinking reveals how we can transform ourselves our businesses & our society through a deeper understanding of human creativity Rod Judkins of the world-famous St Martin's College of Art has studied successful creative thinkers from every walk of life throughout history Drawing on an extraordinary range of reference points
- from the Dada Manifesto to Nobel Prize Winning economists from Andy Warhol's studio to Einstein's desk
- he distils a lifetime's expertise into a succinct surprising book that will inspire you to think more confidently & creatively You'll realise why you should be happy when your train is cancelled; meet the most successful class in educational history (in which every single student won a Nobel prize); discover why graphic nudity during public speaking can be both a hindrance & surprisingly persuasive; & learn why in the twenty-first century it's technically illegal to be as good as Michelangelo Be stubborn about compromise Plan to have more accidents Be mature enough to be childish Contradict yourself more often Discover the Art of Creative Thinking From the publishers of the international bestseller The Art of Thinking Clearly

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This full-color volume collects the best art from Fantasy Flight&s acclaimed Call of Cthulhu collectible card game as well as from 25 years of Chaosium&s legendary line of Call of Cthulhu role-playing game products In these pages are glimpses of the most terrible beings ever to exist whose very names are spoken of in whispers if at all Mighty Cthulhu Yog-Sothoth the Crawling Chaos Nyarlathotep & He Who Shall Not Be Named Strange & alien races swarm here the Fungi From Yuggoth the star-headed Elder Things the slithering Formless Spawn & awful chthonians The Art of HP Lovecraft&s The Cthulhu Mythos contains hundreds of full-color pieces of art from fan favorites such as Patrick Mc Envoy Michael Komarck Jean Tay Thomas Denmark John Gravato Aaron Acevedo James Ryman Felicia Cano Linda Bergkvist & dozens more Once you see these blasphemous visions you will never forget them ...

The world's most infamous hacker offers an insider's view of the low-tech threats to high-tech security Kevin Mitnick's exploits as a cyber-desperado & fugitive form one of the most exhaustive FBI manhunts in history & have spawned dozens of articles books films & documentaries Since his release from federal prison in 1998 Mitnick has turned his life around & established himself as one of the most sought-after computer security experts worldwide Now in The Art of Deception the world's most notorious hacker gives new meaning to the old adage It takes a thief to catch a thief Focusing on the human factors involved with information security Mitnick explains why all the firewalls & encryption protocols in the world will never be enough to stop a savvy grifter intent on rifling a corporate database or an irate employee determined to crash a system With the help of many fascinating true stories of successful attacks on business & government he illustrates just how susceptible even the most locked-down information systems are to a slick con artist impersonating an IRS agent Narrating from the points of view of both the attacker & the victims he explains why each attack was so successful & how it could have been prevented in an engaging & highly readable style reminiscent of a true-crime novel & perhaps most importantly Mitnick offers advice for preventing these types of social engineering hacks through security protocols training programs & manuals that address the human element of security ...