Chi Kung as well as being an effective means of stress management & healing is a useful technique for developing the general fitness of the mind & body. This book explores the principles & philosophy of Chi Kung explaining the potential benefits & then taking the reader through a series of main Chi Kung exercises all fully illustrated which can be practised at home. ...

Chinese brush painting is an ancient art steeped in history symbolism & ritual & closely linked to Chinese calligraphy. This beautifully illustrated book takes you on a journey through the history techniques & materials that will enable you to produce stunning paintings of flowers birds animals & landscapes. Written by a respected artist & teacher it covers traditional techniques as well as more recent innovative ideas & reveals the beauty & mastery behind this art. ...

The modern world can get messy. Fortunately Swiss artist Ursus Wehrli is a man of obsessive order as he demonstrates with eye-catching surprise in The Art of Clean Up. Already a bestseller in Germany this compulsive title has sold more than 100 000 copies in less than a year & the fastidiously arranged images have garnered blog love from NPR Brain Pickings swissmiss & more. Tapping into the desire for organization & the insanity of uber-order Wehrli humorously categorizes everyday objects & situations by color size & shape. He arranges alphabet soup into alphabetical order sorts the night sky by star size & aligns sunbathers accoutrements--all captured in bright photographs sure to astonish even the pickiest of neat freaks. ...

A small practical handbook on choosing & mixing colours successfully. It shows how to create the maximum colour range from the minimum number of paints. The authors address watercolours acrylics & oils showing how to mix blend & dilute in order to achieve a range of effects. ...

Every day we use our mobiles & computers to communicate but ironically we are losing touch with face-to-face talk. Catherine Blyth reveals the endless possibilities of conversation & shows that when it works it can come close to heaven. With examples from Elizabeth I to Tommy Cooper courtesans to nomads The Art of Conversation is full of tips on listening the perfect handshake talking shop & surviving conversational bores. Be it sharing a joke with a stranger sparking a new idea or just letting off steam with a friend there are infinite adventures to be had if you break the ice & say hello.. . ...

In this book author Jake Hobson outlines an approach that is more creative than traditional topiary & positively encourages out-of-the-box thinking. Instead of peacocks & rabbits you will see boxwood shaped to reveal a row of Russian dolls & hedges carved with graffiti. Innovatively photographed works in formal gardens around the world are presented here alongside well illustrated step-by-step projects encouraging you immediately to pick up some pruners & begin to experiment with this creative therapeutic form of garden art. ...

Throughout his 25-year career cartoonist & screenwriter Dan Clowes has always been ahead of the artistic & cultural movements. In the late 1980s his groundbreaking comic book Eghtball defined indie culture. With wit venom & even a little sympathy Clowes voiced the worries of slacker culture even while he comically lacerated its values. For his graphic novels he has received a slew of awards & his screenplay for Ghost World based on his graphic novel was nominated for an Oscar. His comics appear in the New York Times & on the covers of the New Yorker. Clowes even appeared as himself on an episode of The Simpsons in 2007 (alongside creators Art Spiegeknan & Alan Moore). The Art of Dan C/owes: Modern Cartoonist is the first monograph on this acclaimed artist & will be created with unprecedented & fully co-operative access to his personal archives. The book will be heavily illustrated with work spanning his entire career & the text a collection of essays about the various facets of Clowess oeuvre. The book will include his most important & well know images characters & creations as well as rare sketchbook selections previously unpublished comic & illustrations & ephemera from his personal collection. ...

The Art of Dead Space" is the ultimate gallery of the " Dead Space" universe with over 300 images sketches & concept art pieces by acclaimed game artists showcasing breathtaking spacescapes to terrifying Necromorphs character designs to creating an in-game religion plus commentary from the artists. It

Includes:: art from the entire " Dead Space" video game franchise."

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The worlds most infamous hacker offers an insiders view of the low-tech threats to high-tech security. Kevin Mitnicks 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 worlds 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." ...

In THE ART OF DISCWORLD Terry Pratchett takes us on a guided tour of the Discworld courtesy of his favourite Discworld artist Paul Kidby. Following on from THE LAST HERO THE ART OF DISCWORLD is a lavish 112-page large format sumptuously illustrated look at all things Discworldian. Terry Pratchett provides the written descriptions while Paul Kidby illustrates the world that has made Pratchett one of the best-selling authors of all time. Here you will find favourites old & new: the City Watch including Vimes Carrot & Angua the three witches
- Granny Weatherwax Nanny Ogg & Magrat Garlick
- & the denizens of the Unseen University Library not forgetting the Librarian of course: they're all here in sumptuous colour together with the places: Ankh-Morpork Lancre Uberwald & more.. . No Discworld fan will want to be without this beautiful special gift book.

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