In cricket the role of the captain has been consistently under-rated in recent years. In time where statistics are the fashion the performance of batsmen & bowlers can readily be presented in terms of averages whereas the contribution of the captain is by contrast harder to assess. But in cricket more than any other sport the role of the leader is crucial. In this book Mike Brearley considers the role of captain both on the cricket field & more broadly applying the principles of sport captaincy to more general leadership debates. One of the first sportsmen to make the link between success in sport & in other areas of our work & personal lives Brearley has made a lasting contribution to the wider debate. Mike Brearley is considered one of Englands finest captains ever whose methods & approach still have resonance today. Nasser Hussein has a captaincy style both admired by & likened to Brearley. ...

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. ...

Alain Passard is chef who astonished the food world in 2001 by removing red meat from his three-Michelin-starred Paris restaurant LArpege & dedicating himself to cooking with vegetables supplied exclusively from his own organic farm. Today LArpege is widely acknowledged as one of the worlds great restaurants while its visionary owner has inspired a new generation of chefs. Here is a collection of forty-eight wonderful recipes illustrated with Alain Passards own joyful collages. Ranging through the year the recipes include: * Asparagus pear lemon & sorrel in April & May * Peas pink grapefruit almond & thyme in July & August * Beetroot blackberry sage & lavender in September & October * Red potatoes red chicory sage lemon & nutmeg in December & January. The Art of Cooking with Vegetables is made up of unexpected combinations complex flavours created with a few simple elements a passion for fresh & seasonal ingredients. Simple & simply perfect. ...

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." ...