Anyone can master the fundamentals of game design
- no technological expertise is necessary. The Art of Game Design: A Book of
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Bold bright & functional stoneware ceramics produced in the German-speaking centres of what is today Germany & the Low Countries were highly valued & widely traded in Europe & North America from the 16th through to the 18th century. In the 1600s the heyday of stoneware production these handsome practical ceramics found an enthusiastic market in colonial North America. The addition of relief decoration & a brilliant salt-glaze during the Renaissance raised the status of these wares. Later examples eschewed such narrative ornament for more abstract floral or geometric patterns & greater competition from other centres & mediums in the 18th century led to more unusual & original forms. About sixty fine stoneware pieces from the Philadelphia Museum of Art & a promised private collection testify to the success artful decoration & fascinating variety of this medium. Author Jack Hinton describes the developments in stoneware through these notable examples & colour images bring their details to life on the page for the first time. With their bold designs & bright colours these works exhibit the perfect balance of utility & beauty. ...

Awakening: The Art of Halo 4[registered]" is a very special collection of concept art sketches & artists commentary that highlights the imagination & creative vision of 343 Industries. With a unique behind-the-scenes view of the creation of new worlds new enemies & new heroes " Awakening: The Art of Halo 4[registered]" reveals every spectacular element of the game." ...

Hammer Films were almost as well known for the way in which they sold their films as for the films themselves. The Art of Hammer" is the first ever collection of the company's iconic movie posters & is a celebration of movie art at its best. This large format lavish hardback brings together hundreds of rare posters from around the world & features Hammer's greatest films." ...

Willow Crossley believes that everything in the home however mundane can be beautiful. This book shows her ideas for turning the most basic objects into original life enhancers. Willow casts her crafting style all around the house & beyond making things you will want to keep for yourself or reluctantly give away as presents. The first chapter To Decorate

Includes:: floral napkin rings seasonal wreaths Christmas baubles & vintage fabric bunting. To Hang shows how to fill printers trays with your own treasures make pictures from buttons & create your own pinboard with fabulous ribbons. To Nest

Includes:: ideas for grainsack cushions & pillows block print napkins & heart-shaped lavender bags. In To Wear there are fabric-twisted bracelets silk-trimmed straw hats & simple linen aprons. To Use is a visual feast of candles made in vintage teacups fabric-covered books bath salts infused with lavender & coat hangers decoupaged with fabric scraps. Having lived in France Willow is besotted by their vintage textiles as well as their knack of making lifes necessities such as a straw hat or bicycle basket so effortlessly decorative. None of her ideas are difficult to make or demand serious sewing or crafting skills. The only requirements needed are patience & the desire to find those raw materials that work their magic.



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This will be the first book by the Dalai Lama written to appeal to a general audience & focusing on the practical application of his spiritual values. The Dalai Lamas commentary is amplified & augmented from a contemporary western perspective by psychiatrist Howard Cutler to make this a genuinely accessible self-help guide. Addressing every kind of daily problem the subjects covered include: the sources of happiness; desire & greed; marriage & romance; resolving conflict; facing our suffering; overcoming fear & anxiety; anger & hatred; honesty & self-confidence; finding balance. ...

Of the many Dalai Lama titles on sale THE ART OF HAPPINESS
- written with western psychiatrist Howard Cutler
- is by far the

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A poignant & inspirational love story set in Burma The Art of Hearing Heartbeats spans the decades between the 1950s & the present. When a successful New York lawyer suddenly disappears without a trace neither his wife nor his daughter Julia has any idea where he might be
- until they find a love letter he wrote many years ago to a Burmese woman they have never heard of. Intent on solving the mystery & coming to terms with her fathers past Julia decides to travel to the village where the woman lived. There she uncovers a tale of unimaginable hardship resilience & passion that will change her life once more.
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From the studio that brought you Shrek" " Madagascar" & " Kung-Fu Panda" comes " How to Train Your Dragon"
- an adventure comedy
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The Grand Master of Hypnotherapy the late Charles Tebbetts was a master teacher of hypnosis & hypnotherapy. Tebbetts training has formed the basis of a large number of hypnotherapy courses taught in America & Europe. Roy Hunter expert in the field of hypnosis has based this book on the first part of Tebbetts hypnosis training Mastering Basic Techniques. This title

Includes:: chapters such as: Hypnosis
- What is it & why use it? Hypnosis yesterday & today; Inductions & awakening; Deepening the hypnotic state; Testing during hypnosis; Ethics & potential dangers; Self hypnosis for stress coping; & Concepts about the subconscious. Easy to read & understand even for the novice this book starts with the fundamentals of hypnosis introduces the reader to the many facets of hypnotic technique & also provides in-depth & practical information on achieving maximum results in a hypnotic session. The second edition of this book was published with ISBN 978075711011.


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