David Busch's Sony Alpha Slt-A57 Guide to Digital Photography" will help you get the most out of your Alpha SLT-A57. The A57 is the latest camera to feature Sony's successful "translucent mirror technology " which allows for simultaneous focusing & shooting-at an amazing twelve frames per second. It also features 16.7 megapixel resolution & full HDTV movie-making with continuous autofocus. With David Busch as your guide all the unique powers of the Sony Alpha SLT-A57 will be at your command so you'll always be in full creative control whether you're shooting on the job as an advanced hobbyist or are just out for fun. With clear how-to steps & full-color illustrations " David Busch's Sony Alpha Slt-A57 Guide to Digital Photography" covers all the features of this remarkable camera in depth from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup exposure lenses lighting & more & relates each feature to specific photographic techniques & situations. Start building your knowledge creativity & confidence with the Alpha SLT-A57 today." ...

DAVID BUSCH'S SONY ALPHA SLT-A65 GUIDE TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY is your best bet for getting the most out of your Alpha SLT-A65. Built with the same successful translucent mirror technology" & sensor specs as the A77 its pro-level big brother the SLT-A65 is a big hit with hobbyists looking for pro-level results. With David Busch as your guide all the unique powers of the Sony Alpha SLT-A65 will be at your command so you'll always be in full creative control whether you're shooting on the job as an advanced hobbyist or are just out for fun. With clear how-to steps & full-color illustrations DAVID BUSCH'S SONY ALPHA SLT-A65 GUIDE TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY covers all the features of this remarkable camera in depth from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup exposure lenses lighting & more & relates each feature to specific photographic techniques & situations. Start building your knowledge creativity & confidence with the Alpha SLT-A65 today." ...

Dickens wrote of David Copperfield: Of all my books I like this the best. Millions of readers in almost every language on earth have subsequently come to share the authors own enthusiasm for this greatly loved classic possibly because of its autobiographical form. Following the life of David through many sufferings & great adversity the reader will also find many light-hearted moments in the company of a host of English fictions greatest stars including Mr Micawber Traddles Uriah Heep Creakle Betsy Trotwood & the Peggoty family. ...

This is the novel Dickens regarded as his 'favourite child' & is considered his most autobiographical. As David recounts his experience from childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist Dickens draws openly & revealingly on his own life. Among the gloriously vivid cast of characters are Rosa Dartle Dora Steerforth & the 'umble Uriah Heep along with Mr Micawber a portrait of Dickens' own father evoking a mixture of love nostalgia & guilt. ...

Humorous dramatic ironic & tender David Copperfield" has always been one of Dickens most popular novels. From his boyhood at the knee of his nurse Peggotty to the cruelties of Salem House Academy & his youthful adoration of Dora Splendow David beings to learn about life the world & the heart. His path to maturity is filled with memorable characters the Micawbers Uriah Heep Steerforth & many more. Told as autobiography " David Copperfield" draws deeply on Dickens own life & was his own favourite child among his books." ...

Stunning watercolour title new in paperback. Leading watercolourist reveals the secrets behind his atmospheric light-filled paintings. Watercolour is ideal for capturing the transient effects of light & with compact & lightweight materials is the perfect medium for plein-air painting. Leading watercolour painter David Curtis is a strong advocate of working on site observing & capturing changing conditions & effects. In this beautifully illustrated book he explains in detail his two main methods for working on location -- for quick loose studies & for more controlled & detailed paintings. He also shows how to collect reference material on the spot & develop this into resolved paintings back at the studio. He provides helpful instruction on interpreting light effects with strong guidance on choosing materials exploring techniques composition tone & colour & associated topics. This invaluable advice is complemented by a wealth of sketches finished works & step-by-step demonstration paintings to illustrate different points & inspire further ideas. Reference Light & Mood in Watercolour hardback (9780713489552) * Leading watercolourist reveals the secrets behind his light-filled paintings * How to work en plein air to capture the transient effects of light * How to collect reference material on location but paint in the studio * Bestselling title new in paperback ...

David Dickinsons bestselling autobiography now in paperback. David Dickinson is a household name the king of the catchphrase undisputed darling of daytime TV & a rising star. Hes a respected antiques expert & exudes a taste for the finer things in life. But the road to his success has not been as smooth as his patter & hes learnt a lot at the school of hard knocks. In his autobiography David tells how he grew up in a working class district of Manchester & reveals how he discovered at age 12 that he was adopted. David also describes his early foray into wheeling & dealing in the garment industry in Manchester as well as his stint in Manchesters notorious prison Strangeways. David was first introduced to showbiz when he travelled the world as the manager of his international cabaret star wife Lorne. In his book David describes some of the remarkable people they met on their travels & discloses the dark & dangerous side of showbiz he had no idea existed. Finally after building himself a reputation as an antiques dealer to the rich & famous with an eye for treasures a chance meeting with a TV exec at a barbecue began Davids journey to primetime TV on Bargain Hunt & in his autobiography David shares some of his experiences of sudden celebrity. ...

Another instalment of the highly acclaimed Design" series this time looking at contemporary designer David Gentleman (b.1930). Davids early training engraving designs on small boxwood blocks ensured that his unique style retains the characteristic intensity of the miniaturist even when it is enlarged. He attended the Royal College of Art in Kensington from the autumn of 1950 & was tutored by some of the finest artists of the time including Edward Bawden & John Nash. Lithography became his medium of choice & he has since worked on projects as diverse as designs for postage stamps & wine labels to the hundred-metre long panels at Charing Cross Station. The " Design" series is the winner of the Brand/ Series Identity Category at the British Book Design & Production Awards 2009 judges said: A series of books about design they had to be good & these are. The branding is consistent there is a good use of typography & the covers are superb." ...

Plays One: Slag"" Teeth n Smiles "" Knuckle"" Licking Hitler"" Plenty" Introduced by the author this first volume of David Hares plays contains his work from the seventies including the landmark play of that decade " Plenty " charting the development of one of the great post-war British playwrights (" Independent on Sunday")." ...

David Hockney (b. 1937) has always been closely associated with Pop Art & California where he has lived for much of his life. This major study of his work published to accompany the exhibition showing at the Royal Academy of Arts in London redefines him as an important painter of the English countryside presenting his recent landscapes for the first time. In an attempt to renew contemporary art Hockney has returned to painting in the open air observing with honesty & intensity the scenery of his childhood in East Yorkshire. Marco Livingstone explores this bold departure in the context of Hockney's sixty-year career while other contributors address the artists place in the landscape tradition his recent video works & their relationship to English landscape film-making & his ongoing use of new technologies. Illustrated with paintings iPad drawings & video stills many of which have never been seen before this landmark publication confirms David Hockney as one of the greatest artists of his generation. ...