Lecturers why waste time waiting for the post to arrive? Click on the above icon & receive your e-inspection copy today! Whether embarking on research as an undergraduate or for a doctorate Gary Thomas book will be of great value to you. It is refreshingly different from other books about doing research: its informative well-written wide-ranging yet sufficiently detailed & above all its enjoyable to read! I recommend it highly". (Professor Peter Earley Institute of Education University of London). Are you doing a research project? Do you need advice on how to carry out research? Using practical examples this book takes you through what should happen at each phase in the projects schedule. Gary Thomas explains the main design frames & methods of data collection & analysis used in education & social science research & provides down to earth advice on how to weave these elements together into a coherent whole. It is structured according to the main phases of doing a project the book covers: deciding your topic & your research question; project management & study skills; doing a literature review; methodology & research design; design frames; ethics & access; how to analyse the information you gather; & discussing findings theorising concluding & writing up. This book is an essential read for undergraduate postgraduate CPD & doctoral students undertaking a project in the applied social sciences. Comments from tutors: "I loved this book! It brought research methods alive". (Gill Richards Nottingham Trent University). " Unputdownable". (Joy Jarvis University of Hertfordshire). " Accessible & encouraging style". (Neil Stott Nottingham Trent University). Comments from students: " Brilliant". (Alison Patterson). " Love the visual models". (Susan Allan). " Filled me with optimism". (Anne Cowan). " Very entertaining as well as extremely useful". (Viv Brown). Gary Thomas is Professor of Education at the University of Birmingham." ...

Nikki Maxwell has been writing in a diary since the start of the school year & she usually takes it everywhere she goes so she can't believe it when one morning she can't find her diary! The hunt is on & while she looks pursuing various theories about where it could be Nikki can't help putting together a list of important diary-keeping lessons to remember in case of missing diary emergencies like this one. Overflowing with Nikki's trademark humour & art this special DIY edition of DORK DIARIES not only features a brand new story featuring all of your favourite characters from the series but also

Includes:: tips from Nikki about keeping your own diary & space for readers to write & draw their own entries.

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Beginning fantasy artists & decorative painters will love the charming fairies presented in the How to Draw & Paint Enchanting Fairies" kit. From understanding basic colour theory to applying classic watercolour techniques this kit is the perfect guide to getting started with creating enchanted fairies & background elements such as wild flowers & snowflakes. Kit

Includes:: brushes pencils & paper. & with step-by-step demonstrations & the essential materials at their fingertips aspiring artists can begin capturing the essence of fairies right away."

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Based on the golden rule that an animal illustrator should observe much & long & draw quick & little " this guidebook teems with over 100 illuminating illustrations of an incredible variety of wild & domestic breeds: horses deer game birds geese owls dogs cats rabbits foxes buffalo zebras wolves bears tigers & more." ...

Starting with simple shapes four popular artists show how easy it is to develop circles rectangles squares & ovals into an exciting selection of creatures including cats dogs horses lions elephants monkeys penguins & eagles. If you have never drawn before this is definitely the book for you & there is a lot here to inspire more experienced artists too. Uses material from the How to Draw series. ...

The new How To Draw" series takes a highly visual & practical approach to drawing. Learn how to draw a variety of big cats in group scenes & different postures. The titles feature ten step-by-step instructions for each art project. Duotone line illustrations make each step easy. They include background information on the subject being drawn. Different drawing media are used including pencil pen crayon paints & charcoal with clear instructions for each. The series covers a comprehensive range of popular subjects with sections on material composition perspective & technique. " Big Cats & the National Curriculum" encourages children to record from first-hand observation experience & imagination & explore ideas. It teaches children to try out tools & techniques & apply these to materials & processes including drawing. It helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14 promoting positive attitudes to learning knowledge understanding & appreciation of the world & skills in literacy." ...

The How to Draw" series takes a highly visual & practical approach to drawing. Learn how to draw a variety of cars
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Because people can be amused by the human" traits in animals they have been a source of humour for cartoonists. This book teaches an easy method for capturing the forms & expressions of animals. It begins by showing how to create simple drawings with just a few strokes of the pen. Following the basic shapes the book then goes on to depict animal personalities that are based on their physical traits. Many different species are covered from the exotic to the domestic. A final selection shows how animals can be turned into "human" characters that stand upright & wear clothes. Christopher Hart is the author of " How to Draw Cartoons for Comic Strips" " Making Funny Faces" & " Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Cartooning but Were Afraid to Draw"." ...

Learn to draw the fun way! Like almost everyone in the world you are bursting with raw artistic talent just waiting to be released. In a few deft sweeps of your pencil capture the character of your victim. Use swift strokes to create a face that has instant appeal. Exaggerate the features to make a comical caricature. Brighten up someones day with your own tiny bit of magic! Yes you can do it " says Mark Linley "and I show you exactly how!"" ...

For the legions of aspiring artists who gravitate to the creatures of the night; the nightmarish netherworld inhabited by the dreadful & the damned. From movies to comics to graphic novels monsters & their ilk tap into the terror that lurks in the darkest regions of the human collective unconscious. Enduringly popular characters from vampires to zombies provide an exciting challenge & appeal to comics & animation artists. How to Draw Chiller Monsters Werewolves Vampires & Zombies" features the artwork of the comic book industrys most notable artists including animator & horror illustrator David Hartman comic book artist & Hollywood monster designer Kerry Gammill legendary Marvel Comics " Spider-Man" artist John Romita Sr. as well as Neal Adams Jim Steranko Jack Davis Frank Frazetta Basil Gogos & Wally Wood." ...