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50 Art Ideas You Really Need to Know

A complete introduction to the key concepts and movements in Art History

by Susie Hodge ...

Series series 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series
From Romanesque to Realism; Pop Art to Pluralism, in this series, Susie Hodge introduces the most important art ideas and concepts that form the foundations of Western art. ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

From Romanesque to Realism; Pop Art to Pluralism, in this series, Susie Hodge introduces the most important art ideas and concepts that form the foundations of Western art.
... Read more
Art, Annotated

The World's 500 Greatest Paintings Explained

by DK ...

A stunning art gallery in a book, art, annotated spans more than 3,000 years of paintings, sculptures, and prints.Combining reproductions of each work of art with precise annotations and visual analysis, it is an expertly curated selection of the finest art ever created.Immerse yourself in this book and learn all about art - how Michelangelo painted nudes, what cubism is, and where abstraction ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

A stunning art gallery in a book, art, annotated spans more than 3,000 years of paintings, sculptures, and prints.Combining reproductions of each work of art with precise annotations and visual analysis, it is an expertly curated selection of the finest art ever created.Immerse yourself in this book and learn all about art - how Michelangelo painted nudes, what cubism is, and where abstraction
... Read more
The Communist Manifesto

by Karl Marx ...

"The Communist Manifesto" is a political pamphlet written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848. It is one of the most influential political texts in history, and outlines the principles and goals of communism as a political and economic system.The Manifesto begins by explaining the historical development of class struggle, arguing that throughout history, society has been divided into classes ... Read more

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"The Communist Manifesto" is a political pamphlet written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848. It is one of the most influential political texts in history, and outlines the principles and goals of communism as a political and economic system.The Manifesto begins by explaining the historical development of class struggle, arguing that throughout history, society has been divided into classes
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How Art Works

by DK ...

Series series DK How Stuff Works
What goes into creating art? How can we learn to "read" paintings? What are the key elements of composition?An art ebook like no other, How Art Works uses practical graphics to demonstrate the techniques, styles, materials, and concepts that lie behind great art. It shows you how to interpret paintings, drawings, and sculptures, and reveals how art is made, laying out the key techniques and ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

What goes into creating art? How can we learn to "read" paintings? What are the key elements of composition?An art ebook like no other, How Art Works uses practical graphics to demonstrate the techniques, styles, materials, and concepts that lie behind great art. It shows you how to interpret paintings, drawings, and sculptures, and reveals how art is made, laying out the key techniques and
... Read more
The Absolute Beginner's Big Book of Drawing and Painting

More Than 100 Lessons in Pencil, Watercolor and Oil

by Mark Willenbrink, Mary Willenbrink ...

Everyone can draw and paint, including you!Even if you have never drawn or painted before, you can start creating your own beautiful artwork. Let the Willenbrinks show you how!Beginning with materials and basic techniques, these pages will teach you everything you need to know to get started in drawing, watercolors and oil painting. Follow along with 75+ demonstrations and mini-demonstrations as ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Everyone can draw and paint, including you!Even if you have never drawn or painted before, you can start creating your own beautiful artwork. Let the Willenbrinks show you how!Beginning with materials and basic techniques, these pages will teach you everything you need to know to get started in drawing, watercolors and oil painting. Follow along with 75+ demonstrations and mini-demonstrations as
... Read more
Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates

by Mary Mapes Dodge ...

libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles! ... Read more

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libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!
... Read more
Learn World Calligraphy

Discover African, Arabic, Chinese, Ethiopic, Greek, Hebrew, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Russian, Thai, Tibetan Calligraphy, and Beyond

by Margaret Shepherd ...

Learn World Calligraphy has something for everyone. Whether you want scholarly insight, artistic inspiration, classroom projects, or a theme for your next party, this comprehensive, unparalleled full-color book will guide you on a virtual trip around the globe. Covering nearly all of the world’s writing systems—from African to Arabic, Chinese to Greek, Hebrew to Russian, and beyond—Learn World ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Learn World Calligraphy has something for everyone. Whether you want scholarly insight, artistic inspiration, classroom projects, or a theme for your next party, this comprehensive, unparalleled full-color book will guide you on a virtual trip around the globe. Covering nearly all of the world’s writing systems—from African to Arabic, Chinese to Greek, Hebrew to Russian, and beyond—Learn World
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Universal Principles of Art

100 Key Concepts for Understanding, Analyzing, and Practicing Art

by John A Parks ...

A follow-up to Rockport Publishers' best-selling Universal Principles of Design, a new volume will present one hundred principles, fundamental ideas and approaches to making art, that will guide, challenge and inspire any artist to make better, more focused art.Universal Principles of Art serves as a wealth of prompts, hints, insights and roadmaps that will open a world of possibilities and ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

A follow-up to Rockport Publishers' best-selling Universal Principles of Design, a new volume will present one hundred principles, fundamental ideas and approaches to making art, that will guide, challenge and inspire any artist to make better, more focused art.Universal Principles of Art serves as a wealth of prompts, hints, insights and roadmaps that will open a world of possibilities and
... Read more
The 99% Invisible City

A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design

by Roman Mars, Kurt Kohlstedt ...

**A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER“[A] diverse and enlightening book . . . The 99% Invisible City is altogether fresh and imaginative when it comes to thinking about urban spaces.”—The New York Times Book Review**“Here is a field guide, a boon, a bible, for the urban curious. Your city’s secret anatomy laid bare—a hundred things you look at but don’t ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

**A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER“[A] diverse and enlightening book . . . The 99% Invisible City is altogether fresh and imaginative when it comes to thinking about urban spaces.”—The New York Times Book Review**“Here is a field guide, a boon, a bible, for the urban curious. Your city’s secret anatomy laid bare—a hundred things you look at but don’t
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Anne of the Island

by L. M. Montgomery ...

libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles! ... Read more

$1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!
... Read more
The Joy of Art

How to Look At, Appreciate, and Talk about Art

by Carolyn Schlam ...

An Artist’s Insights on Art AppreciationWritten by a practicing artist, this book decodes and maps the basic elements of visual art, leading the reader to a greater understanding and appreciation. Not an art history lesson per se, this illustrated guide is rather a tool kit to make the study of art and a visit to the museum truly rewarding. An entertaining and informative read, The Joy of Art ... Read more

$1.99 CAD

An Artist’s Insights on Art AppreciationWritten by a practicing artist, this book decodes and maps the basic elements of visual art, leading the reader to a greater understanding and appreciation. Not an art history lesson per se, this illustrated guide is rather a tool kit to make the study of art and a visit to the museum truly rewarding. An entertaining and informative read, The Joy of Art
... Read more
Writing That Works, 3rd Edition

How to Communicate Effectively in Business

by Kenneth Roman, Joel Raphaelson ...

The classic guide that helps you communicate your thoughts clearly, concisely, and effectively. Essential for every professional, from entry level to the executive suite, Writing That Works, 3rd Edition includes advice on all aspects of professional writing and business communication—including business memos, letters, reports, speeches and resumes, and e-mail—and offers insights into political ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The classic guide that helps you communicate your thoughts clearly, concisely, and effectively. Essential for every professional, from entry level to the executive suite, Writing That Works, 3rd Edition includes advice on all aspects of professional writing and business communication—including business memos, letters, reports, speeches and resumes, and e-mail—and offers insights into political
... Read more
Secrets of Drawing - Start to Finish

by Craig Nelson ...

Series series Essential Artist Techniques
A must-have reference for anyone who draws!This is your complete guide to drawing-packed with everything you need to know about materials, techniques and drawing styles. Learn the secrets to rendering any subject, and quickly find the answers to common problems and questions so that you can get back to the drawing board. Secrets of Drawing, Start to Finish is a handy, one-stop reference that ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

A must-have reference for anyone who draws!This is your complete guide to drawing-packed with everything you need to know about materials, techniques and drawing styles. Learn the secrets to rendering any subject, and quickly find the answers to common problems and questions so that you can get back to the drawing board. Secrets of Drawing, Start to Finish is a handy, one-stop reference that
... Read more
Watercolor Tricks & Techniques

75 New and Classic Painting Secrets

by Cathy Johnson ...

Add life, color, texture and individuality to your work!If you're ready to go beyond the basics, and see what watercolor can really do, this is the book for you! Inside, a wealth of "creative departures" will take you out of your comfort zone, making the difference between pigment on paper and original, expressive works of art.Updated and better than ever, this edition of Watercolor Tricks & ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Add life, color, texture and individuality to your work!If you're ready to go beyond the basics, and see what watercolor can really do, this is the book for you! Inside, a wealth of "creative departures" will take you out of your comfort zone, making the difference between pigment on paper and original, expressive works of art.Updated and better than ever, this edition of Watercolor Tricks &
... Read more
Sex with the Queen

900 Years of Vile Kings, Virile Lovers, and Passionate Politics

by Eleanor Herman ...

In this follow-up to her bestselling Sex with Kings, Eleanor Herman reveals the truth about what goes on behind the closed door of a queen's boudoir. Impeccably researched, filled with page-turning romance, passion, and scandal, Sex with the Queen explores the scintillating sexual lives of some of our most beloved and infamous female rulers.She was the queen, living in an opulent palace, wearing ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

In this follow-up to her bestselling Sex with Kings, Eleanor Herman reveals the truth about what goes on behind the closed door of a queen's boudoir. Impeccably researched, filled with page-turning romance, passion, and scandal, Sex with the Queen explores the scintillating sexual lives of some of our most beloved and infamous female rulers.She was the queen, living in an opulent palace, wearing
... Read more
Shakespeare

The World as Stage

by Bill Bryson ...

Series Book 63 - Eminent Lives
Bill Bryson’s bestselling and brilliantly witty biography of William Shakespeare takes the reader on an enthralling tour through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship—updated with a new introduction by the author to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s deathWilliam Shakespeare, the most celebrated poet in the English language, left behind nearly a ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Bill Bryson’s bestselling and brilliantly witty biography of William Shakespeare takes the reader on an enthralling tour through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship—updated with a new introduction by the author to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s deathWilliam Shakespeare, the most celebrated poet in the English language, left behind nearly a
... Read more
The Shape of Ancient Thought

Comparative Studies in Greek and Indian Philosophies

by Thomas McEvilley ...

Spanning thirty years of intensive research, this book proves what many scholars could not explain: that today’s Western world must be considered the product of both Greek and Indian thought-Western and Eastern philosophies.Thomas McEvilley explores how trade, imperialism, and migration currents allowed cultural philosophies to intermingle freely throughout India, Egypt, Greece, and the ancient ... Read more

$54.99 CAD

Spanning thirty years of intensive research, this book proves what many scholars could not explain: that today’s Western world must be considered the product of both Greek and Indian thought-Western and Eastern philosophies.Thomas McEvilley explores how trade, imperialism, and migration currents allowed cultural philosophies to intermingle freely throughout India, Egypt, Greece, and the ancient
... Read more
Story

Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting

by Robert McKee ...

Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting major screenwriting careers back on track. Quincy Jones, Diane Keaton, Gloria Steinem, Julia Roberts, John Cleese and David Bowie are just a few of his celebrity alumni. Writers, producers, development executives and agents all flock to his lecture series ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting major screenwriting careers back on track. Quincy Jones, Diane Keaton, Gloria Steinem, Julia Roberts, John Cleese and David Bowie are just a few of his celebrity alumni. Writers, producers, development executives and agents all flock to his lecture series
... Read more
The EveryGirl’s Guide to Life

by Maria Menounos ...

Raised by working-class immigrant parents and later exposed to Hollywood's most elite experts in every field, Access Hollywood's, Today's, and Nightly News's reporter Maria Menounos reveals her EveryGirl secrets on everything: her systems to organize life, manage time, and ascend the ladder of success; her lazy woman's workout; her weight-loss tips (how she lost forty pounds and kept it off); and ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Raised by working-class immigrant parents and later exposed to Hollywood's most elite experts in every field, Access Hollywood's, Today's, and Nightly News's reporter Maria Menounos reveals her EveryGirl secrets on everything: her systems to organize life, manage time, and ascend the ladder of success; her lazy woman's workout; her weight-loss tips (how she lost forty pounds and kept it off); and
... Read more
Writing to Learn

How to Write - and Think - Clearly About Any Subject at All

by William Zinsser ...

This is an essential book for everyone who wants to write clearly about any subject and use writing as a means of learning.William Zinsser provides a guided tour of clear expression, gathering models from geologists, biologists, and mathematicians. The volume shows how sequential sentences demystify forbidding disciplines and turn writing into a tool for learning.Classrooms across the country show ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

This is an essential book for everyone who wants to write clearly about any subject and use writing as a means of learning.William Zinsser provides a guided tour of clear expression, gathering models from geologists, biologists, and mathematicians. The volume shows how sequential sentences demystify forbidding disciplines and turn writing into a tool for learning.Classrooms across the country show
... Read more
Line Color Form

The Language of Art and Design

by Jesse Day ...

Design students today are more visually literate than ever before, and their learning style naturally favors the visual over the textual. So why should they learn art and design theory from a traditional textbook? The only guide of its kind, Line Color Form offers a thorough introduction to design theory and terminology in a visually appealing and accessible format. With hundreds of illustrations ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

Design students today are more visually literate than ever before, and their learning style naturally favors the visual over the textual. So why should they learn art and design theory from a traditional textbook? The only guide of its kind, Line Color Form offers a thorough introduction to design theory and terminology in a visually appealing and accessible format. With hundreds of illustrations
... Read more
Art & Fear

Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking

by David Bayles, Ted Orland ...

"This is a book about making art. Ordinary art. Ordinary art means something like: all art not made by Mozart. After all, art is rarely made by Mozart-like people; essentially—statistically speaking—there aren't any people like that. Geniuses get made once-a-century or so, yet good art gets made all the time, so to equate the making of art with the workings of genius removes this intimately human ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

"This is a book about making art. Ordinary art. Ordinary art means something like: all art not made by Mozart. After all, art is rarely made by Mozart-like people; essentially—statistically speaking—there aren't any people like that. Geniuses get made once-a-century or so, yet good art gets made all the time, so to equate the making of art with the workings of genius removes this intimately human
... Read more
The Essential Kabbalah

The Heart of Jewish Mysticism

by Daniel C. Matt ...

An accessible entry into Jewish mysticism, gathering essential teachings on the sefirot, meditation, and creation from original texts.A translation of the Kabbalah for the layperson includes a compact presentation of each primary text and features a practical analysis and vital historical information that offer insight into the various aspects of Jewish mysticism.The anthology gathers foundational ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

An accessible entry into Jewish mysticism, gathering essential teachings on the sefirot, meditation, and creation from original texts.A translation of the Kabbalah for the layperson includes a compact presentation of each primary text and features a practical analysis and vital historical information that offer insight into the various aspects of Jewish mysticism.The anthology gathers foundational
... Read more
Learning by Heart

Teachings to Free the Creative Spirit

by Corita Kent, Jan Steward ...

Tap into your natural ability to create!Engaging, proven exercises for developing creativityPriceless resource for teachers, artists, actors, everyoneArtist and educator Corita Kent inspired generations of artists, and the truth of her words "We can all talk, we can all write, and if the blocks are removed, we can all draw and paint and make things" still shines through. This revised edition of ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Tap into your natural ability to create!Engaging, proven exercises for developing creativityPriceless resource for teachers, artists, actors, everyoneArtist and educator Corita Kent inspired generations of artists, and the truth of her words "We can all talk, we can all write, and if the blocks are removed, we can all draw and paint and make things" still shines through. This revised edition of
... Read more

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