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Emotional Design

Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things

de Don Norman ...

Why attractive things work better—and other crucial insights into human-centered design.**“You'll never see housewares the same way again.”—**WiredEmotions are inseparable from how we humans think, choose, and act. In Emotional Design, cognitive scientist Don Norman shows how the principles of human psychology apply to the invention and design of new technologies and products. Building on his ... Leer más

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Why attractive things work better—and other crucial insights into human-centered design.**“You'll never see housewares the same way again.”—**WiredEmotions are inseparable from how we humans think, choose, and act. In Emotional Design, cognitive scientist Don Norman shows how the principles of human psychology apply to the invention and design of new technologies and products. Building on his
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Beautiful Fighting Girl

Traducido por J. Keith Vincent, Dawn Lawson ...

de Hiroki Azuma, Saito Tamaki ...

From Cutie Honey and Sailor Moon to Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, the worlds of Japanese anime and manga teem with prepubescent girls toting deadly weapons. Sometimes overtly sexual, always intensely cute, the beautiful fighting girl has been both hailed as a feminist icon and condemned as a symptom of the objectification of young women in Japanese society.In Beautiful Fighting Girl, Saitō ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

From Cutie Honey and Sailor Moon to Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, the worlds of Japanese anime and manga teem with prepubescent girls toting deadly weapons. Sometimes overtly sexual, always intensely cute, the beautiful fighting girl has been both hailed as a feminist icon and condemned as a symptom of the objectification of young women in Japanese society.In Beautiful Fighting Girl, Saitō
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Signs and Symbols

An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins and Meanings

de DK, Miranda Bruce-Mitford ...

Series series DK Compact Culture Guides
Since when did certain hand gestures become offensive? And why are scales a symbol of justice?For thousands of years, humans have communicated through a language of signs and symbols. From uniforms to body adornment and corporate logos, symbols are everywhere, and this book is your guide to their secret meanings and history.The Sun as well as the night sky with its stars and planets has long been ... Leer más

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Since when did certain hand gestures become offensive? And why are scales a symbol of justice?For thousands of years, humans have communicated through a language of signs and symbols. From uniforms to body adornment and corporate logos, symbols are everywhere, and this book is your guide to their secret meanings and history.The Sun as well as the night sky with its stars and planets has long been
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Welcome to Dunder Mifflin

The Ultimate Oral History of The Office

de Brian Baumgartner, Ben Silverman ...

New York Times Bestseller"The ultimate behind-the-scenes account.” —Washington Post“The definitive history of the landmark TV show.” —USA TodayJoin the entire Dunder Mifflin gang on a journey back to Scranton: here’s the hilarious and improbable inside story behind the beloved series.Based on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews, this definitive oral history with the cast and creators is ... Leer más

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New York Times Bestseller"The ultimate behind-the-scenes account.” —Washington Post“The definitive history of the landmark TV show.” —USA TodayJoin the entire Dunder Mifflin gang on a journey back to Scranton: here’s the hilarious and improbable inside story behind the beloved series.Based on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews, this definitive oral history with the cast and creators is
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The Design of Everyday Things

de Don Norman ...

**The essential guide to human-centered design“Even more relevant today than it was when first published.”—Tim Brown, CEO, IDEO**Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The fault, argues this ingenious—even liberating—book, lies not in ourselves, but in product design that ignores ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

**The essential guide to human-centered design“Even more relevant today than it was when first published.”—Tim Brown, CEO, IDEO**Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The fault, argues this ingenious—even liberating—book, lies not in ourselves, but in product design that ignores
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Get the Picture

A Mind-Bending Journey among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See

de Bianca Bosker ...

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2024 BY NPR, TIME, AND THE ECONOMIST“Get the Picture is one of the funniest books I’ve read . . . Brilliant.” —The Washington Post“A gripping and often hilarious investigation into the art world. . . . Bosker goes full Tom Wolfe.” —TIME“Funny, whip-smart, and gorgeously written, Get the Picture will forever transform the way you see. . . . ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2024 BY NPR, TIME, AND THE ECONOMIST“Get the Picture is one of the funniest books I’ve read . . . Brilliant.” —The Washington Post“A gripping and often hilarious investigation into the art world. . . . Bosker goes full Tom Wolfe.” —TIME“Funny, whip-smart, and gorgeously written, Get the Picture will forever transform the way you see. . . .
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The Golden Road

How Ancient India Transformed the World

de William Dalrymple ...

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERWinner of the Mark Lynton History Prize 2026 * A Kirkus Reviews Best History Book of 2025 * A Library Journal Best Book of the Year * An NPR Book We Loved This YearThe instant New York Times bestseller and international sensation-a sparkling, soaring history of ideas, tracing South Asia's underappreciated role in producing the world as we know ... Leer más

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**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERWinner of the Mark Lynton History Prize 2026 * A Kirkus Reviews Best History Book of 2025 * A Library Journal Best Book of the Year * An NPR Book We Loved This YearThe instant New York Times bestseller and international sensation-a sparkling, soaring history of ideas, tracing South Asia's underappreciated role in producing the world as we know
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True Style

The History and Principles of Classic Menswear

de G. Bruce Boyer ...

From a leading menswear expert, the essential guide to gentlemanly style.**“Erudite and charming.” —**San Francisco Chronicle?From choosing the right pair of eyeglasses to properly coordinating a shirt, tie, and pocket square, getting dressed is an art to be mastered. Yet, how many of us just throw on, well, whatever each morning?In True Style, acclaimed fashion expert G. Bruce Boyer provides a ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

From a leading menswear expert, the essential guide to gentlemanly style.**“Erudite and charming.” —**San Francisco Chronicle?From choosing the right pair of eyeglasses to properly coordinating a shirt, tie, and pocket square, getting dressed is an art to be mastered. Yet, how many of us just throw on, well, whatever each morning?In True Style, acclaimed fashion expert G. Bruce Boyer provides a
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Ductile Design of Steel Structures, Third Edition

de Michel Bruneau, Chia-Ming Uang, Rafael Sabelli ...

A completely revised and updated in-depth guide to the requirements central to earthquake-resistant design of steel structuresDuctile Design of Steel Structures, Third Edition has been thoroughly updated to address the extensive advancements made in the industry over the past decade. The book covers steel material, cross-section, component, and system response for applications in plastic and ... Leer más

$89.99 USD

A completely revised and updated in-depth guide to the requirements central to earthquake-resistant design of steel structuresDuctile Design of Steel Structures, Third Edition has been thoroughly updated to address the extensive advancements made in the industry over the past decade. The book covers steel material, cross-section, component, and system response for applications in plastic and
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The History of Art in One Sentence

500 Years of Art (But Funny)

de Verity Babbs ...

How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian one? Why were the Pre-Raphaelites so obsessed with redheads? What does “Dada” mean? Verity Babbs has the answers, as she takes you on a whirlwind tour through 50 key Western art movements spanning 500 years—from the Renaissance to the Young British Artists. These fascinating (and often hilarious) nuggets of art wisdom cover everything from ... Leer más

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How did the Northern Renaissance differ from the Italian one? Why were the Pre-Raphaelites so obsessed with redheads? What does “Dada” mean? Verity Babbs has the answers, as she takes you on a whirlwind tour through 50 key Western art movements spanning 500 years—from the Renaissance to the Young British Artists. These fascinating (and often hilarious) nuggets of art wisdom cover everything from
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Food Anatomy

The Curious Parts & Pieces of Our Edible World

de Julia Rothman ...

Series series Anatomy
Seasoned foodies are sure to eat up all the fun facts in Julia Rothman's Food Anatomy**, a tasty tour of cuisine from all around the world.**Julia Rothman starts with an illustrated history of food and ends with a global tour of street eats. Along the way, Rothman serves up a hilarious primer on short-order egg lingo and a mouthwatering menu of how people around the planet serve fried potatoes—and ... Leer más

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Seasoned foodies are sure to eat up all the fun facts in Julia Rothman's Food Anatomy**, a tasty tour of cuisine from all around the world.**Julia Rothman starts with an illustrated history of food and ends with a global tour of street eats. Along the way, Rothman serves up a hilarious primer on short-order egg lingo and a mouthwatering menu of how people around the planet serve fried potatoes—and
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The Fundamentals of Drawing

A Complete Professional Course for Artists

de Barrington Barber ...

This internationally bestselling guide covers essential drawing techniques, written by expert practical art author Barrington Barber.The Fundamentals of Drawing is a practical and comprehensive drawing course from beginner to advanced levels. Opportunities for practice and improvement are offered across a wide spectrum of subjects with step-by-step examples to guide you through.Subjects include:• ... Leer más

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This internationally bestselling guide covers essential drawing techniques, written by expert practical art author Barrington Barber.The Fundamentals of Drawing is a practical and comprehensive drawing course from beginner to advanced levels. Opportunities for practice and improvement are offered across a wide spectrum of subjects with step-by-step examples to guide you through.Subjects include:•
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Drawing Is Important

How to Start a Lifelong Daily Drawing Practice - Start Your Daily Drawing Journey Here!

de Tom Froese ...

Make drawing a rewarding daily habit with this practical and encouraging guide.What if drawing wasn’t just something you did when inspiration struck—but an essential part of your daily life? Drawing Is Important by illustrator and educator Tom Froese is an inspiring and practical guide to building a sustainable daily drawing practice, embracing consistency over perfection.Through insightful essays ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Make drawing a rewarding daily habit with this practical and encouraging guide.What if drawing wasn’t just something you did when inspiration struck—but an essential part of your daily life? Drawing Is Important by illustrator and educator Tom Froese is an inspiring and practical guide to building a sustainable daily drawing practice, embracing consistency over perfection.Through insightful essays
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Still Life Painting Atelier

An Introduction to Oil Painting

de Michael Friel ...

The equivalent of a foundation course in traditional oil painting for beginning to intermediate level artists, this in-depth book uses the still life as a practical way to master oil techniques. The still life is a practical, forgiving genre as it does not require the likeness of a portrait or the accurate proportions of the figure and, unlike the landscape, it doesn’t change with the weather. ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

The equivalent of a foundation course in traditional oil painting for beginning to intermediate level artists, this in-depth book uses the still life as a practical way to master oil techniques. The still life is a practical, forgiving genre as it does not require the likeness of a portrait or the accurate proportions of the figure and, unlike the landscape, it doesn’t change with the weather.
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Othello, The Tempest, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night's ... Julius Caesar, The Comedy of Errors…

de William Shakespeare ...

The present ebook comprises the complete writings of William Shakespeare. It comes with 150 original illustrations which are the engravings John Boydell commissioned for his Boydell Shakespeare Gallery. ------------ Contents: COMEDIES: The Comedy of Errors The Taming of the Shrew The Two Gentlemen of Verona Love's Labor's Lost A Midsummer Night's Dream The Merchant of Venice The Merry Wives of ... Leer más

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The present ebook comprises the complete writings of William Shakespeare. It comes with 150 original illustrations which are the engravings John Boydell commissioned for his Boydell Shakespeare Gallery. ------------ Contents: COMEDIES: The Comedy of Errors The Taming of the Shrew The Two Gentlemen of Verona Love's Labor's Lost A Midsummer Night's Dream The Merchant of Venice The Merry Wives of
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The Liberating Structures Fieldbook

Flipping the Script on Meetings, Planning, and Progress

de Keith L McCandless, Nancy White ...

Why Liberating Structures? Because the old ways are failing us. We live in a high-stakes world where trust is eroding and complex problems feel impossible to solve. Yet, we cling to inherited meeting habits-presentations, managed discussions, and brainstorming-and wonder why the needle doesn't move.The Reality: Conventional structures are too slow for complexity, too exclusive for equity, and too ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

Why Liberating Structures? Because the old ways are failing us. We live in a high-stakes world where trust is eroding and complex problems feel impossible to solve. Yet, we cling to inherited meeting habits-presentations, managed discussions, and brainstorming-and wonder why the needle doesn't move.The Reality: Conventional structures are too slow for complexity, too exclusive for equity, and too
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Mastering the Potter's Wheel

Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Potters

de Ben Carter ...

Series series Mastering Ceramics
Take your skills—and your work—to the next level.Mastering the Potter's Wheel starts with an introduction to wheel-throwing, from centering to creating the basic forms. What pushes this book beyond the competition, however, are the techniques offered in the chapters that follow. From a variety of methods for throwing large objects such as pitchers and platters, to alterations, dart... ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

Take your skills—and your work—to the next level.Mastering the Potter's Wheel starts with an introduction to wheel-throwing, from centering to creating the basic forms. What pushes this book beyond the competition, however, are the techniques offered in the chapters that follow. From a variety of methods for throwing large objects such as pitchers and platters, to alterations, dart...
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Picture This

How Pictures Work

Molly Bang's brilliant, insightful, and accessible treatise is now revised and expanded for its 25th anniversary. Bang's powerful ideas—about how the visual composition of images works to engage the emotions, and how the elements of an artwork can give it the power to tell a story—remain unparalleled in their simplicity and genius. Why are diagonals dramatic? Why are curves calming? Why does red ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Molly Bang's brilliant, insightful, and accessible treatise is now revised and expanded for its 25th anniversary. Bang's powerful ideas—about how the visual composition of images works to engage the emotions, and how the elements of an artwork can give it the power to tell a story—remain unparalleled in their simplicity and genius. Why are diagonals dramatic? Why are curves calming? Why does red
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谈美（美绘版）

de 朱光潜 ...

《谈美》是朱光潜先生继畅销多年的代表作《给青年的十二封信》，以书信形式为青年所写的一本美学入门书，从多种角度和维度深入探讨“美”的价值和意义，《谈美》被称为“给青年的第十三封信”，也是对青少年美进行美育教育的精良读物。《给青年的十二封信》（美绘版）保持精良的文字之外，增加符合现代青年审美的封面和内文插图，优中选优，是当代青年课外阅读的不二选择。 ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

《谈美》是朱光潜先生继畅销多年的代表作《给青年的十二封信》，以书信形式为青年所写的一本美学入门书，从多种角度和维度深入探讨“美”的价值和意义，《谈美》被称为“给青年的第十三封信”，也是对青少年美进行美育教育的精良读物。《给青年的十二封信》（美绘版）保持精良的文字之外，增加符合现代青年审美的封面和内文插图，优中选优，是当代青年课外阅读的不二选择。
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Decadence

A Very Short Introduction

de David Weir ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
The history of decadent culture runs from ancient Rome to nineteenth-century Paris, Victorian London, fin de siècle Vienna, Weimar Berlin, and beyond. The decline of Rome provides the pattern for both aesthetic and social decadence, a pattern that artists and writers in the nineteenth century imitated, emulated, parodied, and otherwise manipulated for aesthetic gain. What begins as the moral ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

The history of decadent culture runs from ancient Rome to nineteenth-century Paris, Victorian London, fin de siècle Vienna, Weimar Berlin, and beyond. The decline of Rome provides the pattern for both aesthetic and social decadence, a pattern that artists and writers in the nineteenth century imitated, emulated, parodied, and otherwise manipulated for aesthetic gain. What begins as the moral
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The LEGO Story

How a Little Toy Sparked the World’s Imagination

de Jens Andersen ...

An International Bestseller“Absolutely essential reading for every LEGO fan.” —BlocksThe definitive history of LEGO, based on unprecedented access to the company’s archives and rare interviews with the founding family who still owns the company"This book tells the story of how my family built the LEGO brand." —Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, former President/CEO of the LEGO Group and 3rd generation ... Leer más

$16.49 USD

An International Bestseller“Absolutely essential reading for every LEGO fan.” —BlocksThe definitive history of LEGO, based on unprecedented access to the company’s archives and rare interviews with the founding family who still owns the company"This book tells the story of how my family built the LEGO brand." —Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, former President/CEO of the LEGO Group and 3rd generation
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How To Read a Film

Movies, Media, and Beyond

de James Monaco ...

Monaco's book was an instant classic when it first came out, and with new sections in its anniversary edition, is more essential than ever. A landmark in media studies, it is unique in its sophisticated understanding of both the art and technology of film. Molly Haskell, criticWhen it was first published in 1977, HOW TO READ A FILM established itself as a genuine classic in film studies and has ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

Monaco's book was an instant classic when it first came out, and with new sections in its anniversary edition, is more essential than ever. A landmark in media studies, it is unique in its sophisticated understanding of both the art and technology of film. Molly Haskell, criticWhen it was first published in 1977, HOW TO READ A FILM established itself as a genuine classic in film studies and has
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The Manuscripts Club

The People Behind a Thousand Years of Medieval Manuscripts

de Christopher de Hamel ...

*** A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice *The acclaimed author of Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts introduces us to the extraordinary keepers and companions of medieval manuscripts over a thousand years of history**The illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages are among the greatest works of European art and literature. We are dazzled by them and recognize their crucial role in the ... Leer más

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*** A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice *The acclaimed author of Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts introduces us to the extraordinary keepers and companions of medieval manuscripts over a thousand years of history**The illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages are among the greatest works of European art and literature. We are dazzled by them and recognize their crucial role in the
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Dinosaur Philosophy

de James Stewart ...

a comic about dinosaurs finding meaning, togetherfrom the international bestselling team behind dinosaur therapy, @dinosaurcouchincluding exclusive, never-before-seen bonus comicsposing questions such as ‘do I exist?’, ‘how should I live?’, ‘what is beauty?’ in each comic, dinosaur characters explore how to exist in the modern world and meditate on what it means to ‘live well’.suitable for grown ... Leer más

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a comic about dinosaurs finding meaning, togetherfrom the international bestselling team behind dinosaur therapy, @dinosaurcouchincluding exclusive, never-before-seen bonus comicsposing questions such as ‘do I exist?’, ‘how should I live?’, ‘what is beauty?’ in each comic, dinosaur characters explore how to exist in the modern world and meditate on what it means to ‘live well’.suitable for grown
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