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Water in Watercolour by Joe Francis Dowden
Category: Art and Design | Series: Art Handbooks
Using over 80 step-by-step photographs and a variety of inspirational paintings, he clearly illustrates all the techniques - from laying an initial wash to adding the final details. There is clear information on what materials you need and on composition, using colour and on types of water. There are th ...Show more
Werewolves - The Truth Behind History's Scariest Shape-Shifters by Sean McCollum
Category: Education | Series: Monster Handbooks Ser.
Stories about ferocious werewolves killing everything in their paths have been around for thousands of years. Take young readers on a trip through time to learn about ancient and medieval lore about werewolves. Then explore how werewolf stories have changed over time until these monsters became the trou ...Show more
West Coast Australia by Andrew Swaffer & others
Category: Travel | Series: Footprint Handbooks
West Coast Australia - so far off the beaten track it makes the middle of nowhere seem crowded. Discover this gigantic slice of down-under with the 3rd edition of "Footprint's" acclaimed guide, from the pounding surf of Margaret River to the whale sharks of Ningaloo Reef. This fully updated new edition ...Show more
West Coast Australia Handbook by Andrew Swaffer & Katrina O'Brien
Category: Fiction | Series: Footprint Handbooks
Discover this gigantic slice of down-under with the 4th edition of Footprint's acclaimed guide, from the pounding surf of Margaret River to the whale sharks of Ningaloo Reef. Footprint's fully updated new edition provides the know-how for navigating your way through this unspoilt wilderness, plus the mo ...Show more
Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises by Mark Carwardine
Category: Animals & Nature | Series: DK Handbooks
This is a new edition of the clearest, most authoritative guide to whales, dolphins and porpoises you will find. From the Common Dolphin to the Killer Whale, discover the world's cetaceans. Over 900 incredible photos, annotations and detailed descriptions highlighting chief characteristics and distingui ...Show more
What Is Exhibition Design by Craig Berger
Category: Design | Series: Essential Design Handbooks S.
Serves as a guide to the world of exhibition design, exploring what constitutes successful design and how it works. This book clarifies the roles of the various design skills involved in exhibition design, as new technology and materials expand the possibilities for both form and function.
What is Graphic Design? by Quentin Newark
Category: Design | Series: Essential Design Handbooks
What is Graphic Design? explores the issues that have shaped design today and looks at how graphic design has evolved over time, from the development of printing to the present day. The second chapter breaks the discipline down into its elements, looking at typography, how text and images are at the hea ...Show more
What is Typography? by David Jury
Category: Design | Series: Essential Design Handbooks
What is Typography? is a compact guide to the discipline that lies at the epicentre of design and communication. With three sections exploring issues, anatomy, and an analysis of an eclectic group of portfolios, the book explores the structures and acceptable variations of type. The anatomy section brea ...Show more
Wicca for everyday living by GALLAGHER ANN MARIE
Category: New Age | Series: Healing Handbooks
A veritable one-stop shop for information on all aspects of Wicca today, Wicca for Everyday Living includes Wiccan belief and philosophy, gods and goddesses, herbs and trees important to Wiccans, Wiccan practice, and useful information in the form of glossaries and tables of symbols. It also includes ma ...Show more
Wild Animals (Horrible Geography) by Anita Ganeri
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Horrible Geography Handbooks
How to survive when things get horrible? Want to know: how to cope with a killer croc? Why you shouldn't turn your back on a tiger? What to do if a shark bumps into you? This title presents wild animal facts, life-saving tips and survival stories.
Witches (Horrible Histories Handbooks) by Terry Deary
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Horrible Histories Handbooks
Aims to help you discover the truth behind the pointy hats and black cats, and other ideas about witchcraft, and brace yourself for foul facts about the evil executions the poor people suffered. This book also helps you to know which magic word was used to zap zits, why people were paid to prick a witch ...Show more
Writing Dialogue for Scripts by Rib Davis
Category: Reference Dictionaries Words | Series: Writing Handbooks
This work deals with the media of stage, radio, television and film, giving plenty of practical advice. It includes examples of the most recent scripted dialogue. Chapters deal with how conversation works, naturalistic and stylized dialogue, pace and variation, and scripted narration.