The Secret Lives of Color - Kassia St Clair

The Big Bang Theory - Jessica Radloff

The Big Bang Theory
The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series
Jessica Radloff
Genre: TV
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: October 11, 2022
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The definitive, behind-the-scenes look at the most popular sitcom of the last decade, packed with all-new, exclusive interviews with the producers and the entire cast—from journalist and the host of The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast, Jessica Radloff. The Big Bang Theory is a television phenomenon. To the casual viewer, it’s a seemingly effortless comedy, with relatable characters tackling real-life issues, offering a kind of visual comfort food to its millions of dedicated fans. But the behind-the-scenes journey of the show from a failed pilot to a global sensation is a fascinating story that even the most die-hard fans don’t know in its entirety. The Big Bang Theory:The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series is a riveting, entertaining look at the sitcom sensation, with the blessing and participation of co-creators Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, executive producers Steve Molaro and Steve Holland, as well as Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Melissa Rauch, Mayim Bialik, and more. Glamour senior editor Jessica Radloff, who has written over 150 articles on the series (and even had a cameo in the finale!), gives readers an all-access pass to its intrepid producing and writing team and beloved cast. It’s a story of on-and-off screen romance told in hilarious and emotional detail, of casting choices that nearly changed everything (which even some of the actors didn’t know until now), of cast members bravely powering through personal tragedies, and when it came time to announce the 12th season would be its last, the complicated reasons why it was more difficult than anyone ever led on. Through hundreds of hours of interviews with the sitcom’s major players, Radloff dives into all this and much more. The book is the ultimate celebration of this once-in-a-generation show and a must-have for all fans. "[An] exhaustive, almost academic oral history ... [T]his book serves as a general, and fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at how television is made." — Vulture

Super Nintendo - Keza MacDonald

Super Nintendo
The Game-Changing Company That Unlocked the Power of Play
Keza MacDonald
Genre: Games
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: February 3, 2026
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

An exuberant, behind-the-scenes look at the designers and the company that brought us Mario, Zelda, Pokémon, and so much more, illuminating Nintendo's singular ethos, its massive cultural impact, and the innovative solutions behind its creative triumphs “Comprehensive but never too dense, informative but approachable, and packed with an unwavering passion for Nintendo that I'd wager even the company's biggest detractors would find infectious. In short, if you want to learn about Nintendo, this is the book to do it.” —Jim Norman, Nintendo Life What magical mushroom could have turned an unassuming playing card company into one of the dominant cultural forces of the twenty-first century? In Super Nintendo, lifelong gamer and a renowned video games journalist Keza MacDonald traces Nintendo back to its quirky beginnings in 1889. Leaping from game to game, she tells the remarkable story of the people who brought us Super Mario Bros., Zelda, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, Splatoon, and more—not to mention the SNES, N64, Game Boy, Wii, Switch, and a host of other wacky gizmos—and charts the delights they’ve offered over the decades.  MacDonald draws on private interviews with icons like Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, who continues to leave his stamp on the company, and takes readers on a trip to the secretive Nintendo HQ—making her one of the few Western journalists to have set foot inside the building. Along the way, she provides a close-up look at the company's willingness to take risks and place long-term success over short-term profits. A carousel of wonders, Super Nintendo whisks you back to the couch in the den, a controller in your hands for the very first time, staring up at a screen of infinite possibilities.

The Odyssey - Christopher Nolan

The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan
Genre: Film
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: July 18, 2026
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Seller: Faber and Faber Limited

Christopher Nolan's, The Odyssey , is a mythic action epic shot using brand new IMAX® film technology. The film stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Lupita Nyong'o, with Zendaya and Charlize Theron. The film opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.

Yaga - Kat Sandler

Yaga
Kat Sandler
Genre: Theater
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: January 31, 2023
Publisher: Playwrights Canada Press
Seller: eBOUND Canada

She’s more than just a wicked old witch. Baba Yaga is a legend, usually known as that elderly woman who lives alone in the woods and grinds the bones of the wicked. But what if she was actually a sexy, smart, modern woman operating off of morally ambiguous motives?  A detective finds himself in a small, isolated town asking, what does the disappearance of the young heir to a yogurt empire have to do with some random lore about an old witch? Matched by an apprehensive local sheriff, a university professor with a taste for younger men, and a whole cast of curious characters, the Slavic myth of Baba Yaga twists into a new labyrinth of secret lives, ancient magic, and multiple suspects.  This genre-bending comedic fairy tale meets thrilling whodunit gives voice to an antihero of epic proportions while interrogating how her story has historically been told by men. From now on, you’ll remember the name Baba Yaga for the right reasons.

How to Win at Chess - Levy Rozman

How to Win at Chess
The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond
Levy Rozman
Genre: Games
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: October 24, 2023
Publisher: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Learn chess from International Master and YouTube’s top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess) in this refreshing and fun guide for beginner and intermediate players. Clever and informative, How to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several steps ahead. Full of Levy Rozman's signature charm and humor that have made him beloved by millions of fans, the first half of this unique guide introduces rising players (0-800 Elo rating) to the four key areas to consider when playing chess—openings, endings, tactics, and strategy—and the second half builds upon these core skills for more experienced players (800-1300 Elo rating). Brimming with practical and easy-to-follow tips for improving your game, How to Win at Chess includes over 500 instructional gameplay illustrations to help you better visualize the board, as well as chapter-specific QR codes for exclusive bonus content on Chessly, Rozman’s teaching platform. Whether you want to become a recreational chess player or are training to be a Grandmaster, How to Win at Chess is the perfect interactive introduction to the world of chess!

This Is What It Sounds Like - Susan Rogers & Ogi Ogas

This Is What It Sounds Like
A Legendary Producer Turned Neuroscientist on Finding Yourself Through Music
Susan Rogers & Ogi Ogas
Genre: Music
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: September 20, 2022
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Seller: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.

One of the Next Big Idea Club's Favorite Nonfiction Books A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2022 A legendary record producer–turned–brain scientist explains why you fall in love with music. This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music that reveals the secrets of why your favorite songs move you. But it’s also a story of a musical trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in Los Angeles, rose to become Prince’s chief engineer for Purple Rain, and then created other No. 1 hits ,including Barenaked Ladies' "One Week," as one of the most successful female record producers of all time. Now an award-winning professor of cognitive neuroscience, Susan Rogers leads readers to musical self-awareness. She explains that we each possess a unique “listener profile” based on our brain’s natural response to seven key dimensions of any song. Are you someone who prefers lyrics or melody? Do you like music “above the neck” (intellectually stimulating), or “below the neck” (instinctual and rhythmic)? Whether your taste is esoteric or mainstream, Rogers guides readers to recognize their musical personality, and offers language to describe one's own unique taste. Like most of us, Rogers is not a musician, but she shows that all of us can be musical—simply by being an active, passionate listener. While exploring the science of music and the brain, Rogers also takes us behind the scenes of record-making, using her insider’s ear to illuminate the music of Prince, Frank Sinatra, Kanye West, Lana Del Rey, and many others. She shares records that changed her life, contrasts them with those that appeal to her coauthor and students, and encourages you to think about the records that define your own identity. Told in a lively and inclusive style, This Is What It Sounds Like will refresh your playlists, deepen your connection to your favorite artists, and change the way you listen to music.

Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics - Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, John Romita, Sr., Neal Adams & Gil Kane

Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics
From the Legendary Creator of Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four, X -Men, and Iron Man
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, John Romita, Sr., Neal Adams & Gil Kane
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: November 16, 2010
Publisher: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

In Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics, Stan Lee reveals his secrets for:   * Costumes * Penciling, Inking & Coloring * Lettering & Word Balloons * Digital Advances * Perspective & Foreshortening * What Makes Great Action * Page & Panel Layout * Covers * Creating a Portfolio * Getting Work When it comes to comic books, one name says it all: Stan Lee. His characters are classics. His industry knowledge is vast. His creativity is boundless. And now, he’s sharing what he knows with you, Grasshopper!             His cohorts have always been—and still are—some of the best in the business: Jack Kirby, John Romita, Sr., Neal Adams, Gil Kane, Mike Deodato, Jr., Frank Cho, and Jonathan Lau, and many others, Stan includes their work here and discusses what exactly makes it so great.             He touches on all the important stuff: anatomy, foreshortening, perspective, action, penciling, inking, hand lettering vs. digital lettering, color, character and costume design, panel flow, materials and tools, computers, file formats, and software. He includes an overview of the history and development of the comic book industry, and there’s an extensive section on various types of covers—the super important element that makes the reader want to pick up that comic!             In a world where good battles evil at every turn and the hero fights valiantly to get the girl, no stone is left unturned! Here you’ll also find info on all the small details—that really aren’t so small: word balloons, thought balloons, whisper balloons, bursts, sound effect lettering, and splash pages!             And KA-BLAMMM! . . . once you’ve created your art, then what? Lest you think Stan would turn you out into the wilderness without a road map, fellow traveler, there’s also information on preparing and submitting your portfolio, on getting work, and on suggested reading and schools.             Stan Lee’s How to Draw Comics features a cover that reunites long time collaborator John Romita Sr. and original cover artist of How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way .  John Romita Sr. was most famous for his collaboration on The Amazing Spider-Man with Stan Lee! It’s time for a new approach . . . “a cornucopia of cutting-edge, techno-savvy instructions to lead you down the freshly laid yellow brick road of creativity.” It’s time for a book that takes you on the new journey of creating comic books for the 21st century and beyond! Excelsior! From the Trade Paperback edition.

1536 - Ava Pickett

1536
Ava Pickett
Genre: Theater
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: May 21, 2026
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Seller: Faber and Faber

'Kings don't kill their wives alright? It's not – it just don't happen. It doesn't.' Tudor England. A field in Essex. Three women hurry to their childhood meeting place, thirsty for gossip from London. Word spreads of a clash between King Henry VIII and his Queen, Anne Boleyn. Closer to home, another rumour threatens to catch fire. As these women realise the parallels between their ordinary, rural lives and the royal drama taking place at a distance, they are faced with several choices, all of which end in violence. 1536 is a fiendishly smart and funny play which asks whether female solidarity can survive in a world where barbarism and misogyny are state sanctioned. Ava Pickett's play won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize in 2024 and was first performed at the Almeida Theatre, London, in 2025, directed by Lyndsey Turner. This new and revised edition was published alongside the 2026 West End production at the Ambassadors Theatre. Ava Pickett was named Best Writer at the 2025 Stage Debut Awards and Most Promising Playwright at both the 2025 London Standard Theatre Awards and the 2026 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards.

A Vast Horizon - Anna Thomasson

A Vast Horizon
Artists and Lovers, Freedom and War
Anna Thomasson
Genre: Art History
Price: $19.99
Publish Date: July 7, 2026
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Seller: Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC

A story of friendship, love, and the pursuit of art—including Pablo Picasso, Lee Miller, Paul Éluard, and Man Ray—set against the precarious backdrop of the late 1930s, World War II, and its aftermath. “Thomasson captures the creative and sexual ferment of the group of talented free spirits — Pablo Picasso, Dora Maar, Man Ray, the photographer Lee Miller and the poet Paul Éluard among them — who took over the hotel in the summer of 1937, in an exuberant last gasp of artistic abandon as World War II loomed.”— The New York Times Book Review Late summer 1937. Europe is inching toward war. In the South of France a group of friends picnic in a secluded clearing. The women have peeled down their dresses to their waists. Shoes have been cast aside. A couple kiss playfully while the others look on, laughing. The moment is captured in a now-iconic image by photographer Lee Miller. Some of the friends—the dancer Ady Fidelin, the poet Paul Éluard and his wife Nusch, the Surrealists Man Ray and Roland Penrose—are well-known, others less so. They are spending the summer at the Hôtel Vaste Horizon in Mougins with fellow artists Dora Maar, Eileen Agar, and Pablo Picasso. In this evocative setting, biographer Anna Thomasson traces the group’s individual and intertwined lives through the photographs they took, the art they made, and the poems and letters they wrote. From the heady, fertile weeks of creativity, sex, and collaboration of that Mediterranean summer through the tumultuous years that followed, this is the story of rebellious lives and the redemptive power of art.

The Nolan Variations - Tom Shone

The Nolan Variations
The Movies, Mysteries, and Marvels of Christopher Nolan
Tom Shone
Genre: Film
Price: $17.99
Publish Date: November 3, 2020
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

An in-depth look at Christopher Nolan, considered to be the most profound, commercially successful director at work today, written with his full cooperation. A rare, revelatory portrait, "as close as you're ever going to get to the Escher drawing that is Christopher Nolan's remarkable brain" (Sam Mendes).  In chapters structured by themes and motifs ("Time"; "Chaos"; "Dreams"), Shone offers an unprecedented intimate view of the director. Shone explores Nolan's thoughts on his influences, his vision, his enigmatic childhood past--and his movies, from plots and emotion to identity and perception, including his latest blockbuster, the action-thriller/spy-fi Tenet ("Big, brashly beautiful, grandiosely enjoyable"-- Variety ).  Filled with the director's never-before-seen photographs, storyboards, and scene sketches, here is Nolan on the evolution of his pictures, and the writers, artists, directors, and thinkers who have inspired and informed his films.  "Fabulous: intelligent, illuminating, rigorous, and highly readable. The very model of what a filmmaking study should be. Essential reading for anyone who cares about Nolan or about film for that matter."--Neal Gabler, author of An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood and Walt Disney, The Biography

Stranger Things: The Complete Scripts, Season 1 - The Duffer Brothers & Netflix

Stranger Things: The Complete Scripts, Season 1
The Duffer Brothers & Netflix
Genre: TV
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: September 2, 2025
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

Go deeper into the groundbreaking Emmy-winning series with the complete, authorized scripts of Stranger Things: Season One, including an exclusive introduction from the Duffer Brothers . A high-pitched shrieking sound suddenly fills the shed. We don’t see what happens to Will; we just watch that naked dangling light bulb. It glows brighter and brighter and brighter, filling the shed with overwhelming white light. We think the glass of the bulb is going to shatter but then — The terrible shrieking sound abruptly stops. The bulb dims. Returning to normal wattage. We pull away from the light. The shed is empty. Will has vanished. When young Will Byers disappears, the sleepy little town of Hawkins, Indiana, is awakened to a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and a strange little girl with a tattoo of the number eleven on her arm . . . and the ability to move objects with her mind. The Duffer Brothers’ critically acclaimed series, Stranger Things , took the world by storm with its 80s nostalgia, dimension-hopping secrets, and charming cast of characters. Season One introduced us to our favorite friend squad—Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Will—plus their new Eggo-loving friend, El, and to the terrifying “Upside Down,” an evil alternate dimension with a species of humanoid predators roaming the landscape. Collected here for the first time, the complete scripts of Stranger Things: Season One include the scenes, dialogue, and character directions for all eight episodes as well as an exclusive introduction from the creators and showrunners, Matt and Ross Duffer. Season One’s scripts reveal a unique insight into the foundational story that immediately captivated viewers and popular culture.

Bedtime Stories for kids - Emma Books

Bedtime Stories for kids
Unicorns and Their Magic Friends to Make Your Toddler Relax and Sleep All Night Long Avoiding Night Awakenings
Emma Books
Genre: Performing Arts
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: June 16, 2023
Publisher: Emma Books
Seller: ali haider

This book is especially great for traveling, waiting rooms, and listening at home. • Free Gift inside book • cute bedtime stories for kids • Excellent for beginning and early listeners • Cute short stories that are great for quick bedtime stories Your child will be entertained for hours! This story is relevant with an island, with the characters of Isotopia. She was living with a monkey, named as Poppy. They were travelling in a jungle, and they saw a palace. It was gorgeous and eye catching for the public without any doubt. People like to join this palace for living, and there was a family in palace. Euno was the member of that family, and living with various sources of happiness. He saw Isotopia and her Poppy, with happy moments, and he tried to join the, for pleasure. They met with each other, and decided to live jointly in the palace with seeing new things along with enjoyment and pleasure. This scenario is likable for the customers, as they desired to live in the community with happiness. They saw various difficulties, and make the life pleasurable without any doubt and complex. They struggle hard, and this effort is mentioned in this story. After this condition, Euno met with his parents along with his friends, and they desired to live in palace with happiness and pleasure.

A Raisin in the Sun - Lorraine Hansberry

A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry
Genre: Theater
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: November 29, 2004
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

"Never before, in the entire history of the American theater, has so much of the truth of Black people's lives been seen on the stage," observed James Baldwin shortly before A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959. This edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff. Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of Black America—and changed American theater forever. The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun." "The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun ," said The New York Times . "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic."

Hal Leonard Guitar Method, - Complete Edition - Will Schmid

Hal Leonard Guitar Method, - Complete Edition
Books 1, 2 and 3 with Audio
Will Schmid
Genre: Music
Price: $19.99
Publish Date: May 1, 2002
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Seller: Hal Leonard Corporation

The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages, and reflects some of the best teaching ideas from around the world. This super-convenient Complete Edition features method books 1, 2 and 3 with audio examples for demonstration and play-along.

A Sudden Flicker of Light - David Thomson

A Sudden Flicker of Light
A Revisionist History of Movies
David Thomson
Genre: Film
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: July 7, 2026
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Seller: Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC

From one of cinema’s wisest and most penetrating observers, an arresting new perspective on the sweep of film history. David Thomson has been called “the greatest living writer on the movies.” Here is a career capstone of sorts—a one-volume history of film and screens as illuminating and provocative as his classic Biographical Dictionary of Film . In tracing the progress, from the Lumiere Brothers to the Coens, Thomson glories in the great movies, but admits to increasing unease over what the medium has done to us—promoting fantasy, misleading models of sexual identity, the cult of authority, power, and happy endings. This revisionist history is as alert to technology and business as it is to art and fun in tracing our pursuit of the lifelike instead of life. By turns trenchant, lyrical, and comic, Thomson uncovers our addiction to voyeurism and villainy, and a habit of passivity that has betrayed our political and cultural identity. In a survey that reaches from Metropolis to Rear Window to Anora , this will redirect ideas about film everywhere. As The New York Times has put it, “Thomson proves anew that he is irreplaceable.”

Avatar The Way of Water The Visual Dictionary - Joshua Izzo, Zachary Berger, Dylan Cole, Reymundo Perez & Ben Procter

Avatar The Way of Water The Visual Dictionary
Joshua Izzo, Zachary Berger, Dylan Cole, Reymundo Perez & Ben Procter
Genre: Film
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: December 16, 2022
Publisher: DK
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

Immerse yourself in the stunning world and unparalleled detail of James Cameron's Avatar 2 . This must-have visual guide explores every aspect of Pandora-from the great floating Hallelujah Mountains to the smallest Hellfire Wasp. The authoritative companion for fans of the Avatar movies, Avatar 2: Visual Dictionary is produced in collaboration with James Cameron's production company, Lightstorm Entertainment, and Twentieth Century Film. Includes hundreds of stunning images, discover all the characters, locations, vehicles, and creatures from Avatar 2 .

Guitar Scales and Chords - A Minor - John Rodney Ferguson

Guitar Scales and Chords - A Minor
Aeolian, Dorian, Blues, Pentatonic, Phrygian and Melodic Minor Ascending and Descending
John Rodney Ferguson
Genre: Music
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: February 1, 2014
Publisher: John Rodney Ferguson
Seller: John Rodney Ferguson

Learn to play the guitar in your favourite key! The Guitar Scales and Chords eBook has seven different scales in the key of A Minor. The Aeolian, Dorian, Blues, Pentatonic, Phrygian and Melodic Minor Ascending and Descending scales are all presented with chords that uniquely fit each scale.  Use the chord progression layout together with chord diagrams and fretboard layout to get the most from your style of play.

Guitar Scales and Chords - E Minor - John Rodney Ferguson

Guitar Scales and Chords - E Minor
Aeolian, Dorian, Blues, Pentatonic, Phrygian and Melodic Minor Ascending and Descending
John Rodney Ferguson
Genre: Music
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: December 18, 2013
Publisher: John Rodney Ferguson
Seller: John Rodney Ferguson

Learn to play the guitar in your favourite key! The Guitar Scales and Chords eBook has seven different scales in the key of E Minor. The Aeolian, Dorian, Blues, Pentatonic, Phrygian and Melodic Minor Ascending and Descending scales are all presented with chords that uniquely fit each scale.  Use the chord progression layout together with chord diagrams and fretboard layout to get the most from your style of play. 

Avatar Fire and Ash The Visual Dictionary - Reymundo Perez

Avatar Fire and Ash The Visual Dictionary
Reymundo Perez
Genre: Film
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: December 19, 2025
Publisher: DK
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

A stunning exploration of the characters, clans, technology and new and exciting locations from the latest movie in the blockbuster Avatar franchise: Avatar: Fire and Ash . The alien, dangerous and beautiful world of Pandora returns to cinema screens in December 2025, and that world is fully reflected and celebrated in this beautifully presented book. Go behind the scenes of Avatar: Fire and Ash with the official Visual Dictionary: Unrivaled access for franchise fans: Featuring a wealth of new characters, flora and fauna, revelatory information about their lifestyles, possessions, and environment, this is an absolute must-have purchase for Avatar fans new and old.Detailed and authoritative: Created in close collaboration with James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment, offering fans an exclusive look inside the image archive and content library of Avatar: Fire and Ash .A piece of Avatar history: Makes a fantastic gift for Avatar fans of all ages, and film enthusiasts looking for a great movie souvenir. The follow-up to 2022’s Avatar: The Way of Water: The Visual Dictionary features everything you need to know about the new characters of the third Avatar film – and the adventure-filled world they inhabit. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All rights reserved.

You Will Be Able to Paint with Watercolour by the End of This Book - Harriet de Winton

You Will Be Able to Paint with Watercolour by the End of This Book
The perfect arty Christmas gift for creative people
Harriet de Winton
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: September 25, 2025
Publisher: Octopus
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

Creative and calming watercolour projects that all budding artists will love. Everything a complete beginner needs to know to get started in watercolour. The perennial favourite material for beginner artists, watercolour can be a surprisingly tricky medium to get to grips with. In this essential guide, bestselling author and artist Harriet de Winton walks readers through all the essential materials, tools and techniques to get started with creating art in watercolour. Readers will then feel empowered to approach 20+ step-by-step projects ranging from very simple to more complex works, and dealing with landscapes, flowers & botanicals, still lifes and abstracts. Pick up a new creative skill with confidence with this comprehensive, accessible guide. Topics covered include: - Washes and gradients - Highlights and lowlights - Underpainting - Lifting and blotting - Shadow and light sources - Perspective - Depth and distance - Finding your style

Roblox - 99 Nights in the Woods - Luciana Priscila

Roblox - 99 Nights in the Woods
Ultimate Pro Guide
Luciana Priscila
Genre: Games
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: November 2, 2025
Publisher: World Roblox
Seller: StreetLib Srl

The forest never sleeps. It watches. It learns. And only those who master its shadows, echoes, and secrets can survive its nights.”Roblox: 99 Nights in the Woods is not just a survival game. Each night presents a psychological, strategic, and skill-based challenge. Throughout 99 nights, the player faces shadowy creatures, intricate puzzles, temporal labyrinths, and legendary bosses.This book was created for advanced players, offering:• Detailed strategies for each night.• Hidden secrets, legendary items, and secret endings.• Pro techniques for mastering shadows, echoes, clones, and temporal manipulation.• Exclusive content from Nights 100 and 101, including the Ultimate Post-Game Bonus.If you want to survive all the nights, unlock secret endings, and master the forest, this guide is your ultimate map.

The Cars - Bill Janovitz & Greg Hawkes

The Cars
Let the Stories Be Told
Bill Janovitz & Greg Hawkes
Genre: Music
Price: $15.99
Publish Date: September 30, 2025
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

New York Times  bestselling author Bill Janovitz delivers "the definitive story of The Cars" ( Rolling Stone ), one of the most popular, beloved, and influential bands to emerge from New Wave—with a foreword by Cars keyboardist Greg Hawkes.   The Cars formed in the late 1970s as an alliance of five journeymen musicians with roots in Maryland, Ohio, New York, and New England. They had each performed in a series of bands before finding one another—along with the right sound at the right time. That sound, soon fortified by their iconic imagery, turned them into Rock and Roll Hall of Famers.      Biographer, critic, and musician Bill Janovitz explores the musical, cultural, and commercial impact of the band with articulate and knowing insights. He draws on his own exclusive new reporting along with the enthusiastic participation of the surviving members of the band, as well as nearly everyone who surrounded them over the years. The band's unusual providence is fully explored here for the first time, and each of their landmark albums is masterfully chronicled and dissected, as is their profound support of the Boston music scene that has reverberated around the world and throughout the decades.      Yet, with all of the success, there were also significant conflicts within the band, which led to an untimely end. Janovitz reveals the stories of each member, and of the group as a whole, with great care and understanding. To paraphrase The Car's own lyrics: Hello again, you might think this is just what you needed. It's magic. Let's shake it up and let the good times roll.

The Art of Dramatic Writing - Lajos Egri

The Art of Dramatic Writing
Lajos Egri
Genre: Theater
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: May 22, 2024
Publisher: Rare Treasure Editions
Seller: De Marque, Inc.

Egri's treatise The Art of Dramatic Writing was first published in 1946 and remains today one of the best creative writing how-to books ever written.

The Art and Soul of Dune - Tanya Lapointe

The Art and Soul of Dune
Tanya Lapointe
Genre: Film
Price: $17.99
Publish Date: March 22, 2022
Publisher: Insight Editions
Seller: Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC

Immerse yourself in the world of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune and discover the incredible creative journey that brought Frank Herbert’s iconic novel to the big screen. Frank Herbert’s science fiction classic  Dune  has been brought to life like never before in the breathtaking film adaptation from acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve ( Blade Runner 2049, Arrival ). Now fans can be part of this creative journey with  The Art and Soul of Dune , the official companion to the hugely anticipated movie event. Written by Dune executive producer Tanya Lapointe, this visually dazzling exploration of the filmmaking process gives unparalleled insight into the project’s genesis—from its striking environmental and creature designs to its intricate costume concepts and landmark digital effects.  The Art and Soul of Dune  also features exclusive interviews with key members of the cast and crew, including Denis Villeneuve, Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, and many more, delivering a uniquely candid account of the hugely ambitious international shoot. Showcasing Villeneuve’s visionary approach to realizing Herbert’s science fiction classic,  The Art and Soul of Dune  is an essential companion to the director’s latest masterpiece.

The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two - Tanya Lapointe & Stefanie Broos

The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two
Tanya Lapointe & Stefanie Broos
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $18.99
Publish Date: March 1, 2024
Publisher: Insight Editions
Seller: Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC

Journey into the making of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two and discover the incredible creative process that brought this new installment to life. The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two captures the breathtaking behind-the-scenes journey behind the making of Dune: Part Two , the second film in director Denis Villeneuve’s six-time Oscar-winning film adaptation of author Frank Herbert’s science fiction classic. Written by Dune: Part Two producer Tanya Lapointe ( p.g.a. ), this visually dazzling exploration of the filmmaking process gives unparalleled insight into the project’s genesis—from its striking environmental designs to its intricate costume concepts and landmark digital effects. The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two also features exclusive interviews with key members of the cast and crew, including Denis Villeneuve, production designer Patrice Vermette, and many more, delivering a uniquely candid account of the hugely ambitious international shoot. Showcasing Villeneuve’s visionary approach, The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two is an essential companion to the director’s latest masterpiece.

EVOLVE - Donald James Cook

EVOLVE
Mankind's Last Chance
Donald James Cook
Genre: Theater
Price: $5.99
Publish Date: January 21, 2021
Publisher: Donald James Cook
Seller: Donald James Cook

In the Post-Covid Bureau for Disease Management, Dr. Christopher Chance stumbles onto A.I.'s master plan to take over the world. What happens next is a multi-generational struggle between man and technology. Follow the Chance Family through a hundred years of conflict and perseverance.

Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course, Book 1 - Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus & Amanda Vick Lethco

Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course, Book 1
Learn How to Play Piano with Lesson, Theory and Technic
Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus & Amanda Vick Lethco
Genre: Music
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: November 25, 2014
Publisher: Alfred Music
Seller: Alfred Music

Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course is designed for use with an instructor for the beginning student looking for a truly complete piano course. It is a greatly expanded version of Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course that will include lesson, theory, technic and additional repertoire in a convenient, "all-in-one" format. This comprehensive course adds such features as isometric hand exercises, finger strengthening drills, and written assignments that reinforce each lesson's concepts. There is a smooth, logical progression between each lesson, a thorough explanation of chord theory and playing styles, and outstanding extra songs, including folk, classical, and contemporary selections. At the completion of this course, the student will have learned to play some of the most popular music ever written and will have gained a good understanding of basic musical concepts and styles. The audio has accompaniments to support the student's playing of the exercises and songs. Titles:  *Alouette *Alpine Melody *Amazing Grace *Au Claire de la Lune *Aunt Rhody *Auld Lang Syne *Aura Lee *The Bandleader *Beautiful Brown Eyes *Blow the Man Down! *Blues for Wynton Marsalis *Brother John *Café Vienna *The Can-Can *Chasing the Blues Away *Chiapanecas *Cockles and Mussels *The Cuckoo *Day is Done *Dueling Harmonics *The Entertainer *A Friend Like You *Go Down, Moses *Good King Wenceslas *Good Morning to You! *Good People *Got Those Blues *Greensleeves *Happy Birthday to You! *Harmonica Rock *Harp Song *Here's a Happy Song! *He's Got the Whole World in His Hands *I'm Gonna Lay My Burden Down *Jericho *Jingle Bells *Joy to the World! *Kum-ba-yah! *Largo (Dvorak) *Lavender's Blue *Lightly Row *Little Brown Jug *Liza Jane *London Bridge *Lone Star Waltz *Love Somebody *Lullaby *The Marine's Hymn *Mary Ann *Merrily We Roll Along *Mexican Hat Dance *Michael, Row the Boat Ashore *Money Can't Buy Everything *My Fifth *Ode to Joy *On Top of Old Smoky *O Sole Mio *Raisins and Almonds *Rock Along *Rockets *Rockin' Intervals *Rock It Away! *Scarborough Fair *Shoo, Fly, Shoo! *Skip to My Lou! *Standing in the Need of Prayer *The Stranger *Tisket, a Tasket *Waltzing Chords *Waltz Time *What Can I Share *When the Saints Go Marching In *Why Am I Blue?

Next to Normal - Brian Yorkey & Tom Kitt

Next to Normal
Brian Yorkey & Tom Kitt
Genre: Theater
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: July 20, 2010
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Seller: Lightning Source, LLC

Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama “Rock is alive and rolling like thunder in Next to Normal . It’s the best musical of the season by a mile...an emotional powerhouse with a fire in its soul and a wicked wit that burns just as fiercely.”— Rolling Stone “No show on Broadway right now makes as a direct grab for the heart—or wrings it as thoroughly—as Next to Normal does. . . . [It] focuses squarely on the pain that cripples the members of a suburban family, and never for a minute does it let you escape the anguish at the core of their lives. Next to Normal does not, in other words, qualify as your standard feel-good musical. Instead this portrait of a manic-depressive mother and the people she loves and damages is something much more: a feel-everything musical, which asks you, with operatic force, to discover the liberation in knowing where it hurts.”—Ben Brantley, The New York Times Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre, Next to Normal is also available in an original cast recording. It was named Best Musical of the Season by Rolling Stone , The Washington Post , Los Angeles Times , and The New York Times . Brian Yorkey received the 2009 Tony Award for Best Original Score for his work on Next to Normal and was also nominated for Best Book of a Musical. His other credits include Making Tracks and Time After Time . Tom Kitt received two 2009 Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations for Next to Normal . He also composed the music for High Fidelity and From Up Here . His string arrangements appear on the new Green Day album 21st Century Breakdown , and he is the leader of the Tom Kitt Band.

Morpho: Simplified Forms - Michel Lauricella

Morpho: Simplified Forms
Anatomy for Artists
Michel Lauricella
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $15.99
Publish Date: March 20, 2023
Publisher: Rocky Nook
Seller: Ingram DV LLC

The must-have guide for all artists who draw the human figure! This small, portable book presents a unique perspective on the human body for artists to study and implement in their drawing work. In this book, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella simplifies the human body into basic shapes and forms, offering profound insight for artists of all kinds, sparking the imagination and improving one’s observational abilities. Rather than going the traditional route of memorizing a repertoire of poses, Lauricella instead stresses learning this small collection of forms, which can then be combined and shaped into the more complex and varied forms and postures we see in the living body. Geared toward artists of all levels—from beginners through professionals—this handy, pocket-sized book will help spark your imagination and creativity. Whether your interest is in figure drawing, fine arts, fashion design, game design, or creating comic book or manga art, you will find this helpful book filled with actionable insights. (Publisher's Note: This book features an “exposed” binding style. This is intentional, as it is designed to help the book lay flat as you draw.) TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Introduction Head and Neck Torso Upper Limbs Lower Limbs Resources

Much Ado About Nothing - William Shakespeare

Much Ado About Nothing
William Shakespeare
Genre: Theater
Price: $6.99
Publish Date: April 14, 2015
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Seller: Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC

The authoritative edition of Much Ado About Nothing from the Folger Shakespeare Library —the most trusted Shakespeare series for students, educators, and general readers—offers a complete, accessible resource for exploring one of William Shakespeare’s best-known romantic comedies . A favorite on stage and in classrooms, Much Ado About Nothing presents two contrasting love stories: the impulsive romance between Hero and Claudio, threatened by deception from the scheming Don John, and the witty, slow-burn relationship between Beatrice and Benedick, whose verbal sparring conceals deep affection. Set in Elizabethan England, this richly layered comedy combines mistaken identity, honor, betrayal, and emotional redemption. This Folger Shakespeare Library edition features the highly praised side-by-side format with explanatory notes and language guides—ideal for students and anyone new to Shakespeare’s plays. Edited from the best early printed text, this edition includes: · The exact text of the printed play for easy reference · Hundreds of hyperlinked notes for fast navigation · A modern introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language · Scene-by-scene plot summaries and analysis · A guide to Shakespeare’s most famous lines and phrases · A new essay by Gail Kern Paster, offering a contemporary perspective on the play · Rare archival images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s world-renowned collection · An annotated guide for further reading and research The Folger Shakespeare Library, located in Washington, DC, is home to the largest collection of Shakespeare materials and serves as a hub for scholars and fans alike. With public exhibitions, performances, and educational programs, the Folger is an unparalleled resource for appreciating Shakespearean drama in the modern age.

Guitar Scales and Chords - C Major - John Rodney Ferguson

Guitar Scales and Chords - C Major
Ionian, Mixolydian, Lydian, Pentatonic and Blues
John Rodney Ferguson
Genre: Music
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: February 1, 2014
Publisher: John Rodney Ferguson
Seller: John Rodney Ferguson

Learn to play the guitar in your favourite key! The Guitar Scales and Chords eBook has five different scales in the key of C Major. The Ionian, Mixolydian, Blues, Pentatonic, and Lydian scales are all presented with chords that uniquely fit each scale.  Use the chord progression layout together with chord diagrams and fretboard layout to get the most from your style of play. 

Minecraft: Guide to Survival (Updated) - Mojang Ab & The Official Minecraft Team

Minecraft: Guide to Survival (Updated)
Mojang Ab & The Official Minecraft Team
Genre: Games
Price: $8.99
Publish Date: October 4, 2022
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

The definitive, fully illustrated guide to survival in Minecraft is now completely revamped with 100% new information for the latest version of the game . Learn how to survive and thrive in Minecraft’s most popular mode! Stock up your inventory, build a base and get ready to survive the night with Minecraft: Guide to Survival —the only book you’ll need to take your survival skills to the next level. Discover how to find resources, craft equipment, protect yourself from hostile mobs and so much more. Also includes expert tips on how to survive in the Nether and the End.

The War for Late Night - Bill Carter

The War for Late Night
When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy
Bill Carter
Genre: TV
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: November 4, 2010
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

Bill Carter, executive producer of CNN’s docuseries The Story of Late Night and host of the  Behind the Desk: Story of Late Night  podcast, details the chaotic transition of The Tonight Show from host Jay Leno to Conan O’Brien—and back again. In 2010, NBC’s CEO Jeff Zucker, had it all worked out when he moved Jay Leno from behind the desk at The Tonight Show , and handed the reins over to Conan O'Brien. But his decision was a spectacular failure. Ratings plummeted, affiliates were enraged—and when Zucker tried to put everything back the way it was, that plan backfired as well. No one is more uniquely suited to document the story of a late-night travesty than veteran media reporter and bestselling author, Bill Carter. In candid detail, he charts the vortex that sucked in not just Leno and O'Brien—but also Letterman, Stewart, Fallon, Kimmel, and Ferguson—as frantic agents and network executives tried to manage a tectonic shift in television’s most beloved institution.

Color Theory for Artists - Ian Goldsmith

Color Theory for Artists
Everything you need to know about working with color
Ian Goldsmith
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $5.99
Publish Date: October 22, 2024
Publisher: Octopus
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

Full of beautiful, intricate hand-painted color wheels and practical advice on using and mixing color, this book is a must-have for any artist working with pigment and paint. Starting from the basics of color and working up to the complexities of tonality, harmony, opacity and pigment, artist Ian Goldsmith explores and explains all the key elements of color and what it can do. A comprehensive paint index at the back of the book provides an indispensable reference guide for choosing and purchasing materials that no practicing artist should be without. Including: - Primaries, secondaries and tertiaries - Harmony - Tonality - Color temperature

Dilla Time - Dan Charnas

Dilla Time
The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm
Dan Charnas
Genre: Music
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: February 1, 2022
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Seller: Macmillan

WINNER OF THE PEN/ JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “This book is a must for everyone interested in illuminating the idea of unexplainable genius.” —QUESTLOVE Equal parts biography, musicology, and cultural history, Dilla Time chronicles the life and legacy of J Dilla, a musical genius who transformed the sound of popular music for the twenty-first century. He wasn’t known to mainstream audiences, even though he worked with renowned acts like D’Angelo and Erykah Badu and influenced the music of superstars like Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. He died at the age of thirty-two, and in his lifetime he never had a pop hit. Yet since his death, J Dilla has become a demigod: revered by jazz musicians and rap icons from Robert Glasper to Kendrick Lamar; memorialized in symphonies and taught at universities. And at the core of this adulation is innovation: a new kind of musical time-feel that he created on a drum machine, but one that changed the way “traditional” musicians play. In Dilla Time , Dan Charnas chronicles the life of James DeWitt Yancey, from his gifted childhood in Detroit, to his rise as a Grammy-nominated hip-hop producer, to the rare blood disease that caused his premature death; and follows the people who kept him and his ideas alive. He also rewinds the histories of American rhythms: from the birth of soul in Dilla’s own “Motown,” to funk, techno, and disco. Here, music is a story of Black culture in America and of what happens when human and machine times are synthesized into something new. Dilla Time is a different kind of book about music, a visual experience with graphics that build those concepts step by step for fans and novices alike, teaching us to “see” and feel rhythm in a unique and enjoyable way. Dilla’s beats, startling some people with their seeming “sloppiness,” were actually the work of a perfectionist almost spiritually devoted to his music. This is the story of the man and his machines, his family, friends, partners, and celebrity collaborators. Culled from more than 150 interviews about one of the most important and influential musical figures of the past hundred years, Dilla Time is a book as delightfully detail-oriented and unique as J Dilla’s music itself.

How to Draw Manga - Tim Seelig & Yishan Li

How to Draw Manga
A Step-by-step Guide with Over 750 Illustrations
Tim Seelig & Yishan Li
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: October 10, 2012
Publisher: Anness Publishing Limited
Seller: Anness Publishing Ltd

Here is an inspiring and instructive guide to drawing manga. It offers budding artists the chance to take step-by-step lessons, and learn essential skills from the professionals. The book details all stages of the creative process, from developing characters and designing exciting fantasy worlds to completing a full narrative and dynamic layout. It describes how to create a range of manga settings, from natural or present-day to fantasy and cyberpunk, and the cast of typical characters, from heroes and villains to alien life forms and monsters. Settings and backgrounds are featured, and how to use them to create worlds that bring your characters to life. There is also instruction on how to convey action and assemble a story, from crafting the overall narrative to creating a finished page from concept to inking. With over 750 illustrations, this practical book will inspire cartoonists of all levels to produce fun and original manga creations.  Tim Seelig is an illustrator and designer who has provided mixed-media cover art for albums, books, comics and graphic novels. He is an annual visiting lecturer on the Digital Media course at the University of Canterbury Christ Church in Kent, England. Yishan Li is a professional manga artist whose work has been published worldwide. She draws the monthly strip The Adventures of CG! for the internationally published CosmoGIRL magazine.

Winning Chess Openings - Bill Robertie

Winning Chess Openings
Bill Robertie
Genre: Games
Price: $5.99
Publish Date: April 4, 2012
Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
Seller: Cardoza Publishing

This popular book has taught tens of thousands of beginning players the key concepts of the opening, the most crucial part of every chess game. You’ll learn the best opening moves from both Black’s and White’s perspectives. More than twenty-five essential openings are shown: King’s Gambit, Center Game, Scotch Game, Giucco Piano, Vienna Game, Bishop’s Opening, Ruy Lopez, French, Caro-Kann, Sicilian, Alekhine, Pirc, Modern, Queen’s Gambit, Nimzo-Indian, Queen’s Indian, Dutch, King’s Indian, Benoni, English, Bird’s, Reti’s, and King’s Indian Attack. Includes actual examples from twenty-five grandmasters and champions including Fischer, Kasparov, and Spassky. 176 pages

Steven Universe: End of an Era - Chris McDonnell & N. K. Jemisin

Steven Universe: End of an Era
Chris McDonnell & N. K. Jemisin
Genre: Performing Arts
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: October 13, 2020
Publisher: ABRAMS
Seller: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

Chris McDonnell’s Steven Universe: End of an Era is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling behind-the-scenes companion book Steven Universe: Art & Origins .   Foreword by Hugo Award–winning author N. K. Jemisin   Showcasing new concept art, storyboards, background paintings, and exclusive interviews, End of an Era will update the history of the Emmy Award–winning series to cover season four through to the critically acclaimed finale, “Change Your Mind,” and beyond.   Fans will find a special focus on creator and showrunner Rebecca Sugar’s elaborate process for creating the lore for the series, as she and the crew reveal how they discovered and developed the complete story arc for each character, as well as how they were able to design a show that so refreshingly captures and celebrates the experience of childhood. Steven Universe: End of an Era is a heartfelt send-off to one of the most progressive, imaginative, and beloved animated series of our time.   “This book extends the life of this treasured animated series.” — Variety  

Steven Universe: Art & Origins - Chris McDonnell, Rebecca Sugar, Genndy Tartakovsky & Cartoon Network Enterprises, Inc.

Steven Universe: Art & Origins
Chris McDonnell, Rebecca Sugar, Genndy Tartakovsky & Cartoon Network Enterprises, Inc.
Genre: Performing Arts
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: July 11, 2017
Publisher: ABRAMS
Seller: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

Steven Universe: Art & Origins is the first book to take fans behind the scenes of the groundbreaking and boundlessly creative Emmy Award-winning Cartoon Network animated series Steven Universe. The eponymous Steven is a boy who—alongside his mentors, the Crystal Gems (Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl)—must learn to use his inherited powers to protect his home, Beach City, from the forces of evil. Bursting with concept art, production samples, early sketches, storyboards, and exclusive commentary, this lavishly illustrated companion book offers a meticulous written and visual history of the show, as well as an all-access tour of the creative team’s process. Steven Universe: Art & Origins  reveals how creator Rebecca Sugar, the writers, the animators, and the voice actors work in tandem to bring this adventure-packed television series to life. Also Available: Steven Universe: End of an Era (978-1-4197-4284-2) and Steven Universe: The Tale of Steven  (978-1-4197-4148-7)

Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci - Leonardo da Vinci

Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: September 7, 2013
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Seller: DELPHI CLASSICS

This is the first volume of our new series of publications; a first of its kind in digital print, the ‘Masters of Art’ series will allow Nook, Kobo, Sony and all other non-Kindle readers to explore the works of the world’s greatest artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, the world's greatest painter, in beautiful detail, with scholarly introductions, as well as the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * the complete paintings of Leonardo da Vinci * includes previously lost works, with annotations * concise introductions to the paintings and other works, giving valuable contextual information * learn the secrets of the MONA LISA, the history of THE LAST SUPPER or the meaning behind THE VITRUVIAN MAN * beautiful ‘detail’ images, allowing you to explore Leonardo’s masterpieces as though in the gallery * includes Leonardo’s drawings and his complete notebooks * special criticism section, with essays by critics such as Sigmund Freud * features two biographies on Leonardo’s life, including Vasari’s famous biography * hundreds of images in stunning colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on traditional eReaders   CONTENTS:   The Paintings TOBIAS AND THE ANGEL MADONNA OF THE POMEGRANATE THE MADONNA OF THE CARNATION THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST THE ANNUNCIATION THE BENOIS MADONNA PORTRAIT OF GINEVRA DE’ BENCI ST JEROME IN THE WILDERNESS THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI THE VIRGIN OF THE ROCKS (LOUVRE) THE VIRGIN OF THE ROCKS (NATIONAL GALLERY) THE HEAD OF A WOMAN LITTA MADONNA LADY WITH AN ERMINE PORTRAIT OF A MUSICIAN LA BELLE FERRONNIÈRE THE LAST SUPPER THE MADONNA OF THE YARNWINDER MONA LISA THE VIRGIN AND CHILD WITH SAINT ANNE LEDA AND THE SWAN ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST BACCHUS (ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST) THE BATTLE OF ANGHIARI SALVATOR MUNDI   The Drawings THE VITRUVIAN MAN THE VIRGIN AND CHILD WITH ST ANNE AND ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SELF-PORTRAIT STUDY OF HORSES OTHER DRAWINGS   The Notebooks THE NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI THOUGHTS ON ART AND LIFE   The Criticism LEONARDO DA VINCI by SIGMUND FREUD EXTRACT FROM ‘THE RENAISSANCE’ by WALTER PATER EXTRACT FROM ‘ESSAYS ON ART’ by A. CLUTTON-BROCK   The Biographies LIFE OF LEONARDO DA VINCI by GIORGIO VASARI LEONARDO DA VINCI by MAURICE W. BROCKWELL Please visit www.delphiclassics.com for more details and to learn more about our exciting range of titles

Building Construction Illustrated - Francis D. K. Ching

Building Construction Illustrated
Francis D. K. Ching
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $47.99
Publish Date: January 3, 2020
Publisher: Wiley
Seller: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

The #1 visual guide to building construction principles, updated with the latest materials, methods, and systems For over four decades, Building Construction Illustrated has been the leading visual guide to the principles of building construction. Filled with rich illustrations and in-depth content by renowned author Francis D.K. Ching, it offers students and practicing professionals the information needed to understand concepts in residential and commercial construction, architecture, and structural engineering. This Sixth Edition of Building Construction Illustrated has been revised throughout to reflect the latest advancements in building design, materials, and systems, including resilient design, diagrids, modular foundation systems, smart façade systems, lighting sources, mass timber materials, and more. It features new illustrations and updated information on sustainability and green building, insulation materials, and fire-rated wall and floor assemblies. This respected, industry standard guide remains as relevant as ever, providing the latest in codes and standards requirements, including IBC, LEED, and CSI MasterFormat. This Sixth Edition: The leading illustrated guide to building construction fundamentals, written and detailed in Frank Ching's signature, illustrative style Includes all new sections on resilient design; diagrids; modular foundation systems; smart façade types and systems; lighting sources and systems; and mass timber materials, cross laminated timber (CLT) and nail laminated timber (NLT) Revised to reflect that latest updates in codes and standards requirements: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), LEED v4, and CSI MasterFormat 2018 Includes updated information on sustainability and green building; insulation materials; stair uses; stoves and inserts; and fire-rated wall and floor assemblies Building Construction Illustrated, Sixth Edition is an excellent book for students in architecture, civil and structural engineering, construction management, and interior design programs. Ching communicates these core principles of building construction in a way that resonates with those beginning their education and those well into their careers looking to brush up on the basics. Building Construction Illustrated is a reliable, lifelong guide that practicing architects, engineers, construction managers, and interior designers, will turn to time and again throughout their careers.

Bruce Springsteen: All the Songs - Philippe Margotin & Jean-Michel Guesdon

Bruce Springsteen: All the Songs
The Story Behind Every Track
Philippe Margotin & Jean-Michel Guesdon
Genre: Music
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: October 6, 2020
Publisher: Octopus
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

Please note: this edition is text only and does not contain images. The most in-depth exploration of Springsteen's songs ever written. Spanning nearly 50 years of albums, EPs, B-sides, and more, this is the full story behind every single song that The Boss has ever released. Moving chronologically through Springsteen's long career, expert authors Margotin and Guesdon explore everything there is to know about every single song. No stone is left unturned across 670 pages, from the inspiration behind the lyrics and melody to the recording process and even the musicians and producers who worked on each track. Uncover the stories behind the music in this truly definitive book - a must-have for every Springsteen fan .

Elia Kazan: A Life - Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan: A Life
Elia Kazan
Genre: Theater
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: April 12, 1988
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

ONE OF THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 'S 100 GREATEST FILM BOOKS OF ALL TIME • In this amazing autobiography, Kazan at seventy-eight brings us the undiluted telling of his story—and revelation of himself—all the passion, vitality, and truth, the almost outrageous honesty, that have made him so formidable a stage director ( A Streetcar Named Desire, Death of a Salesman, All My Sons, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Tea and Sympathy ), film director ( On the Waterfront, East of Eden, Gentleman’s Agreement, Splendor in the Grass, Baby Doll, The Last Tycoon, A Face in the Crowd ), and novelist (the number-one best-seller The Arrangement .) “This is the best autobiography I’ve read by a prominent American in I don’t know how many years. It is endlessly absorbing and I believe this is because it concerns a man who is looking to find a coherent philosophy that will be tough enough to contain all that is ugly in his person and his experience, yet shall prove sufficiently compassionate to give honest judgment on himself and others. Somehow, the author brings this off. Elia Kazan: A Life has that candor of confession which is possible only when the deepest wounds have healed and honesty can achieve what honesty so rarely arrives at—a rich and hearty flavor. By such means, a famous director has written a book that offers the kind of human wealth we find in a major novel.”    —Norman Mailer Kazan gives us his sense of himself as an outsider (a Greek rug merchant’s son born in Turkey, an immigrant’s son raised in New York and educated at Williams College). He takes us into the almost accidental sojourn at the Yale Drama School that triggered his commitment to theatre, and his edgy, exciting apprenticeship with the new and astonishing Group Theatre, as stagehand and stage manager—and as actor ( Waiting for Lefty, Golden Boy ) . . . his first nervous and then successful attempts at directing for theatre and movies ( The Skin of Our Teeth, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn ) . . . his return to New York to co-found the Actors Studio (and his long and ambivalent relationship with Lee Strasberg) . . . his emergence as premier director on both coasts. With his director’s eye for the telling scene, Kazan shares the joys and complications of production, his unique insights on acting, directing, and producing. He makes us feel the close presence of the actors, producers, and writers he’s worked with—James Dean, Marlon Brando, Tennessee Williams, Vivien Leigh, Tallulah Bankhead, Sam Spiegel, Darryl Zanuck, Harold Clurman, Arthur Miller, Budd Schulberg, James Baldwin, Clifford Odets, and John Steinbeck among them. He gives us a frank and affectionate portrait of Marilyn Monroe. He talks with startling candor about himself as husband and—in the years where he obsessively sought adventure outside marriage—as lover. For the first time, he discusses his Communist Party years and his wrenching decision in 1952 to be a cooperative witness before HUAC. He writes about his birth as a writer. The pace and organic drama of his narrative, his grasp of the life and politics of Broadway and Hollywood, the keenness with which he observes the men and women and worlds around him, and, above all, the honest with which he pursues and captures his own essence, make this one of the most fascinating autobiographies of our time.

Doll Parts - Amanda Lepore & Thomas Flannery

Doll Parts
Amanda Lepore & Thomas Flannery
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $19.99
Publish Date: April 18, 2017
Publisher: Regan Arts.
Seller: Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC

“If you happen to be young and transgender, then you’re used to people being hateful toward you when all you want to do is exist. Through all the insanity in my life, there was only one thing I could control: myself. On the outside, obviously, but on the inside, too. I focused on not letting other people’s opinions have any effect on me whatsoever, and that’s how I’ve lived my life ever since.” —Amanda Lepore Spend an evening getting intimate with Amanda Lepore, the internationally renowned walking work of art and New York City’s reigning queen of nightlife for three decades. Paving the way for today’s “trans revolution,” Amanda is one of the world’s most famous transsexuals. In this poignant and revealing memoir, Amanda takes off the makeup, peels back the silicone, and reveals to the world the woman she truly is, all with a sense of divine certainty, humor, and charm. “I hate everyone but Amanda Lepore.” —Miley Cyrus “Amanda is pure heaven on earth, a dream come true. I adore her!” —Francois Nars “Amanda is truly a living work of art. I’ve never witnessed such devotion to the art of high glamour. In my book, she is a glambassador of the very highest order, a true fascinatrix!” —Dita Von Teese “As an Icon, Amanda is one of a kind because of her unique and singular look in the art of fashion. She has established herself as the most original and glamorous image in the world of transgender.” —Patricia Field “Amanda Lepore is a self-creation that governs her own splendid reality.” —Steven Klein, photographer

Foundations in Comic Book Art - John Paul Lowe

Foundations in Comic Book Art
SCAD Creative Essentials (Fundamental Tools and Techniques for Sequential Artists)
John Paul Lowe
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: August 12, 2014
Publisher: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

A comprehensive guide to creating and developing comic book and graphic novel art, from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), one of the world's leaders in sequential arts instruction. John Lowe, Dean of the School of Communication Arts at SCAD, presents an in-depth primer on the tools and techniques used by top sequential artists to crate comic books, graphic novels, and other sequential art forms. Based on SCAD's world-famous sequential arts curriculum with examples of professional comic book art from their faculty and alumni, the book uses detailed instruction and step-by-step examples to teach key artistic methods like sketching, thumbnailing, reference gathering, and using production/digital design methods. This book covers all the materials and methods aspiring artists need to master to make it as sequential artists.

Respect for Acting - Uta Hagen, Haskel Frankel, Katie Finneran & David Hyde Pierce

Respect for Acting
Expanded Version
Uta Hagen, Haskel Frankel, Katie Finneran & David Hyde Pierce
Genre: Performing Arts
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: April 14, 2023
Publisher: Wiley
Seller: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

The classic book on acting, in an attractive updated edition Since its original publication in 1973, Uta Hagen's Respect for Acting has remained a durable classic and a must-read for all students of acting. As an acting instructor at the Herbert Berghof Studio, Hagen helped to develop the talents of world-class actors like Robert DeNiro, Matthew Broderick, Gene Wilder, Amanda Peet, Austin Pendleton, Whoopi Goldberg, and more. In this book, Hagen offers an indispensable account of the techniques that professionals use to elevate their acting to an art form. This updated edition illuminates Hagen's original text with a new foreword written by Katie Finneran, retaining the David Hyde Pierce foreword, along with added background on HB Studio—one of the original New York performing arts training and practice spaces—and an excerpt from Hagen's autobiography SOURCES. In working through this book, actors will learn physical, verbal, and emotional practice that empower them to connect their own self-concept to the characters they play. Specific, detailed exercises help actors learn to address a range of problems actors face, like maintaining immediacy and relevance, and developing the dimensions of a role over a long performance run. Respect for Acting is a book for actors and audiences who understand the need for truth in the creative process. Discover the acting book that has shaped professional theater performances for decades Learn the history and background of Herbert Berghof Studio, one of New York's foremost acting schools Practice the craft of acting with concrete exercises and instruction on technique Delve into the deep questions that arise when actors truly inhabit the lives of their characters Actors at all levels of their craft will love this stunning updated version of the essential Respect for Acting .

The Art of Steven Universe: The Movie - Cartoon Network

The Art of Steven Universe: The Movie
Cartoon Network
Genre: Film
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: March 3, 2020
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

Go behind the scenes of Cartoon Network's highly anticipated film with this unique art book! This magical deep-dive into Steven Universe The Movie is designed by Ryan Sands (Frontier) in conjunction with Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar! See preliminary character designs, witness the formation of settings and storyboards, and discover the art that shaped the full-length movie! It's a new kind of artistic adventure with with Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, and--of course--Steven.

Carpentry and Construction, Sixth Edition - Mark R. Miller & Rex Miller

Carpentry and Construction, Sixth Edition
Mark R. Miller & Rex Miller
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $57.99
Publish Date: February 3, 2016
Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC
Seller: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Fully updated home carpentry, construction, and remodeling instruction This thoroughly revised, DIY guide takes you through every step of home construction. Discover how to select tools, pour foundations, build walls and floors, and install tiles—even handle electrical wiring, plumbing, and insulation! Easy-to-follow instructions, along with more than 1,500 photos and illustrations, clearly demonstrate each technique. Logically organized by building stages, this new edition offers complete coverage of home remodeling, building additions, and making household repairs. Carpentry and Construction, Sixth Edition, shows how to tackle: • Site preparation • Footings and foundations • Concrete slabs and floors • Floor frames • Walls and roof framing • Windows and doors • Exterior and interior walls • Electrical Wiring • Plumbing • Insulation • Interior finishing • Kitchen and bathroom remodeling • Tile setting • Solar heating installation • Termite prevention • Installation of Skylights • Fences, decks, and patios • Private water and sewage systems • And much more

You Can Draw in 30 Days - Mark Kistler

You Can Draw in 30 Days
The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less
Mark Kistler
Genre: Art & Architecture
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: January 4, 2011
Publisher: Balance
Seller: OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC

Pick up your pencil, embrace your inner artist, and learn how to draw in thirty days with this step-by-step guide from an Emmy award-winning PBS host. "Sharpen your pencils and open your sketchbook; your teacher is waiting." ― The Boston Globe Drawing is an acquired skill, not a talent—anyone can learn to draw! All you need is a pencil, a piece of paper, and the willingness to tap into your hidden artistic abilities. With Emmy award-winning, longtime PBS host Mark Kistler as your guide, you'll learn the secrets of sophisticated three-dimensional renderings, and have fun along the way—in just twenty minutes a day for a month. Inside you'll find: Quick and easy step-by-step instructions for drawing everything from simple spheres to apples, trees, buildings, and the human hand and faceMore than 500 line drawings, illustrating each stepTime-tested tips, techniques, and tutorials for drawing in three-DThe nine Fundamental Laws of Drawing to create the illusion of depth in any drawingseventy-five student examples to encourage you in the process "Kistler's approach is light and fun, and rather than overwhelming with technical terminology and intimidating concepts, he instead starts you out putting pencil to paper. Within the first few pages of the book, you are already well on your way . . . The approach presented in this book works so well because you get instant results, which inspire you to continue with the process." ― Sacramento Book Review

Avatar: The Last Airbender The Art of the Animated Series (Second Edition) - Michael Dante DiMartino & Bryan Konietzko

Avatar: The Last Airbender The Art of the Animated Series (Second Edition)
Michael Dante DiMartino & Bryan Konietzko
Genre: Film
Price: $15.99
Publish Date: November 24, 2020
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Seller: Penguin Random House LLC

The animated series A vatar: The Last Airbender has inspired millions of fans and industry professionals alike. Now, to celebrate the anniversary of the show's first airing comes this deluxe second edition of Avatar: The Last Airbender--The Art of the Animated Series ! Join series creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino for an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at hundreds of pieces of concept, design, and production art from the show. You'll be taken on a guided tour through the development of this smash-hit television series in this deluxe edition that includes:    •    Stunning new cover art by Bryan Konietzko, with an extra special cover treatment! !    •    Eight pages of new material, plus an all-new introduction by award-winning Avatar: The Last Airbender comics series writer Gene Luen Yang!