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A complete six-year primary Science course that takes an enquiry-based, active learning approach to teaching young learners the skills they need to think like scientists. A* Students learn to think creatively through answering questions about the...

Two books from the Chess Secrets series brought together in one volume. Chess Secrets is a series of books which uncover the mysteries of the most important aspects of chess: strategy, attack, classical play, opening play, endgames and preparation. In...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780871593818Author Andrew HarveyFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Unity Books (Unity School of Christianity)Publisher Unity Books (Unity School of...

All normal human beings alive in the last fifty thousand years appear to have possessed, in Mark Turner's phrase, "irrepressibly artful minds." Cognitively modern minds produced a staggering list of behavioral singularities--science, religion,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857245546Author Gianni CanovaFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 1840g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780930066369Author Eihei DogenFormat HardbackPage Count 490Imprint Shasta Abbey PressPublisher Shasta Abbey PressWeight(grams) 152g

The Old Indian Defence is considered to be a sound way for Black to meet 1 d4. Some might argue that it is steady rather than spectacular, but is this reputation totally deserved? Grandmaster Alexander Cherniaev strongly disagrees, and in this book he...

Edward Bawden had already established a growing reputation as a printmaker, designer and book illustrator when at the age of 36 he was appointed one of the original five Official War Artists for the Second World War. Between 1940 and 1944, during his two...

Unlike the other two master Renaissance painters associated with Venice, Titian and Veronese, Tintoretto (1519-94) alone was born in Venice and he left his mark there more than either artist. His paintings can still be found everywhere in the city: not...

Renowned photographer Jonathan M. Singer presents his striking black-and-white images of Chinese ornamental rocks from a leading collection. Shaped by nature and selected by man, scholars' rocks, or gongshi, have been prized by Chinese intellectuals...

Crackle is a surprisingly versatile weave structure with exciting design potential. This book offers a comprehensive explanation of drafting the crackle weave structure and weaving classic crackle. Tools and tips for independent designing add extra depth...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767926492Author Robert ClarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 323gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940842226Author Sumiko KajiyamaFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Museyon GuidesPublisher Museyon Guides

A box of beautifully designed foldout posters featuring acclaimed artist Jenny Holzer's celebrated TruismsHolzer-isms: Artist's Edition presents a selection of artist Jenny Holzer's Truisms (1977-79)-subtly subversive declarations such as ABUSE OF POWER...

"The work of the sculptor Rachel Harrison is both the zeitgeist and the least digestible in contemporary art. It may also be the most important, owing to an originality that breaks a prevalent spell in an art world of recycled genres, styles, and ideas...

Maria Lai (Ulassai, September 27, 1919 - Cardedu, April 16, 2013) is without doubt one of the leading figures in the history of contemporary Italian art. Not only on account of the content of her works, but also thanks to the diversity of her artistic...

From Michelangelo's marbles to photographic self-portraits, artists have always been fascinated by their creative encounters with the human body. Often a key part of their early training, drawing and sculpting from life goes on to inform their later work...

This publication is the fourth volume of an important catalogue raisonne of the work of Francis Picabia This publication, the fourth volume of an important catalogue raisonne of the work of Francis Picabia (1879-1953), includes paintings and selected...

Aberrant Nuptials explores the diversity and richness of the interactions between artistic research and Deleuze studies. "Aberrant nuptials" is the expression Gilles Deleuze uses to refer to productive encounters between systems characterised by...

Although Paul Delvaux (born 1897) is an artist of international standing, his work is relatively little known in the Anglo-Saxon world. This book, the first on the artist written in English, places Delvaux's work in the tradition of European figurative...

From the visual and textual art of Anglo-Saxon England onwards, images held a surprising power in the Western Christian tradition. Not only did these artistic representations provide images through which to find God, they also held mystical potential,...

This highly interactive, write-in workbook is part of the Skills2Learn series of construction workbooks available in the following disciplines of construction: * Bricklaying * Carpentry & Joinery * Plastering * Painting & Decorating * Wall &...

Step-by-step instructions for 50 beautiful paintings including plants, flowers, animals, & more! Love the look of watercolors but think you lack the skill? Think again! With Watercolor the Easy Way, you will paint beautiful masterpieces...

World-renowned Bible translator and commentator George M. Lamsa explains nearly one thousand crucial idioms that will enrich reading of the Old and New Testaments for students and general reader alike.Lamsa, who was raised speaking Aramaic in a community...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789385360879Author Ashok VajpeyiFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint Mapin Publishing Pvt.LtdPublisher Mapin Publishing Pvt.LtdWeight(grams) 28g

Torture of Women, Spero's epic, 14 panels, 125-foot-long collage work, fuses startling imagery from ancient mythology with hand-printed and typewritten first-person testimonies of abuse--from ancient times through the present. This unique volume zooms...

Those whose thoughts of musical theatre are dominated by the Broadway musical will find this book a revelation. From the 1850s to the early 1930s, when urban theatres sought to mount glamorous musical entertainment, it was to operetta that they turned...

Medieval polychrome wood sculptures are highly complex objects, bearers of histories that begin with their original carving and adornment and continue through long centuries of repainting, deterioration, restoration, and conservation. Abundantly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486225234Author Frank CalderonFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

A groundbreaking account of ancient Greek funerary sculpture and its emotional effects In this lyrically written and beautifully illustrated study, Seth Estrin probes the emotional effects of one of the largest and most important categories of Greek...

Founded and directed by Golden Globe-nominated actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, hitRECord is an open collaborative production company where members can contribute their work in various forms including music, videos, text and drawings. Members are then...

Memory Work demonstrates the evolution of the pioneering minimalist sculptor Anne Truitt. An artist determined to make her way through a new aesthetic in the 1960s, Truitt was tireless in her pursuit of a strong cultural voice. At the heart of her...

"This beautiful book reminds me that I was one of many whom Leo Lionni took by the hand, leading me into the world of writing and illustrating picture books." - Micha Archer, author and illustrator of Wonder Walkers, Daniel Finds a Poem, and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951035686Author Jin IzuharaFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Craftmills Publishing LLCPublisher Craftmills Publishing LLCWeight(grams)...

Stained glass painting is a technique for painting on glass to simulate the look of stained glass-no cutting or assembly required. This book features all the information you need to make a piece of beautiful faux stained glass and also contains projects...

"This message is vitally important in our dangerously polarised world." - Karen Armstrong "Islam, the Faith of Love and Happiness offers an antidote [...] by presenting the heart of Islam." - John L. Esposito What does Islam teach us about the...

In full color, this book documents the work of his pioneering 44-year career-advertising, corporate-identity programs, product styling, packaging, exhibits, murals, annual reports, posters, books, and magazines for a wide range of clients, including the...

Unlike many photographers who maintain a strict divide between their commercial and private work, Teller has always combined the two. Indeed this merging is one reason for Teller's progressive edge. The Keys to the House contains recent photographs of...

As for film and literature, the horror genre has been very popular in the video game. The World of Scary Video Games provides a comprehensive overview of the videoludic horror, dealing with the games labelled as "survival horror" as well as the...

The 16th century bronze plaques from the kingdom of Benin are among the most recognized masterpieces of African art, and yet many details of their commission and installation in the palace in Benin City, Nigeria, are little understood. The Benin Plaques,...