Synopsis: Spanning nearly 5,000 years of clothing styles, this splendid sourcebook presents a fascinating panorama of wearing apparel, beginning with the ancient Egyptians and continuing through the early decades of the twentieth century. Over 1,800 drawings — meticulously researched and accurately rendered by the author — depict garments ranging from diaphanous gowns of Egyptian royalty, ornate robes of Byzantine dignitaries, and elegant dresses worn by…

Synopsis: Bestselling artist and author explains how to use light and shade in watercolour painting to add lifelike detail and create engaging artworks. Mastering light and shadow is the key to successful watercolour paintings and in this book you can learn how to paint like an expert. The book is packed with Hazel Soan’s colourful and varied paintings, as well as step-by-step exercises and handy hints. Beginning with how to see the values of light and…

Synopsis: History of making masks - Techniques - Partial masks - Full face masks - Whole head masks - Templates.

Synopsis: Whether you want to see inside a volcano, understand every component of an engine, or learn the difference between a stegosaurus and a stegoceras, the Ultimate Visual Dictionary will reveal all. Presenting a huge range of information from a unique perspective, with more than 33,000 terms explained and expertly annotated, the Visual Dictionary allows readers to analyze a multitude of objects in unparalleled detail.

Synopsis: The ability to make stunning jewelry is no longer confined to metalworkers, silversmiths, potters, woodworkers, ceramicists, and jewelers. Now you can learn how to make incredible items out of the new modeling clays and achieve amazing effects, such as the ability to mimic precious metals, porcelain, wood, and stone. No more expensive kilns either! This clay can be hardened using a traditional baking oven. Polymer clay comes in a vast array of…

Synopsis: "...highly engaging...This vivid introduction to the use of illusion in art makes often complex visual effects understandable and fun. Chapters on trompe l'oeil, surrealism, perspective, anamorphosis, reversible images and op art explain the concepts with remarkable clarity; handsome reproductions, including works by artists as diverse as Raphael and Magritte, Holbein and Dali, are riveting. Seurat, Escher and the vegetable' artist Arcimboldo…

Synopsis: Between the 1860s and 1880s, a group of revolutionary young artists based in Paris developed a new way of depicting the world around them. The paintings they produced have since become world famous, and include some of the best-loved works in Western art. Condemned by the art critics of the day, artists such as Monet, Renoir and Degas broke with tradition by painting scenes from life, set in and around Paris. Often leaving the studio to paint in…

Synopsis: Book by Russell, Franklin

Synopsis: This children's book explores the innermost workings of some extraordinary buildings and machines. From helicopters to submarines, skyscrapers to coal mines, open up a fascinating world packed with unique and detailed cutaway drawings. Whether it's a Spanish galleon or a medieval castle, each cross-section slice or exploded view reveals what's going on inside. See the people swarming inside the Empire State Building, the workers busy backstage…

Synopsis: Each magazine focuses on the world and national events of a particular decade of the 20th century, from 1900 to 1990.

Synopsis: Instructions and inspiration for making a variety of types of mobile. Illustrated with color and b&w photos and line drawings.

Synopsis: Text: English, Italian (translation)

Synopsis: INSIDERS -- a visually groundbreaking, state-of-the-art nonfiction series that outshines Eyewitness and Discoveries. This stunning new series offers an inside look into twelve riveting subjects, beginning with Dinosaurs, Egypt, Oceans, and Space. Expertly written, each book will feature an arresting design, complete with dynamic, multi-layered CGI and 3-D model imagery that is complemented by fascinating, up-to-date information presented in a…

Synopsis: Full-color photos. From the splendor of the pharaoh's court to the everydaylife of ordinary people, the great civilization of the Nile valley is revealedin page after page of dramatic photos of the objects they left behind: humanand animal mummies, reed brushes, children's pull-toys, and more.Stunning.-- School Library Journal.

Synopsis: Includes an illustrated relief map and a brief description of every country in the world along with important facts and figures, flags, population information, and an economic survey for each.