ISBN: 0061537969 Binding: Paperback Edition: Reprint Author(s): Garth Stein Publisher: Harper Paperbacks Number of Pages: 336
A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family love loyalty and hopea captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life as only a dog could tell it
ISBN: Binding: Kindle Edition Edition: Author(s): Sunzi Publisher: Public Domain Books Number of Pages:
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers You may find it for free on the web Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery
ISBN: 0077306295 Binding: Paperback Edition: 10 Author(s): Stephen Lucas Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Number of Pages: 480
By far the leading speech textbook of our time The Art of Public Speaking has defined the art of being the best for more than 10 million students and instructors Whether a novice or an experienced speaker every student will learn how to be a better public speaker through Lucas' clear explanations of classical and contemporary theory and thorough coverage of practical applications The new edition offers a revolutionary digital experience--McGraw-Hill Connect Lucas and Connect Lucas Plus The Connect Lucas products allow students and instructors to access all course materials including a complete media and research library study aids and speech preparation and assessment tools from a single place connectlucascom With Connect Lucas students use the traditional printed text Specially marked icons in the text guide students to the media-rich interactive features available at connectlucascom Connect Lucas Plus allows students and instructors to access the fully-integrated media-rich textbook from connectlucascom As students read the book online linked icons guide them to embedded media-rich interactive features Learn more and visit connectlucascom
ISBN: 0071270582 Binding: Paperback Edition: 10th Revised edition Author(s): Stephen E. Lucas Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education Number of Pages:
This text on public speaking provides examples and a balance of theory and skills This revised and updated fourth edition features a new design and an instructor's resource package which has also has been expanded to include a new version of the student speeches video as well as additional videos overhead transparencies and a pamphlet by the author on "Teaching Public Speaking" The text leads students through the process of learning how to speak publicly providing guidelines and illustrations of key concepts Major concepts are reinforced throughout with checklists of main points and annotated student speeches both full text and excerpts should make the concepts easier for students to grasp and relate directly to students' needs and experiences
ISBN: 0073379204 Binding: Paperback Edition: 9 Author(s): Mark Getlein Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Number of Pages: 592
Analyze Understand Appreciate Living with Art provides the tools to help students think critically about the visual arts Using a wealth of examples the first half of the text examines the nature vocabulary and elements of art offering a foundation for students to learn to analyze art effectively The latter half sets out a brief but comprehensive history of art leading students to understand art within the context of its time and place of origin High quality images from a wide range of periods and cultures bring the art to life and topical essays throughout the text foster critical thinking skills Taken together all of these elements help students to better appreciate art as a reflection of the human experience and to realize that living with art is living with ourselves
Art History, Volume 1 (4th Edition) (MyArtsLab Series)
ISBN: 0205744206 Binding: Paperback Edition: 4 Author(s): Marilyn Stokstad, Michael Cothren Publisher: Prentice Hall Number of Pages: 648
ART HISTORY provides students with the most student-friendly contextual and inclusive art history survey text on the market These hallmarks make ART HISTORY the choice for instructors who seek to actively engage their students in the study of art This new edition of ART HISTORY is the result of a happy and productive collaboration between two scholar-teachers (Marilyn Stokstad and Michael Cothren) who share a common vision that survey courses on the history of art should be filled with as much enjoyment as erudition and that they should foster an enthusiastic as well as an educated public for the visual arts Like its predecessors this new edition seeks to balance formal and iconographic analysis with contextual art history in order to craft interpretations that will engage a diverse student population Throughout the text the visual arts are treated as part of a larger world in which geography politics religion economics philosophy social life and the other fine arts are related components of a vibrant and cultural landscape
ISBN: 0073190764 Binding: Paperback Edition: 8 Author(s): Mark Getlein Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Number of Pages: 601
Throughout the previous seven editions this text has earned a reputation for elegance and the highest standards of quality Living with Art helps students develop an appreciation of art by offering a clear and comprehensive introduction to the visual arts from several perspectives: themes and purposes of art; the vocabulary of art; individual art media (painting drawing camera arts sculpture architecture etc); and the history of art The book is rich with illustrations drawn from a wide range of artistic cultures and time periods
ISBN: 0073386162 Binding: Paperback Edition: 9 Author(s): David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Number of Pages: 544
Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own Since 1979 David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson's Film Art has been the best-selling and widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema Taking a skills-centered approach supported by a wide range of examples from various periods and countries the authors strive to help students develop a core set of analytical skills that will deepen their understanding of any film in any genre Frame enlargements throughout the text enable students to view images taken directly from completed films while an optional text-specific tutorial CD-ROM helps clarify and reinforce specific concepts addressed in the text with the use of film clips Building on these strengths the ninth edition adds coverage of new technologies updated examples and references to the authors' acclaimed weblog to provide unparalleled currency and connect students with the world of cinema today
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
ISBN: 0446691437 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Steven Pressfield Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Number of Pages: 192
DO YOU: dream about writing the Great American Novel regret not finishing your paintings poems or screenplays want to start a business or charity wish you could start dieting or exercising today hope to run a marathon someday If "yes" then you needTHE WAR OF ART Now in this powerful straight-from-the-hip examination of the internal obstacles to success bestselling author Steven Pressfield shows readers how to identify defeat and unlock the inner barriers to creativity THE WAR OF ART is an inspirational funny well-aimed kick in the pants guaranteed to galvanize every would-be artist visionary or entrepreneur Steven Pressfield enjoys great international success as a bestselling novelist But in order to reach the top he had to do a lot of work to fight the inner demons that told him he couldnt make it THE WAR OF ART is his challenge to creative block and his succinct straight-from-the-hip style will help every reader unleash their personal ambitions be they literary artistic or business-minded According to Pressfield the internal obstacle to success is Resistance Resistance is the difference between the life you lead and the life you want to lead and can take many forms Pressfield shows readers how to identify and defeat Resistance at every turn and challenges them to change their amateurish unsuccessful habits into a professional attitude that can get the job done Finally Sun Tzu for the soul Inspirational funny and a great kick in the pants THE WAR OF ART is the perfect book for anybody who had a goal circumvented by life and circumstance: which is to say you and everybody youve ever met
Gardner's Art through the Ages: The Western Perspective, Volume I (with Art Study & Timeline Printed Access Card)
ISBN: 0495573604 Binding: Paperback Edition: 13 Author(s): Fred S. Kleiner Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Number of Pages: 464
As fascinating as a real visit to the world's famous museums and architectural sites GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: THE WESTERN PERSPECTIVE gives you a comprehensive beautifully illustrated tour of the world's great artistic traditions--plus all the study tools you need to excel in your art history course Easy to read and understand this 13th Edition of the most widely read history of art book in the English language is the only textbook that includes a unique "scale" feature (accompanying the book's photographs of paintings and other artworks) that will help you better visualize the actual size of the artworks shown in the book Three levels of review including extended image captions "The Big Picture" overviews at the end of every chapter and a special global timeline will help you study for your exams You'll also find materials that will help you master the key topics quickly in the ArtStudy Online (a free interactive study guide that includes flash cards of images and quizzes)
