Research on right and left hemisphere brain functions provides a metaphor and possibly even a physical explanation for the dual nature of the performing experience. Investigations by psychologists and neurologists suggest that the creative, non-verbal functions of the right hemisphere of the brain a..
An anecdotal guide for the perplexed new investigator as well as a refreshing resource for the old pro, covering everything from valuable personality traits for an investigator to social factors conducive to scientific work.Santiago Ramón y Cajal was a mythic figure in science. Hailed as the father ..
The airbrush and its uses are explained in detail, starting with photos and cutaway diagrams of different types of airbrush. Instruction is given on ways of using an airbrush, both to enhance existing photographs and to create photo-like paintings. Self-teaching manuals for ambitious amateur artists..
Helpful, step-by-step instruction on how to create complete, highly finished illustrations with pastels.All About Techniques in Pastel explains the fundamentals of art theory, then breaks it down into easy-to-follow instructions for creating your best pastel art. For those who need a visual guide wh..
Accompanying Columbus on his second voyage to the New World in 1494 was a young Spanish friar named Ramón Pané. The friar’s assignment was to live among the “Indians” whom Columbus had “discovered” on the island of Hispaniola (today the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic), to learn th..
About the Author Dr. Ramon Carver is author of the What I Wish Id Known Before I Went travel series published by Pemberton Press. As a graduate of Yale Universitys Drama School, he has authored plays produced Off-Broadway and in Hollywood. He resides in Austin, TX, with his wife Barbara. Product Des..
The pocket-size books in this instructive series cover virtually every aspect of the graphic arts and make handy quick-reference guides for art students, teachers, and museum visitors. They are heavily illustrated in color and filled with descriptive and instructional information. The books fall int..
The third edition of this popular course in Romanian for beginners has been completely revised and updated to make learning Romanian easier and more enjoyable than ever before. These two 60-minute CDs accompany the course. Recorded by native speakers, these will help you perfect your pronunciation a..
Come an’ Get It was the most familiar and welcome call on the range era of the great trail drives following the Civil War. In this entertaining volume, Ramon F. Adams, author of the popular Western Words, tell the story of the old cowboy cooks, and the result is another highly original contribution ..
Celebrating the 150th birthday of the state of California offers the opportunity to reexamine the founding of modern California, from the earliest days through the Gold Rush and up to 1870. In this four-volume series, published in association with the California Historical Society, leading scholars ..
The cowboy - that enigmatic, larger-than-life icon of our culture -has long been considered a figure of fast hands, steel nerves, and few words. But according to Ramon Adams, cowboys, once among themselves, enjoyed a vivid, often boisterous repartee. You might say that around a campfire they could m..
For this new anthology, Anthony Bonner has chosen central texts from his acclaimed two-volume compilation Selected Works of Ramon Llull (Princeton, 1985). Available for the first time in an affordable format, these works serve as an introduction to the life and writings of the Catalan (properly, Maj..
*Want to save time creating belly dance routines and choreography *Want to discover new ideas for improvisational dances *Want to have more fun performing in front of audiences *Want to make the most of the great steps and belly dance moves you already know Whether you know 5 steps or 500 steps, thi..
Explains that winter is a time for cold weather, snow, sitting by the fire, and celebrating Christmas and New Year's Day Author: Parramon, Jose Maria Publisher: B E S Pub Co Binding: Paperback Language: spanish ISBN-10: 081203645X ISBN-13: 9780812036459..
The human body--with all of its parts, organs, and functions--is shown in detailed, scientifically correct full-color illustrations. Fifteen separate sections examine both male and female bodies as follows: Human cell structure... General anatomical features ... Skeleton and musculature ... Digestiv..
This profusely illustrated reference guide offers students and nature lovers a fundamental understanding of all plant life, from the tallest trees to tiny fungal growths. It explains plant formation, growth, and reproduction, both in the wild, and in cultivated fields and plant nurseries. Cross-sect..
The authors delineate the ethical issues most salient and pressing to special education and provide a philosophically grounded framework for their discussion. The book presents 35 real-life cases that raise personal, institutional, and policy issues. This approach allows students to reason and colla..
El 13 de agosto el enigmatico dictador cumplirá sus 80 años en esta tierra. En Fidel Castro: Biografía a dos voces, Igancio Ramonet, sociòlogo, teórico de cultura, periodista y una de las voces más representativas del movimiento altermundista, ha logrado desvelar -tras semanas de intensas conversaci..
The newest title in this series for self-teaching or art class instruction analyzes every aspect of drawing and painting the human head. Explaining methods for achieving correct proportions and proper placement of eyes, nose, mouth, and ears on the human head, the book also instructs on ways to rend..
Informatics - studying the use of computer hardware, software, systematic languages, and data manipulation to collect and apply information - is united with health care in this new interdisciplinary textbook. It focuses on topics in informatics relevant to all fields of health care, in a textbook fo..
Describes the structure of the human skull, offers advice on drawing young children and the elderly, and shows how to render the hair and facial features Author: Parramon, Jose Maria Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0823023575 ISBN-13: 9780823023578..
The aim of this detailed guide is to teach readers to work with traditional drawing materials. Many examples and illustrations are included in the text. Author: Parramon, Jose Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0823023680 ISBN-13: 9780823023684..
One of the first and most famous abstract painters, Wassily Kandinsky created a form in which color and shape have a life of their own. Find out how this complex Russian artist established a truly abstract art. The DK ArtBook series presents both the life and works of each artist within the cultural..
Winner of the Basque Country’s Fiction Prize, Martutene is a unique novel destined to become an essential reference of Contemporary World Literature.Abaitua and Pilar, a gynecologist and a neurosurgeon, and Martin and Julia, a writer and a translator, are two couples worn down by years of marriage w..
Forward by Wayne Gard. Adams is recognized as the "foremost bibliographer and lexicographer of the West" Author: Adams, Ramon F. Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 080611469X ISBN-13: 9780806114699..