Aaron Sorkin grew up in Scarsdale, a suburb of New York City where he was very involved in his high school drama and theater club. After graduating from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater, Sorkin intended to pursue a career in acting. It took him only a short time to realize that his true love, and his true talent, lay in writing.
A comprehensive introduction to the religions of the world analyzed from a Christian perspective.Nelson’s Illustrated Guide to Religions covers more than 200 religions, sects, and cults, most of them ones the reader might encounter on any given day. It is the most complete and up-to-date Christian guide to world religions. Perfect for the student as well as the layperson. Written by leading expert in religions, James A. Beverley.
A virtual catalog of ideas for inspired retail design The retail industry is one of the most competitive and, as a result, challenging arenas for graphic designers. The expectation for creativity and originality is extremely high, yet the success rate of many retail ventures is quite low-so getting the marketing and branding right is essential for survival. This book will provide a wealth of graphic design inspiration from a variety of retail businesses, offering designers, retail marketers, and business owners a vast collection of innovative options. Like the other books in Rockport’s 1,000 series, the pages will pop with ideas for promotions, signage, tags, advertisements, flyers, bags, logos, and ad premiums such as novelties, giveaways, and more.
Inside the issue are complete guides to every era of the Star Trek, from The Original Series and The Next Generation to Deep Space 9 and Voyager.
Also featured is an interview with the late great Gene Rodenberry, as well one-on-ones with the original dynamic duo, William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. Bringing our unrivalled coverage full circle are behind-the-scenes features on the 2009 movie reboot and its sequel, Star Trek Into Darkness, featuring interviews with near enough every member of their all-star cast. Delving even deeper, we examine forgotten curios like Phase II, the Star Trek series that never was, and take a look back at the Animated Series.
Miles Away From the Body You’ve Always Dreamed Of?
Can you squat and bench heavy loads but are also carrying an extra load around the waist? Can you perform amazing boot camp and cross-training drills but don’t look like you’ve ever exercised a day in your life? Can you hit amazing running times but are still soft, saggy, and flabby crossing the finish line? There is no doubt about it, Man Boobs & Muffin Tops are a tenacious tag team opponent that is hard to keep down for the count these days. Most of us are a long way from living lean year-round, even if we think we’re eating right and exercising the way we should.
Hooking your laptop up to the internet or using a smartphone to stream music to some Bluetooth speakers are common enough tasks, but at one time they would appear impossibly complex and bandwidth-hungry. What if you want more? What if you want to share files across computers of all kinds on your home network or create a backup system that prevents you from losing files? What if you want to really get your hands dirty and plunge into the guts of a media streamer or home server with a screwdriver and Terminal commands? It’s all in here. This guide takes you from setting up your home network and sharing files through a router to building an outbuilding to do your computer work in, taking in cloud storage, homebrew servers and network attached hard drive arrays along the way.
BBC History Magazine aims to shed new light on the past to help you make more sense of the world today. Fascinating stories from contributors are the leading experts in their fields, so whether they’re exploring Ancient Egypt, Tudor England or the Second World War, you’ll be reading the latest, most thought-provoking historical research. BBC History Magazine brings history to life with informative, lively and entertaining features written by the world’s leading historians and journalists and is a captivating read for anyone who’s interested in the past.
If you have ever dreamed of showing your designs on fabric, textile aficionado Kim Kight, of popular blog True Up, is here to teach you how. Comprehensive and refreshingly straightforward, this impressive volume features two main parts. First, the Design and Color section explains the basics with step-by-step tutorials on creating repeating patterns both by hand and on the computer. Next, the Printing section guides you through transferring those designs on fabric-whether it’s block printing, screen printing, digital printing or licensing to a fabric company-and how to determine the best method for you.
All About History is the stunningly realised new magazine from the makers of How It Works and All About Space. Featuring beautiful illustrations, photos and graphics depicting everything from ancient civilisations to the Cold War, All About History is accessible and entertaining to all and makes history fun for the whole family.
We tend to divide buildings into two basic categories—private structures such as houses, and public buildings like railway stations, concert halls or museums. Public buildings have limits of their own: whether a courthouse or an airport, a stadium or college campus, questions of style, function or cost are clearly posed.
One-of-a-kind cultural critic and New York Times bestselling author Chuck Klosterman “offers up great facts, interesting cultural insights, and thought-provoking moral calculations in this look at our love affair with the anti-hero” (New York magazine).
