Chock full of lists and quips, stats and quotes, Ask Me Everything will keep readers of all ages asking questions for hours. No topic is left unquestioned; no question is left unanswered. In this brilliant follow-up to Ask Me Anything thousands of facts, incredible photographs, hilarious information, and hours of family fun are packed into this vibrant book.
A compendium of information on human-powered devices for use in and around the home, including their history, fundamental principles, plans for building them, and stories of those who make and use these machines around the globe today.
The body of work featured in this book are genuine photographs. They have been neither doctored up nor altered. They are in fact the actual prints of the image captured by the objective. Dani Olivier’s creates his effects at the time of the shoots, by projecting complex images and intricate light patterns on his models. He never touches up the originals. The models are nude. They do not wear enhancing accessories. Their makeup is minimal. The pictures are taken with a black background. There are no artifacts : Just the models and the light projections. The projections are either abstract or figurative. The final composition is always surreal. Mr Olivier’s unique style is introduced for the first time in this body of work. His abstract and psychedelic nudes are his exclusive creations.
The book delivers simple instructions on how to design and build modern Web using the latest trends in web development. You will learn how to design responsive websites, created with modern Flat User Interface design patterns, build deep-scrolling websites with parallax 3D effects, and roll-your-own single-page applications. Finally, you’ll work through an awesome chapter that combines them all. Each chapter features actual lines of code that you can apply right away.
“Don’t be surprised, Pussycat,” said Helen Gurley Brown, still flirtatious at eighty-four, “We’re all survivors and proud of it. We want to talk about it.” And they do. Eighty of America’s most famous eighty year-olds reflect on their journeys to the big 8-0 and describe the passions that keep them young. They all have opinions about today’s world what is good about being eighty and what keeps them vital. The members of this generation have spent eighty-plus years honing the art of living and they have secrets to share. Their personal stories are truly inspirational.
Tom, a married man with kids, is struggling at work when a client tries to seduce him with promises of a ‘more exciting life’. On his way home one night he gets attacked by a gang of hoodies and falls into a parallel world where he lives 5 other lives including a Rock-Star, a Homeless person and the ‘hoody’ that attacked him. These lives help him to re-evaluate his priorities and values but in order to get home he must face some of his deepest desires and fears.
Maxim – the world’s leading men’s magazine gives men what they want – beautiful women and intense sex. Maxim features beautiful women, cool gadgets, fast cars, sports, entertainment, and other male obsessions.
A timely, practical, and concise handbook of best practices for nonprofit financial management In 2010 an estimated 325,000 charities, membership groups, and trade associations with small nonprofits disproportionately represented stand to lose their tax exemptions for failure to comply with financial management requirements. Nonprofit Financial Management: A Practical Guide is a timely, functional, and concise handbook of best practices for nonprofit organizations of every size.
A deep understanding of letterforms and knowledge of their effective use can only be obtained with constant observation and experimentation; it evolves over a lifetime of design practice and study. This comprehensive guide is intended to advance the progress of designers seeking to deepen their typographic expertise. Typography Essentials is a practical, hands-on resource to distill, organize, and compartmentalize—but not to oversimplify—the many complex issues surrounding the effective use of typography. It is for designers of every medium in which type plays a major role, and is organized and designed to make the process enjoyable and entertaining, as well as instructional.
A story of love and understanding set amidst the tensions and uncertainties of the days immediately following the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II. On the staff of General Douglas MacArthur (Jones), the de facto ruler of Japan as Supreme Commander of the occupying forces, a leading Japanese expert, General Bonner Fellers (Fox) is charged with reaching a decision of historical importance: should Emperor Hirohito be tried and hanged as a war criminal? Interwoven is the story of Fellers’ love affair with Aya, a Japanese exchange student he had met years previously in the U.S. Memories of Aya and his quest to find her in the ravaged post-war landscape help Fellers to discover both his wisdom and his humanity and enable him to come to the momentous decision that changed the course of history and the future of two nations.
Even when the heat is on and there’s not a moment to lose, SPECIAL AGENT OSO always finds a way to save the day! Join the special-agent-in-training on thrilling adventures as he empowers kids, getting them up on their feet to enjoy an exciting array of games, sports and activities. Whether it’s helping youngsters play hopscotch, jump rope, fly a kite or throw a football, Oso is there to lend a paw. All he needs is advice from his fellow agents, guidance from Mr. Dos and Paw Pilot, and, most importantly, help from YOU. Packed with over two hours of cool gadgets, catchy songs and super spy skills, LICENSE TO PLAY is guaranteed to set fun in motion!
