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Cybill Disobedience River Siren Productions, Inc. How I survived beauty pageants Elvis sex Bruce Willis lies marriage motherhood Hollywood and the irrepressible urge to say what you think r r From wholesome beauty queen to saucy cover girl from heartbreaking movie star THE LAST PICTURE SHOW TAXI DRIVER to one of televisions most loved comediennes MOONLIGHTING CYBILL Cybill Shepherd is renowned as sassy shocking and sexy In CYBILL DISOBEDIENCE she opens her heart with the wit and honesty of a star whos seen and knows it all Take Ivy powerHouse Books Described by The New York Times as a treasure of fashion insiders Take Ivy / was originally published in Japan in 1965 setting off an explosion of American-influenced Ivy Style fashion among students in the trendy Ginza shopping district of Tokyo The product of four sartorial style enthusiasts Take Ivy / is a collection of candid photographs shot on the campuses of America s elite Ivy League universities The series focuses on men and their clothes perfectly encapsulating the unique academic fashion of the era Whether lounging in the quad studying in the library riding bikes in class or at the boathouse the subjects of Take Ivy / are impeccably and distinctively dressed in the finest American-made garments of the time r r Take Ivy / is now considered a definitive document of this particular style and rare original copies are highly sought after by trad devotees worldwide A small-run reprint came out in Japan in 2006 and sold out almost immediately Now for the first time ever powerHouse is reviving this classic tome with an all-new English translation Ivy style has never been more popular in Japan or stateside proving its timeless and transcendent appeal Take Ivy / has survived the decades and is an essential object for anyone interested in the history or future of fashion The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter) New Riders Press Since Lightroom first launched Scott Kelbys The Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers has been the worlds 1 best-selling Lightroom book In this latest version for Lightroom 3 Scott uses his same step-by-step plain-English style and layout to make learning Lightroom easy and fun Scott doesnt just show you which sliders do what Instead by using the following three simple yet brilliant techniques that make it just an incredible learning tool this book shows you how to create your own photography workflow using Lightroom r r 1 Scott shares his own personal settings and studio-tested techniques He trains thousands of Lightroom users at his Lightroom Live tour and knows first hand what really works and what doesnt r r 2 The entire book is laid out in a real workflow order with everything step by step so you can begin using Lightroom like a pro from the start r r 3 What really sets this book apart are the last two chapters This is where Scott dramatically answers his 1 most-asked Lightroom question which is Exactly what order am I supposed to do things in and where does Photoshop fit in Plus this is the first version of the book that includes his famous 7-Point System for Lightroom which lets you focus on mastering just the seven most important editing techniques r r The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book for Digital Photographers is the first and only book to bring the whole process together in such a clear concise and visual way The Adobe Photoshop CS5 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter) Amphoto Books New Riders Press Are you ready for an amazing new version of The Photoshop Book that breaks all the rules / r r Scott Kelby Editor and Publisher of Photoshop User magazine and the best-selling Photoshop author in the world today once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers more of the latest most important and most useful new Adobe Photoshop CS5 techniques for digital photographers r r This major update to his award-winning record-breaking book does something for digital photographers that s never been done before it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly how to do it It s not a bunch of theory it doesn t challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure it out on your own Instead Scott shows you step by step the exact techniques used by today s cutting-edge digital photographers and best of all he shows you flat-out exactly which settings to use when to use them and why That s why the previous editions of this book are widely used as the official study guide in photography courses at colleges and universities around the world r r Learn how the pros do it / r Each year Scott trains thousands of professional photographers how to use Photoshop and almost without exception they have the same questions the same problems and the same challenges and that s exactly what he covers in this book You ll learn r ul li The sharpening techniques the pros really use / li li The pros tricks for fixing the most common digital photo problems fast / li li The step-by-step setup for getting what comes out of your printer to match exactly what you see onscreen / li li A whole chapter on how to process HDR High Dynamic Range images using CS5 s new Merge to HDR Pro / li li How to master CS5 s new Content-Aware Fill / li li How to color correct any photo without breaking a sweat / li li How to process RAW images like a pro plus how to take advantage of all the new Camera Raw features in CS5 / li li How to use the included gray card to make color correction just a matter of three clicks / li li How to show your work like a pro / li li A host of shortcuts workarounds and slick insider tricks to send your productivity through the roof / li / ul Plus Scott includes a special bonus chapter with his own CS5 workflow from start to finish and each chapter ends with a Photoshop Killer Tips Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood Pantheon ISBN13 9780375714573 Condition New Notes BUY WITH CONFIDENCE Over one million books sold 98 Positive feedback Compare our books prices and service to the competition 100 Satisfaction Guaranteed A New York Times Notable Book r A Time Magazine Best Comix of the Year r A San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times Best-seller r r Wise funny and heartbreaking Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi s memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution In powerful black-and-white comic strip images Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen years that saw the overthrow of the Shah s regime the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq The intelligent and outspoken only child of committed Marxists and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran s last emperors Marjane bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country r r Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life Marjane s child s-eye view of dethroned emperors state-sanctioned whippings and heroes of the revolution allows us to learn as she does the history of this fascinating country and of her own extraordinary family Intensely personal profoundly political and wholly original Persepolis is at once a story of growing up and a reminder of the human cost of war and political repression It shows how we carry on with laughter and tears in the face of absurdity And finally it introduces us to an irresistible little girl with whom we cannot help but fall in love Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods Wiley Now in its Fifth Edition this essential textbook has been used by thousands of students annually in schools of architecture engineering and construction technology The bestselling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction emphasizing common construction systems such as light wood frames masonry bearing walls steel frames and reinforced concrete New introductory material on the processes organization constraints and choices in construction offers a better look at the management of construction New sections covering the building envelope uncover the secrets to designing enclosures for thermal insulation vapor retarders air barriers and moisture control The Fifth Edition also features more axonometric detail drawings and revised photographs for a thoroughly illustrated approach and the latest IBC 2006 CSI MasterFormat ASTM references and LEED information Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History Pantheon ISBN13 9780394747231 Condition New Notes BUY WITH CONFIDENCE Over one million books sold 98 Positive feedback Compare our books prices and service to the competition 100 Satisfaction Guaranteed A story of a Jewish survivor of Hitlers Europe and his son a cartoonist who tries to come to terms with his fathers story and history itself Some historical events simply beggar any attempt at description--the Holocaust is one of these Therefore as it recedes and the people able to bear witness die it becomes more and more essential that novel vigorous methods are used to describe the indescribable Examined in these terms Art Spiegelmans Maus is a tremendous achievement from a historical perspective as well as an artistic one Spiegelman a stalwart of the underground comics scene of the 1960s and 70s interviewed his father Vladek a Holocaust survivor living outside New York City about his experiences The artist then deftly translated that story into a graphic novel By portraying a true story of the Holocaust in comic form--the Jews are mice the Germans cats the Poles pigs the French frogs and the Americans dogs--Spiegelman compels the reader to imagine the action to fill in the blanks that are so often shied away from Reading Maus you are forced to examine the Holocaust anew This is neither easy nor pleasant However Vladek Spiegelman and his wife Anna are resourceful heroes and enough acts of kindness and decency appear in the tale to spur the reader onward we also know that the protagonists survive else reading would be too painful This first volume introduces Vladek as a happy young man on the make in pre-war Poland With outside events growing ever more ominous we watch his marriage to Anna his enlistment in the Polish army after the outbreak of hostilities his and Annas life in the ghetto and then their flight into hiding as the Final Solution is put into effect The ending is stark and terrible but the worst is yet to come--in the second volume of this Pulitzer Prize-winning set --Michael Gerber Thinking with Type: A Primer for Deisgners: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students Princeton Architectural Press ISBN13 9781568984483 Condition New Notes BUY WITH CONFIDENCE Over one million books sold 98 Positive feedback Compare our books prices and service to the competition 100 Satisfaction Guaranteed The organization of letters on a blank sheet -- or screen -- is the most basic challenge facing anyone who practices design What type of font to use How big How should those letters words and paragraphs be aligned spaced ordered shaped and otherwise manipulated In this groundbreaking new primer leading design educator and historian Ellen Lupton provides clear and concise guidance for anyone learning or brushing up on their typographic skills Thinking with Type is divided into three sections letter text and grid Each section begins with an easy-to-grasp essay that reviews historical technological and theoretical concepts and is then followed by a set of practical exercises that bring the material covered to life Sections conclude with examples of work by leading practitioners that demonstrate creative possibilities along with some classic no-nos to avoid Living with Art McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages Analyze Understand Appreciate / r 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 r 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 Building Construction Illustrated Wiley ISBN13 9780470087817 Condition New Notes BUY WITH CONFIDENCE Over one million books sold 98 Positive feedback Compare our books prices and service to the competition 100 Satisfaction Guaranteed The classic visual guide to the basics of building construction now with the most current information r r For nearly three decades Building Construction Illustrated has offered an outstanding introduction to the principles of building construction This new edition of the revered classic remains as relevant as ever-providing the latest information in Francis D K Chings signature style Its rich and comprehensive approach clearly presents all of the basic concepts underlying building construction and equips readers with useful guidelines for approaching virtually any new materials or techniques they may encounter r r Laying out the material and structural choices available it provides a full under-standing of how these choices affect a buildings form and dimensions Complete with more than 1 000 illustrations the book moves through each of the key stages of the design process from site selection to building components mechanical systems and finishes r r r Illustrated throughout with clear and accurate drawings that present the state of the art in construction processes and materials r r r Updated and revised to include the latest knowledge on sustainability incorporation of building systems and use of new materials r r r Archetypal drawings offer clear inspiration for designers and drafters r r r Reflects the most current building codes and CSI Master Format numbering scheme r r With its comprehensive and lucid presentation of everything from foundations and floor systems to finish work Building Construction Illustrated Fourth Edition equips students and professionals in all areas of architecture and construction with useful guidelines for approaching virtually any new materials or techniques they may encounter in building planning design and construction