How Fiction Works: The Last Word on Writing Fiction, from Basics to the Fine PointsIn How Fiction Works, Oakley Hall expands upon and broadens the instruction that made The Art and Craft of Novel Writing so successful. This new book covers all forms and lengths of fiction, probes deeper into every topic, offers new examples and includes exercises and the end of every chapter. He explains the basic and finer points of the fiction-writing process from word choice and imagery to authority and viewpoint.
Not Your Mama's Beading: The Cool and Creative Way to String 'Em Along
We go where no beading book has gone before and offer up projects that are absolutely wearable and that your brown-nosing cube-mate can only covet. If, like any self-respecting do-it-yourself gal, you still have a secret but slavish devotion to personal adornment, look no further. Choose one of more than thirty super-cool designs, get the basics, and whip up something you can't find in even the most exclusive Rodeo Drive boutiques.
The second book in the successful Basics Illustration series looks at the history of illustration—from medieval manuscripts and hieroglyphics to today’s cutting-edge advertisements and books. Packed with great examples that spotlight emerging pop culture, Basics Illustration: Text & Image examines artists’ books, graphic novels, and posters, as well as typography, stencils, graffiti, and fonts designed by illustrators. Written by internationally acclaimed artist...
Written specifically for the horticultural student, this new text presents an ideal introduction to botany for the nonscience major. The book's systematic organization around the five-kingdom system effectively covers the botanical basics, while the many illustrations make new scientific concepts easy to understand.
How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence-Based Medicine, Fourth Edition
How to Read a Paper describes the different types of clinical research reporting, and explains how to critically appraise the publications. The book provides the tools to find and evaluate the literature, and implement the findings in an evidence-based, patient-centered way. Written for anyone in the health
