Serves an active online market - averaging 4,300 continuous auctions for small-size U S currency on one the world's largest online auction sites Provides collectors and dealers with more than pricing, including tutorial information to guide investment decisions There's nothing small about today's small-size U S currency market, and this abundantly ожфзм illustrated and thoroughly researched reference offers serious collectors, and dealers of small-size notes the details to stay on top of their collecting In Standard Guide to Small-Size U S Paper Money 1928 to Date, collectors will discover: *More than 300 large photos and illustrations of small-size notes to aid in quick identification *Listings that include precise population figures, updated values, and serial number data *Chronological-by-denomination format for easily locating note listings Serious collectors seeking success in this constantly changing market need the updated and reliable information only found in this book.  2006 г Мягкая обложка, 355 стр ISBN 0896893820.

Award-winning artist Qu Lei Lei offers an inspirational view of art from the Chinese perspective Instead of looking at the sketch as an end in itself, he focuses on the work as personal fulfillment for the artist and as a valued meditation All the essential techniques are here—from choosing and using materials to mixing the ink to mastering brushstrokes ожфзт With the natural world as his subject, Lei Lei pulls out key features—water, trees, landscapes—and focuses on practical ways of depicting their different varieties A master class covers techniques for capturing pets at play, and for conveying the spirit of all living creatures.  2006 г Твердый переплет, 128 стр ISBN 1402726279.

Here is the first and only book to explore cutting-edge print design for fashion through the designer’s eyes—complete with interviews, exclusive archive material from international fashion houses, and full-color photographs of patterns Innovators such as Eley Kishimoto and Jonathan Saunders explain their work, take us through their ожфзю artistic process, and consider the relationship between fashion designer and print designer Every page offers something beautiful and striking—motifs based on nature, others drawn from urban graffiti and graphics, and still more that go retro, abstract, or folkloric The material is exquisite and invaluable to anyone interested in fashion and design.  2006 г Мягкая обложка, 192 стр ISBN 0713490128.

Переводчик: С Тесленко Эта древняя книга была похищена мрачными Древними Богами И лишь через долгие века ее обнаружил странник, остановившийся на ночлег возле древнего капища ожфии Случайный свидетель черной мессы стал обладателем могущественной книги, повествующей о битвах Богов,возрождении и падении цивилизаций, подчинении демонов и чудовищ Ночи, о наложении и снятии заклятий и чар Не всякому доступно познание этой книги, но каждый, кто решится раскрыть ее страницы, должен помнить о гневе Богов: они мстят за непослушание.  Серия: Магические технологии.

Ask any designer, fashion editor, or art director where the hottest trends are coming from, and they'll tell you it's from the streets of certain cities And if you ask them what magazine gives the best, most authoritative coverage of these outsider fashion incubators, chances are they'll say "Nylon" Nylon here combines its street cred ожфич and international expertise (the magazine is read in major cities around the world, and has recently launched both Japanese and Australian editions) to reveal the iconic looks in the seven most fashion-forward cities today: London, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo, Melbourne, Copenhagen and New York Led by acclaimed editor in chief Marvin Scott Jarrett, "Nylon"'s editors, writers, and photographers cover these cities' trends with the same signature flair, enthusiasm, and eye for the cutting edge that has catapulted the magazine to the top of its demographic Each chapter opens with an introduction describing the city's particular history, traits, and culture, followed by full-page pictures of each city's stylish residents, showing their creativity in full detail, from Tokyo's famous Goth Lolitas to Copenhagen's casual chic and everything in between Quotes from each subject tell about who influences their personal style, what they love about their city, and their favorite local stores Edgy, colorful, and fascinating to look at, "Nylon Street: The Nylon Book of Global Style" is a chronicle of diverse urban style that you won't be able to put down Формат: 16 см x 23 см Автор Eviana Hartman.  Издательство: Universe Publishing, 2006 г Мягкая обложка, 256 стр ISBN 978-0-7893-1501-4 Язык: Английский Мелованная бумага, Цветные иллюстрации.

Design pervades our lives Everything from drafting a PowerPoint presentation to planning a state-of-the-art bridge embodies this universal human activity But what makes a great design? In this compelling and wide-ranging look at the essence of invention, distinguished engineer and author Henry Petroski argues that, time and again, we have ожфиы built success on the back of failure--not through easy imitation of success Success through Failure shows us that making something better--by carefully anticipating and thus averting failure--is what invention and design are all about Petroski explores the nature of invention and the character of the inventor through an unprecedented range of both everyday and extraordinary examples--illustrated lectures, child-resistant packaging for drugs, national constitutions, medical devices, the world's tallest skyscrapers, long-span bridges, and more Stressing throughout that there is no surer road to eventual failure than modeling designs solely on past successes, he sheds new light on spectacular failures, from the destruction of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 1940 and the space shuttle disasters of recent decades, to the collapse of the World Trade Center in 2001 Petroski also looks at the prehistoric and ancient roots of many modern designs The historical record, especially as embodied in failures, reveals patterns of human social behavior that have implications for large structures like bridges and vast organizations like NASA Success through Failure--which will fascinate anyone intrigued by design, including engineers, architects, and designers themselves--concludes by speculating on when we can expect the next major bridge failure to occur, and the kind of bridge most likely to be involved.  2006 г Твердый переплет, 240 стр ISBN 0691122253.

Reaping the joys of drawing doesn't have to be a long and painful process With Secrets to Realistic Drawing, even complete beginners can get great results fast It's easy to create lifelike sketches in no time, with: -Encouraging instruction on all the drawing basics, from proportion and scaling to values and shading -Answers to the beginning artist's ожфия most frequently asked questions, as well as recommendations for materials and supplies -Easy-to-follow advice for fixing parts of a drawing that don't look quite right -Techniques and strategies for making a drawing look real -Five detailed step-by-step demonstrations showing the entire process from start to finish The authors' infectious, you-can-do-it attitude is sure to make budding artists feel like they've finally found a true cheerleader for their creative dreams!.  2005 г Мягкая обложка, 127 стр ISBN 1581806493.

Dramatized sequential illustrations with dialoguean art form once confined to production of comic strips and comic bookshas recently graduated into the popular, fast-growing, and often financially rewarding genre of the graphic novel Writng and Illustrating the Graphic Novel is an authoritative instruction manual suitable for formal ожфйв art class or for self teaching on the part of ambitious self-starters Beginners who have artistic and storytelling aptitudes learn the basics of graphic ovel creation, from first conception of a story idea to publication of a professionally produced book An introductory chapter describes the widely differing graphic novel sub-genres and the appropriate styles for each They include superhero, gothic tal, adventure/action story, sci-fi, crime story, and literary fiction A succeeding chapter discusses and shows examples of picture panels, speech bubbles, layout, and characterization of works in progress Subsequent chapters offer advice on finding inspirtion for stories and explanation of the technique of writing for graphic novels A variety of illustration and layout styles are shown with reference to ways in which each fits a different sub-genre A final chapter presents practical tips on getting a grphic novel published More than 400 illustrations take students step-by-step through the process of creating a graphic novel.  2004 г Мягкая обложка, 128 стр ISBN 0764127888.

Сказано - в цепи творения первым рожден мир Ирт, что вращается под лучами Извечной Звезды, источника магии, источника жизни Ирт, на дальнем Темном Берегу которого родился юноша-герой, ожфйр спасший мир от полчищ змеедемонов Герой, коему предстоит теперь совершить и вовсе невозможное Потому что НЕВОЗМОЖНО - или почти невозможно? - помочь богине Света, чей нерожденный еще ребенок уже искалечен темной магией Невозможно - или почти невозможно? - противостоять мощи таинственного Властителя, способного разрушить не только Ирт, но и ВСЕ существующие миры Содержание Пожиратель тени (переводчик: М Левин) Роман c 5-386 Октоберленд (переводчик: М Левин) Роман c 387-718 Автор Альфред Аттанасио Alfred Angelo Attanasio Дебютная публикация - рассказ "Once More, the Dream" (1974, британская антология "New Worlds Quarterly #7"), первый роман - "Radix" (1981) Автор более чем десятка "стильных" фантастических романов.  Серия: Век Дракона: коллекция.

Following the acclaim for their innovative edition of Dante's Inferno, Sandow Birk and Marcus Sanders guide us to the next level of the afterlife in Dante's Purgatorio The second book of Dante Alighieri's classic poem The Divine Comedy, this version of Purgatorio couples a clever literary adaptation incorporating modern urban speech and contemporary ожфйц references with powerful illustrations inspired by Gustave DorA©'s famous engravings Whereas Inferno was primarily situated in a city that bears a curious resemblance to modern Los Angeles, Purgatorio is set in a surreal San Francisco Bay Area, an outlandish and hopeful milieu for those who have a chance to wash their sins away Together, the sardonic yet playful combination of text and images comprise a vivid retelling of this masterpiece.  2005 г Мягкая обложка, 240 стр ISBN 0811847195.

From the best-selling author of The Bloodline of the Holy Grail and Lost Secrets of the Sacred Ark comes an explosive historical detective story presenting secret archives on the mysterious life of Mary Magdalene, the hidden lineage of Jesus and Mary, and the real two-thousand-year-old conspiracy involving the entire history of Christianity ожфзр Mary Magdalene is described in the New Testament as Jesus' close companion--a woman he loved and his financial sponsor And yet, in contrast, the Church teaches that she was a prostitute who became repentant Why the discrepancy between scripture and dogma? Why does Mary appeal so romantically to artists who have painted her throughout the centuries as something much more significant than the Church traditionally portrays? What is the secret of Mary Magdalene and how much do we really know about her relationship with Jesus? Were they married? Did they have children, and if so, who makes up the messianic lineage? Laurence Gardner takes us on a detective trail to piece together the true controversial significance of the Magdalene story and its astonishing implications These include the real da Vinci connection - the true meaning behind Leonardo da Vinci's paintings and why the Renaissance Church censored portrayals of the Magdalene - and information on the sacred marriage of Jesus and Mary Magdalene Plus the truth about the enigmatic Templar society called the Priory of Scion and the underground stream that protected the sacred heritage of the messianic descendents And much more! Автор Лоренс Гарднер Gardner Laurence.  Издательство: Weiser Books, 2007 г 395 стр ISBN 1578634032 Язык: Английский.

Внутри межпланетного заговора, носящего многозначительное название "Галактика", таилась еще одна угроза, тщательно законспирированная, в тысячу раз более страшная ожфзъ - чужак Сами заговорщики были всего лишь пешками в коварной игре посланца иных миров Но и бездушные чудовища, направившие его в освоенный человечеством сектор космоса для подготовки вторжения, сами панически боялись тех, кто в бесконечном звездном пространстве устремился по их следам В невероятных сражениях и мучительных раздумьях о выборе верного пути отстаивает человечество свое право оставаться самим собой Автор Вячеслав Шалыгин.  Серия: Экспансия.

От издателя Режиссер: Игорь Шавлак Продюсер: Кречетов Валерий Творческий коллектив Дополнительные материалы Фотогалерея Режиссер Игорь Шавлак В 1983 окончил театральное ожфид училище им Б Щукина (мастерская Ю Катина-Ярцева) Снялся в фильмах «Черная стрела», «Поезд без расписания», «Точка возврата», «Золотой туман», «Воздушные пираты» и др Актеры (показать всех актеров) Дмитрий Орлов Дмитрий Орлов родился в 1971 году В 1996 году он окончил актерский факультет ВГИКа Снимался в нескольких телесериалах, в фильмах "Брат-2" (2000) Алексея Балабанова и "Сестры" (2001) Сергея Бодрова-младшего За работу в последней картине актер был Светлана Меткина Александр Высоковский.  Формат: Blu-ray (PAL) (Keep case) Дистрибьютор: Лазер-Видео Мультимедиа Региональные коды: А, B, С Количество слоев: BD-25 (1 слой) Субтитры: Русский / Английский Звуковые дорожки: Русский Dolby Digital 5 1 Русский DTS-HD 7 1 Русский Uncompressed PCM 5 1 Формат изображения: (2 40:1) 1920 X 1080 Лицензионные товары Характеристики видеоносителей 2007 г , 78 мин , Россия Киностудия "Импортфильм" Художественный кинофильм.

Wally's World opens Halloween night, 1981, in a seedy world of pornographers and addicts, with a death by 44 magnum gunshot This is no mystery club thriller but the true, dramatic illustrated biography of legendary cartoonist Wallace Wood But his death, in semi-squalid surroundings and the wretched state of his body belie the glory that came before ожфир Within the world of pop-art, Wood was revered as a rebel genius who inspired a generation, including "underground" artists Robert Crumb, Robert Williams and Pulitzer Prize winner Art Spiegelman Wood rose to the pinnacle of pop-culture stardom as one of America's top humorists at MAD magazine Surviving McCarthy-era politics, Wood excelled as a cutting-edge science-fiction illustrator and mainstream regaler of daring superhero deeds The award-winning artist was sought out to collaborate with pop-art maestro Peter Max; noted filmmaker Ralph Bakshi; Harry Harrison, the Nebula Award winning author of the Charlton Heston sci-fi thriller, Soylent Green; Marvel comics creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby; and Pulitzer Prize winner Jules Feiffer But the star of the illustrated page was haunted by demons that tore him from his creative peaks to die an early death on the outskirts of Hollywood Journalist Steve Starger and historian J David Spurlock tell a concise but sweeping tale of Wood's life and times and offer a brisk, colorful history of the comic book industry and the American century from the Depression through the early 1980s Highlights: -Introduction by Pop-Art icon, Peter Max -Cover by NY Times Bestseller designer Chip Kidd & Academy Award nominee, Dan Clowes -200 illustrations and photos spanning Wally Wood's career -Packed with insightful quotes from a stellar list of creators -The 1st & only full-length biography on this legendary talent.  2006 г Мягкая обложка, 224 стр ISBN 188759180X.

"Lowbrow" it may be called, but high-profile best describes the cultural impact of this contemporary art movement Found everywhere from wine labels and high-end bar accessories to major motion pictures (Teacher's Pet, the upcoming Pink Panther), the visibility of this dynamic work has rapidly increased in the last few years to worldwide ожфиъ recognition and acclaim Weirdo Deluxe is the first significant manifesto of the genre—a riotous blend of pop culture, street culture, pop art, and surrealism—and includes profiles of and interviews with 23 leading artists and hundreds of outrageous examples of their work Special features include an expansive timeline, and peeks at the artists' collections and influences Weirdo Deluxe is at once a primer and lowbrow art sourcebook as well as a visual homage to pop culture.  2005 г Мягкая обложка, 192 стр ISBN 081184241X.

With Pencil Magic, readers will learn to improve their artistic skills with just two simple tools: pencil and paper Featuring invaluable instruction, this guide will help beginning and advanced artists master the fundamentals of drawing, including: -The spectrum of basic strokes, including sharp, crosshatching, and directional strokes ожфиь -Drawing styles from quick sketches to blended-stroke drawing -Strategies for capturing measurements accurately -How to paint trees, shadows, paths, and other landscape elements -Various methods of approaching perspective With ten step-by-step demonstrations, Pencil Magic appeals to artists at all levels of artistic ability, while making learning the basics easy.  2004 г Мягкая обложка, 216 стр ISBN 1581805845.

Художник: И Озеров На Ринне издавна существовали великие цивилизации людей и драконов Коварство людей, их желание господствовать в этом мире привело к многолетним кровопролитным ожфйа войнам, в результате чего драконы были порабощены и стали оружием в руках человека На помощь драконам прибыли высокоразвитые собратья из других миров Но сражаться им пришлось не только с людьми, но и с могущественным магом, для которого борьба драконов и людей - не более чем стратегическая игра Смертельная схватка началась… Автор Джордж Локхард Джордж Локхард - творческий и сетевой псевдоним Георгия Эгриселашвили Он родился в 1976 году в Тбилиси, окончил факультет АСУ Тбилисского технического университета По профессии - системный интегратор и веб-дизайнер Работал техническим специалистом в.  Серия: Перекресток богов.

With the 40 fabulous projects in this eye-opening manual and the revolutionary new forms of transfer paper on the market, such as Lazertran, it’s possible to reproduce any design on a wide variety of surfaces effortlessly The basic technique couldn’t be easier Simply photocopy an image onto the paper, soak it for a minute, and the picture slides ожфйк off as a transparent decal Adhere it to nonporous surfaces such as metal, plastic, or fabric using the adhesive on the back of the film Embellish a metal cocktail shaker and matching ice bucket with a retro 50’s design, scatter coffee beans on an espresso cup, or put playful sheep on a child’s pillow It’s creative fun, and an inspiring start to a great new craft.  2004 г Твердый переплет, 128 стр ISBN 1579905293.

Book DescriptionA 26-letter book, a dictionary with pictures, a foreign language book, a surprise book, a fun-and-games book The ABC Book, designed by Baumann & Baumann, presents the 26 letters of the alphabet in pictures--as an inspiration forfurther thoughts, searches, guesses, who knows what T is for Trumpet, for Table, for Tube, for ожфйх Typography, and for so much more, Too Paperback, 8 5 x 8 5 in /64 pgs / Illustrated throughout.  2004 г 64 стр ISBN 3775791493.

This collection of sports-related uniforms - applicable to all fields of art including manga, book illustration, and animation - is full of sexy offshoot costumes such as race-queen and cheerleader uniforms Featuring more than 3,000 images, this volume presents sports uniforms from a wide range of angles To boot, the end of the book also includes ожфйш a discussion of basic uniform structure and design.  2005 г Мягкая обложка, 240 стр ISBN 4766114345.