In any numbering of the great captains of history, the name Erwin Rommel must stand in the first rank. He was an outstanding field commander of World War II, and the only one respected, as well as feared, by his opponents. This study looks at Rommel's career, showing how inspiringly wild and superficially undisciplined Rommel's style of leadership ...
The author brings to life every major campaign fought by the British Army in the Second World War: from the momentous defeats in France, Belgium and the Far East in the early stages of the war, through to the final victories against Germany and Japan in 1945. All aspects of the conflict are described, from grand strategy at the highest levels ...
Master the essential day-in and day-out Photoshop production techniques with this definitive resource from bestselling authors David Blatner and Bruce Fraser. The authors place a dual emphasis on efficiency and getting the best quality possible out of Photoshop. Readers will learn all they need to know about color management, getting great scans, ...
For many page-layout professionals, photographers, illustrators, designers, prepress houses, and service bureaus, Adobe Photoshop is the tool of choice for preparing images for print or the Web. Real World Photoshop 6 is the only book that specifically covers the production issues Photoshop users deal with every day. This richly illustrated book ...
Colorfully written by two popular and respected sociologists, this volume shows how sociology has evolved, how it became divided from Christian faith, and how Christian sociologists can make sense of this branch of social science.
Fooling around with Photoshop to create interesting composite artwork is all well and good. But if you rely on Photoshop to meet tough production challenges in a fast-paced professional environment, fooling around won't cut it! You need results, and you need them now: This book delivers! In this copiously illustrated volume, best-selling authors ...
Frederick the Great was, in David Fraser's description, "one of the most extraordinary men ever to sit on the throne or command an army", and in this biography, Fraser explores every aspect of Frederick's career.
The unabridged tales in this "Mystery Masters audiobook include all the ones in the print book first published in 1974. With each case, Poirot further proves his reputation as the greatest mind in detective fiction. In "The Plymouth Express," the body of the daughter of a wealthy American industrialist is found stuffed under a train seat. "Problem ...
Written by advertisers, this book demonstrates just how wrong most conventional business wisdom is. From branding to leadership to hiring, no sacred cow is left standing.
For many desktop publishers, photographers, illustrators, designers, prepress houses, and service bureaus, Adobe Photoshop is the tool of choice when preparing images for print or the Web. Version 5.0 promises more power, a multiple undo feature, enhanced color management, new workflow tools, increased precision and control abilities, and more ...
Originally a grenadier was a soldier who threw a grenade. The grenadier formed part of most European armies from the late 17th Century onwards. Grenadier companies, composed existed in all British Infantry Battalions. Later grenadiers in Infantry battalions were the senior, right flank companies, composed of the tallest men.
Arriving at their mature styles independently of one another, the renowned American expatriate painters James McNeill Whistler and John Singer Sargent and the British artist Philip Wilson Steer are often credited with bringing modern art to London near the end of the 19th century. Inspired by the lively brushwork of painters from Velazquez to ...
Anyone who relies on Photoshop to meet tough production challenges knows that when a new version arrives, especially one as chockfull of enhancements as Photoshop CS3, there's no time to fool around. You need to get up to speed on it, and you need to do so now. This book will get you there. In this copiously illustrated book, best-selling author ...
This text explains in simple language the essential concepts and techniques for producing images quickly and efficiently. The book covers the enhancements made to version 3.0 of Photoshop.
"This book is worth its weight in RAM." - Adobe magazine Real World Photoshop 4 is the only book that explicitly covers the production issues Photoshop users deal with daily. It explains in simple language the essential concepts and techniques for producing great-looking images quickly and efficiently. This new edition is entirely updated to cover ...
Despite the fact that plenty of storage products are now available, the challenge remains for companies to understand how to align the software to the various departments, divisions, geographical locations, employees and business processes to achieve improved efficiency and profitability. This exciting new text identifies ways to incorporate an ...
Cricket, law and the meaning of life ...In a readable, informed and absorbing discussion of cricket's defining controversies - bodyline, chucking, ball-tampering, sledging, walking and the use of technology, among many others - David Fraser explores the ambiguities of law and social order in cricket. "Cricket and the Law" charts the ...
John Piper was one of the leading modernist artists of the twentieth century whose work was not only at the forefront of artistic developments but also appealed very directly to a wide public. Marking the centenary of Piper's birth in 1903, this book dramatically uncovers the various shifts in his early career while working largely on the south ...
Addressing the critical issues in community re-entry in a very practical manner, this book is suitable for all members of a community re-entry or brain-injury rehabilitation team. "Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Practical Vocational, Neuropsychological, and Psychotherapy Interventions" provides innovative guidelines for allied health ...
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