On the Road with the Host of Public Radio's Marketplace by Brancaccio @ Art & Architecture book

On the Road with the Host of Public Radio's Marketplace by Brancaccio
Description not available.A record of a financial odyssey across contemporary America from the host of public radio's popular show Marketplace explores the issues that would arise it one were to suddenly become wealthy, including investment ideas, house buying, and more. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

AUTHOR: Brancaccio
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

Watson-Guptill Sketchbooks by Watson-Guptill Publications Staff
Now available in four colors and three sizes, these sketchbooks are ideal for artists on the go. Both serious artists and casual doodlers have found dozens of uses for these handsome sketchbooks, which are now offered in four colors and three sizes. Many choose the popular 8 1/4 x 11 format for working outdoors or toting to art class. Others like to toss the smaller 51/2 x 8 1/4 size or the new 4 x 6 size (hunter green only) into a purse or backpack so they are always ready to jot down visual ideas or sketch an interesting character. The archival-quality, vellum-finish paper is especially appealing to artists. It will not yellow with time, ensuring the preservation of their drawings, and its smooth surface readily accepts pencil, ballpoint, pen-and-ink, charcoal, marker, and other drawing mediums. Artists also appreciate the rounded and sewn bindings, which allow the books to lie flat while they work. The covers have a leather finish but are actually tough, waterproof Kivar. Trim size, number of pages, and other specifications are printed on a peel-off sticker.

AUTHOR: Watson-Guptill Publications Staff
PUBLISHER: Watson-Guptill Publications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

Figure Sketching School by Valerie Wiffen
Sketches can be works of art in themselves or they can be used as a preliminary stage in creating a painting, and this complete course provides instructions for learners pursuing both of these goals. Written by an accomplished artist who specializes in portraits, it explains the fundamentals of observing and reproducing form, contour, light and shadow, and explores the various styles of lines, shading, color, and special effects that can be achieved in media ranging from charcoal, chalks, pastels, to pens and water-based paints. Fully illustrated lessons take sketchers through every step of putting their observations on paper, They'll learn how to compare body shapes, deal with perspective, and add the touches that differentiate old and young faces. From eyes, nose, and mouth, to hands and feet, all the details of the human figure are covered. Six special workshops focus on key aspects of drawing, including developing a subject, creating character studies, portraying children, and depicting motion in a realistic manner; each workshop features helpful and inspiring examples of how other artists have accomplished the task. A photographic reference file giving additional pointers on proportion, form, balance, and posture, as well as specifics about the male and female form, rounds off this indispensable, easy-to-use guide.

AUTHOR: Valerie Wiffen
PUBLISHER: Reader's Digest Association, Incorporated, The
FORMAT: Other
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

Decorating Details by Martha Stewart
Building on the success of How to Decorate , this new companion volume from the editors of Martha Stewart Living magazine offers a host of elegant and practical projects for putting the finishing touches--from bookcases to lamp shades to pillows--on the perfect home. 300 color photos.

AUTHOR: Martha Stewart
PUBLISHER: Crown Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

Manhattan Skyscrapers by Eric Nash
Nash's writing strikes an elegant balance between history, archi-tectural evaluation, and intelligent guidebook. For each building, Nash identifies the building style, gives the overall profile and image of the building, and discusses its construction; also included are quotes from the buildings' architects and the architectural critics of the time. Each skyscraper is illustrated with full-page color photo-graphs by noted photographer Norman McGrath as well as architectural drawings and plans, archival images of the original interiors, postcards, and other ephemera. MANHATTAN SKYSCRAPERS is essential reading--or an ideal gift--for anyone interested in the buildings that make New York the ultimate skyscraper city.

AUTHOR: Eric Nash
PUBLISHER: Princeton Architectural Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture

Star Wars:Episode I by David West Reynolds
Text and illustrations present characters from episode I of Star Wars and the technology they use, including Qui-Gon Jinn and his wrist hologram projector, the space freighters of the Nemoidians, and the lightsabers of the Jedi Knights.

AUTHOR: David West Reynolds
PUBLISHER: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Art & Architecture