![]() ![]() There’s also a brief but excellent Appendix that deals with punctuation, editing and proofreading. ![]() The third and final section, Grid, is concerned with the Golden Section and the importance of grids in controlling and presenting type. The second section, Text, deals with some of the finer details like kerning, spacing and alignment and includes some simple type exercises. Selecting type with wit and wisdom requires knowledge of how and why letterforms evolved. ![]() al.), designing typefaces and screen fonts. The first section of the book, Letter, briefly introduces type with a very short history, looks at type classification (Humanist, Modern, Transitional et. The book comprises three main sections, namely Letter, Grid and Text. When new terms are introduced, they are defined and illustrated in a no-nonsense way. ![]() Thinking With Type is a well structured book that does not bombard the reader with type-speak. It’s a great “propaganda” piece that you can loan to unbelieving friends and relatives, in an effort to convert them. Ellen Lupton’s Thinking With Type is to typography what Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time is to physics.Įven those who already know something about typography will benefit from this title. If you own not a single typography-related book, then reserve a place on your bookshelf for Thinking With Type. ![]()
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![]() For others it could be the ultimate weapon of conquest. For some it may be the ultimate source of answers crucial to their survival. ![]() Yet no greater threat exists than that which still waits in the depths of the distant Maw Cluster: a being of pure, ravenous dark-side energy named Abeloth calls out across the stars to Jedi and Sith alike. But the bold maneuver has intensified Daalas fury, and she is determined to shatter Jedi Order resistance once and for all. Meanwhile, Han and Leia have completed their own desperate mission, shuttling madness-stricken Jedi from Coruscant to a safe haven in the Transitory Mists and beyond the grasp of Galactic Alliance Chief of State Natasi Daala. It is a chase that leads to the forbidding planet Dathomir, where an enclave of powerful dark-side Force-wielders will give Vestara the edge she needs to escape - and where the Skywalkers will be forced into combat for their quarry and their lives. Having narrowly escaped the deranged Force worshippers known as the Mind Walkers, and a deadly Sith hit squad, Luke and Ben Skywalker are in pursuit of the now masterless Sith apprentice. ![]() Repercussions from the dark side's fatal seduction of Jacen Solo and the mysterious plague of madness afflicting young Jedi continue to wreak havoc galaxy-wide. ![]() ![]() ![]() But, it’s the illustrations by Gabriel Rodriquez and colors by Nelson Daniel that really brought McCay’s work to life. ![]() I truly had a lot of fun reading this series from beginning to end, and I honestly think I had just as much fun as Nemo did. Our story, of course, would be anything but a story without the wonderful words of Eric Shanower. I not only want to commend everyone who worked on such a beautiful project, but I also want to THANK them for creating such a spectacular tribute to Winsor McCay. And, after all that fun, Nemo might want to change his mind about being the Princess’ playmate. But, before Nemo can return home, he has one last adventure with rock people, a lava queen, and one very powerful geyser. In Issue #4, the conclusion of Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland, Jimmy and Flip are both saved by their friends, the Princess and Bon-Bon. One could only hope this would have awoken him from this terrible nightmare! ![]() But, after being shrunk, writer Eric Shanower left us with a major cliffhanger, as Nemo found himself being tied to fireworks by “not-so-bright” fireflies. If we can remember as far back as December, we last saw Nemo and Flip Flap being chased through the confusing Tessellated Tower. ![]() ![]() Each page begins in a similar fashion, setting the scene and continuing in rhyming verse. In tidy four-line stanzas, Meadows tells Collins's life story, describing her path to stardom as the first black prima ballerina to perform at the Metropolitan Opera House. PreS-Gr 2-Young dancers will find inspiration in the first picture book biography written about groundbreaking dancer Janet Collins. From her early childhood lessons to the height of her success as the first African American prima ballerina in the Metropolitan Opera, Brave Ballerina is the story of a remarkable pioneer as told by Michelle Meadows, with fantastic illustrations from Ebony Glenn. ![]() She continued to go after her dreams, never compromising her values along the way. When she was accepted into the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo as a teenager on the condition that she paint her skin white for performances, Janet refused. Janet pursued dance with a passion, despite being rejected from discriminatory dance schools. Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 40s, a time when racial segregation was widespread in the United States. A lyrical picture book biography of Janet Collins, the first African American principal dancer at the Metropolitan Opera House. ![]() ![]() ![]() The author uses the mountain to explain how all the imperfections, experiences, insecurities, and hardship you’ve faced so far built up in time and formed your personal challenge that you must overcome in order to grow. This book is about self-sabotage.Why we do it. 2 stars because some beginners on the topic might be inspired to read more on it. The Mountain Is Youby Brianna Wiestfocuses on the block between you and the life you want to live. Read 1,385 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. The narrator tries too hard to be “joyous” and it shows. I could barely finish it also because of the annoyance that the voice caused (but I can never just put a book down after starting). This book is a pure, undiluted “motivational speaker” book, in the worst sense. ![]() If that’s not bad enough, I can clearly hear her mixing the book the Vortex by Abraham Hicks into her writing, which should be identified as a teaching school if it’s used. ![]() The fist half of the Mountain is You is an oversimplified version of Atomic Habits word for word with no research or supporting materials. Apart from that, my previous book on Audible was the Atomic Habits. This is why we resist efforts to change, often until they feel completely futile. Coexisting but conflicting needs create self-sabotaging behaviors. ![]() Why we do it, when we do it, and how to stop doing itfor good. Because if you’re over 20 it is generally a universal experience to go through the things the author describes in the book and find your own unique way to deal with it. Reviews (0) This is a book about self-sabotage. The only reason I can think of why this book is overly hyped is lack of basic life experiences. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Willa’s developing powers and she can’t stay away from the Abcurses who hold her soul pieces. It’s fun the lengths Willa goes to, to ‘protect’ Emmy. Emmy, who has gone through a tough time, is now focused on building Dweller-Sol relations. We see more of Emmy and Willa in the first part, and I love their friendship. She just grows on you, you can’t help but like her for her originality. The book starts where Persuasion ends, with Willa being her typical self – creating a mess and getting into problems. The plot in this book focuses on the character development of Willa Knight, alone, without the Abcurses helping her navigate her new life. ![]() Gah, I couldn’t stop smiling and doing a cheer routine in my head. YES! THE DEED HAPPENS! FINALLY! As I mentioned in the review for Book 2, that anticipation of waiting for them to get together, and when it finally happens, SO. ![]() ![]() ![]() Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 09:02:46 Associated-names Santat, Dan, ill Boxid IA1896223 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier The Three Ninja Pigs by Corey Rosen Schwartz: One of our favorite versions We discovered this when reading Ninja books as part of our Japan study earlier this year. ![]() ![]() ![]() Although the local police have shut the case, calling it a suicide, Bancroft knows his personality is backed-up every two days, and with six clones on standby, suicide is pointless. Laurens Bancroft, three hundred and fifty year-old mogul, wants Kovacs to find out who killed his prior body. While his personality is imprisoned in the ‘stacks,’ he is bought and downloaded to a new body on Earth and offered the deal of a lifetime. There’s hints that the cumulative trauma of ambiguous morality eventually led him to turning those skills to a life of crime. ![]() Kovac is a man of special skills: after leaving the military, he became an Envoy, an elite member of tactical peace-keeping force. ![]() Merge that plot and character with innovative science fiction–digitized personalities that can be downloaded into new bodies with the right reasons or enough cash, and the result is eminently readable.Ī fast summary for those who are entirely new to the book (and for my poor, over-tasked memory): Takeshi Kovacs, most recently of Harlan’s World, has been killed in his latest caper. Picture a hard-boiled noir, the solitary, weary worldly detective, blunted emotional skills, stepping on toes as he investigates. A fun and fast-paced thrill ride, almost impossible for me to put down. ![]() ![]() Our heroine is a doctor with the military. It's pretty much the premise of the entire story. Humanity has finally had contact with extraterrestrial life forms and they need help. It also helped me visually one of the main characters better. It is an illustration and normally my mind says, just say no, but I surprisingly like this. But the more he learns of humans, the more he comes to admire and respect them. ![]() Earth's proposal is shocking and uncomfortable for a fierce, independent race that relishes in its solitude. When it affords them an unforeseen and unprecedented opportunity to take back their world from those who seek to destroy them, however, Aderus begins to wonder if it wasn't fate. Forced to interact with an isolated world and its inferior, albeit curious people. But they never thought their flight for freedom would put them in an uncharted system. But all that changes one morning, and suddenly she's not so sure she didn't stick her foot in it.Įscape had been their only drive, and even death was preferable to the alternative. That's what it took to run a ship the size of a small city smoothly. ![]() Who wouldn't? She was still happy with her career, however mundane and demanding it might be. Sure, she had always dreamed of interacting with intelligent extraterrestrial life- the real thing, not those microbes on distant moons. Such is the life of an emergency medicine specialist in the age of "post-discovery". ![]() Victoria's day starts out like any other aboard the transorbital ship, Phoenix. ![]() ![]() There’s futuristic science fiction and a story that 1980s movie fans will recognize as a nod to Say Anything. There are nods to modern dating with computerized matching services, reality TV, and introductions via social media. The collection is a welcome departure from strictly heterosexual romance, including cisgirl-meets-girl and transgirl-meets-girl connections in addition to girl-meets-boy scenarios. ![]() Topics beyond romance add complexity, as characters grapple with grief, financial hardships, and body-image issues. Characters who share a genuine connection are separated by circumstances, whether it’s traveling in vastly different high school social circles or being sent on a one-way mission to Mars. But occasionally the stories offer endings that are tinged with sadness, preventing the collection from becoming saccharine. ![]() ![]() Many of the stories do deliver several even end with first kisses. ![]() The collection’s title suggests that these stories will showcase first encounters that wrap up with happily-ever-after endings. Fourteen short stories from prominent authors for teens explore the moments when two people first meet. ![]() |