Filled with hundreds of attractive full-color illustrations, photos, and easy-to-understand diagrams, this very accessible book tells the story of life in its many forms—plants, animals, and even amoeba, bacteria, and fungi. Words and pictures describe how different life forms adapt to the earth’s different environmental conditions. Readers will find sections that summarize Darwin’s theory of natural selection, Mendel’s genetic classification, the twentieth-century discovery of DNA, the parts and functions of plants and animals, and the ways in which all life forms fit into the earth’s ecosystem. Like other titles in Barron’s Essential Atlas series, The Essential Atlas of Biology will be valued as a fine educational supplement for classrooms and libraries.
This thesis describes the physics and computational aspects of an end-to-end simulator to predict the performance of a Space-based Far Infrared Interferometer. The present thesis also includes, the science capabilities and instrumental state-of-the art. The latter is the ambitious next step which the Far-Infrared Astrophysical community needs to take to improve in anyway on the results of the most recent and current space telescopes in this wavelength region. This thesis outlines the requirements involved in such a mission and describes the most promising technique to capture most of the astrophysical information by combining spectroscopy to spatial interferometer. The simulation of such a system is extremely complex requiring multiple Fourier transforms each of which is subject to instrument non-idealities and appropriate optimization techniques. As a conclusion, the thesis provides an example of the basic performance achievable with such an instrument when targeting a young star formation region.
ALL ABOUT... Each title in this series provides the amateur with everything relating to a particular medium within the Fine Arts. From the use of colours to the tools used to apply these, each title covers a range of techniques used. With every technical specification imaginable, including tricks-of-the-trade, this series will enable the student to paint fluently and skilfully.
Overflowing with full-color images that demonstrate techniques and illustrate the correct use of materials, this is an art school in a book. A team of experienced professionals furnishes the budding painter with all the tools to finish a project: invaluable instruction in color theory and composition; the basics of drawing and painting, from strokes to perspective; and meticulous coverage of each medium, from pencil to wax crayon. Detailed exercises cover still lifes, nudes, landscapes, self-portraits, impressionist techniques, and more.
DRAWING ACADEMY Innovative in concept and design, this big book is aimed at beginners and intermediates who want to learn about the basic ideas, techniques and materials used in drawing by focusing on the following aspects: basics, perspective, line and shading, and chiaroscuro.
Here is a beautifully produced and illustrated reference volume that shows and explains everything from dinosaur bones to mineral formations, including precious and semiprecious stones. Amateur geologists and other nature lovers can use this book as a field guide. It also makes a fine classroom supplement for middle school and high school students. An introductory section uses cross-section diagrams and photos to show the Earth's composition and the effects of weathering and erosion on rock and mineral formations. The book also instructs students and nature lovers on locating specimens for their collections, then on methodically cataloguing them and exhibiting them in a presentation case or cabinet. Readers are instructed on the properties of crystals as well as on the formation and fashioning of metals, including gold, silver, and copper. They will also find information on the origins and composition of igneous and sedimentary rock, plus tips on how and where to find animal and shell fossils embedded in rock. The Essential Atlas of Fossils and Minerals is a fine teaching supplement and a book that deserves a place at home and in school libraries.
Discusses the characteristics of the nine planets of the solar system, describing surface features, lengths of days, and natural satellites. Includes suggestions for making a model of the solar system.
DRAWING AND PAINTING PAD A versatile and interactive format, two separate books on technique and practice are combined in one book. The first explains the techniques and materials used and offers a range of models to choose from. The second book includes a range of step-by-step techniques using the models in the first book and offers a wide range of alternative artistic techniques. The introduction includes a manual for getting the most out of this highly adaptable book for the intermediate painter.
THE ARTIST’S COMPLETE GUIDE The objective of this highly educational book is to encourage and guide the amateur and professional painter through the use of many techniques and ediums. Using a clear language, this title brings together, in one volume, both theoretical and practical knowledge needed to learn how to draw and paint with ease.
A tall tree in a forest explains to a tiny tree about how plants and animals are nourished and are dependent on each other. Includes factual information on plants and their importance to people.
This superb series provides budding artists everywhere with everything they need to know about art techniques allowing them to discover their own style and unleash their creativity.
Todos los conocimientos teóricos y prácticos necesarios para aprender a dibujar y a pintar en un solo volumen, Partiendo de las bases del dibujo, presenta de forma clara y progresiva ejmeplos del empleo de todas las técnicas, así como numerosos ejercicios prácticos realizados por prestigiosos artistas para guiar el aprendizaje y facilitar la asimilación de los conceptos.
Fundamentos del dibujo artístico, es un pilar básico en la colección, de enorme utilidad para quienes quieran profundizar y avanzar en el dibujo de otros temas. Es una guía completa y detallada de los principios elementales del dibujo, los materiales y los medios de dibujo más comunes, las técnicas básicas para dominar trazos, tramas y sombreados, así como la composición, el encaje y la valoración tonal, entre muchas otras cuestiones. Todo ello explicado a través de multitud de imágenes, con demostraciones prácticas, consejos y trucos profesionales, análisis de obras y ejercicios paso a paso. Es un manual completo que anima a los noveles a dar sus primeros pasos, que conduce al principiante a realizar bocetos que concluirán en obras acabadas y que inspira a los amantes del dibujo a experimentar con nuevas técnicas y a revisar lo aprendido
This superb series provides budding artists everywhere with everything they need to know about art techniques allowing them to discover their own style and unleash their creativity
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