Arches, spheres, polygons, spinning corkscrew trails, and other striking shapes form an electrifying series of full-page illustrations. Add colorful dimensions to these 32 original abstract designs, printed in green ink.
Swirling abstract images printed in blue ink will enchant colorists of all ages. These 32 full-page illustrations feature psychedelic combinations of flowers, stars, crystals, teardrops, towers, sunbursts, and other shapes.
Mind-blowing gallery of 32 abstract designs, printed in purple ink, provides colorists of all ages with fabulous array of creative possibilities. Dramatic images include patterned wheels, leaves, clamshells, clouds, and other shapes.
Some may say twenty is plenty, but we all know more is better. Goodness gracious they are all bodacious. This is a zany new collection of rib ticklers and knee slappers. Many more new and hilarious funny jokes, quips, tidbits, and funnies, to suit every personality.
World-renowned brioche knitting expert Nancy Marchant takes this versatile European stitch--which creates a luxurious, reversible ribbed fabric--to a new level In her groundbreaking collection, Marchant works brioche in two colors, forming graceful, undulating textures with increases and decreases. She explains everything from how to hold the yarn and cast on (offering multiple options) to creating the basic fabric and reading two-color charts. The stitch library presents 75 all-new patterns, and there are an additional 12 in luscious shawl and scarf projects.
This reference, in its second edition, contains more than 7,500 polymeric material terms, including the names of chemicals, processes, formulae, and analytical methods that are used frequently in the polymer and engineering fields. In view of the evolving partnership between physical and life sciences, this title includes an appendix of biochemical and microbiological terms (thus offering previously unpublished material, distinct from all competitors.) Each succinct entry offers a broadly accessible definition as well as cross-references to related terms. Where appropriate to enhance clarity further, the volume's definitions may also offer equations, chemical structures, and other figures. The new interactive software facilitates easy access to a large database of chemical structures (2D/3D-view), audio files for pronunciation, polymer science equations and many more.
Explains the basic principles and techniques of the single-strand knitting style, describes and charts all-new patterns, and provides guidance in the design and making of various clothing items for women, men, and children.
The second book in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet, which began with the bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning The Giver. Left orphaned and physically flawed in a civilization that shuns and discards the weak, Kira faces a frighteningly uncertain future. Her neighbors are hostile, and no one but a small boy offers to help. When she is summoned to judgment by The Council of Guardians, Kira prepares to fight for her life. But the Council, to her surprise, has plans for her. Blessed with an almost magical talent that keeps her alive, the young girl faces new responsibilities and a set of mysteries deep within the only world she has ever known. On her quest for truth, Kira discovers things that will change her life and world forever. A compelling examination of a future society, Gathering Blue challenges readers to think about community, creativity, and the values that they have learned to accept. Once again Lois Lowry brings readers on a provocative journey that inspires contemplation long after the last page is turned. “This extraordinary novel is remarkable for its fully realized characters, gripping plot, and Lowry’s singular vision of a future.” —VOYA The Giver has become one of the most influential novels of our time. Don't miss the powerful companion novels in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet: Gathering Blue, Messenger, and Son.