Leon: 1324 books
The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices
Practical Advice from The Union of Concerned Scientists
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2009
From one of the most prestigious nonprofit organizations devoted to environmental issues comes a clear, practical, and rational overview of the relationship between consumers and the environment.
Paper or plastic? Bus or car? Old house or new? Cloth diapers or disposables? Some choices...
The Handyman’s Multipurpose DIY Book
The Homeowner’s Guide to DIY Home Repair And DIY Home Improvement With Easy Do It Yourself Projects For Kitchens, Bathrooms, Garden, Flooring And Decorating And DIY Tips For Quick Home Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2012
DIY or Do-It-Yourself is a term used mostly alongside home improvement projects. It is any activity which involves the creation, remodeling, repairing and completion of odd jobs or big house repairs without the need for expert or professional help.
DIY projects can help you create the home...
by Paolo Lopez de Leon, John Davidson
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2014
Learn How to Draw CaricaturesStep By Step Guide For the BeginnerTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction:MaterialsStarting with CaricatureThe FaceMore about the FaceSectionsI.The Hair and Forehead•Drawing the Hair•Different HairstylesII.The Eyes and Eyebrows•Drawing the Eyes•Drawing the...
Origins of the Tarot
Cosmic Evolution and the Principles of Immortality
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2012
Conventional wisdom traces Tarot cards to medieval Italy, but their roots go back much further in time and draw on a surprisingly rich variety of cultures and spiritual traditions. Combining pioneering scholarship with practical spiritual instruction, Origins of the Tarot is the first book to unveil...
The Land of Open Graves
Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2015
In his gripping and provocative debut, anthropologist Jason De León sheds light on one of the most pressing political issues of our time—the human consequences of US immigration policy. The Land of Open Graves reveals the suffering and deaths that occur daily in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona as...
The Kindness Diaries
One Man's Quest to Ignite Goodwill and Transform Lives Around the World
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2014
Kindness Diaries is now trending on Netflix!
Follow the inspirational journey of a former stockbroker who leaves his unfulfilling desk job in search of a meaningful life. He sets out from Los Angeles on a vintage motorbike, determined to circumnavigate the globe surviving only on the kindness...
by Paolo Lopez de Leon, John Davidson
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2015
Learn How to Airbrush Reptiles and Amphibians For the Beginners
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction:
Materials:
Colors Terms
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Tips
How to Hold an Airbrush:
Basic Airbrush Exercises:
Airbrushing a Line
Connecting Dots
Gradation Effects
Airbrush Exercises:
Albino Rattlesnake
Turtle
Red-Eyed...
by Donna Leon
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
A moody mystery set in Italy from the New York Times–bestselling author: “One of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever.” —The Washington Post
Guido Brunetti has to deal every day with crimes big and small, suffocating corruption, and a never-ending influx of tourists....
by Leon Fletcher
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2010
More than snakes, more than deep water, even more than death, people cite public speaking as their greatest fear. But with more than seventy percent of our jobs requiring the effective presentation of ideas to a group, you need to know “how to speak like a pro.”
• Seven tips to control...
What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur
A Navigational Guide To Achieve Success
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
This is the first book to offer a clear guide through the issues, the challenges, the people, and the risks entrepreneurs face, as well as the rewards they obtain. The readers learn from the successes and mistakes of others who have traveled the path ahead of them. This is not a hopeful collection of...
Ruskin
The Great Victorian
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2015
This book, first published in 1949, is an important work in Victorian studies, and directs light on Ruskin’s personal tragedy, his public life, and on the character of his work. This book will be of interest to students of history and cultural studies.
by Paolo Lopez de Leon, John Davidson
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2014
Learn How to Draw Portraits of Ocean And Sea Animals in Pencil For the Absolute BeginnerTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionDrawing MaterialsRendering•Sphere•Cone•Cube•CylinderApplication•Drawing an Outline•Grid SystemDrawing and Rendering•Dolphin•Great White Shark•Blue Whale•Octopus•Jellyfish•Stingray•Sea...
Arkham House Books
A Collector's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2015
This reference work covers the supernatural and speculative fiction published by Arkham House Publishers, Inc., of Sauk City, Wisconsin. In 1937, promising Wisconsin writer August Derleth decided to publish a collection of the stories of his recently deceased friend, H. P. Lovecraft. After two years...
by Varla Ventura,Vicki Leon
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2004
Women have always been heroes. But it is no longer enough just to say so. As we shake off the last traces of a major patriarchal hangover, women need a new name of their own. As sheroes, all women can fully embrace their fiery fempower and celebrate their no-holds-barred individuality. From the serhoic...