Colin Smith was a leading British authority on medieval Spanish literature. His wide-ranging interests spanned archaeology and entomology, leading him to co-author a work on the place-names of Roman Britain. Smith was also a renowned lexicographer, compiling the most widely used Spanish-English and English-Spanish dictionary. His scholarly contributions significantly advanced the understanding of Spanish culture and history.
Mastering drone operation encompasses understanding the equipment, refining techniques, and enhancing photography and videography skills. This guide offers insights into creating stunning visuals, making it an essential resource for both beginners and experienced drone enthusiasts looking to elevate their aerial imaging capabilities.
This well-established guide combines sound practical advice on lesson organisation and teaching methods together with an exploration of teachers' feelings about themselves and the children they teach.
Challenging and rewarding in equal measure, Phenomenology of Perception is Merleau-Ponty's most famous work. Impressive in both scope and imagination, it uses the example of perception to return the body to the forefront of philosophy for the first time since Plato. Drawing on case studies such as brain-damaged patients from the First World War, Merleau-Ponty brilliantly shows how the body plays a crucial role not only in perception but in speech, sexuality and our relation to others.
This 1,104 pages, 75,000 entries dictionary contains extensive grammar coverage and usage examples. A compact, sturdy and comprehensive reference work recommended for home and classroom.
The book serves as a comprehensive guide to the groundbreaking Generative AI features in Adobe Photoshop, marking a significant update in the software's history. It delves into the capabilities of tools like Generative Fill and Generative Expand, offering insights on their optimal usage for photo editing tasks such as removing, expanding, generating, and combining elements. By mastering these powerful tools early, readers can enhance their creative workflow and stay ahead in the evolving landscape of AI-driven image manipulation.
Master the Science of Accelerated Learning to Read Faster, Memorize More and Master Anything With Ease (Study Skills to Boost Your Gpa)
Exploring the concept of rapid learning, this book delves into the tangible advantages it can bring to various aspects of life, such as enhanced communication skills and increased creativity. It encourages readers to envision their potential growth and the knowledge they could acquire, emphasizing the transformative power of quick learning techniques.
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'Excellent ... a remarkable achievement and ought to be recognised as one of the most succesful histories of the Western Desert and North African fighting yet to have appeared' John Keegan, Daily Telegraph For the British, the battle fought at ElAlamein in October 1942 became the turning point of the Second World War. In this study of the desert war, John Bierman and Colin Smith show why it is remembered by its survivors as a 'war without hate'. Through extensive research the authors provide a compellingly fresh perspective on the see-saw campaign in which the two sides chased each other back and forth across the unforgiving North African landscape.
As a piece of software, Adobe Photoshop is rare - perhaps alone - in evoking genuine passion from its users. As it evolves, it finds its way into the lives of more and more professional creators, tempting them away from their traditional materials, and expanding their horizons. Yes, it can alter photographs. It can also alter careers. New Masters of Photoshop is a showcase of Masters who use Photoshop, and Masters of Photoshop use. The photographers, animators, artists, and designers assembled here have a myriad of different some manipulate, some animate, some create from scratch. All of them produce remarkable, beautiful things. In these pages, the authors will demonstrate examples of their print work, web work, public work, and private work, explaining the techniques they use to achieve their results. More than that, though, they'll tell you how they who their influences are, where their ideas come from, and how they find inspiration when the well has run dry. friends of ED has scoured the world for the leading exponents of Photoshop technique. This book is a gallery of Photoshop practice and theory, backed with essays on the influences and inspirations that lie behind the sharpest digital art in today's media-saturated world. The book deconstructs sophisticated, complex, and astonishing Photoshop graphics, providing motivation, skills and inspiration in equal parts. Support for this book is available on the friends of ED web site (friendsofed.com).
Poema épico, se trata del texto más representativo del arte de los juglares españoles de la Edad Media. El poema fue escrito por primera vez en 1110, inmediatamente después de sucedidos los hechos a los que se refiere. El poema, dividido en tres partes o cantares, narra el injusto destierro y las aventuras del Cid, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar. El tema del deshonor y la recuperación de la honra constituyen el eje central de la obra, que describe la mentalidad y los valores éticos de la época. Muchos de los personajes y hechos que nos muestra están atestiguados, lo cual le confiere un gran valor histórico.
