Early Art

Today it's routine to take photos from an airplane window, use a camera underwater, or watch a movie or view an X-ray. But the photographic innovations more than a century ago that made such things possible were experimental, revelatory, and sometimes dangerous. In Flashes of Brilliance, New York Times photo editor Anika Burgess engagingly blends art, science, and social history to reveal the most dramatic developments in photography from its birth in the 1830s to the early twentieth century.

The world's most dangerous book. A timeless piece that would undoubtedly disrupt the plans of any authoritarian regime. The Art of Guerrilla Warfare is a must-listen for anyone interested in military strategy. Fighting a superior foe is a momentous task. There are many ways it can be done, there are many ways victories can be achieved. In war, there are no rules, there are no laws. There are only strategies and tactics. A divided people can be isolated and devoured. Survival depends upon the masses forming one mind.

The Art of Being a Teacher is your laugh-out-loud funny guide to the wonderful chaos of the classroom. Packed with relatable scenarios, cheeky humour, and heartfelt moments, this book will have you nodding, chuckling, and occasionally groaning in solidarity. It’s the perfect blend of comedy and wisdom, celebrating the highs, the lows, and the utterly bizarre moments that make teaching unforgettable.

In this book, C.S. Lewis tells of his search for joy, a spiritual journey that led him from the Christianity of his early youth into atheism and then back to Christianity.

Maximum Volume offers a glimpse into the mind, the music, and the man behind the sound of the Beatles. George Martin's working-class childhood and musical influences profoundly shaped his early career in the BBC's Classical Music department and as head of the EMI Group's Parlophone Records. Out of them flowed the genius behind his seven years producing the Beatles' incredible body of work, including such albums as Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Abbey Road.

"Love and Friendship" is a short epistolary novel by Jane Austen, written in 1790, when Austen was just 14 years old. The story is told through a series of letters between the characters, primarily the protagonist, Laura, and her close friend, Isabel. The novel is a satirical take on the romantic fiction of the time, with Laura's escapades and misadventures serving as a critique of the societal norms of the day. The story follows Laura's attempts to navigate the social scene and find a suitable husband, which leads to a series of humorous and ridiculous situations.

The Art of Early Learning series offers you a fun way to familiarize yourself with age-related developmental milestones in the life of your child. Consisting of a milestone and activity list at the end of each audiobook, this series follows Supertot Smart Art, as he navigates his first three years of life. In the Art of Early Learning series, we bring you an effective way to nurture pre-literacy skills, growth, development, and fun!

In Detestable and Wicked Arts, Paul B. Moyer places early New England's battle against black magic in a transatlantic perspective. Moyer provides an accessible and comprehensive examination of witch prosecutions in the Puritan colonies that discusses how their English inhabitants understood the crime of witchcraft, why some people ran a greater risk of being accused of occult misdeeds, and how gender intersected with witch-hunting.

Explore the true beauty of child development and learn how to help your child grow. In the first book of the series, Supertot Smart Art escapes from the newborn nursery as he tries to help the other babies learn right from the start! He will make you smile, laugh, and open up your heart to the amazing possibility and pure bliss.

Supertot Smart Art is going to the circus. He loves to point to the animals in his circus book when Poppa reads to him, but today he will be able to point to the real circus animals. If you know Smart Art, things don't always go as intended, but don't worry, Smart Art has a plan. Will it work or will things get a little bit out of hand? You will find out when you listen to this book. The Broken Cart is entertaining for all ages and includes age-related developmental milestones for 30-month-old children.

Explore the true beauty of child development and learn how to help your child grow. A Fish Named Bart is book two in The Art of Early Learning Series. Supertot Smart Art is at it again! After hearing Grandpa read a bedtime story, Bart the fish has a wish. Supertot Smart Art uses his advanced skills to help Bart get his wish....

Don't Touch That Dart is book four in The Art of Early Learning series. Supertot Smart Art is starting to get into everything and Momma wants to keep him safe. Will that be possible when Aunt Kaye comes to visit? Smart Art tries to help while creating a little bit of silly mischief along the way! Don’t Touch That Dart is entertaining for all ages and includes age-related developmental milestones for 18-month-old children.

Explore the true beauty of child development and learn how to help your child grow! The Lemon Tart is book three in The Art of Early Learning series. Supertot Smart Art is at it again! It is his first day at nursery school! Supertot Smart Art uses his advanced skills to help the other children while creating a little bit of silly mischief along the way. The Lemon Tart is entertaining for all ages and includes age-related developmental milestones for 13-month-old children.

Part memoir, part manifesto, NFTs Are a Scam is the story of Bobby Hundreds’s journey into NFTs, Web3, and the Metaverse from 2020 to 2022. Hundreds’s first memoir, This is Not a T-Shirt, told his streetwear brand’s story of community, commerce, and style. Now, he wants to tell the story of when a community itself builds the brand. In NFTs Are a Scam, Hundreds’s shares his thoughts and philosophy around a decentralized digital revolution. Are NFTs a cult or a religion? And who do their followers pray to?

If your mom is dead, is she still your mom? At 25—nearly two decades after losing her mother to breast cancer as a little girl—an accident on a downtown street unleashes startling emotional reactions in Peg Conway, and this question starts to percolate. She comes to understand what she’s experiencing as long-buried childhood grief, and as she marries and becomes a mother herself, Peg’s intense feelings challenge her to offer herself compassion.

Seth, Mark, and Hope try to draw their jumpy dog . . . until things get messy. This book focuses on the r-controlled phoneme ar.

In this “by ear” lesson, you will learn an early-intermediate arrangement of “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” in three different styles. This allows you to not only learn the hymn for performance but to also learn different ways of arranging the accompaniment for use in other songs. This lesson is suitable for most adult students who have been practicing regularly for a little over a year.

This lesson includes a full demonstration followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson teaching the song in two to four measure sections. When you learn without print or video, you memorize the song while you learn it and develop your skill to pick out other songs “by ear”.

This is the original version and not an arrangement. Next to “The Entertainer”, this song is one of the most recognizable ragtime pieces by Scott Joplin. This “by ear” lesson starts with a full demonstration of the piece and then works you through the entire song note-by-note with a full description of fingering, pedaling, and technique. This song is rated as an early advanced level piece.

Fifteen-year-old Reuben Cole is about to learn about the viciousness of the lawless West. After he comes to the aid of a fleeing Native American pursued by a murderous gang, Reuben accidentally kills one of them and puts his own life in danger. A whirlwind of danger ensues as Reuben is pursued by a band of ruthless killers.